NHTSA Complaint #764237 — 2002 FORD FOCUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	764237
Vehicle	2002 FORD FOCUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	July 5, 2002
Date Filed	July 17, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

AT APPROX THREE HOURS AFTER PURCHASING OUR NEW FOCUS, WE WHERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM 60 TO 140, AND RETURNED TO ZERO. THE VEHICLE THEN CAME TO A STALL. WE THEN NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE FUEL CAP, AND THE ENGINE SERVICES SOON. WE WERE ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT APPROX 5 MINUTES LATER, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. WE THEN RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE SERVICES DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE CAUSES WAS A LOOSE GROUNDS, AND INCOMPLETE CIR. THE SERVICES DEPARTMENT CORRECTIONS WERE DIAG. LED TO LOOSE GROUND CONNECTIONS NEAR BATTERY. A FEW DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE DID NOT WANT TO START, AND IT TOOK 2 ATTEMPT'S TO START THE VEHICLE.*AK

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