2013 Ford Focus Fuel System Problems

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled, the RPM decreased, and the vehicle turned off independently. While attempting to restart the vehicle, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that a dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, and it was determined that the fuel line and fuel system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V515000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 178,391.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle drove rough. The contact stated that the vehicle was idling rough. In addition, the fuel gauge was moving erratically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with canister purge valve failure. The contact was informed that the canister purge valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was advised that the repair was not covered under NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); because the recall repair had already been performed on the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle was restarted, and the vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with fuel tank and fuel pump failure. The contact was informed that the fuel tank and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted and made aware of the failure; however, the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under the recall. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,819.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 115,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the check engine warning light had been illuminated. The canister purge valve had been replaced; however, the warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the canister purge valve needed to be replaced. The canister purge valve was replaced. The vehicle was returned to the mechanic where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact was then referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and it was confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The failure mileage was 160,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that on several occasions, the vehicle shuddered and then stalled. The contact stated that the failure also recurred while reversing. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the failure could be related to the TCM. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

The canister purge valve has failed. Was not defective when recall #19S22 was performed. Car failed to start repeatedly and would not idle after refilling the tank from low (fuel light on) to approximately 75%. Eventually, the car did start and after keeping the RPMs at 2000 for a few minutes, the car is back to idling normally. Check engine light did not appear until 3 days after the stall at the gas station, which had a DTC P1450 code indicating inability for the car to bleed the fuel tank, suggesting the canister purge valve. Ford should offer the free replacement of the defective purge valve and inspection of the carbon canister and fuel tank even after the 19S22 recall was performed (which was just a software update and inspection at the time of service). The possibility of the car stalling not just at the gas station is a safety issue for others and the occupant because of the possibility of a sudden loss of power/becoming an obstruction/or abruptly stopping on the road.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power without warning. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the roadway and the vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the powertrain control module needed to be updated and that the carbon canister, fuel tank, and fuel delivery module needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). On another occasion while attempting to starting the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact added fuel and the vehicle started however, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted a case was filed and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 110,000.

On 4/20/23 while driving home from work on the highway my car stalled and after pulling over would not start. The check engine ight had come one. On 4/21/23 I took my car to a mechanic who found the p0456 fault in the PCM which was tied to an active recall on my vehicle. The mechanic printed out the recall information and recommended replacing the cannister purge valve, fuel tank and fuel pump assembly. They suggested I take it to the local ford dealer to have the recall work done as it would be covered. On 4/27/23 I took my car to the dealership to have the recall work done. The dealer reprogrammed the PCM and replaced the vapor canister purge solenoid. On 5/15/23 while driving home from work on the highway my car stalled again and after pulling over would not start. The fuel tank has deformed, but less than the 1 inch ford is requiring to replace it and the distance to empty is still inaccurate. On 5/16 I dropped the car back off at the dealer. They looked at the car the next day and refused to address the outstanding issues.

There was a past recall for the purge valve canister and the fuel pump and I was never notified from Ford about the recall when it was open. Now they are asking me to pay out of pocket for these repairs the dealership is asking $1400 to repair. Ford shoild honor there recalls even if the recall is closed. Now that I have the problem with the fuel system it is affecting my fuel tank as well. I have been buying Ford cars for over 20 years. The least they can do is offer financial assistance. If this is affecting my fuel tank now my car can catch on fire. I can't drive my vehicle more than two miles before it starts to slow down. At the time of the recall my vehicle had 83,000 miles. it now has 140,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 35-70 MPH, the vehicle shuddered, and the steering wheel was vibrating while depressing the accelerator pedal. Additionally, the contact stated that the RPMs were high, but the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where DTC code: P1450 was retrieved, and the contact was informed that the fuel tank was deformed. The mechanic related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the recall was previously completed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle restarted after several attempts. However, the vehicle stalled while attempting to accelerate from a complete stop at the traffic light. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the canister purge valve was defective and the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact was referred to the dealer. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was shuddering. The contact stated that over time, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who performed a diagnostic test and determined that the failure was due to a defective purge valve. The mechanic linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and referred her to a dealer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that a software update was performed on the vehicle in relation to the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred her to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle would not immediately start-up with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was stalling while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V515000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). Despite the repair, the failure recurred with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where a diagnostic test indicated that the purge valve was defective. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred her to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000. The contact stated that they assumed the dealer fixed the issue under the recall. Instead, after picking up the vehicle and driving away, the failure occurred. The contact tried to take it right back to the dealership but was told that a diagnostic test would have to be performed. The test results showed that the purge valve was faulty and needed replacement, the contact refused repair. The recall for this issue has been closed and cannot be reopened to repair the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to coast the vehicle off the road. The engine fault service light illuminated. The contact stated that she was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed and determined that the powertrain control module (PCM) software needed to be updated, and the fuel delivery module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the NHTSA was responsible for including VIN in recalls and advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and lost motive power. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the carbon canister and the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V515000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the vehicle had been previously repaired under the recall. The contact was informed that the vehicle would be repaired out of pocket. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and transferred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 33,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 15-20 MPH with his daughter in the front passenger's side seat, the front passenger's side door opened inadvertently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road and closed the door; however, the door failed to close securely. The contact stated that the door unintendedly opened for a second time. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who informed the contact that they could not repair the vehicle under NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V643000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) due to the vehicle having a Salvage Title. Additionally, the dealer failed to honor the recall repair of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). However, the contact stated that the vehicle still had the original parts impacted by the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while stopped, the vehicle lost motive power; however, the windshield wipers were still activated. The contact replaced the battery and the vehicle restarted, but the vehicle would not accelerate as needed. The vehicle was towed. The contact stated that the failure was similar to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V515000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The dealer diagnosed the vehicle in past under the recall and stated that the vehicle was not affected. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 142,000.

Faulty canister purge valve caused vehicle to stall and shut down while driving on public roads. Canister purge valve is also causing check engine code P0420. Catalytic converter is also giving out while operating causing a lot of white smoke from the exhaust and catalytic converter.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after refueling, the vehicle failed to restart immediately. The contact stated that after several attempts, the vehicle started but then lost motive power and stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V515000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were contacted and notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was referred to the NHTSA for assistance. The failure mileage was 129,000.