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2001 Ford Focus repairs by problem area
Engine (61%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (1%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (12%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 147 repairs.
2001 Ford Focus engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (6%)
$500 - $999 (5%)
$100 - $499 (48%)
< $100 (41%)
Chart based on 82 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2001 Ford Focus
Engine not specified
| 127000 mi US $75 |
Radiator hose blew. Had replaced. |
| 132000 mi | thermostat housing |
| 141000 mi | unidentified sound when accelerating (no slippage of transmission but sounded like a flapping noise. I assumed it may have been the heat shield around the exhaust). |
2001 Ford Focus 4dr Wagon
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 228000 mi US $50 |
Serpentine Belt |
| 112000 mi US $650 |
Leaking gasket where thermostat connects to engine block. Leaking valve cover gasket. |
2001 Ford Focus 4dr Wagon
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 125000 mi US $200 |
Car stalls and will not idle after warmed up on a highway on a warm/hot day. May stall on deceleration, or at stop. Annoying and potentially dangerous. So far replace PCV valve, throttle body, throttle position sensor. |
| 118420 mi C $40 |
exhaust hangers rusted |
| 61000 mi US $446 |
Coolant leak. |
| 101980 mi C $450 |
Replaced Fuel Pump in June was defective. Replacement also defective replacing second tomorrow |
| 81000 mi US $1470 |
Fuel system problems - fuel pump, fuel rail pressure sender were replace. Plugs and fuel filter also replaced. Oxy sensors replace by independent shop for considerably less than dealer price. |
| 101000 mi US $130 |
Rough idle and misfiring cylinder. Replaced bad ignition coil. Replace spark plug wires too. |
| 119700 mi US $145 |
Broken fuel pressure regulator. |
| 97000 mi US $50 |
Fuel pump needed replacement and was covered under factory bulletin 03N01. Dealer said that DPFE sensor and pcv hose also needed replacement for $400, but I replaced them myself for about $50. |
2001 Ford Focus 4dr Wagon
110-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 70680 mi | Fuel pump replaced by dealer - service bulletin, no cost to me. But 2 wks earlier car stalled, wouldn't start. Had it towed to local garage, car started fine when it got there, charged me $157 for "diagnose problem & replace fuel filter". |
| 103280 mi C $25 |
Front exhaust pipe was old and rusted - broke apart from flex pipe. Mechanic put in a small piece of pipe and welded it. A temporary fix - will have the flex pipe and front exhaust replaced next month. |
| 105400 mi C $550 |
Front exhaust and flex pipe replaced (mechanic did a temporary welding fix during a previous visit), $400. |
| 108500 mi C $40 |
Thermostat sticking open, according to mechanic (temp gauge often stays near cold after a lot of driving, even on hot days). No parts available locally - ordered in from another city. Car runs fine but gas mileage is really bad. New thermostat installed. Metal-on-metal squealing sound near alternator - mechanic removed alternator, sound was coming from a vibrating pulley underneath. Cleaned and lubed everything, noise not as bad, but still there - decided to live with it. |
| 117360 mi C $300 |
Straps that hold gas tank in place had to be replaced (one completely broken and the other heading that way). Clunking noise from rear when going over bumps (separate from noise caused by sway bar bushings at the front). |
| 121520 mi | Cam shaft broke. Was not worth fixing. Am keeping the car for parts. Bought another focus wagon (2003). |
| 146000 mi US $30 |
Replaced leaking valve cover gasket |
| 157700 mi US $30 |
Replaced leaking Water pump inlet tube |
| 170200 mi US $65 |
Replaced collapsed pcv tube |
| 196000 mi US $80 |
Replaced thermostat housing |
2001 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 83080 mi C $234 |
Replace the leaking thermostat housing |
| 377500 mi US $400 |
Engine lacked power. Replaced engine with dyno tested engine. |
| 178500 mi US $45 |
replaced engine mount |
2001 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 127200 mi US $12 |
Heater hose outlet pipe, aka water pipe, cracked and sprayed coolant when operating temperature reached. The crack was hard to see, but very easy to replace. The pipe sits on top of the radiator. |
| 136300 mi US $30 |
Valve cover gasket was no longer sealing, and oil was pooling in spark plug wells. New gasket from Amazon replaced easily. |
| 137000 mi US $200 |
Fuel Pump and Fuel Pressure Sensor would lose fuel pressure. Car would have major difficulty starting and would idle and run roughly. Replaced pump first and problem persisted, so sensor replaced next on advice of Ford repair technician. |
| 140000 mi US $40 |
Thermostat housing was cracked again. This is the third replacement in 140,000 miles. Paid $40 for Dorman housing and thermostat online. |
| 140000 mi US $78 |
Replaced Ignition Coil. Car was idling somewhat roughly for a month or two, then the CEL came on and it was very rough and lost power under acceleration. Engine code was very specific. I believe this was the first replacement of the coil. |
| 155000 mi US $30 |
PCV valve replaced, vaccuum elbow broke during replacement, rubber grommet replaced |
| 156600 mi US $125 |
Idle Air Control Valve causing low, rough idle. Stalled occasionally at stop. Replaced with aftermarket part, but this caused idle at 2000 RPM. Had to put great pressure on brakes to stop. Replaced again with Ford part, works perfectly. |
| 12000 mi US $1500 |
The engine blew after about an hour of heavy traffic driving. After taking the engine apart I found that the #4 cylinder had the valve seat burst into pieces and broke the cylinder walls as well as the piston rod. |
