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purge valve problem giving false reading of fuel in tank
I HAVE HAD ABOUT EVERY RECALL ON MY 2013 FORD FOCUS SE AND NOW, I RAN OIT OF GAS AND KNEW I SHOULD HAD MORE IN THE GAS TANK. JUST THIS PAST FEW DAYS RAN OUT, AND WOKE UP THE NEXT DAY TO THIS EMAIL STATING-- Purge Valve Problems in Focus→OF COURSE MY YEAR MODEL AND MAKE WAS RIGHT IN THERE I STILL DONT HAVE THE TRUNK CATCH FIXED. I ONLY PUT 300 MILES ON THIS CAR AND IT'S FALLING APART.... I CAN'T AFFORD THESE COSTS AND WON'T PAY THEM...THRY TRIED (THE DEALER) TO CHARGE ME $ 500.00 AND I SIMPLY SAID NO- I WILL BRING THAT CAR PARK IT IN THE FORD LOT LAY DOWN THE KEYS AND WALK AWAY FROM THE WHOLE DEAL LOAN AND ALL. I OWE 12000.00 ON THIS CAR FOR 7 MORE YEARS AND FOR WHAT. NO-NO THEY FIX- IT- REPLACE- IT- OR I WILL WALK AWAY AND FIND ME A USED CARD TO GET TO WORK AND BACK AND COLLEGE. I AM 65 ALONE AND LOW INCOME. FORD COMPANY NEEDS TO BUCK UP AND MAKE RIGHT WHAT IS WRONG. OR AS FOR ME! THRY WILL HAVE A PIECE OF JUNK NO ONE WILL BUY SITTING ON THER LOT WITH THER REPUTATION WITH IT. I HAVE HAD IT. MY PAYMENT AND INSURENCE A MONT TOGETHER ISNEAR 400.00. FOR SOMETHING THAT WILL RUST IN TIME. I HAVE BOUGHT 5000.00 AND LESS THAT HAD LESS PROBLEMS. THE WHOLE IDEA WAS TO GET SOMETHING WITH NO PROBLEMS-ITS CALLED NEW AND HONESTY ON FORDS PART WHEN I HAVE CALLED THE TOP DOGS, OVER THE DEALER I GET TREATED LIKE THEY DID ME A FAVOR SELLING TO ME. HELLO???? I AM THE ONE WORKING AND MAKING THE PAYMENTS. THEY HAVE THEIR MONEY FROM THE SELL, IN A BANK EARNING INTREST. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE DOES THAT MAKE APLAN TO GAIN TOGETHER AS OWNERS OF THESE VEHICALS AND DEMAND WHAT IS DUE TO US, AND TO BOOT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR MY RENTAL, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT...THEY WERE OUT OF LOANERS. RIGHT!! ENOUGH SAID. LETS ALL GET ON BOARD AND STOP THISONCE AND FOR ALL BY NOT PAYING A DIME FOR FIX'S AND HAND THE CARS BACK IF NEED BE-THAT WILL PUT A BEE IN THEIR BONNET AS MY GRANDMA USED TO SAY.
Update from Dec 21, 2016: I HAVE NO UPDATE EXCEPT MANY NEED TO KNOW THIS_ Purge Valve Problems in Focus→_ IS REAL AND BE PREPARED NOT TO RUN OUT OF GAS.
driving on the PA turnpike doing 70mph, the car just stops! luckily we were in the right lane and could get to the shoulder. I assumed it was one of many transmission recalls we have had. The dealer tells me that even though my car was displaying 65 miles left in the gas tank, it ran out of gas, causing the gas tank to shrink and need replacement! $1700 repair.
Started noticing misread in miles till empty. I could get in and for example it might read 85 miles then I get a mile down the road and it reads 80 then maybe a 1/4m and all of a sudden it reads 50! I can never till how much fuel till empty and that's not a good thing at night or traveling or anytime really.
- Marsha C.,
Bettendorf, IA, US
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purge valve problem giving false reading of fuel in tank
I HAVE HAD ABOUT EVERY RECALL ON MY 2013 FORD FOCUS SE AND NOW, I RAN OIT OF GAS AND KNEW I SHOULD HAD MORE IN THE GAS TANK. JUST THIS PAST FEW DAYS RAN OUT, AND WOKE UP THE NEXT DAY TO THIS EMAIL STATING-- Purge Valve Problems in Focus→OF COURSE MY YEAR MODEL AND MAKE WAS RIGHT IN THERE I STILL DONT HAVE THE TRUNK CATCH FIXED. I ONLY PUT 300 MILES ON THIS CAR AND IT'S FALLING APART.... I CAN'T AFFORD THESE COSTS AND WON'T PAY THEM...THRY TRIED (THE DEALER) TO CHARGE ME $ 500.00 AND I SIMPLY SAID NO- I WILL BRING THAT CAR PARK IT IN THE FORD LOT LAY DOWN THE KEYS AND WALK AWAY FROM THE WHOLE DEAL LOAN AND ALL. I OWE 12000.00 ON THIS CAR FOR 7 MORE YEARS AND FOR WHAT. NO-NO THEY FIX- IT- REPLACE- IT- OR I WILL WALK AWAY AND FIND ME A USED CARD TO GET TO WORK AND BACK AND COLLEGE. I AM 65 ALONE AND LOW INCOME. FORD COMPANY NEEDS TO BUCK UP AND MAKE RIGHT WHAT IS WRONG. OR AS FOR ME! THRY WILL HAVE A PIECE OF JUNK NO ONE WILL BUY SITTING ON THER LOT WITH THER REPUTATION WITH IT. I HAVE HAD IT. MY PAYMENT AND INSURENCE A MONT TOGETHER ISNEAR 400.00. FOR SOMETHING THAT WILL RUST IN TIME. I HAVE BOUGHT 5000.00 AND LESS THAT HAD LESS PROBLEMS. THE WHOLE IDEA WAS TO GET SOMETHING WITH NO PROBLEMS-ITS CALLED NEW AND HONESTY ON FORDS PART WHEN I HAVE CALLED THE TOP DOGS, OVER THE DEALER I GET TREATED LIKE THEY DID ME A FAVOR SELLING TO ME. HELLO???? I AM THE ONE WORKING AND MAKING THE PAYMENTS. THEY HAVE THEIR MONEY FROM THE SELL, IN A BANK EARNING INTREST. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE DOES THAT MAKE APLAN TO GAIN TOGETHER AS OWNERS OF THESE VEHICALS AND DEMAND WHAT IS DUE TO US, AND TO BOOT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR MY RENTAL, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT...THEY WERE OUT OF LOANERS. RIGHT!! ENOUGH SAID. LETS ALL GET ON BOARD AND STOP THISONCE AND FOR ALL BY NOT PAYING A DIME FOR FIX'S AND HAND THE CARS BACK IF NEED BE-THAT WILL PUT A BEE IN THEIR BONNET AS MY GRANDMA USED TO SAY.
Update from Dec 21, 2016: I HAVE NO UPDATE EXCEPT MANY NEED TO KNOW THIS_ Purge Valve Problems in Focus→_ IS REAL AND BE PREPARED NOT TO RUN OUT OF GAS.
- Donna M., Pierceton, IN, US