Issue ID | 1404715 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11020918 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 28/08/17 |
Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | While driving down the road at 30 mph my vehicle stalled and lost complete power. I was nearly involved in an accident, but fortunately the alert drivers around me were able to brake in time. A friendly samaritan helped to push my vehicle to the side of the road. Thankfully i was physically okay, but emotionally not so much. I purchased a brand new 2014 ford focus off of the lot and have since had nothing but issues. I'm still paying on the vehicle today and now it is not in use unless i can come up with 2,500. 00 to repair the entire fuel system. This system should not have failed at only 67,000 miles. There is an issued recall on similar ford vehicles manufactured from 2013-2015 which is the same time frame in which my vehicle was manufactured. After repeated attempts to come to a resolution through ford customer service, they won't even offer information on the type of fuel system used on the vehicles with the recall because they don't want to be liable for this defect. I'm out of a vehicle at 67,000 miles and have no consumer protection. It's scary to read about the 100's of people who experienced the exact same fuel system malfunction at similar mileage. This is a serious safety issue that ford needs to address immediately. In addition, since i have had the vehicle the transmission has been jerky and i can't even accelerate onto a highway. Ford had vehemently denied that it was anything wrong with the manufacturer transmission and yet since they have issued a recall on the transmission, but now tell me i'm too far past my warranty(which was only 7,000 miles ago) i'm heartbroken because i don't have the money to repair this sort of system, especially knowing it is a defect on their part. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 67000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LONGMONT, CO |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3F27ELXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
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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