NHTSA Complaint #10453300 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10453300
Vehicle	2012 FORD FOCUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	February 17, 2012
Date Filed	March 28, 2012
Mileage	150 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

JUST A FEW DAYS AFTER WE BOUGHT THIS CAR, I WAS COMING HOME AT NIGHT AND THE CAR FELT LIKE IT RAN OUT OF GAS!! THERE WAS A FULL TANK AND NO POWER. I PUSHED ON THE GAS AND NOTHING! THEN ZOOM IT SPED UP... WHAT THE HECK? HOW SCARY! I AM PISSED! I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID UNLESS I COULD GIVE THEM THE CODE (WHAT CODE) THERE IS NOT MUCH THEY COULD DO TO HELP. THANK GOD I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY OR IN TRAFFIC. I REALLY LIKED THE GUY WHO SOLD US THIS CAR, I WILL BE CONTACTING HIM AS WELL. THEN JUST A FEW DAYS AGO WHEN I BACKED UP I BARELY TOUCHED THE GAS AND I ZIPPED HARD! THIS IS A ISSUE! WHAT THE HECK! THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED! *TR

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