Issue ID | 1132029 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10655297 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 04/12/13 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Bought the car on 11/06/13, noticed hesitation when i accelerated from a stop. Brought the car in 12/04/13 to have the bucking checked. There was a transmission leak found and fixed, and had the clutch replaced. Second time i brought it in on 07/28/14 with the bucking again, this time they said there was nothing wrong with it, but the bucking stopped after i got it back. Third time in was 10/08/14. I was getting on the highway when the car accelerated on its own, engine light came on, and when i put the car in reverse to park it, the car accelerated, then it wouldn't move when i pressed on the gas to back it up, had to get out and push it back on its parking spot. Had the car towed the following morning, tow truck driver started the car and drove it up on the ramp with no problem. We contacted ford motor company and was told there was nothing they could do. When we picked up the car the mechanics said they found nothing wrong with the car and that they thought there was something wrong with the computer but there was nothing they found wrong that needed fixing. A few days later the volume in the car kept going up and down on its own. Then the 80mph warning program was turned off by itself. The car is still bucking and the brakes now seem to feel slippery. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12940 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WALTHAM , MA |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3F2XDLXXXXXX |
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 |
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