NHTSA Complaint #11330532 — 2013 FORD FOCUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MCCLUNG FORD INC (707 E MAIN ST, MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR 72560) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V515000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED IN ORDER TO DISCOVER THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLUTCH AND THE TRANSMISSION FORK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE CONTACT CALLED BACK TO CHECK ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS HAD NOT CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.