| 104160 mi $2000 |
replace timing band |
| 56000 mi US $430 |
Thermostat was stuck and coolant was leaking which caused the vehicle to start overheating and put itself into Limp-home mode. |
| 59000 mi US $1400 |
Previously was told it was a sticking thermostat, but during that first visit to the dealer, too many obstacles and traffic led to the car overheating, which may have caused other cooling system failures. |
| 74800 mi US $13 |
Car would stall when in Neutral, or Park once warmed up. After some searching, I suspected the PCV Valve was bad, and letting oil into the intake manifold. Replaced part in 5 min, runs perfect now. |
| 89000 mi US $300 |
Rotate Tires All Cooling hoses replaced Serpentine Belt Replaced Spark Plugs replaced Spark Plug Wires Replaced Coolant Flush |
2001 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 103000 mi US $400 |
Faulty air flow sensor was fixed (check engine light had come on). Two new tires were also installed (rear). fixed faulty sensor (the Check Engine light came on) |
| 151700 mi US $500 |
Had to finally have the clutch replaced. |
2001 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 91760 mi $165 |
Coolant leaking from Thermostat housing and Heater Hose Outlet Tube, also water pump noising. All three parts replaced. |
| 91760 mi | Ignition key system repaired (key starting to get stuck). Brief stumble at stop lights. Drive belt pulley & tensioner changed. Three motor mounts replaced. Stumble better but still there. |
| 107200 mi US $350 |
Changed timing belt, timing tensioner, and water pump |
| 113600 mi US $810 |
Check engine light. O2 sensors and catalytic converter replaced. Problem fixed. |
| 119000 mi US $300 |
Replace idler pulley and belt |
2001 Ford Focus 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 45000 mi US $1600 |
Damage from below vehicle broke radiator mounts and damaged radiator. Also, head gasket replaced |
2001 Ford Focus 2dr Hatch
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 73200 mi US $400 |
Thermostat housing cracked & was leaking coolant. Replaced thermostat housing, thermostat, and coolant. |
| 75000 mi | Fuel pump went kaput for real this time. Donated car to charity rather than fixing. |
| 110305 mi US $494 |
Replaced ignition coil, Fuel injection power flush Tune up performed |
| 120956 mi US $73 |
Cooling hose replaced |
2001 Ford Focus 2dr Hatch
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 114000 mi US $150 |
COOLANT BOTTLE - Leaking coolant out cracks and seams in the coolant bottle. Bottle was very deteriorated, cracked, not holding coolant. ENGINE MOUNT - The engine mount was replaced. Bubble of liquid in mount was popped and engine was thought to be cause of clunking noises. |
| 115000 mi US $150 |
VALVE COVER GASKET - Engine oil was running out of the engine. Not just dripping. Valve cover gasket was replaced and the oil leak has stopped |
| 117100 mi US $150 |
TENSIONER PULLEY - Driving down the road, steering became difficult, car was overheating, and many service lights came on. Tensioner Pulley was in two pieces. |
| 120000 mi US $75 |
THERMOSTAT AND RUBBER SEAL - Coolant bottle was always empty. Never a puddle under car. Themostat and rubber seal were replaced and now coolant level remains constant. |
| 121300 mi US $80 |
Coolant hose split, and had to be fabricated and replaced. Fabrication was less expensive than replacing original part. Check engine light - replaced EGR and controls. Check engine light returned, and car will be brought back in to replace O2 sensor and tune up. |
| 122000 mi US $150 |
Replaced (front) O2 Sensor from earlier repair. Repaid diagnostic. Car idles smoothly, drives with no major vibrations. Check engine light has not returned. |
| 97000 mi | failed engine mount |
| 129500 mi US $40 |
aftermarket serpentine belt tensioner failed after 20k miles |
| 144300 mi US $200 |
throttle position sensor wore out. Specific and unique replacement part not available from Ford, had to buy new TPS and throttle body. |
| 152200 mi US $50 |
well known thermostat housing failure causing slow coolant leak. |
| 167000 mi US $100 |
pcv oil separator leak |
| 173000 mi US $70 |
ignition coil replaced |
| 175000 mi US $450 |
replaced exhaust from the cat back |
| 195000 mi US $200 |
evaporative emmisions leak |
| 116000 mi US $145 |
Replaced DPFE sensor. Replaced coolant manifold, thermostat housing, and thermostat. |
| 114000 mi US $220 |
Check Engine Light. EGR code. Replaced controller. Problem returned, have appointment with Ford Dealer on 4/17. |
| 116000 mi US $232 |
Check engine light on. Jerking at 45 mph and under. Replaced faulty delta pressure sensor, part of EGR system. |
| 125000 mi US $235 |
Ignition lock would not turn. Replaced lock cylinder. |
| 160500 mi US $160 |
Noisy exhaust Replaced exhaust pipe |
2001 Ford Focus 2dr Hatch
110-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 93000 mi US $290 |
Key would not turn in ignition. |
| 145000 mi | Cooling fans not working. Two motor mounts broke. |
2001 Ford Focus 2-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 122000 mi US $200 |
Change thermostat housing. |
| 123000 mi US $100 |
throttle pedal stuck in the floor, changed throttle cable |
| 123000 mi US $200 |
Changed thermostat housing. |
| 123000 mi US $100 |
Ignition lock stuck. Cylinder replaced. |
| 60000 mi US $75 |
Fuel Pump failure. This was covered by Ford under a advisory recall. |
| 64000 mi US $50 |
Stuck thermostat. Also replaced serpentine belt. |
2001 Ford Focus
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 192000 mi US $80 |
Idler pulley bearing seized up. Replaced bearing pulley assy and belt. |
| 172000 mi US $100 |
timing belt slipped, running rougher then quitting altogether. cost of repair-$500 to $800- basically equals cost of car so I junked it. |
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