NHTSA Complaint #11603212 — 2017 FORD FOCUS

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road before stalling. The vehicle was not able to be restarted. The contact attempted to jumpstart the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine had seized, and that an unknown part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000.