NHTSA Complaint #10763295 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

I PURCHASED THE CAR USED WITH 25,000 MILES, SHORTLY AFTER THE CAR BEGAN SHUDDERING VERY BADLY AND DID NOT ACCELERATE CORRECTLY. THE PROBLEM PROGRESSED TO A LOUD METAL GRINDING NOISE, THE CLUTCH WAS DEEMED TO BE BAD AND REPLACED. SIX MONTHS AFTER THE CLUTCH FAILED AGAIN AND WAS REPLACED AND NOW A YEAR LATER THE CLUTCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, MAKING IT THE FOURTH CLUTCH FOR A CAR WITH UNDER 70,000 MILES. FORD HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY SO IT IS COVERED HOWEVER THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER FOR 4-6 WEEKS. FORD DOES NOT OFFER A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE DURING THIS TIME. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS CAR ALSO HAD THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION REPAIRED WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP.