Issue ID | 1116248 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10640268 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 15/02/14 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I immediately noticed that the car seemed to be slipping gears/transmission. I put the car in reverse and it acted like the emergency brake was on and it wasn't. When accelerating the car hesitates, shutters, slips gears and stalls. I have had the car completely stall out in drive and in reverse. I'm afraid to pull out into traffic unless it is completely clear. I called about the issue and was told that it had to learn my driving habits. Well i now have 7000 miles on my car bought in feb 2014 and it is worse than ever. Today i took it into the shop for a "computer update". Then was told it's more than that and that they would have to keep my car because of clutch. It's a new car and i shouldn't be afraid to drive my car and get hurt. What are you going to do when the car lunges out into traffic or stalls when i pull out because it has a "computer update" issue and i'm killed? The service tech told me that he himself had owned one and got rid of it because of the issues. I want someone to contact me about this asap. It's not normal to have a new car that won't accelerate and stay in gear. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 140 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | PLEASANT VIEW, TN |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3K25ELXXXXXX |
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 |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
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 | 0 |
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