NHTSA Complaint #10617771 — 2014 FORD FOCUS
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10617771 |
| Vehicle | 2014 FORD FOCUS |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 10,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR HERE AND THERE IT HAS HESITATED TO GO AND ALMOST FEELS LIKE IT IS OUT OF GEAR. WHEN IT STARTS TO GO IT STUTTERS. RECENTLY IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. TWO DAYS AGO I WAS IN TRAFFIC GOING 35 AND MY CAR WENT FROM RPM RAISING AS I HIT GAS PEDAL TO MY SPEED DROPPING. I HAD TO QUICKLY TURN OUT OF TRAFFIC SHUT MY CAR OFF AND RESTART IT. IT NOW HAS DONE THIS TWICE. I TO HAVE TAKEN IT AND THEY SAID IT IS NORMAL. I DO NOT KNOW OF ANY VEHICLE THAT SHOULD BE NORMAL JERKING THE DRIVER OR HESITATING IN TRAFFIC WHEN TRYING TO GO. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WHEN TRANSPORTING CHILDREN. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS TRYING TO GET USE TO MY DRIVING SO IT CAN ADJUST TO HOW I DRIVE. REALLY!!! IT IS NOT NORMAL TO FEEL LIKE YOUR TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND YOU ARE GETTING WHIP LASH JUST DRIVING A CAR NORMAL. I WAS NEVER TOLD THIS WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE OR GOD AS MY WITNESS I WOULD NEVER OF BOUGHT IT. IT IS SCARY AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ISSUES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC FLOW. THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED OR A NEW VEHICLE ISSUED!!! *TR
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