Issue ID | 1420054 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11042010 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 31/10/17 |
Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Vehicle would suddenly turn off while running. Happened too many times while on the freeway that almost cause accidents, even on street from the stop lights it would just turn off. One is issue is the faulty fuel gauge, it would say that the fuel tank is full but halfway empty or empty. Did some research online and found other owners have the same issue of the vehicle shutting off while running. According to some reports, other owners have had to replaced the fuel tank that was deformed due to the issue of faulty fuel gauge. Other reported of replacing fuel pump, purge valve and or emission canister. I contacted ford about the issue and it seems like it's something they don't want to talk about but they know there an issue. They won't give me a direct answer to my questions. So far, i have not heard any reports of fatality about this issue but we were close, as recently as yesterday morning when my cousin was driving on the freeway with an 18-wheeler behind him when the car's engine just shuts off. This happens quite a few times. What's worst about this is ford won't even talk to the owners about this issue. I tried to get some answer from them but they won't say a word. It's frustrating! The car is only 4 years old and under 75k miles, having this issue that would cost thousands of dollars to fix. It's not the owners fault but manufacturer's fault or issue. They need to own up on this problem before some gets killed on the freeway. When is ford going to step on this? How about nhtsa, what are you going to do about this? We, the owners need answer and we need solution from ford about this safety issue. While no one is dead yet, now is the time to assess this problem. Nhtsa, please help us fix this problem. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 75000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HOUSTON, TX |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3E21DLXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 60 |
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