NHTSA Complaint #11588571 — 2017 FORD FOCUS

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while his granddaughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact’s granddaughter was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the serpentine belt. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The VIN was included, but parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.