Issue ID | 1131379 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10654854 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 10/11/14 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | In traffic my car moved too slow then too fast and it felt like i was losing control of it. It was jolting forward then backward. A light came on the dash saying faulty transmission service now. I had only 3 block to dealership to go and the car almost cut out the whole time. Then it would not go in reverse, dealership (norris ford) reprogrammed the car. I drove the 1 mile home in smoothness, but noticed when i got home the clock was no longer working. In the morning i saw the date and clock both were wrong and they would not reset. So i called dealership and was told to bring it back. About 7 blocks from the dealership i had to stop for red light and when i touch lightly on the gas pedal the car jolted across the street! Again i was losing control of the car. I told the service department and this time they changed the clutch. I am scared to drive my brand new ford focus for fear of it stopping in traffic now. I have only owned this car 3 months and it had 172 miles on it when i bought it that were suppose to have been test driving miles i only added 273 miles before the first incident. I fear for mine and others safety when i drive now. Yes i drove the car since the replaced clutch and right now after 20 miles of driving it seems ok but if the same kind of clutch was put back into the car i fear it will happen again. Total miles on my car now is only 486. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 445 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BALTIMORE, MD |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3F24ELXXXXXX |
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 | 25 |
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