NHTSA Complaint #10693910 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10693910
Vehicle	2012 FORD FOCUS
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	March 10, 2015
Date Filed	March 12, 2015
Mileage	60,680 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT ON TUESDAY 3/12/15. MY CAR HAS FLASHED TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION, PARKING AID MALFUNCTION, HILL ASSIST NOT WORKING. MY CAR WOULD START, BUT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. TWO COPS HAD TO PUSH MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SINCE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE DOING 75 AND THE CAR JUMPS OUT OF GEAR AND I CAN NO LONGER GO, SO I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER AND LUCKILY RESTART THE CAR AND GO. I ALSO HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CAR NOT STARTING THIS PAST WEEK AND IT KEEPS FLASHING PARKING AID MALFUNCTION, SERVICE REQUIRED. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND THIS IS RIDICULOUS. IF THIS CAR CAUSES US TO BE INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT. THIS IS COMMON ISSUES AND FORD IS FULLY AWARE YET I DO NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. *TR

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