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MY DAUGHTER, WHO IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE, REPORTED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON ADAMS ROAD THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. SHE PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN. SHE THEN PULLED THE CAR OFF THE MAIN ROAD AND THE ENGINE STALLED. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE NEGINE AND PROCEED. THE FUEL TANK WAS 1/2 FULL. NO WARNING LIGHTS (IE. "CHECK ENGINE") WERE ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE STALLED ENGINE CONDITION. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER ON APRIL 18, 2002 ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY INDICATED THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CONDITION AND THAT WE "SHOULD WAIT FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN" BEFORE BRINGING IT IN FOR A CHECK. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS INCIDENT REPEATING ITSELF IN A HIGHWAY SITUATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, CAR COMPLETE SHUT OFF CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND MANUVERING OF STEERING WHEEL, MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *TT

WHILE DRIVNG, THE INSURED NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD, AND THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#40-2559-357)

WHILE PARKED WITH THE IGNITION OFF, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#59-V961-685)

THE INSURED STATED THE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD.*JB(CLAIM#04-1294-277)

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#42-1295-268)

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE LOSSES ALL POWER CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE HESITATES. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. NLM

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS IN WARM WEATHER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE WAS THE FUEL PUMP RESTRICTING THE FUEL FLOW. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED.

CONSUMER STATES ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM DEALER REPLACED COIL PACK AND FUEL PUMP 6 TIMES. VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY HOWEVER WARRANTY IS NOT VALID. THE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO FALL OFF. THE MAIN BELT BROKE. THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES BROKE. IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE REAR BRAKES SQUEAK ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS MOISTURE IN THE AIR. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AND FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELARATOR, MOTOR RACES, LOSES POWER DIES OUT.*AK BRAKES SQUEAL INTERMITTENTLY. *TT

BRAKES HAVE SQUEALED FRON ABOUT 1500 MILES. HAVE HAD PADS REPLACED, BUT SQUEALS DID NOT GO AWAY. FRONT BRAKES GRIND, AT SHOP NOW. IN NOVEMBER 2001 HAD TO HAVE STRUTS REPLACED WHILE HAVING RECALL WORK DONE. STRUTS LITTLE OVER A YEAR OLD. ENGINE MAKES A CHIRPING NOISE AT ABOUT 1000-2500 RPM, BUT DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. ALSO SQUEALS OR WHINES WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHEN A SMALL STONE HIT IT. WILL HAVE INSURANCE REPLACE. OVERALL, NOT HAPPY WITH CAR. BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR!!

BRAKES SQUEAK WHEN APPLIED. AFTER 4TH TRIP INTO DEALERSHIP, SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE FORD FOCUS BUT THAT FORD IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ENGINE HAS FAILED ON ME 4 TIMES IN THE 18MONTHS THAT I HAVE HAD IT. THE DEALERSHIP JUST REPLACED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND SAID THAT IT "SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM." I DOUBT IT! IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN, I WILL BE CHECKING WITH CALIFORNIA LEMON LAW. THIS WAS MY FIRST FORD AND DEFINITELY MY LAST!

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND SMOKE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH VEHICLE WOULD DOWNSHIFT AND LOSE POWER. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED THAT MOTOR WILL DOWNSHIFT WHEN USING BACK DEFROSTER. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

MY CAR HAS SHUT DOWN TWICE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL. THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MOUNTAIN GOING ABOUT 60 MPH AND THE CAR SHUT OFF AND I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING OR ANYTHING. THE CAR RESTARTED ON ITS OWN AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS. THE MOST RECENT TIME, I WAS COMING OFF THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR SHUT OFF CAUSING ME TOO DRIVE INTO A CURB GOING ABOUT 50MPH, THIS TIME I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR MYSELF. BOTH TIMES I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE SERVICE DEPT. AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, IT WOULD NOT RESTART FOR 12-14 HOURS, THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND FUSE ASSEMBLY. *NLM

THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING, WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS AND ALSO EXHIBITS NO START NO CLANK CONDITION, DEALER REPLACED THE SENDER BUT THE PROBLEM RESURFACED. NLM

THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED I WAS TRAVELING AT 50MPH. MY CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND BECOME HARD TO CONTROL, THEN IT STALLED LEAVING MY COASTING TRYING TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND SEVERAL OTHER PARTS. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS AGAIN TRAVELING AT 50MPH, WHEN AGAIN I LOST POWER TO THE CAR AND WAS LEFT COASTING. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND A VERY UNSAFE PROBLEM WHEN YOU HAVE A CAR WITH POWER STEERING AND YOU LOOSE POWER IT MAKES IT EATREMELY HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS A CAR THAT JUST COASTS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS SERIOUS DEFECT IN THESE CARS. *AK

