NHTSA Complaint #10330191 — 2002 FORD FOCUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10330191
Vehicle	2002 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Date of Incident	March 21, 2010
Date Filed	May 12, 2010
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO STALL. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A SECOND MECHANIC WHO ADVISED REPLACING THE ALTERNATOR. THE ALTERNATOR WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 8/9/10 *CN UPDATED 08/11/10.*JB

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