NHTSA Complaint #11240469 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11240469
Vehicle 2012 FORD FOCUS
Component POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 42,906 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State UT

Consumer Description

MY 2012 FORD FOCUS IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY DPS6 TRANSMISSION. THE CLUTCHES IN IT HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND IT'S SLIPPING BADLY, AGAIN. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE FAILED, AND WHEN IT DID, I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO MOVE MY VEHICLE. I NO LONGER HAVE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS AND I'M STUCK WITH AN UNSAFE LEMON. THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO FAIL, EVEN AFTER THE CLUTCHES ARE REPLACED, BECAUSE IT IS A FLAWED DESIGN THAT WON'T WORK PROPERLY. I'VE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR APPROX. 50K MILES, EACH TIME THE CLUTCHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, UNTIL IT STARTS SLIPPING BADLY, AGAIN. EVEN WHEN THE CLUTCHES AREN'T SLIPPING BADLY, THE CAR DOES NOT OPERATE AS IT SHOULD. I'VE ALMOST BEEN INVOLVED IN TRAFFIC COLLISIONS MULTIPLE TIMES BECAUSE OF IT, AND FORD STILL REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FLAWED PRODUCT. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE TCM, BUT NOT FOR THE TRANSMISSION. IT'S UNACCEPTABLE FOR FORD TO NOT TAKE COMPLETE OWNERSHIP OF THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AND I APPEAL TO YOU FOR ASSISTANCE.

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