Issue ID | 1175716 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10706741 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 26/02/15 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | While driving 40 mph behind a pickup truck, i came over the top of a hill and down to bottom where road is flat and was able to pass the truck. I slowed down to 30 mph when attempting to make the pass (i had my foot off gas and brake both). I could start the pass without pushing on gas at this time. I was beside the truck when i started pushing on gas to speed up then instead of up shifting, the rpms went up and acted like i was in neutral. I kept letting off gas and slowly pushing on gas. The truck ended up stopping in the road behind me. I almost had to stop with foot off gas till the transmission caught and i was fine the rest of the way home. This was not the first time it happened but this was the first time that it affected another driver and could have caused an accident. Luckily for me, the driver stopped and gave me the room to slow way down. Reading in the book from car says when foot of gas it shuts gas flow of for fuel economy. Saving money on gas is not worth getting in an accident. It looks like the torque converter clutch did not unlock to allow fuel to flow. I have only got 28,643 miles on this ford focus and i am not happy with this problem. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 28643 |
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Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
City and State | FRAZEYSBURG, OH |
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 |
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Vehicle speed | 55 |
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