NHTSA Complaint #10503202 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE GEAR SHIFTER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. *TR...UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPROGRAMMED TWICE AND THE FAILURE WAS STILL NOT CORRECTED. THE CONSUMER TRADED IN THE VEHICLE. *JS