NHTSA Complaint #10970529 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10970529
Vehicle	2012 FORD FOCUS
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	January 19, 2017
Date Filed	April 4, 2017
Mileage	155,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

UPON DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON A ROAD OR HIGHWAY - THE TRANSMISSION WILL RANDOMLY NOT SHIFT CAUSING THE CAR TO REV UP HIGH WHILE OTHER TIMES THE CAR WILL SIMPLY REFUSE TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS IS BEING PRESSED. THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHAKE, SHUDDER, AND MAKE NOISE UPON ACCELERATING AND CHANGING GEARS. WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT/STOP SIGN AND THE CAR IS AT A COMPLETE STOP - THE TRANSMISSION WILL OFTEN DISENGAGE AND THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE WAS FIRMLY PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. UPON LANE CHANGES, THE TRANSMISSION WILL RANDOMLY REFUSE TO ACCELERATE THE CAR AT ALL.

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