NHTSA Complaint #11575768 — 2016 FORD FOCUS

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact received notification NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while his wife was driving 50-55 MPH, the vehicle started shaking and lost motive power. The contact’s wife pulled to the side of the road. The contact’s wife was unsure if any warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the engine had seized due to the oil pump drive belt failure. The vehicle was repaired, and the engine was replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 84,320.