NHTSA Complaint #10759869 — 2013 FORD FOCUS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10759869 |
| Vehicle | 2013 FORD FOCUS |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 80,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
I WAS DRIVING THROUGH TOWN,A FEW SECONDS AFTER TAKING OFF FROM THE TRAFFIC LIGHT THE LIGHT WENT OUT AROUND MY D GEAR AND THE CAR SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL,I PUT THE SHIFTER INTO DRIVE WHERE IT LOCKED UP,I TURNED THE IGNITION SWITH OFF AND A MINUTE LATER TURNED THE CAR BACK ON,THE GEAR LIGHT REAPPEARED AND I DROVE IT ANOTHER MINUTE TILL IT HAPPENED AGAIN ,I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A PARKING LOT DOING THIS OVER AND OVER AGAIN.THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR ONE MONTH NOW AND CANT SEEMED TO BE FIXED,,I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF I HAD BEEN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY..THE ENGINE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM...
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