NHTSA Complaint #11308152 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11308152
Vehicle 2012 FORD FOCUS
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 49,975 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State PA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE PURCHASED AUGUST 30, 2012. TWO RECALLS FOR POWER SHIFT SIX SPEED AUTO TRANS,CLUTCH SHUDDER. TAKEN IN BOTH TIMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH WARRANTY AND RECALL INSTRUCTIONS. IN BOTH INSTANCES VEHICLE WAS NEVER FIXED BASED ON SAFETY CODES AND INSTRUCTIONS. CONTACTED FORD MOTOR AND DEALERSHIP. IN BOTH INSTANCES COMPLIANCE WAS REFUSED. LAST BREAKDOWN, JAN. 2020, REGARDING RECALL WAS DENIED DUE TO CLAIMS THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY WARRANTED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL ISSUE AGAIN, AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS NOT WARRANTED FOR CLUTCH AND UNSAFE TO OPERATE. I BELIEVE THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER SAFE TO DRIVE! THEREFORE, NOT ONLY DO I NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO FIX THE ORIGINAL RECALL, BUT I DO NOT HAVE ANY VEHICLE OR ACCESS TO A VEHICLE. RECALLS ARE NOT EVER TO BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONSUMER, ESPECIALLY WHEN VEHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY BROUGHT UP TO CODES AND STANDARDS IN THE FIRST PLACE. ALL ATTEMPTS TO NEGOTIATE A CIVIL OUTCOME HAVE FAILED, AND NOW FORD HAS COMPLETELY LOCKED ME OUT OF ALL ACCESS TO ANY REPS. AND/OR UPPERS AUTHORITY SUPERVISORS, THUS FORCING ME TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT, WHICH I HOPE RESOLVES THIS ISSUE AND PREVENTS ME FROM OBTAINING LEGAL REPRESENTATION. AS A SIDE NOTE, IF FORD OR WOLTZ AND WIND REFUSES TO MAKE THIS WRONG, RIGHT - I WILL ALSO BE MOVING FORWARD TO THE ATTY GENERAL AS WELL AS CONSUMER AFFAIRS. I THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY FAIR TO BOTH PARTIES (INCLUDING YOURSELF) TO LET YOU KNOW ALL COPIES FROM THIS AND ANY OTHER DECISIONS AND/OR CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE COPIED AND FORWARDED TO SAID ENTITIES NAMED. IF THAT DOESN'T GUARANTEE ME A TOTAL RESOLVE, I WILL THEN CONTACT AN ATTORNEY AND FILE A CIVIL SUIT-WHICH ON THE COMMONWEALTH CLEARLY STATES .. .I AM ALSO ELIGIBLE TO BECOME PART OF THE CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST FORD. I HAVE UNTIL FEB.20, 2020 AND I AM INVOLVED IN THAT ALSO. *DL

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