NHTSA Complaint #10661971 — 2014 FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10661971
Vehicle	2014 FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 1, 2014
Date Filed	December 3, 2014
Mileage	185 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

BRAND NEW 2014 FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC - LESS THAN 200 MILES ON ODOMETER. DRIVING ON 35MPH ROAD DURING EVENING RUSH HOUR THE CAR SUDDENLY FLASHED A "STOP SAFELY NOW" WARNING ON THE DASH. AS I LOOKED FOR A PLACE TO PULL OVER THE CAR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY (DASH GAUGES WENT DARK...ESTIMATED LESS THAN 10 SECONDS AFTER WARNING MESSAGE). FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT BECAUSE I WAS AT SPEED BUT I LOST POWER STEERING. HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING, RELAYS CLICKING, ETC. I CALLED FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR A TOW. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT A FASTER SPEED ON A HIGHWAY, I OR OTHER DRIVERS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SEVERELY INJURED. FORD SUPPOSEDLY CORRECTED THIS DEFECTED IN EARLIER MODELS YEARS. AT THIS POINT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL I HAVE POSITIVE CONFIRMATION THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AND CORRECTED. FORD IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE IF THEY DON'T GET THIS CORRECTED! AT HTTP://WWW.MYFOCUSELECTRIC.COM/FORUM/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?F=15&T=900&SID=8BB1F29CEE82B54E62BB67213B1B3B1D&START=500 THERE ARE A STRING OF COMPLAINTS FROM FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC OWNERS ON THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT. *TR UPDATED 1/21/2016*JS

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