Issue ID | 1488191 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11118704 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 09/08/18 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I have a 2013 ford focus se hatchback and as i was getting gas yesterday ( 8/8/2018) after i completed putting gas in my car and go to start the car up it started beeping and then i got a message that said transmission fault service now. So i took it to my house and noticed as i was driving the car that it didn't want to shift as it normally would and it was making a horrible grinding and humming sound coming from the front left side of the car as well as from underneath the driver seat area. Until yesterday the car has never made that sound before and i have owned this car for 1 year and this is the first problem that i have had other than normal ware and tear. I also got to looking and it seems that this is a common issue with this particular model of car. From my understanding it is a issue with the powershift that ford has been using and it can cause people to go thru about 3 to 4 transmissions per every 3 to 5 years. I do believe that this could be a very dangerous and very harmful malfunctioning that needs to be looked into. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80164 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | PIKEVILLE, KY |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3K28DLXXXXXX |
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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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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