NHTSA Complaint #11078706 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SPED UP AND SLOWED DOWN INDEPENDENTLY DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A HESITATION WHEN SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO THE NEXT. ALSO, WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE REVVED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PAT MILLIKEN FORD (9600 TELEGRAPH RD, REDFORD CHARTER TWP, MI 48239, (313) 731-6436) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TCM WAS REPLACED TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V523000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.