NHTSA Complaint #11267742 — 2015 FORD FOCUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DETECTED A FUEL LEAK. FURTHERMORE, THE TPMS AND WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID LOW WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MATTHEWS FORD (175 E MAIN ST, NORWICH, NY 13815, (607) 334-3273) WHO STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.