NHTSA Complaint #10694721 — 2011 FORD FOCUS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10694721 |
| Vehicle | 2011 FORD FOCUS |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 36,996 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MD |
Consumer Description
I HAVE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN MY FORD FOCUS 2011. DURING THE DAY TIME THE DASH LIGHTS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO COME ON AT NIGHT WHEN YOU CUT THE LIGHTS ON COME ON DURING THE DAY TIME AND WON'T CUT OFF WHICH CAUSES THE BATTERY IN MY CAR TO GO DEAD. I'VE ALREADY REPLACED MY CAR BATTERY TWICE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TO BEAT ON MY CAR FOR IT TO CUT ON AND LATELY THAT HASN'T BEEN WORKING AT ALL. ANOTHER PROBLEM I'M HAVING IS THAT THE CAR SAYS THAT THE TRUNK IS AJAR WHEN IT'S CLOSED AND THE REAR DOOR IS AJAR WHEN IT'S CLOSED, THE EMERGENCY BREAK IS ON WHEN IT'S NOT. MY CAR CUTS OFF EVERY TIME I STOP. EVERYTHING IN THE DASH CUTS OFF AND FREEZES SO I WON'T BE ABLE TO TELL IF I NEED GAS OR HOW FAST I'M GOING. BOTH CAR KEYS AREN'T BEING RECOGNIZED BY MY CAR. I'VE REPEATEDLY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I GOT MY CAR FROM AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME TO COME ON SATURDAY AND WHEN I GET THERE THEY SAY THEY DON'T HAVE ANY MECHANICS AVAILABLE. I'VE CALLED TRIPLE AAA EVERY OTHER DAY TO JUMP START MY CAR AND SOMETIMES THEY CAN'T GET IT STARTED BECAUSE THE DASH IN MY CAR WON'T CUT ON. MY DASH IN MY CAR DOESN'T CUT ON WHEN I TRY TO CRANK UP MY CAR MY CAR DOESN'T START. EVERYTHING ELSE COMES ON IN MY CAR BUT THE DASH. I WENT ON VACATION THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT THIS CAR AND I HAD TO BUY A NEW BATTERY BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN MY CAR AND THEN IT WASN'T THE BATTERY THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. I WENT ON VACATION TO FLORIDA AND IF I DIDN'T GET THE DASH TO COME ON I WOULD'VE BEEN STUCK IN FLORIDA. I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM EVERYDAY SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2014. *TR
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