2001 Ford Focus Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump Problems
NHTSA component category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,761 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2001 Ford Focus overview page.
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STARTED JERKING. DEALER DETERMINED FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED.”NHTSA complaint 8006994 — filed 04/08/2002
“WHILE TRYING TO START VEHICLE, ENGINE WOULD START TO TURN OVER AND THEN CUT OFF, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART VEHICLE, A HIGH-PITCHED WHIRRING SOUND WAS…”NHTSA complaint 8006239 — filed 03/22/2002
“ENGINE FLOODS AND STALLS AT IDLE OR IN MOTION. EMISSIONS LIGHT COMES ON WEN IT STALLS. OWNERS MANUAL STATES IF EMISSION LIGHT COMES ON, IT…”NHTSA complaint 892376 — filed 07/10/2001
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Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2001 Ford Focus have fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump problems?
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2001 Ford Focus: 140 of 1,761 complaints on file (8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2001 Ford Focus have in total?
1,761 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 172 involved a crash, 47 involved a fire, 136 reported injuries, and 8 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
