Got a 2000 Ford Focus 2.0 DOHC. Since the day i got it, 2 years ago at 92k miles to 162k miles it would randomly die as if it were out of gas. After replacin…
Got a 2000 Ford Focus 2.0 DOHC. Since the day i got it, 2 years ago at 92k miles to 162k miles it would randomly die as if it were out of gas. After replacin…
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@Dan Walters to correct your correction it would be my dad and I not my
dad and me
However, the truth is that Ford is very much the same as Chrysler. They
both make great trucks and vans but your really don’t want one of their
cars.
In the case of Chrysler, their cars are undependable and short lived. In
the case of Ford, their cars are noisy and just full of little quirks.
These early Focuses, from the base model to the top of the line need
premium gasoline. Get a manual and read it. Use no less than 87 octane,
and never let the gas gauge go below 1/4, allow about 500 miles for the
computer to reset, and all of the problems (rough idling, stalling,
hesitation, etc.), disappear like magic. This includes the dreaded 2.0
SOHC engine.
“My dad and me”.. PO LEEEZE.. it’s never, “Me and my dad.” no matter what
you hear in all the self-centered songs today (and television). English
101. Besides that.. thanks for the video Chris!
@SIBUK Glad i saved someone some time 😀 Hope that fixes it! Just remember
to have help or use tools to lower the gas tank, there are eletrical cables
and stuff that you dont wanna tear…
Mine does the same thing just only when it’s been running for a while seems
like it’s a fuel saving feature but i’m not sure
yep that makes sense cuz the polarity of driving on the left hand side of
the street and writing in all caps tends to do that.
@viper19861986 did you put cold air intake to your focus? and did you have
to change anything alse to get the intake working? let me know if the
intake will be a good idea cuz I want to do the same thing on my
car……….
totally wish i would have found this video when i had my focus. i let it go
when i was having this problem and couldn’t solve it. i love that car. i
had mine for 4 years.
Randomly dies issue. Its a $13 Relay “Fuse” R24 or R25. split second
cutout. Gauges die and come back.
lol ford’s do suck kinda tho. In MN the rust to shit worse than anything
@elpasomusicent Everyone’s default answer, and mine, a backfire?
Check the vacuum line that connects the PCV to the back of the engine under
the throttle body.
That was one of the first things i checked, that but that wasn’t it.
Because this would happen at 3000 RPMs going down the highway too.
It looks like your wireset are pluged in wrong.
Never looked into that.
The fuel filter is something i replaced, but it didn’t fix the problem. In
the end it was the fuel pump’s filter. The system goes… fuel tank > fuel
pump housing filter (0 shape) > fuel pump intake filter (a filter sock) >
fuel filter You have to remove the gas tank and stuff to get to it. But the
two fuel pump filters were just covered in crap. Look at the info for the
myspace link and you can see the pictures of it. But its been around 1,500
miles and no random stalls or surges.
change the whole damn car before it get you killed like me and others who
complained about the same thing ,ford dosent care about my or your safety
,read about the recall on these and you would see that some people were
actually injured as well cause of the same problem ,I was almost killed
twice ,after getting a new fuel pump and filther and igniton coil ,it still
stalled out on me ,im done wit it ,im going to get rid of this piece of
shit before ford kills me ,advise you to do the same
@xxxribsxxx Yes that was a problem for the 2000 focus but mine was not in
the recall group. This is not the fuel filter but this is the fuel pump
filter. This involved dropping the gas tank down and taking it apart. The
fuel filter would take like 15mins or so for someone like me, a newbie. The
fuel filter is OUTSIDE of the gas tank in a little harness, very easy to
get to once you jack the car up a few inches.
Not sure if this video or another, but in one i did mention the coil packs,
and i did replace them at some point. I actually tested them with a
multimeter, and it was good, then a week later it actually broke.
the air filter mod gives you 30 extra horses. 😀
ford makes good trucks, ford cars on the other hand, not so much. they will
run for ever, just have a lot of problems with vibrating and other annoying
crap.
IAC Valve, Idle Air Control Valve ?
this ended up being what the problem was , a combination of new spark plug
wires and this worked! thanks for mentioning this … your a “life saver” ,
Turns out that line was really gummed up …. i made my own contraption
with some spare line i had around and she runs like a dream ….. feels
like the car is brand new again. thanks again.
Hello there, I am currently the owner of a 2001 Ford Focus ZTS 2.0 DOHC
5spd. After many trips to the shop because I am not that skilled with cars
and after spending like 2000 on it someone finally mentioned the mass air
flow sensor. my symptoms in the car were severe drop in mpg’s and random
fits of stalling when I took my foot of the gas. It happened one day then
it was ok the next it went on for a week or two on and off until we
replaced the mass air flow sensor and the idle control sensor
Sorry, just read you sold car.