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2013 Ford FOCUS Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1312032
Internal NHTSA #	10898395
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	FOCUS
Model Year	2013
File date	17/08/16
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My vehicle has 67k miles and was purchased certified pre-owned four months ago. On wednesday 8/17/16 i filled my tank, and when i tried to start the ignition right after fueling, the car sputtered but would not turn on. After a few more tries the car turned on and i was able to drive and turn the car on and off with no problem. The following day i was driving on a surface street, and when the car came to a stop at a red light it completely shut off even though my gas gauge still showed fuel in the tank. I had the car towed to a ford dealership, and they informed me that the purge valve, was stuck in the open position causing my fuel pump to deliver too much fuel to the engine, and created a vacuum pressure so strong that it warped my tank and damaged my fuel pump and fuel sensor, making my sensor think there was more gas in the tank than there really was. They informed me that i would need a new purge valve, a new evaporator canister, a new fuel tank and fuel pump, totaling $2100 and which was not covered under warranty because emissions components are only covered for 2 years or 25k miles through ford. The purge valve malfunction is a known problem in 2012 and 2013 ford focuses yet a recall has not been issued by ford, and customers are having to pay for the expensive repairs out of pocket for defective engine component that was not damaged by the drivers. Can someone at the nhtsa please research the vapor canister purge solenoid malfunction on 2012-2013 ford focus? Having the purge valve stuck in the open position can collapse the fuel tank causing catastrophic engine failure with little to no warning and could potentially lead to accident and injury if the failure occurs on the highway or in traffic. Ford technicians are aware of this issue but since no recall has been released, they can only say to the customers "bad luck, you gotta fix it".
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	67000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORCROSS, GA
VIN pattern	1FADP3F25DLXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Ford FOCUS Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Ford FOCUS Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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