NHTSA Complaint #10761801 — 2001 FORD FOCUS
UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10761801 |
| Vehicle | 2001 FORD FOCUS |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 126,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AL |
Consumer Description
MY CAR WILL LOSE SPEED GOING UP HILLS AND START TO ACT LIKE IT'S RUNNING OUT OF GAS. I HAVE HAD IT GO DEAD WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE STEERING BECOME HARD TO MOVE. IT SURGES GOING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS OF ABOUT 10-15 MPH AND JERKS. SOMETIMES THE EVEN GOING ON STRAIGHT ROADS WHERE THERE ARE NO HILLS THE CAR STARTS TO ACT LIKE IT'S RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND DIE. THE ONLY THING THAT SHOWED WHEN I HAD IT CHECKED WAS THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR WHICH I REPLACED AND NOW SAYS OUT OF RANGE AND NO ONE KNOWS WHY.
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