NHTSA Complaint #11459187 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

PCM/ECM SOFTWARE INADEQUATE TO DETECT A STUCK OPEN CANISTER PURGE VALVE(CPV) YES IT IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. AFTER RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED THE 2012 FORD FOCUS SE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR.THE CAR STALLED.THE VEHICLE STOPPED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICHLE SHOOT HAD NO POWER.THE MESSAGE CENTER DISPLAY SAID ENGINE MALFUNCTION,TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND STARTING SYSTEM FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK IMMEDIATELY TO THE FORD CERTIFIED SHOP.THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED. YES THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AGAIN .THERE WERENT ANY WARNING LAMPS OR MESSAGES OR ANY MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL OR SOFTWARE PROBLEMS .THE SYMPTOMS DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL AFTER RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED BY A FORD CERTIFIED REPAIR FACILITY.FORD STATED IF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED ANY ISSUES AFTER SERVICE WAS PERFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK NTO WERE RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED AND THE CAR WILL BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE.THIS DID NOT HAPPEN THE CAR HAS 55 THOUSAND MILES ON IT .IT HAS SAT IN MY DRIVEWAY SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2019. THE DOOR LATCHES COULD COME OPEN ON THEIR OWN.I WAS TOLD THAT RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED ON MY 2012 FORD FOCUS SE BY THE FORD CERTIFIED MECHANIC FACILITY MIKE WHITE FORD OF CD'A IDAHO.IN FACT THEY NEVER PERFORMED THE BREPAIRS OR EVEN LOOKED AT THE DOORS.AFTER REPAIR WORK WAS SUPPOSEDLY DONE I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT SERVICE WAS NOT DONE AND TO TAKE MY CAR BACK TO THE SAME PLACE THAT DESTROYED MY CAR IN THE FIRST PLACE .FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO DO AS THEIR RECALL LETTER STATED.FORD MOTOR COMPANY DENIES ANY FAULT CONCERNING MY 20123 FORD FOCUS .ITS BEEN ALMOST THREE YEARS OF ME TRYING TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED.THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABSOLUTELY KNEW THE 2012 FORD FOCUS HAD MAJOR ISSUES .THEY CHOSE TO SELL THE CAR TO THE CONSUMERS ANY WAY.