NHTSA Complaint #10604334 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2014 FOR MY DAUGHTER. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT, THE "ENGINE" INDICATOR CAME ON AND CAR BEGIN TO HESITATE, WHEN SHE GOT ON THE HIGHWAY SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE MORE THAN 40 MPH AND THE TACHOMETER WAS FLIPPING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE DIAL TO THE OTHER. SHE MANAGED TO THE DRIVE THE CAR HOME. I STARTED THE CAR, THE LIGHT WAS OFF AND IT DROVE "NORMAL". I COULD FEEL THAT THERE WAS A SLIGHT HESITATION AND A SLIGHT VIBRATION WHEN IDLING. I CALLED THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY, HE SPOKE WITH SOMEONE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY STATED WHATEVER THE PROBLEM WAS, IT SELF-CORRECTED ITSELF; BUT TO BRING IT IN IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I AM PARTICULARLY UPSET BECAUSE I PURCHASED THIS AS AN UPGRADE FROM THE CHEVY COBALT. MY DAUGHTER AND SON WILL BE DRIVING THIS CAR TO COLLEGE IN THE FALL WHICH IS A 3 1/2 HOUR DRIVE ACROSS THE STATE OF IOWA OVER VERY BUSY INTERSTATES. I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF THIS CAR ACTS UP ON THE INTERSTATE. WHAT ARE YOU ALL GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS OBVIOUS PROBLEM... WAIT FOR FATALITIES?????? *TR