NHTSA Complaint #11133335 — 2016 FORD FOCUS

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11133335
Vehicle	2016 FORD FOCUS
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	September 26, 2018
Date Filed	October 4, 2018
Mileage	60,620 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

CAR OVERHEATED DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP FOUND NO COOLANT LEAKS, BUT DETERMINED COOLANT IS BEING BURNED/ABSORBED BY TURBO PORTION OF 1.0 L ECOBOOST ENGINE. MOTOR HEAD HAS CRACKED. VEHICLE IS 620 MILES OUT OF POWER TRAIN WARRANTY SO IS NOT COVERED. SAME ISSUE IS CURRENTLY IN RECALL FOR OTHER FORD TURBO ENGINE MODELS.

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