NHTSA Complaint #11011174 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11011174
Vehicle	2012 FORD FOCUS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 18, 2017
Date Filed	July 27, 2017
Mileage	96,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING LOCALLY AT SPEEDS LOWER THAN 40MPH OR EVEN STAYING IDLE WHILE USING AC THE ENGINE STARTS TO OVERHEAT AND AN ALERT POPS UP ON THE DASH STATING THAT THE ENGINE HAS OVERHEATED. ONCE AC IS TURNED OFF TEMPERATURE RETURNS TO NORMAL AND NO ISSUES REMAIN. NO OVERHEATING HAS OCCURRED WHILE ON HIGHWAY AS OF YET.

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