NHTSA Complaint #10231053 — 2002 FORD FOCUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10231053
Vehicle	2002 FORD FOCUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 11, 2008
Date Filed	June 15, 2008
Mileage	85,282 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ID

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. I LIVE 7 MILES FROM WORK. AT A STOP LIGHT MY CAR STARTED SHAKING VERY BAD AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN.. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY BROTHERS HOUSE AND STARTED RESEARCHING THE SYMPTOMS... EVERYTHING I COULD FIND LEADS TO ENGINE FAILURE, CAUSED BY A THROWN ROD OR BROKEN PISTON. AFTER CHECKING THE COMPRESSION IN THE CYLINDERS # 1-3 NO PROBLEMS ABOUT 75 PSI AND #4 WAS 0. I BELIEVE THAT THE #4 PISTON OR ROD IS BROKEN OR OTHERWISE RENDERED USELESS CAUSING THE COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS 85500 MILES AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PER THE OWNERS MANUAL. *TR

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