Issue ID | 1491651 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11121610 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2016 |
File date | 06/02/18 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. The contact called on behalf of the driver. When the driver accelerated from a stop sign, the vehicle shook and made an abnormal noise. In addition, while driving various speeds on the freeway, the vehicle hesitated when changing lanes. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to town east ford (18411 lyndon b johnson fwy, mesquite, tx 75150, (972) 584-9140), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000. *tt consumer stated 9-23-18 on this ate, we were driving down the highway and the trunk lid opened by itself. The light on the dash board said "trunk lid open." this happened twice on this day. Nothing was touched by us in any way. We are afraid that something will fly out of the truck and cause an accident or a death. Vehicle purchase date should be on or before incident date. Updated 10/17/18*jb |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | MESQUITE, TX |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3E22GLXXXXXX |
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 | |
No. of fatalities | |
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 |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | SOUTHWEST KIA-NW |
Dealer's telephone number | 214-694-2800 |
Dealer's city | MESQUITE |
Dealer's state code | TX |
Dealer's ZIP code | 75150 |