Issue ID | 1014149 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10546082 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 14/08/12 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I owned my brand new car for approximately 7 days, when the problems began! It had 4 miles on it when i purchased it new! I was driving on a local highway at approximately 45-55 mph, when the steering started to feel sticky, i felt like i was losing control of the vehicle, it felt as though i was in a major wind storm and was being blown back and forth across the highway! I was scared to death! I pulled the car to the side of the road and had my husband come drive us the rest of the way home. Also, when turning to a hard right or left, i can feel something under my feet like there's something about to rocket through the floor boards! Also, when i'm stopped anywhere with the engine running and the transmission engaged, and i'm holding the brake of course, the car wants to lunge forward and it does it too, when i'm pulling into or backing out of a parking space. Its dangerous and very scary!! Please ford, please look into these issues before someone dies or is seriously injured. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BREEZEWOOD, PA |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3J23DLXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
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 |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 50 |
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