Ford Fiesta Saloon (2006 - 2008) - 97 1.25 Fuel pump malfunction

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Sat 6 Jun 2009 16:19
97 1.25 Fuel pump malfunction - freman
My daughter in law has 97 Fiesta 1.25 which appears to have an on-going fuel pump problem viz. no sound of it running when ignition is switched on & no pressure at test valve with ignition on.
The AA have been called to it about 3 times and each time it has been taken to a garage for repair. Once she was charged for a new pump which was later disputed by the AA on a subsequent call out.
I have heard this is not an unusual problem on these cars.
Can anybody enlighten me please ?
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Sat 6 Jun 2009 17:35
97 1.25 Fuel pump malfunction - Lud
It's not impossible that the fuel pump relay has worked its way out of its socket until contanct is lost. This has happened to my Escort several times. It may be that all she has to do when the car won't start is find the relay and press it down into its socket. The relays are a bit fiddly to get at but not impossible in my car. Don't know what the position is with a Fiesta.
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Sat 6 Jun 2009 17:40
97 1.25 Fuel pump malfunction - elekie&a/c doctor
Fuel pumps on these do not fail on a regular basis.However it is very common for the connector to the fuel pump/sender unit to overheat and cause a no start situation.Access to the connector is very limited unless the fuel tank is dropped down.Lift the rear seat and you will see the wiring as it travels through the floor to the tank via a large rubber grommet.hth
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