NHTSA Complaint #10824044 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED AND THE RPMS INCREASED RAPIDLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE TRANSMISSION RESPONDED NORMALLY. IN ADDITION, WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED HESITATION AND LUNGED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. AFTER THE SIXTH VISIT TO THE DEALER, THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE REQUIRED PART TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL TWO MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800.