Issue ID | 1071360 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10594963 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 05/07/13 |
Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | First incident ... Was making a turn from a stop position and car hesitated(transmission). Second incident .. Parked car on an incline and car rolled back enough to have somebody behind me call it to my attention. Third incident ? Going up on my driveway the car hesitated and shakes a lot when starting from a stop position. Note= when my wife drove the car on a test run.. None of this problems showed up. That is because the route we took was all on flat surfaces(in florida). We brought it to the attention of the ford dealership, and they handed us a pamphlet, that explained to us that we did not really buy a car with an automatic transmission, it is a standard transmission with some kind of gear set up to shift as if it is an automatic. The dealership also told us to call the manufacturer if we wanted to make a complain. We have a two year warranty, but i am thinking that we might have some transmission problems a lot sooner, but who wants to drive a new car with that problem pending over your head. I hope that we all complain loud enough for ford to take some immediate action, and come up with a satisfactory solution. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 300 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CITRUS SPRINGS, FL |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3K22DLXXXXXX |
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 |
Was part original equipment? | |
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 |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 20 |
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