[BigRed03]

Did you ever get the fuel pump replaced? Your a 2002 and I believe they had a defective fuel pump. Sounds like that might be the problem. COuld also be a plugged up fuel filter.

 

[goinloco1]

70k, ever change the plugs and fuel filter?
it may also be time for a new timing belt.

and no, the 02 did not have a fuel pump recall. 00=01 only.

 

[SkaAddict]

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You're partly correct; the '02-'04 MY's have an extended warranty on the fuel pump to something like 150,000 miles/10 years. The difference is they won't fix it unless its broken on a '02-'04 but they'll do it regardless on an '00/'01.

 

[surgeo1919]

I found out my fuel pump was replaced. The previous owner got it done. The Ford dealership said my Focus was built in May of 2002 and only the later 2002s might not qualify for a fuel pump replacement.

The fuel pump might be your problem spike.

 

[nov173]

i used to have a similar prob, but mine was due to 2 cracked plugs. i also got my fuel pump changed. i have a 2000 zx3 by the way. my car would start and immediately die all the time, along with it cuttin out on sharp right turns, but that was it. do u have like a popping sound at idle. i'd check the plugs. its cheaper at least. let us know. when i got the fuel pump recall done i still had to pay over 50 bucks for the damn fuel filter.

 

[SkaAddict]

I found out my fuel pump was replaced. The previous owner got it done. The Ford dealership said my Focus was built in May of 2002 and only the later 2002s might not qualify for a fuel pump replacement.

The fuel pump might be your problem spike.

They're trying to pass the buck...ALL '02-'04 Foci qualify for the replacement...its just a question of is the pump dead or not? If they pull the gas tank off and its fine you'll pay for the labor, if not they have to cover it.

 

[Logan175]

when i was at the dealer today trading in our zx3 the guy did say one of the cyclenders wasn't fireing. we dont know what it is but our car was an 02