NHTSA Complaint #11591583 — 2017 FORD FOCUS

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle lost motive power and significantly decelerated. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the canister purge valve. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 58,000.