NHTSA Complaint #11084769 — 2015 FORD FOCUS
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Crash 3 Injuries
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11084769 |
| Vehicle | 2015 FORD FOCUS |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I HAVE BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE,OR ATTEMPTED TO BRING IT,INTO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE SHUDDERING,STALLING,OVERHEAT FOR NO REASON WITH SYSTEM SHUT OFF,ETC . AT TAKE-OFF FROM DRIVEWAY,HIGHWAY METERING LIGHTS,LIGHTED SIGNALS,& STOP SIGNS THE CAR(AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION)WILL EITHER SHUDDER AND BOUNCE LIKE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION NOT PROPERLY SHIFTED OR INITIALLY ROLL SLIGHTLY AND THEN STALL AS IF IN NEUTRAL.THE RPMS WILL REV, BUT THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE.I HAVE NARROWLY MISSED MANY REAR-END ACCIDENTS.I HAVE PAID WELL OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS JUST ON RENTAL CAR FEES WHILE NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THIS CAR.THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REFUSED TO GIVE ME AN APPOINTMENT OR TAKE IT IN FOR MANY MONTHS BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THEM THEY DID NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED PARTS. ON OTHER ATTEMPTS THEY WOULD TELL ME THEY DID NOT HAVE THE CODE POP UP THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. AUGUST 2017, AFTER THE DEALERSHIP HAD MY CAR FOR MULTIPLE DAYS WHEN PROMISED BACK SAME OR NEXT DAY,THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG & I SHOWED THEM A PICTURE I TOOK OF THE CONTROL PANEL,THEN THEY FINALLY TOOK IT BACK TO WORK ON. I ALSO HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON & SHUDDERING IMMEDIATELY WHEN PICKING IT UP FROM SERVICE.I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO AND THEY REFUSED TO PUT WHY I BROUGHT IT IN FOR IN THE WORK ORDERS EACH TIME I BROUGHT IT IN.NOV 7-DEC 5 2017,THEY HAD THE CAR FOR AN ENTIRE MONTH.SERVICE TOLD THE FORD FACILITATOR & ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR NO SHUDDERING, NO SOUNDS. AFTER ALMOST AN ENTIRE MONTH THEY SUDDENLY DECIDED THE CAR NEEDED A FULL BRAKE JOB WHICH DID NOTHING FOR THE SHUDDERING/STALLING.THEY ALSO LET THE BATTERY DIE.FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSED BUYBACKS BECAUSE THE WORK ORDERS DID NOT SAY WHY IT WAS BROUGHT IN. I TOLD THEM I WOULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS TRYING TO LEAVE MY DRIVEWAY. THE CAR STALLED AND THE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS SLAMMED INTO BY AN SUV.
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