NHTSA Complaint #10986030 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

ON APRIL 22 , 2017 WHILE MY DAUGHTER AND HER 5 YEARS OLD CHILD WAS DRIVING FROM A CHEERLEADER MEET IN MARYLAND TO STERLING VIRGINIA, SHE STOPPED TO RETRIEVED A SNACK PACK OUT OF THE TRUNK, WHEN SHE GOT BACK IN AND STARTED THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE STEERING SEIZED UP AND THE LIGHT CAME ON SHE WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE BACK TO STERLING VA GOONS DEALERSHIP . THE VEHICLE AS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 25 DAYS; FORD MOTOR CO OFFERED AN X-PIN TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE WHICH THEY TRIED TO INTIMIDATE MY DAUGHTER INTO BUYING. THE VEHICLE IS IN MY NAME AND I HAVE SINCE RETIRED AND LIVE IN FL . THE VEHICLE IS AT KOONS FORD VERY ARROGANT BUNCH AND TODAY I RECEIVED A CALL THAT THEY WANTED THEIR LOANER BACK AND THAT FOR ME TO MAKE A DECISION RIGHT AWAY AND AUTHORIZED THE PAYMENTS FOR REPAIR HE DID NOT OFFER ANY COUPONS OR BREAKDOWN OF THE SAME. I TOLD HIM TO CALL ME BACK AND THAT'S WHERE IT IS NOW. FORD KNOW VERY WELL THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM AND ARE PLAYING GAMES WITH PEOPLE LIVES. PLEASE ADDRESS MY NAME IS [XXX] THANKS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR