Service engine light is on and code reader indicates the Canister purge valve is malfunctioning causing excessive vacuum in the fuel management system. Ford has recalled certain 2012-2018 Ford focus vehicles for this. Recall is 18S32. My vin is not on their list for a recall but obviously should have been. Car idles rough and after refueling is hard to start... I have to try 3 or 4 time before it starts.

- Olney, IL, USA

Check engine code shows on dash, when checked by mechanic it leads to faulty canister purge valve. The vehicle shutters and stalls intermittently.

- Englewood, FL, USA

Purge valve failure causing stalling

- Valparaiso, IN, USA

Stalling out repeatedly while driving since I have purchased the car. No issues being read on any code readers. Has happened 12 times in 2 years. Plenty of fuel. Replaced battery even when battery was okay. And has been towed to dealership multiple times. No reason given. No warning lights at all. Now finally I have been given a code after 2 years that there is a very small evap leak. Which the repair shop has informed me is a common issue with this car. Because of this. My car risks stalling out even while driving down the highway when I have plenty of fuel in the tank.

- Statesboro , GA, USA

Evap emission purge valve Ford has a recall but VIN.number is not included in the recall

- Haines City , FL, USA

What caused me to realize my car had safety issues was roughly 6 months ago when my car died at the pump after turning on. It chugged for a good 3 seconds as the dash lights flickered and it stalled. I was able to just turn it off and restart it after 2+ tries, and I wondered if It was too hot or if I put premium in, just playing it off. I thought I let the car get too low on E too, so I didn't think too much about it at the time as it didn't seem to happen for quite some time again. I filled my car all the way full at the first occurrence and mcurrently gets 29.8mpg. It started being consistently a problem when I started to refill on half a tank of gas or lower. The car starts to work harder and you can feel it wanting to die while I'm driving. The battery light does not stay on or come on the dash after the car starts so I know it wasn't the alternator at the time either. I was parked on a slight incline at under a quarter tank and I had to put my car in neutral and roll start it. It wasn't drastic or anything but the car was being weird and idling hard, but my RPMs stayed at normal levels. It just was shaking after starting. That's when I realized that the gasoline tank was not only having issues after I pumped gas. My check engine finally came on and a valve sensor for the gas tank was signaled. The car seems to run harder after starting up and it finally died on me while I was parked and idling. The battery was replaced at 55,643, mi.; Check engine light signaled at 53,000 roughly. - The car is available upon request. - I currently own a 2017 Ford focus & I bought it certified used from a Dodge dealership in Northern Kentucky. - It didn't signal any warning lamps or other signs of failure until it hit 5 y.o. and after I refueled my tank. I started to panic because I was going to be late for work and I had no time for this. -My car has been serviced twice to confirm diagnosis; Once for a simple oil change & code reader, and then at a certified local repair.

- Ludlow, KY, USA

Recalled for fuel system issue. Issue was fixed at dealership. The issue still persists even after problem was -€œfixed-€ at ford dealership. Gas is not getting to the engine.

- Columbus, OH, USA

Code p1450 canister value vacuum. I had this fixed last year, and it's back. Other vins for this model recalled but not mine. My Vin should be recalled.

- Union Bridge, MD, USA

My check engine light is on, had it diagnosed as P0171, my vehicle has been acting like it's going to stall while driving and consistently stalls after put gasoline in the car. I looked up what the P0171 code meant and it was for the Canister Purge Valve. There is a recall for this problem with the 2012-2017 Ford Focus. My problem is exactly as described by the manufacture in the recall and all the comments on several places where they talk about the exact same issue. I'm worried that my car will stall out while I'm driving it, It does try to stall when stopped at traffic lights. I looked up my VIN#[XXX] under the recall the NHTSA recall 18V735000, but my vin# comes up as no recall. I'm having the exact same problem with my Canister Purge Valve as the recall describes, currently I cannot get my car inspected because of this code. I need my car to get to work every day and also my daughter drives my car sometimes too and I'm worried that this car will stall while she's driving it and cause a serious accident. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Waterloo, NY, USA

I have problems with the canister purge valve. In the NHTSA safty recall, it decribes perfectly what has been going on with the car and is getting much worse. After putting gas it stalls everytime. Sluggesh acceleration..strong smell of gas as putting gas in tank...everything the safety recall decribes is whats happening. Why why why is my VIN not listed with the recall"??" 2017 Ford Focus.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

Faulty purge valve. Vehicle began to struggle restarting after each fuel fill-up. When vehicle had less than half a tank of gas, it would stall in slow traffic leaving the driver stranded on the road amongst moving cars. Contacted Ford dealer and was told that this vehicle was not under recall despite other 2017 Ford Focus being recalled for a problem with the purge valve. Upon further research, the recall addressed safety issues that were the same as what we were experiencing with our vehicle. Our local mechanic identified the problem as a faulty purge valve.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

11/23/21 With 1/2 tank of gas and auto start/stop engaged vehicle died while stopped at traffic light. Filled tank at station on corner of said traffic light. Car started rough after refueling. Drove 1/4 mile, car died again at traffic light. Drove about one mile, car died while stopped at light. Went another 1/4 mile, stopped at light car died. Each time the battery and other usual icons lit up on dashboard so it was not the auto stop. Disengaged the auto start/stop and car did not die the rest of the way home.This is the second separate stalling issue in less than a week. The code P1450, unable to bleed up fuel tank vacuum / purge valve canister was diagnosed. Car to be repaired on 11/29/21. This is a recall for Ford with 2.0 engines but not 1.0 engines. As this is the exact fuel issue in recalls and nothing to do with engine this should be covered in the recall.

- Maple Valley, WA, USA

Car engine light on and vehicle stalling while driving. After fueling car will not stay on, have to be pumping gas pedal and after a few minutes car becomes drivable. Had car engine light check and they indicated a purge valve issue. They informed ne about the ford recall has on certain ford focus. Will be taking vehicle to get service at dealership.

- Laredo , TX, USA

Every time I stop the vehicle to fill up the gas tank there are massive issues getting it restarted I am being told it is a faulty cpv valve and there are a huge amount of Fords that are being recalled for these bad cpv valves also occasionally happens while driving

- Hudson, WI, USA

My car stalled unexpectedly when I was parking it. For a while now, my car has jerked when I accelerate and sometimes shudders. My car stalled and died a few months back so I took it to the dealership and had it fixed. I soon realized, however, that the problem remained. I ignored it but my car stalled on me again and I had a hard time restarting it. I had just filled my gas tank up when it was running low and drove it for a while when the incident happened.

- Fernandina Beach, FL, USA

Check engine light on codes 1450 and 0456. Had dealer repair. It was canister purge value. They have a recall for this same problem with a different build date but stated that mine was not a recall. I still have code 0456 showing.

- Union Bridge, MD, USA

Failed repairs for recalls on the car. Codes showing in my car are related to the 02 sensor and canister purge valve. Ford has serviced my vehicle before. However, for the 02 sensor only a software update was done. The canistrr purge valve was fixed before I owned the car but potentially both repairs have dailed. Ive contacted two differsnt dealerships and Ford customer service. Theyve all refused to do the work. Ive had to drive my car as minimally as possible.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

My engine light came on and I went to get it checked and the code was P1450 unable to bleed up fuel tank vacuum was the code show up. What does that mean and what do I do?? thanks

- Covington, GA, USA

My Ford Focus hatchback is a automatic and can shift into super auto/manual are available. My vehicle staggers, shutters, and shakes once in drive mode. My vehicle also rolls backwards when on a incline if I do not press the break pedal, and if I do not accelerate at all or touch the breaks it will lose momentum and begin to roll backwards if the front of the vehical is inclined. This issue is not solely the manual models my 2017 Ford Focus fwd automatic shutters while accelerating from a complete stop. I checked transmission fluid all levels were good there. My electronic 'anticipation' score in my cars eco faqs dashboard is 5/5. 5/5 is the best your score can be. This is a serious issue for not just 2014-2016 but 2017 automatics and manuals both! if you can't accelerate your vehicle without transmission staggering, shuttering, shaking and related issues with driving new to preowned 60K-100K and under vehicles this is very concerning. My vehicle is under 52K miles I got it around 49K. It was brand new one owner before me and the car facs report was detailed on its service history and very well maintained. If my vehic is automatic with eco and technology as well as up to date sync updates thent electronically my vehicle is computing incorrectly and this flex fuel is causing some computer issue with my transmission. If my up to date vehicle technology is causing issues then I can't trust my vehicle to know how to keep me safe. If I need to accelerate but have to press the breaks or let off the gas until the shuttering/staggering/shaking completely goes away then how am I supposed to accelerate to avoid something, to merge and get up to oncoming traffic speed? my anticipation is 5 out of 5 for my acceleration ratings to be the best possible. My vehicle is unsafe for avoiding safety hazards and driving from a complete stop into 1st, and 2nd gear. The steering is great.

- St Charles, MO, USA

There is currently a recall on 2017 Ford Focus vehicles for an issue with the canister purge valve, which causes stalling while driving and significant safety concerns. My 2017 Ford Focus has this exact issue. However, when I attempted to schedule a recall service repair at my local dealership, they stated it would not be covered despite the recall and that I would have to pay out of pocket. So far, I have been very lucky that mine has only stalled while attempting to start it and while driving on city roads near my home, rather than while I was on the highway. I was able to determine the problem before I ended up in a very dangerous position. I had been having intermittent issues for several weeks before I was able to figure out what the issue was. However, because they refuse to repair it, my vehicle is still unsafe until I can get it repaired myself.

- Germantown, OH, USA