NHTSA Complaint #769345 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	769345
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Date of Incident	October 26, 2002
Date Filed	November 6, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO CHANGE GEARS ONCE YOU LEAVE A GEAR AND GO INTO NEUTRAL (MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS). TWICE I HAD THE CAR STOPPED TRAFFIC, CAUSING MANY DISRUPTIONS AND A DANGEROUS SITUATION. EVEN IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF, YOU CAN NOT CHANGE GEARS. NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I TRIED, I COULD NOT ENGAGE ANY GEAR (1-5 OR REVERSE). IF I WAIT ABOUT A HALF HOUR, THEN IT WILL ENGAGE AGAIN. I HAD THE PROBLEM CHECKED OUT BY FORD TWICE. THEY REPLACED THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER, BUT THAT HAS NOT FIXED IT. THEY SAY THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. I DID A SEARCH ON VARIOUS FORD FOCUS WEBSITES AND DISCOVERED THAT MANY OTHER FOCUS OWNERS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CARS AS WELL. DT

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