NHTSA Complaint #10457609 — 2009 FORD FOCUS

ON A SATURDAY, MAY 5, 12 I WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 30 MILES. WE CAME ON OUR ST. PICTURE OF A WRENCH CAME ON. CAR STARTED TO PUTT PUTT AND FINALLY MADE IT INTO DRIVEWAY. TURNED OFF ENGINE. LOOKED UP IN MANUAL AND SAID THROTTLE CONTROL TRANSMISSION. CALL DEALER IMMED. THE ONLY DEALER OPENED W/IN MILES AND AAA BOUGHT IT THERE. DEALER CHECKED COMPUTER STUFF,UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. NO CODES IN MODULES. PERSON SAID SUSPECT CUSTOMER HIT TCS BUTTON BY ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE TOLD CUSTOMER EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE AND I COULD TAKE CAR HOME. I PAID FOR 1/2 HR OF WORK WHEN THERE WAS SUPPOSEDLY AN HR. OF CHECKING DONE. HOWEVER SINCE NOTHING FOUND I WAS ONLY CHARGED 1/2 HR. PICKED CAR DROVE APPROXIMATELY 20+ MILES HOME AND IT WAS FINE. SUNDAY- DROVE APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT. WRENCH CAME ON AND I PULLED INTO PARKING LOT. I TURNED ENGINE OFF WAITED AND TURNED ENGINE ON. I DROVE HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. IF I WAS ON A HIGHWAY IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE A WITNESS WHO WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME BOTH TIMES. *TR