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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
23,356 miles

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2018 Ford Focus fuel system problems

fuel system problem

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2018 Ford Focus Owner Comments (Page 4 of 6)

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problem #53

Sep 092021

Focus

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Check engine light came on and when a diagnostic code check was done error code P1450 appeared which appears to be a defective fuel tank pressure sensor. Gas tank is 3/4 full. Car is available for inspection. There was no accident. Just the CEL error code

- Middleburg, FL, USA

problem #52

Aug 262021

Focus

  • miles
Purge valve. Yes. Code p1450 Vacuum in gas tank. Yes. Yes no yes - 2 days ago

- St. Petersburg , FL, USA

problem #51

Jul 012021

Focus

  • miles
My car just stalls when gas get below a quater tank of gas and when getting gas car wont start after gas gets in tank needs a couple of tries before it starts without stalling yesterday we were driving we had 31 miles on dash the car died out in middle of road wouldnt start walked to gas station to get gas my car has every problem that there is a recall for same vehicle..

- Acushnet, MA, USA

problem #50

Mar 162021

Focus

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle stalles, stutter on startup.evap faults. Problem with the canister purge valve. Seems the car has some recalls issues.

- Stroudsburg , PA, USA

problem #49

Feb 092021

Focus

  • miles
First the car engine light came on. Auto put on computer said it's was a emissions thing..Now Everytime I put gas in it the car stalls and it is hard to keep it going. Also when pulling out it will jerk like the transmission is falling out

- Mount Carmel, IL, USA

problem #48

Mar 282021

Focus

  • miles
On 3-28-21 I got an oil change. Shortly after my engine light came on with error code p1450 which it didn't have beforehand. We first took the car to a mechanic and he said that the code is consistent with a known recall for that year and model for a problem with the fuel system. We took it to a Ford dealership to get an evaluation done and they confirmed that the problem was consistent with the recall the mechanic mentioned however there is no recall for my VIN number. When we put gas in the tank and turn it on again, the engine stalls. It runs rough when idle and sometimes has a problem getting up to speed from sitting at traffic lights.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #47

May 162021

Focus

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My car has stalled immediately after putting gas in my car the last two times I've put gas in my car. The last time was May 16, 2021. My car stalls two or three times after I put gas in it. After it starts the idle is rough and will even stall again after running rough for a bit. The potential danger there is that it will stall after leaving the gas pump. I assumed it was the fuel system because the issues I'm getting match the issues that led to a recall of other cars like mine. There are no warnings when this happens.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #46

Apr 202021

Focus

  • 120,000 miles
Our 2018 Ford escort has the same problems described in: Nhsta campaiign #18V7350000 recal id 298184 but this VIN is not on recall. We pulled out into traffic and the car just died luckily it was not on a highway. We need to keep the tank as close to full as possible and fill the gas tank at the coolest part of the day and it takes a while to get the car started. One time after filling the tank we had to wait 15 mins and the car ran fine then it just died, nearly getting rear ended by a tractor trailer. That was on 4-20-21 and otyher times before.

- Northumberland, PA, USA

problem #45

Mar 122021

Focus

  • 26,000 miles
Fueled the vehicle and drove it later and it stalled. Warning lights came on. It is a 2018 with only 26,000 and we owned it a week. Bought from what we thought was a reputable dealer. Hillyers Ford

- Keizer, OR, USA

problem #44

Feb 012021

Focus

  • miles
Car keeps idling up at a stop or when I slow down skips and acts like its gone cut off when it does idle down

- Statesboro, GA, USA

problem #43

Feb 052021

Focus

  • 54,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My canister purge valve needs to be replaced. It is not under warranty but it should be. Many people are complaining online and the dealership itself confirmed a lot of people are having this problem.

- Kill Devil Hills, NC, USA

problem #42

Jan 052021

Focus

  • 56,000 miles
When coming from a complete stop at a red light upon pressing the gas to put yhe vehicle in motion again, it stalls before taking off. The airbag under the steering wheel deployed when my knee bumped it. When putting gas in the car the car will not start back up, it starts N turns off on its own.

- Lauderhill, FL, USA

problem #41

Jan 302021

Focus

  • 1 miles
Sometimes when I run the car early off in the morning I usually let it warm up. But even though I do that it seems like it kind of like struggles if I accelerate slowly, and I'm doing so it kind of like jerks the vehicle forward a couple times until it just clicks. That's for the, for the speed control I think I put it under. As for the other issue I will take it to autozone and I needed to get codes because my check engine light is on. And now I'm wondering if it's under recall, because the code P0456, evaporative emissions system and it says there's small leak or it's considered a small leak so I'm just wondering but if you guys can please tell what it could be that would be awesome

- Winston-Salem, NC, USA

problem #40

Sep 012020

Focus

  • 40,000 miles
Issue with the fuel purge valve. After getting gas, check engine light comes on and vehicle will not start. Also, problems with the clutch. Vehicle stutters and stalls, as well as leaps while in gear.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #39

Jan 042021

Focus

  • 50,000 miles
Scan code P1450..according to Ford 1.28 million of this type vehicle had a faulty gas vacuum valve (?) that had to be replaced. Although I'm having the exact same problem the dealer has stated it's 'not their problem'.

- Woodlake, CA, USA

problem #38

Dec 252020

Focus

  • miles
My car has been having a issue staying on, it constantly has to get jumped after I pumped gas, while I was in the middle of driving the car cut completely off. I'm having a problem also reversing and acceleration, my car is not going past 10 miles. I only have 85000 miles

- Dallas, GA, USA

problem #37

Nov 112020

Focus

  • 62,000 miles
The cars evap system has a leak

- Hillsborough, NC, USA

problem #36

Nov 102020

Focus

  • 48,000 miles
Evap purge valve went bad. There is a recall on focuses 2012-2018 for the purge valve but not my particular VIN. I have owned this car for 26 months. I don't expect something like this to go bad that soon. Repair not covered under the emissions warranty nor the power train. This defect caused my engine light to come on, the car to run rough and prompt several engin codes.

- Mentor, OH, USA

problem #35

Oct 232020

Focus

  • 55,652 miles
Check engine light is on. Service dept identified problem codes P1450, P0456 which are under recall but the VIN for my car is not under recall. Recall notice warns, engine could stall at anytime! called Ford customer relations center, nothing done because VIN is not under recall. Cannot drive car because it is unsafe. On fixed income, cannot pay for repair out of pocket. Please help. Thank you.

- Windsor Mill, MD, USA

problem #34

Oct 212020

Focus

  • 42,646 miles
Service engine light indicated evap, very small leak. Reset code and a different code came up for a vacuum in the fuel tank. Unable to effect repairs my self and made an appointment at cardinal Ford dealership. 11400 new halls ferry rd. Stl, 63033. Attached documents detail repair and cost.

- Florissant, MO, USA

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