Issue ID | 1213176 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10758941 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 23/08/15 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was driving approximately 40 mph yesterday when all of a sudden the car started de-accelerating and came to a complete stop on the road. Fortunately i was in the far right lane and was able to pull into the median. The car was still on and all of the other power was on but when i pushed the gas, nothing was happening. I had an error light pop up that said "parking assist not available" and then another one about "hill assistance" or something like that. I had not attempted to use either of those functions. I turned off the car for a few minutes. When i turned it back on a bit later i was able to go another mile back towards home and then the same thing happened again. Luckily i was close to home so i waited again and was able to make it home. I brought it to the dealership this morning (had to stop twice on the way here for the same reasons as yesterday). They said the transmission module has to be replaced. I asked if this was a known issue and the service person said yes, it is and that some people received recall letters. I did not receive one. It's going to take about a week to fix and is covered under warranty. Apparently ford is extending the warranty to 100k but i haven't seen that in writing yet. This is incredibly frustrating and scary. This car is only 2. 5 years old! When i looked it up online and saw that there is a class action suit, i was shocked and dismayed. I'm worried i'll continue to have problems and that it will have no resale value. |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SCOTTSDALE, AZ |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
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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