NHTSA Complaint #11266448 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

WE PURCHASED A 2012 FOCUS FOR OUR 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AS HER FIRST CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR SHUDDERS AS YOU ACCELERATE LIKE ITS SHIFTING GEARS BUT IT'S A VERY AGGRESSIVE JERK. ONCE IT REACHES CERTAIN SPEED IT DRIVES SMOOTHLY BUT IF YOU STOP AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND ACCELERATE AGAIN IT DOES THE SAME THING. THE FAULT CODE FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STATES IT'S A CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROBLEM. I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND FOUND A RECALL FOR WHAT I THOUGHT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE (RECALL 18S32). TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED AND THEY RESET THE PCM BUT TECH TOLD ME THE GAS TANK "PASSED INSPECTION" SO NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE NEEDED. HOWEVER, THE CAR STILL SHUDDERS AT ACCELERATION. I WAS TOLD I'D HAVE TO PAY $135 FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I AM SO AFRAID FOR MY DAUGHTER WHO IS A FAIRLY NEW DRIVER TO BE DRIVING THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE. I WILL BE SEARCHING FOR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AS I'VE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE ON THIS WEBSITE. I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE SELLING THIS CAR TO ANYONE ELSE WITH THESE PROBLEMS EITHER. FORD REALLY NEEDS TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE, DIES! THE CAR HAS 101,000 MILES ON IT.