Issue ID | 1614110 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11271591 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2016 |
File date | 01/04/19 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shuddered and hesitated while attempting to accelerate and the transmission randomly shifted gears. In addition, the vehicle would sometimes erroneously downshift and/or upshift and switch into neutral. The vehicle was taken to pugmire ford (352 n. Tennessee st, cartersville, ga) where it was diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and the dual clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 59,800. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 59800 |
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Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | CARTERSVILLE, GA |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3E25GLXXXXXX |
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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