NHTSA Complaint #11329014 — 2016 FORD FOCUS

TL* THE CONTACT'S SON OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED ACCELERATE OR SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V479000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.