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2013 Ford FOCUS Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1021032
Internal NHTSA #	10550924
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	FOCUS
Model Year	2013
File date	16/01/13
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was backing out of my driveway and was putting some gas on to make it through the deep snow to the center of the road where the snow was compacted. I would have made it to the center; however the traction control reduced the power to the drive wheels getting me stuck in the snow, blocking half of the lane. If this would have occurred in oncoming traffic i might have been hit. I had to get out of the vehicle which also put me at a higher risk of getting hit by a car, or slipping and falling, or getting frost bite. If i had the option of turning off the traction control i could have gotten myself out of the snow and continued on my way safely. Conversely, if i did not have the traction control on in the first place i would not have gotten stuck. This brought to mind a few critical questions: 1. What if this had happened in a more remote area and i had been stranded in freezing weather without help; and 2. What if this had happened in a more congested roadway and i would have gotten hit due to the random operation of the traction control without a way to disable the feature. Because of this incident i feel unsafe with the traction control on, so i have disabled it. To do so i had to pull the fuse, which also disabled the abs. I have driven for over half of my driving career without abs and traction control and i can honestly say that abs and traction control has never benefited me, even when i needed the features. A concerted investigation needs to be made to determine if forcing this feature on drivers is a better policy than allowing the driver¿
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	IDAHO FALLS, ID
VIN pattern	1FADP3E23DLXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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2013 Ford FOCUS Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Ford FOCUS Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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