NHTSA Complaint #11559444 — 2017 FORD FOCUS

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted on several occasions however, on other occasions the vehicle would not restart. Additionally, the contact stated that the coolant reservoir had to be topped several times. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the PATS transceiver module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not able to start, and the contact was informed that the head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.