NHTSA Complaint #10744665 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

WHILE DRIVING IN OPEN COUNTRY, VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED. DROVE THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 10 ADDITIONAL MILES AFTER RESTART AND THEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY COASTED AS IF IN 'NEUTRAL" EVEN THOUGH GEAR SHIFT WAS IN "DRIVE" POSITION. THIS TIME THE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN WITH THE VEHICLE IN "DRIVE." SHUT OFF VEHICLE. SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE REMAINDER OF TRIP WITHOUT INCIDENT. NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING IN LOCAL COUNTRY TRAFFIC, VEHICLE AGAIN COASTED AND APPEARED TO SHIFT TO "NEUTRAL" WITHOUT WARNING. GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED AND ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN EVEN THOUGH SHIFT LEVER WAS IN "DRIVE." HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR SERVICE.