Ford Focus: Hesitating/stalling/jerking HELP!

"Ella McCrystle" <com> wrote in message
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The fuel pump is a likely culprit. Ford will replace the original fuel pump
at no cost under a recall. Just had it done last week in my 01 ZTS.

"Ella McCrystle" <com> wrote
 

The first thing is to take a deep breath and relax. The second is to take it
to a competent dealer and have an adult discussion with them. There is an
established diagnostic protocol for these things, and it cannot be pursued
over a newsgroup, they must have the car in front of them. If (as seems
likely) it's the fuel pump, that was not subject to a recall and therefore
hasn't necessarily been replaced, but it is covered by a warrantee extension
and therefore may be paid for by Ford. Any competent technician can
determine if it's the problem.

BTW don't blame your friends. All they could do is respond to their
experience. If two weeks later things change, that's the way machinery goes.

Thank you both!

I don't really blame my friends. I blame my being a moron and in a rush to
buy a car -- in cash without doing my homework.

My previous car was an Escort, so I have a long-standing relationship with a
reputable dealer service dept, and they checked the "not really a recall,
but for free" fuel pump extension. It's being done (as well as another
recall that I'm not having problems with, but why not?) on Tuesday.

I am much more calm now. I think my overload was that I couldn't get the
thing to drive almost at all yesterday. Today it ran pretty well for the 10
miles I drove it.

If it's not fixed by the fuel pump recall, we will move on to the next
thing.

BTW -- found out that "CarFax" doesn't list recalls or recalls DONE, however
all FORD dealers are able to look up the car from the VIN. Wahoo -- this is
how I found out that I still had these two open recalls. (Though Ford isn't
calling the fuel pump a "recall") Whatever they call it, I'm MUCH happier to
know that this will be fixed by MY Ford guys and not the meanies from whom I
bought it.

Thanks so much -- Ella