Issue ID | 1644362 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11309177 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 13/02/20 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | As there are many lawsuits against ford right now for the dps6 transmissions, i find it quite absurd that there has been no recall made in this matter. I have a 2014 ford focus that has almost killed my children and myself countless times. Often times the vehicle will hesitate when i try to pull out somewhere and often times will surge forward. When trying to pull hills it is a nightmare, if you do not take it at a higher rate of speed it will bog down and then take off out of nowhere. When i took it in before 100k miles i was told they couldn't replace the clutch in the transmission because i was out of my mileage coverage and then not long after i reached 100k miles they extend the warranty to 100k. This particular car has now had three clutches put in and it drives like a nightmare. No wonder why the 1st owner gave up on it after 33k miles and 2 clutches later! What needs to happen is someone other than people that are for the dealer need to drive it. I will give you full consent and urge you to drive mine and tell me if you would truly want your loved ones driving or riding in such an unsafe vehicle! This vehicle started having problems at 14k miles! You can look at carfax to see two of the clutches that were replaced and the other clutch was done at ken wilson ford in canton, nc and i have all of my records at home as to how many times i have taken it in for this issue. I stopped after the last time when they told me it was out of warranty coverage because i can not afford to pay to have that done. If you have any questions please call me at [xxx] or email at [xxx] thank you for your time! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 123000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FRANKLIN, NC |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3F26ELXXXXXX |
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 |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 30 |
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