NHTSA Complaint #11079663 — 2014 FORD FOCUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HESITATED FOR 10 TO 15 MILES BEFORE IT ACCELERATED AT NORMAL SPEEDS. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COCCIA FORD LINCOLN INC (577 E MAIN ST, WILKES-BARRE, PA 18702, (570) 823-8888) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE NHTSA HOTLINE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,080.