NHTSA Complaint #11152915 — 2013 FORD FOCUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL, "SERVICE ENGINE NOW", AND "HILL ASSIST IS NOT SUPPORTED" WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE WITHIN FIFTEEN MINUTES. LARRY H. MILLER FORD (11595 6TH AVENUE, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80215, (720) 643-1545), PHIL LONG FORD OF DENVER (7887 WEST TUFTS AVENUE, DENVER, COLORADO 80123, (855) 981-0291), AND O'MEARA FORD (400 WEST 104TH AVENUE, NORTHGLENN, COLORADO 80234, (303) 254-5000) WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER UNKNOWN FORD DEALERS IN COLORADO AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE ASSESSED AND/OR DIAGNOSED UNTIL NOVEMBER 26, 2018. IN ADDITION, THE DEALERS STATED THAT THEY WERE "BACKLOGGED" WITH VEHICLES AND WOULD BE UNABLE TO PERFORM THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,364. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.