NHTSA Complaint #10745492 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT A HALF HOUR IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA, MY CAR SLIPPED FROM ACTIVE GEARS (I BELIEVE 2ND GEAR) AND RIGHT INTO NEUTRAL. I COULDN'T ACCELATE AND DRIVE WITH TRAFFFIC, WHILE TRAVELLING UP HILL MY CAR DECELLERATED QUICKLY. IN TRYING TO GET TO THE SHOULDER, I NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. AFTER FINALLY REACHING THE SHOULDER I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK (IT STARTED TO ROLL DOWNHILL) AND THEN APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE. 10 SECONDS LATER MY CAR WAS RUNNING FINE AGAIN. THAT FOLLOWING MONDAY I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE SERVICED. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS EXACT ISSUE HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME WAS THE WEEK PRIOR TO.