NHTSA Complaint #10838745 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10838745
Vehicle	2012 FORD FOCUS
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 17, 2016
Date Filed	February 27, 2016
Mileage	125,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

CAR DIES ON HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING. FUEL SYSTEM AND SENSORS SEEMS TO BE FAILING OR FELL APART INSIDE THE VEHICLE IT WILL NOT SHOW APPROPRIATE FUEL LEVELS. IT STUTTERING AFTER FILLING UP TO FULL TANK. VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON A HIGHWAY TO WORK WHEN FUEL SYSTEM IS FAILING. MANY COMPLAINST HAVE BEEN FILED ON OTHER AUTOMITIVE WEBSITES AND FORUMS ABOUT THIS EXACT FUEL SYSTEM ISSUE. COLLAPSED FUEL SYSTEM / FUEL GUAGE I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR 3 WEEKS AGO AND MY PREVIOUS PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2006 GAVE ME LESS ISSUES THAN THIS FORD FOCUS. SOMETHING REALLY WRONG IS HERE WITH FORD, I THINK THEY HAVE GOTTEN TO A MASSIVE POINT THEY BELIEVE THEY CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THERE MISTAKES OR RECALLS SINCE THEY ARE TOO TIED INTO THE DEPENDECY OF ALL THE PEOPLE.

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