Issue ID | 1584641 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11233664 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 01/09/17 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Shuddering continues on shifting from gear to gear. Feeling of transmission slipping out of gear both at city and at highway speeds. Concerns for safety and being stranded continue. I will make note that i am a 68 year old senior citizen with multiple disabilities. I contacted the dealer, parkway ford of winston salem, nc and scheduled an appointment to determine the problem. After they ran a diagnostic program, it was determined that the clutch needed to be replaced a third time. They never did address the problem of the transmission slipping out of gear. They said this was normal and the way the car was designed. I noted that coasting is not safe, it is also illegal. The clutch was replaced and adjustments made. At this time i was represented by stern law of novi, michigan in a mass action suit against ford motor company regarding this vehicle. We note that this clutch replacement was five months since the last replacement |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 43072 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MOUNT AIRY, NC |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3K20DLXXXXXX |
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 | 65 |
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