NHTSA Complaint #10550417 — 2013 FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10550417
Vehicle 2013 FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC
Component POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 881 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

I'VE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SINCE THE FIRST DAY I DROVE IT TO WORK. THE MOST SERIOUS INCIDENT OCCURRED AUG. 7, 2013, WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN WHILE MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING ON THE 101 FREEWAY IN AGOURA, CA. A SIMILAR INCIDENT OCCURRED ON OCT. 16, WHILE LEAVING WORK, AND ON OCT. 21, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. ON ALL THREE OCCASIONS THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY STOP, A STOP SAFELY NOW READ-OUT WOULD APPEAR, FOLLOWED BY A MECHANICS WRENCH SYMBOL. SEEKING TO LEARN IF OTHERS HAD THIS PROBLEM I CAME ACROSS THE ODI PRELIMINARY EVALUATION DOCUMENT. MY WIFE WERE LUCKY TO HAVE COME OUT UNSCATHED IN THE FREEWAY INCIDENT AND FRANKLY FORD COULDN'T GIVE [XXX] ONE AND I CURRENTLY OWN 4 FORDS. PLEASE STICK IT TO THEM BEFORE SOMEONE ISN'T LUCKY ENOUGH TO SURVIVE A "LIMP" CONDITION AS THEY DESCRIBE IT. AS FOR ME, I'M CURRENTLY SEARCHING FOR A LEMON-LAW LAWYER. INCIDENTALLY, THE OTHER 4 FORD VEHICLES, I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEM. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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