NHTSA Complaint #11499939 — 2015 FORD FOCUS

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the purge valve needed to be replaced; however, the vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, where the purge valve was replaced. After the vehicle was repaired, the contact was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.