NHTSA Complaint #10782041 — 2012 FORD FOCUS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10782041 |
| Vehicle | 2012 FORD FOCUS |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 4,400 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
MY CAR ONLY HAS 4500 MILES! THE CARS TRANSMISSION IS JUNK! THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE PERIOD! THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION! ON THE CITY STREETS, I HAVE RUINED TWO 700 WHEELS TRYING TO PARK ON A HILL! THE CAR WILL NOT HOLD IN DRIVE OR REVERSE! I HAD A HIGHWAY PATROL CAR BEHIND ME AT A LIGHT, I WAS GOING RIGHT, THERE WAS A SLIGHT UPGRADE. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS IN DRIVE, AND HIT THE HIGHWAY PATROL CAR! HE PULLED ME OVER WITH HIS MIC. "DRIVER PULL TO THE RIGHT AND STOP! DRIVER, TURN OFF YOUR CAR AND PUT YOUR HANDS OUT SIDE THE WINDOW! HAD HIS HAND ON HIS GUN! THOUGHT I WAS DRUNK? I TOLD HIM THAT THE CAR ROLLS IN DRIVE AND REVERSE! I TRIED TWICE TO HAVE FORD BUY BACK THIS DANGEROUS CAR! THE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER BELIEVED ME AND TOLD ME TO REPORT IT TO FORD! HE SAID WHAT IF THERE WAS A PERSON BEHIND YOU, AND YOU PINED THEM BETWEEN US? I TOLD ME TO REPORT THIS TO YOU! NOW I HAVE A MINT CAR IN THE GARAGE! I WON`T DRIVE IT! I WON`T SELL IT AND PASS THE PROBLEM TO SOMEONE ELSE! BESIDE THE PRICE ON THESE CARS HAS CRASHED BECAUSE OF THE RECALL! FORD CAN`T FIX IT! I WANT MY MONEY BACK! I HAVE A MINT TOP OF THE LINE FORD FOCUS SITTING IN MY GARAGE! FORD CAN`T FIX IT AND WONT GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK! THEY WON`T EVEN TELL ME WHY? PLEASE HELP! THESE CARS ARE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE! I HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF BY FORD! FIRST AND LAST FORD I EVER BUY! MY DAUGHTER HAS OWNED TWO OF THESE FOCUSES THEY BOTH DID THE SAME THING! SHE WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THEM! SHE LEFT THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT! SHE NOW HAS A 10K CHARGE OFF ON THE CAR! THIS IS BS! I WANT ALL MY MONEY BACK! FORD HAS A DANGEROUS CAR OUT THERE AND I AM GOING TO EXPOSE THEM! I OWN WILD RODS, I AM 60, ADULT DRIVER, NO TICKETS! WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO KEEP THIS DANGEROUS CAR I CAN`T DRIVE AND THEY CAN`T FIX? PLEASE HELP ME! I HAVE A CAR THAT COSTS ME $400 A MONTH, I CAN`T DRIVE! THANK YOU! *TR
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