Issue ID | 1591218 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11243236 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 24/07/19 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | At a stop light just before my house my car made a noise, lurched and then didnt want to accelerate. It was close to home so we crawled it home thankfully then it refused to go in reverse. Previously it had a stutter problem brought it to ford and other mechanics and got no answer as to what caused it. Currently being in my 9th month of pregnancy and having an 11 month old baby in the car these issues couldve caused a crash and put the life of my unborn child and my baby in the back in danger. Ford knows about this problem, being that it is the tcm which is faulty however they refuse to fix the whole problem. The tcm causes the clutch and clutch forks to go bad leading to these problems and ford wants over $2000 to fix it while they only replace the tcm. Ford put out this car knowing it had these problems on the production line and does not properly inform owners therefore causing a safety issue while driving. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 95000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MANASSAS, VA |
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 | 10 |
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