NHTSA Complaint #10141287 — 2004 FORD FOCUS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10141287
Vehicle	2004 FORD FOCUS
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	October 30, 2005
Date Filed	October 31, 2005
Mileage	29,812 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND I STARTED TO HERE A NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. THEN IT FELT LIKE MY CAR WAS STOPPING WHILE I WAS ACCELERATING. WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE MY FRONT TIRES LOCKED. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO TRY TO PUSH IT BACK PUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR AND I WAS GLAD WE WERE NOT IN TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY ARE TAKING THEIR TIME AND HAVEN'T LOOKED AT YET. I PAY 334. A MONTH AND MY CAR IS A DEATH TRAP. I HAVE NOTHING TO DRIVE AND I CANT AFFORD TO KEEP UP A RENTAL CAR. 2004 FORD FOCUS. *NM

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