Issue ID | 1602134 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11256363 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 16/09/19 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | It was sept. 16th, about 8:15pm. After getting off work, i got into my car and started it up. There came a sound and warning on the dash that a door was ajar. I tried my driver side door but that didn't effect the warnings. So, i got out, opened and then slam shut the passenger side door. When i got in the car, the warnings had stopped, so i backed out, then pulled forward to make a left turn onto garden grove blvd., a fairly busy street even at this later hour. With my blinker on and the way clear, i accelerated into the street for my left turn. I'd just gotten into the turn when the passenger door swung wide open! By dumb luck, just as the turn was finished, there was an entrance on the immediate right into a liquor store parking lot. After trying to securely close it half a dozen times, i took out a chunk of thick rope from the trunk and tied the door handle to the car seat headrest pole. Wow, pretty scary. If someone would have been unbuckled and sitting there, they'd would definitely not have remained in the car. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70000 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LA HABRA, CA |
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 | 15 |
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