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Search Results   Report Date : February 9, 2010 at 08:52 PM NHTSA Action Number : EA02022 03V482000 NHTSA Action Number : EA02022 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : 03V482000 Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          FORD / FOCUS     2000-2002 Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY Component : FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES Date Investigation Opened : September 9, 2002 Date Investigation Closed : January 16, 2004 Summary: CLOGGING OF THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (FDM) FILTERS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES CAN LEAD TO STALLING AND OTHER RELATED SYMPTOMS. THESE SYMPTOMS BECOME INCREASINGLY OBVIOUS TO THE DRIVER AS THE CLOGGING GRADUALLY INCREASES OVER EXTENDED PERIODS OF DRIVING. STALLING IN THESE VEHICLES IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WHEN ACCELERATING THROUGH A RIGHT HAND TURN SUCH AS MERGING INTO FREEWAY TRAFFIC WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE FUEL TANK IS LESS THAN 1/4 FULL. MORE THAN 90% OF THE STALLING COMPLAINTS PERTAIN TO THE "ORIGINAL" DESIGN FDM INSTALLED IN MY 2000 AND 2001 (PARTIAL YEAR) FOCUS VEHICLES. FORD HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A CAMPAIGN (03V-482) TO ADDRESS STALLING IN THESE VEHICLES. THE SMALLER NUMBER AND RATE OF COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE "INTERIM" AND "CURRENT" FDM DESIGNS INDICATE IMPROVEMENT BUT ALSO REFLECT A SHORTER TIME IN SERVICE FOR THESE DESIGNS. ACCORDINGLY, ODI WILL MONITOR THE STALLING PERFORMANCE OF MY 2001 - 2002 FOCUS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH "INTERIM" AND "CURRENT" DESIGN FDMS. Check to Request Research. Submit below.