FORDS DEALERSHIP ARE RUDE, WORKER BROKE OTHER PARTS ON YOUR CARS AND DON'T LET YOU KNOW. YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO TRUST THE SALEMAN , THE QUOTE YOU AGREED TO PAY WAS CHANGE ON THE WAY INTO THE FINANCIAL PERSON. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD. THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR CARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS EXPERIENCE BEFORE. I CHANGED DEALSHIPS AND THE SAME BUSINESS. I DID FINE ONE NICE PERSON TONI. I HAVE A 2000 FORD FOCUS FOR ANYONE WHO WANT O BUY IT FOR THE BALANCE. *AK

WHEN FUEL LEVEL IS AT HALF A TANK VEHICLE STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS CONDITION HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER LAST 4 MONTHS, VEHICLE CURRENTLY STALLS AT ANY TIME/ SPEED NO MATTER WHAT FUEL LEVEL IS, AND ON A DAILY BASIS. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND LOST CONTROL, CAUSING IT HIT A CURB. DAMAGED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND SUSPENSION. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE).

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETRAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK

WINDSHIELD HAD CRACKED AND WAS REPLACED, APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED AGAIN IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT, NOTHING HAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD ON EITHER TIMES THAT IT HAD CRACKED. AIR CONDITIONER DRAINS INSIDE THE CAR TO THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR. BRAKES SQUEAK, DEALER REPLACED REAR BRAKE SHOES, HOWEVER NOISE IS STILL THERE. STEERING WHEEL WAS PEELING, DEALER REPLACED IT. VEHICLE WILL NOT START AT TIMES, DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE PCM AND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING, IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE UNTIL AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MLP SENSOR AND TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR TO ATTEMPT TO CORRECT PROBLEM YET IT STILL CONTINUES, TRANSMISSION LINES LEAKING AND DEALER REPLACED LINES. NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HOOD RATTLED, DEALER ADJUSTED AND LUBED THE HOOD STOPS. ENGINE RACES AT TIMES, VEHICLE HESITATES AND FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL. *SLC

CAR IS STALLING AND FORD REFUSES TO LOOK AT IT UNLESS I CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I CAN'T. ITS GOING TO CUZ AN ACCIDENT.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 19560R15)

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. LOSING ALL POWER AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. DEALER NOTIFIED 4 TIMES. FIRST 3 TIMES THEY DID NOTHING, FOURTH TIME THEY SAID THEY REPLACED AIR INTAKE VALVE. THE MORNING AFTER WE GOT THE CAR OUT OF THE SHOP IT STALLED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING 55MPH. WE ARE TIRED OF GETTING THE RUN AROUND AND ARE HESITANT TO CONTACT DEALER AGAIN CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. 2ND PROBLEM- PUT KEY INTO IGNITION AND KEY WOULDN'T TURN. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER WHERE THEY KEPT IT FOR A WEEK. I WAS TOLD IT HAD TO DO WITH THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND KEY HAD TO BE CODED. THESE ARE ONLY 2 OF THE MANY PROBLEMS WE HAVE HAD WITH OUR VEHICLE, BUT IT IS RIDICULOUS FOR A NEW CAR TO HAVE SO MANY MALFUNCTIONS AND PROBLEMS.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING GAS TANK COVER BLEW OFF THE TANK AND GAS WAS SPILLING EVERY WHERE.*AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE SENDING UNIT AND GAS GAUGE. WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE LEFT REAR FAILED. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS CAUSING SLIPPAGE AND SHIFTING PROBLEMS. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A BURNING OIL SMELL. WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. LIGHT FAILURE (CONSUMER DID NOT SPECIFY). GAS LEAKS. FAILED SUSPENSION PARTS (CONSUMER DID NOT SPECIFY). TIRES WEAR PREMATURELY (CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE TIRE INFORMATION). SPLASH SHIELDS BROKE. BROCKING WIRES IN CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM. *SLC

ENGINE STALLED FOUR TIMES DURING NORMAL OPERATION. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND LINES. THEN IN MIDDLE OF JULY, WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND ENTERING HIGHWAY, VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. DEALER STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. POWER WOULD COMPLETELY GO OUT, NO STEEERING OR HAZARD LIGHTS. CONSUMER WOULD TURN ENGINE OFF, AND START BACK UP. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE, SO WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE REMEDY. *AK

ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHY THIS HAS HAPPENED AND DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO CORRECT IT, POSSIBLY ENGINE OR COMPUTER RELATED. *SLC

VEHICLE HAS STALLED 4 TIMES AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45 - 75 MPH IN HOT/ DRY WEATHER. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 3 TIMES SO FAR, AND DEALER COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STALLS OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER FOURTEEN TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE DATE. *AK

THIS VEHICLE IS CLEARLY ONE OF MULTIPLE PROBLEMS AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. ENGINE COOLING, TRANSMISSION BRAKING AND STARTER ISSUES. FORD PROTECTING SELF AS USUAL.

I WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT A COMPLAINT AGAINST CROSSROADS FORD IN RALEIGH, NC WHO HAS ME DRIVINIG A DEATH TRAP. I LEAST THIS VEHICLE LAST YEAR (2000 FORD FOCUS) AND ONLY PUT 9000 MILE ON IT TO DATE. EVEN SO, IT HAS BEEN SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 45+ MILES PER HOUR. WHEN IT SHUTS OFF I DO NOT HAVE STEERING CAPABILITIES. MORE THAN ONCE I WAS IN THE FAST LANE AND WAS IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. ONCE I WENT INTO A DITCH WITH MY FOUR YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR AND TO THIS DAY, HE STILL REMEMBERS IT. FORD HAS REFUSED TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS NOT FIXED IT. THIS IS MY SIXTH LEASE OR PURCHASE FROM FORD AND I AM APPAULED AT THE TREATMENT. I THINK THEY ARE WAITING FOR ANOTHER FIRESTONE INCIDENT, FOR ME TO LOSE MY LIFE, BEFORE THEY RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM.*AK

UPON RECIEVING A SERVICE HISTORY REPORT THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT ONE MONTH PRIOR TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR MOTOR AND ENGINE PROBLEMS, THIS INFORMATION WAS NEVER DISCLOSED TO THE CONSUMER PRIOR TO PURCHASE. NLM

VEHICLE VIBRATED REAL HARD WHEN IT STARTED UP AND CUT OFF. IT HAS BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES. DEALER HAS REPLACED COMPUTER, AND CHANGED IGNITION KEY AND MORE. DEALER HAS NEVER SAID WHY, AND DIDN'T HAVE A REMEDY TO PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS TRIED LEMON LAW, BUT VEHICLE WAS OVER THE MILEAGE AT THAT TIME. CONSUMER CALLED FORD, AND WAS TOLD TO WORK IT OUT WITH DEALER. PROBLEM IS STILL NOT RESOVLED.*AK

ON 03/08/01, WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON FREEWAY, ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AND FUEL PUMP REPLACED ON 03/09/01. PROBLEM BEGAN REOCURRING ON 03/13/01. PROBLEM SEEMS TO START AFTER VEHICLE IS WARM AND HAS BEEN DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR 10-15MINS. ONCE PROBLEM STARTS, IT WILL REOCCUR SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN SHORT DISTANCES (1/4 TO 1/2 MILES), NECESSITATING PULLING TO SIDE OF ROADWAY AND RESTARTING VEHICLE. ONCE PROBLEM STARTS, IT WILL REOCCUR AT BOTH SURFACE STREET AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, A NOISE IS HEARD IN THE ENGINE UNTIL REACHING 40 MPH. *SLC

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRITE SWITCH IS ACTIVATED ENGINE STALLS OUT AND DIES. ALSO, STARTS UP IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS ON ITS OWN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE CONSISTENTLY STALLS WHEN SLOWING OR BROUGHT TO A STOP WHEN AIR TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 0F, EVEN AFTER ENGINE IS FULLY WARMED UP.

VEHICLE HAS STALLED 9 TIMES AND HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR, BUT FORD IS UNABLE AND UNWILLING TO DETECT THE PROBLEM. THEY CANNOT "DUPLICATE" THE STALLING THEREFORE IT DOES NOT EXIST. ALTHOUGH I HAVE STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE, WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND ON CITY STREETS. I REFUSE TO TAKE MY CHILD IN THE CAR WITH ME BECAUSE I AM SCARED WE WILL BE REAR ENDED. I HAVE CONTACTED THE AZ ATTY GENERAL'S OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THAT FORD REFUSED TO MEDIATE THE SITUATION AND THE STALLING PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST. THE ATTY GENERALS OFFICE STATED THEIR WORKLOAD IS TOO HEAVY TO ENFORCE THE AZ LEMON LAW AND I WOULD HAVE TO HIRE AN ATTY. AS A SINGLE PARENT I CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE AN ATTY AND STILL PAY MY CAR PAYMENTS, WHICH FORD EXPECTS ME TO DO, YET THEY WILL NOT HONOR THEIR PRODUCT AND ADMIT THIS CAR HAS...

CONSUMER HAS HAD 6 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, HE IS VERY CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. *AK

CAR STALLS OUT MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE POWER STEARING TO GO OUT AND ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS TO GO ON, SCARED FOR MY SAFETY. CONTACTED SALEPERSON AND DEALERSHIP OWNER WITH NO HELP OFFERED BY THEM

CONSUMER HEARD TICKING NOISE IN ENGINE AREA WHEN DECELERATING ENGINE IN PARK. NLM

CONSUMERS VEHICLE JERKS AND SURGED WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TRANS RANG SENSOR 3 TIMES AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION ONCE BUT THE PROBLEN REOCCURS, POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE ENGINE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

CONSUMERS VEHICLE JERKS AND SURGED WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TRANS RANG SENSOR 3 TIMES AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION ONCE BUT THE PROBLEN REOCCURS, POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE ENGINE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM