NHTSA Complaint #10360452 — 2007 FORD FOCUS

I HAVE A 2007 FORD FOCUS. I WAS SHOPPING AND WENT TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND THE GEARSHIFT FELL APART IN MY HAND! THE WHOLE THING DISCONNECTED, WIRES HANGING OUT THE BOTTOM, NO WAY I COULD PUT IT BACK IN BY MYSELF, SO I WAS STRANDED UNTIL TOW SHOWED UP. WAITING TO FIND OUT IF THIS FALLS UNDER WARRANTY OR I WILL BE PAYING OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIRS. TOTALLY TICKED OFF, EVEN MORE SO AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FINDING OUT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS, WHICH OBVIOUSLY IS NOT FROM ABUSE OR NEGLECT ON THE PART OF THE DRIVER, THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL IN PLACE SO THESE PROBLEMS CAN BE ADDRESSED BEFORE THE DRIVERS END UP STRANDED?! *TR