Issue ID | 1583151 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11232572 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 22/10/17 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle began to shake and the contact stopped the vehicle. As she began to drive again, the vehicle began to stall and was hit by another vehicle. The air bags deployed upon impact and the vehicle was destroyed. The contact had minor injuries, however, the other driver claimed to be injured but her injuries were not disclosed. An ambulance went to the scene and treated the contact and the other driver was taken to the emergency room. A police report was filed. There was no diagnose given for the vehicle failure. Al serra auto plaza 6167 saginaw rd, grand blanc, mi 48439 (810) 694-5600 and the manufacturer were made aware of the failure; a recall had been associated with this vehicle's vin; nhtsa campaign number 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). In addition, the contact mentioned that the vehicle was taken on 6 occasions to 3-4 different dealers where the vehicle hesitates while driving and stalls was said to be a normal function of the vehicle. The contact also mentioned that the failure occurred on several occasions. The failure mileage was 112,000. *bf |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 112000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | GRAND BLANC, MI |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3F2XDLXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | Y |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 2 |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | |
Vehicle speed | 45 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | AL SERRA AUTO PLAZA |
Dealer's telephone number | (810) 694-5600 |
Dealer's city | GRAND BLANC |
Dealer's state code | MI |
Dealer's ZIP code | 48439 |