NHTSA Complaint #11217689 — 2007 FORD FOCUS
AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11217689 |
| Vehicle | 2007 FORD FOCUS |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 100,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NC |
Consumer Description
I HAVE JUST ACQUIRED THIS VEHICLE IN OCT OR SEP OF 2018. IT HAS BEEN A PRETTY GOOD CAR UP UNTIL NOW. THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. MY MECHANIC CHECKED WHY THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON WITH HIS COMPUTER AND HAS SAID IT'S A FUEL ISSUE. I TAKE IT BACK TO HIM ON THURSDAY TO GO OVER THE FUEL SYSTEM AND ENGINE TO BETTER DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. IN THE MEANTIME, I'VE BEEN LOOKING UP VARIOUS COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES WITH MY 2007 FORD FOCUS AND NOT STATING THE SPECIFIC ISSUES AND THE TWO MAIN COMPLAINTS AND RECALLS THAT KEEP COMING UPSTATE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS AIRBAGS AND FUEL SYSTEM ISSUES. THESE ARE BOTH THE ISSUES I'M HAVING. THE AIRBAGS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF WITHOUT THE SYSTEM BEING RESET. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND HASN'T GONE OFF. IT CAME ON WHEN MY HUSBAND FILLED THE TANK UP ABOUT 3-4 WEEKS AGO. THE ONLY REASON WE'VE NOT HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK AT IS DUE TO INCOME. I'M DISABLED, MY HUSBAND IS IN THE PROCESS OF RETIRING IN SEPTEMBER AND HE WAS INJURED ON THE JOB AND HAS BEEN OUT FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS. I WOULDN'T HAVE EVEN LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THERE WERE RECALLS BUT WE'RE MAKING A TRIP TO DURHAM IN JULY AND NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE AND ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE ENGINE CATCHING FIRE OR NOT GETTING THE FUEL NEEDED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS HAS BEEN ANY SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. THANK YOU.
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