NHTSA Complaint #10585881 — 2012 FORD FOCUS
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10585881 |
| Vehicle | 2012 FORD FOCUS |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 80,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
I HAVE OWNED MY 2012 FORD FOCUS SINCE NEW, I WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY FRIDAY 4/25/14 CRUISING ALONG AT OR AROUND 60 MPH, I WAS ACCOMPANIED BY MY WIFE AND MY INLAWS. AS I WAS CRUISING ALONG AND ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST POWER AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I WAS IN THE LEFT HAND LANE OF SUNRISE HIGHWAY BUT MANAGED TO AVOID TRAFFIC COMING UP BEHIND ME AND MANEUVERED THE CAR OFF TO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE BUT DID NOT MOVE. I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND PROCEEDED TO HEAD TO THE OFFRAMP, THIS ISSUE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE SHOULDER UNTIL I FINALLY REACHED THE OFF- RAMP. I SHUT THE CAR OFF FOR 15 MIN THEN PROCEEDED TO TAKE LOCAL ROADS HOME AND CONTACTED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER TO MAKE A APPOINTMENT. I HAVE NOW BEEN ADVISED THAT THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DO TO TCM FAILURE WHICH THE 2012 ELECTRIC FOCUS HAD BEEN RECALLED ALREADY. I AM FACED WITH A 1200.00 EXPENSE DO TO A KNOWN ISSUE COUPLED WITH THE FACT THAT THE DANGER MY FAMILY ENCOUNTERED. *TR
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