NHTSA Complaint #10499328 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10499328
Vehicle	2012 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	February 19, 2013
Date Filed	February 19, 2013
Mileage	4,900 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED A BASIC FORD FOCUS IN 02/2012, THE CAR HAS NO ABILITY TO TURN OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS CAUSED ME TO BECOME STUCK IN ABOUT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED ME TO HAVE MY REAR BUMPER DAMAGED WHEN I WAS PULLED OUT BY A GOOD SAMARITAN. I THINK THAT THIS A SEVER SAFETY ISSUE. I THINK FORD SHOULD HAVE TO PROVIDE THE ABILITY TO TURN OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. I COULD DISABLE IT BY REMOVING THE ABS FUSES, BUT THE I LOSE MY ABS SYSTEM. FOR A CAR THAT COST $17,300 I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO NOT DRIVE MY CAR EVERY TIME I GET 2-3 INCHES OF SNOW. I CALLED FORD , THEY THANKED ME FOR MY INPUT BUT INSISTED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *TR

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