NHTSA Complaint #10806934 — 2013 FORD FOCUS
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10806934 |
| Vehicle | 2013 FORD FOCUS |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NC |
Consumer Description
LETTER FROM SENATOR BURR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2013 FORD FOCUS ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, HE NOTICED DEAD SPOTS IN THE STEERING FUNCTION, THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO DRIFT IN A DIRECTION AND WHILE TRYING TO CORRECT IT, NOTHING HAPPENED RIGHT AWAY. THEN IT WOULD CATCH. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A MONTH, IT WAS APPARENT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS HESITATING TRYING TO SHIFT AND MAKING NOISES. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IT STATED IT WAS CALLED SHUDDERING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT DEPENDED HOW FAST HE TOOK OFF FROM START AND IT WAS STANDARD FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, RECORDS INDICATED THE TRANSMISSION HAD ALREADY BEEN FIXED ON THE VEHICLE. *JB
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