NHTSA Complaint #10948421 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10948421
Vehicle	2012 FORD FOCUS
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Date of Incident	December 5, 2016
Date Filed	January 30, 2017
Mileage	99,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEED. CARD ROLLS BACKWARD ON ANY TYPE OF HILL. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND WAS PASSING A VEHICLE ON A 2 LANE ROAD AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGE AND NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT AS THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS TO GET BACK INTO THE TRAFFIC LANE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION WORK. THE TCM AND AUTOMATIC CLUTCH REPLACED WITH ANOTHER FAULTY TCM & AUTOMATIC CLUTCH. THIS MODEL OF TRANSMISSION IS A DANGER TO THE DRIVING PUBLIC. *TR

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