NHTSA Complaint #11120815 — 2014 FORD FOCUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11120815
Vehicle	2014 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 12, 2018
Date Filed	August 18, 2018
Mileage	33,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

"DOOR AJAR" WARNING APPEARS FOR FRONT PASSENGER DOOR EVEN WHEN DOOR IS CORRECTLY CLOSED. LEADS TO A CASCADE OF OTHER ISSUES, BIGGEST SAFETY ISSUE WOULD BE DOORS MAY ALL REFUSE TO LOCK AT VARIOUS TIMES. ALSO RUNS VARIOUS LIGHTS AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, MIGHT AFFECT BATTERY CHARGE. I BELIEVE THE DOOR CLOSED SENSOR IS FAILING, THIS IS THE LOCK MECHANISM THAT WAS REPLACED IN AN EARLIER RECALL. PROBLEM BEGAN ABOUT A MONTH AGO, AT AROUND 33,000 MILES. MY DOOR LATCHES WERE REPLACED IN DECEMBER 2017 AT 21,000 MILES.

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