Issue ID | 1181096 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10714677 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 26/07/13 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Purchased car in september of 2012. Car began shaking, sputtering and delaying acceleration after about 6 months. Contacted ford, they told me that it was because the car had to "get used to its driver". Continued sputtering, shaking at lower speeds when accelerating. Began feeling increasingly unsafe and contacted ford again. They did service work in september of 2013 and said there was a leak in the clutches and it was "repaired". My car still shook and sputtered during every single drive but it became increasingly worse over 2015. I brought in for servicing in the end of april 2015. Ford said "all set" and after i pressed for more answers they said it was due to the computer not recognizing the gear specs. One week later and the car is still shaking, sputtering and jolting in lower gears. It actually jolted in reverse several times this week. Called ford, they will be looking at it again next week (may 2015). I notice this every single time i drive my car and have yet to have a smooth drive without some sort of jolting, seizing, etc. I am used to it but i am very, very frustrated and sometimes nervous that it has stalled out even though this is an "automatic". |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SOMERVILLE , MA |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3F26DLXXXXXX |
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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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 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 15 |
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