Issue ID | 993196 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10523536 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 07/07/13 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | This complaint applies to the focus electric. While turning into a parking lot, going approximately 5mph, the vehicle abruptly lost power, the "stop safely now" warning light came on, and i coasted the car to a halt at the side of the lot entrance. No other warning lights illuminated. Although the vehicle was inoperable, it also could not be turned off. Usually, pressing the power button to turn the car off disconnects the high voltage battery from the rest of the electrical system and shuts the car down, but in this situation it would just cause the warning bell and "stop safely now" light to pop up again in the instrument panel. After maybe 45 minutes, right as the tow-truck driver arrived, i was suddenly able to turn the car off by pressing the button. It then functioned normally when turned back on. Luckily i was in a reasonably safe situation when the failure occurred. However, many similar complaints exist for the focus electric (many more in public forums than here), and the failure has occurred on the highway and in traffic for some people. Clearly the issue needs to be addressed. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 298 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WILLISTON, VT |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3R44DLXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Was part original equipment? | |
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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Vehicle speed | 5 |
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