NHTSA Complaint #10090237 — 2004 FORD FOCUS

STEERING:COLUMN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10090237
Vehicle	2004 FORD FOCUS
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Date of Incident	July 13, 2004
Date Filed	September 1, 2004
Mileage	7,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE WAS NOT NOT PERFORMING ADEQUATELY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE, VEHICLE CHANGED LANES ON ITS ON. THE DEALER STATED NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT GUARANTEED TO START. SOMETIMES THE CONSUMER HAS TO TURN THE KEY 10 TIMES. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATION IS SLOW THEN FAST THEN MUTED. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT BRAKE RIGHT AND LOOSES POWER. THE VEHICLES STEERING IS VAQUE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CHANGES LANES WITHOUT THE CONSUMER STEERING THE VEHICLE IN THAT DIRECTION. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON TWICE AND THE DEALER STATES NOTHING IS WRONG. *TC

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