NHTSA Complaint #10201958 — 2001 FORD FOCUS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10201958
Vehicle	2001 FORD FOCUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
Date of Incident	June 28, 2007
Date Filed	September 5, 2007
Mileage	141,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	LA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SHE THEN NOTICED STEAM RISING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES LATER, SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE EGR VALVE CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY REPLACED THE VALVE AND THE HOSE ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DROVE ROUGHLY AFTER THE EGR REPLACEMENT. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 141,000.

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