NHTSA Complaint #11190178 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE A FEW MONTHS AGO AND I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD RECEIVE ANOTHER LETTER IN ABOUT 3 MONTHS ONCE THE NECESSARY PARTS WERE IN STOCK. I HADN'T RECEIVED THE FOLLOW UP LETTER SO I CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER BUT I COULD SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR CORROSION TO DETERMINE IF I EVEN NEEDED THE PARTS. THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENT I COULD GET WAS MAY 18TH, JUST FOR THE INSPECTION; NOT EVEN FOR THE ACTUAL REPAIRS. THE RECALL IS FOR THE FUEL VAPOR SYSTEM AND THERE'S A WARPED PART THAT IS CAUSING AN INACCURATE READING ON FUEL LEVELS WHICH MEANS I HAVE TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST A HALF TANK OF GAS AT ALL TIMES. MY CAR IS NOW LEAKING GAS AND STALLING IN TRAFFIC DUE TO THE ISSUE. I LIVE IN A CITY WITH LOTS OF STEEP INCLINES AND HILLS AND I HAVE TO AVOID CERTAIN STREETS BECAUSE MY CAR HAS STALLED AND ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS. THERE IS ONLY ONE FORD DEALER IN MY AREA. THE ONLY OTHER DEALER IS ABOUT 30-40 MINUTES AWAY.