Issue ID | 1569441 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11217386 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 25/07/18 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Takata inflators. This car was unsafe to drive, when you get to a red light, the car jerked you ,when you place your feet on the brakes. Then when you press the accelerator to go it jerk back and pulled you forward. Changing geers would hard to shift and sometimes stick. The engine light would come on, the car was taken to ford dealership 3 times and tested, they never fixed the problem. I almost crased at the stop sign trying to stop, the brakes got stuck. I had the car for one month, and filled a lemmon law complaint on line, and they insisted i had to wait a period of time, because i just purchased the car. After the 3rd, time visting the ford repair shop, in one month time, i was disappointed and where i bought the car from at a kia dealership, they would not give me my money back , only offered to trade the ford focus in back to them and buy a kia car from them, i loss my down payment, and got stuck with a roll over fee of 4,500 from the remaining balance of the ford fusion added on to the new kia. And a higher car payment. They sold e a lemon, and had a warranty and still refuse to fix the car. The transmission was bad and they sold the ford to the auction to get it off their hands. I was stalled for 30 days believing they would fix the car, the lemon law couldn't help me after i faxed all the papers to them. The ford focus was on the recall list, and i don't have the car now, is there anyway i can get credited for the $4. 500 in a law suit for buying the ford under warranty and they refuse to fix the car right. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 47029 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | YOUNGSTOWN, OH |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3F27ELXXXXXX |
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 | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 30 |
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