Issue ID | 1108967 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10632212 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 01/05/14 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Continuance issues with my ford focus 2013 ford focus ? Banging, jumping, slipping, shaking and grinding: it's has now become an issue that's affects the drivability and safety of the vehicle and passengers. ? Bogging down ? Takes off in a lurch, accelerates rapidly at times, safety issue ? Cars rolls backward when stopped on a hill. Safety issue ? Car occasionally jolts forward when shifting at low gear, safety issue ? I? M told ? It has to learn how you drive.? I drive the car every day and it still hasn't so called, learned ? Concerned about even pulling out in traffic for fear the car isn't going to go or will need time to find its gear. Safety issue ? In stop and go traffic it; slips often/hesitating/jerking/stuttering and grinding. ? Rpm spikes and drops when shifting. ? Noise when making a left hand turn. ? Sometimes will not go into reverse at all; on 9/9/14 stuck in a parking spot because the vehicle only moved two feet in reverse. Prior to this incident, the vehicle was towed into dealers because it would not go into reverse at all. |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CHICAGO, IL |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3F22DLXXXXXX |
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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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 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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