Issue ID | 1499658 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11130951 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 17/09/18 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Bought this car - had less than 2 years and the transmission failed twice. The transmission issues were covered under a recall. Steering assist fault/malfunction was happening. You'd shut the car off and turn it back on and it would fix itself. The steering assist fault come one while my daughter was driving and she could no longer steer the vehicle. Thank god she wasn't involved in a car accident and was close to our house. This seems to be a well-known defect in the ford cars and ford is offering no help to fix the issues. They are going to get sued because, sadly, this defect is going to end up killing someone. They are lucky my daughter wasn't hurt. This steering issue should be recalled. Lives are at risk and no one seems to care (especially ford!). Now ford wants $2,500 to fix this defect. I don't think so! Ford will not get another red cent from me, ever! Their steering defect could have cost my daughter her life! I'm ready for a class action lawsuit. I'm ready to fight! What is it going to take to get this defect recalled? An innocent life, maybe two? What? Everyone is put on notice that there is a serious malfunction with this car and i know ford already knows about it. They've had issues with steering in their other vehicles that have been recalled and they've had 100s+ (if not more) of complaints with this vehicle in particular regarding the steering. Ford turning a blind eye is completely unacceptable! |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3K21DLXXXXXX |
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 | 35 |
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