Issue ID | 1582725 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11232236 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 08/05/18 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Incident #1 - while traveling on the interstate, i attempted to change lanes to prepare for an upcoming exit. Noticing faster moving traffic approaching from behind (i had just entered the freeway), i pressed the accelerator to speed up during the lane change. My vehicle "shifted" into neutral, causing me to lose acceleration when i absolutely needed it to match the speed of overtaking traffic. I quickly moved back to my original lane to avoid being struck from behind. Incident #2 - while stopped at a yield, waiting to enter a traffic circle, i attempted to accelerate into the traffic circle, but just as my car began to move forward, the transmission shifted into "neutral", rpms went up to about 4,000. When i took my foot off the gas to apply brake and stop my entrance to the traffic circle, the transmission caught (clutch engaged) and propelled me into the traffic circle, which by this time had approaching traffic. Narrowly avoided a serious collision by steering to the shoulder of the road. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WATERFORD, MI |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3K20ELXXXXXX |
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 | 55 |
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