NHTSA Complaint #10676310 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10676310
Vehicle	2012 FORD FOCUS
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	February 24, 2014
Date Filed	January 18, 2015
Mileage	24,139 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

IT STARTS SHUTTERING AT TAKE OFF .ALSO WHEN BRAKING AND TRYING TO COME TO A STOP THE RPMS REV UP WORDS AND THE CAR PULLS FORWARD WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO STOP AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO ON ANY TYPE OF INCLINE THE CAR WILL ROLL BACKWARDS WHEN IT IS IN DRIVE MODE IT IS ROLLING FORWARD AS WELL WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP INTO A DRIVEWAY.WE JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE A FEW WEEKS AGO AROUND CHRISTMAS 2014 AND IT IS IN SERVICE AT FORD ON JANUARY,12TH AND 13TH 2015.THE INDICATIONS INFORMATION IN BOX IN NUMBER 2 IS INFORMATION FROM THE DEALER PROVIDED ME WITH THAT WHEN IT FIRST WENT INTO SERVICE ALONG WITH OTHER PROBLEMS I WAS TOLD BY FORD AND THE PLACE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THAT THERE IS NO FIX AND THE RECALL HAS BEEN DONE ON IT. *TR

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