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What 2,644 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Ford Focus RS

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (2,644)Crash / fire / injury (89)Transmission & drivetrain (1,589)Engine (455)Fuel system (360)Electrical system (274)Steering (225)Speed control (169)Body & structure (62)Latches & locks (47)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (39)Brakes (34)

360 of 2,644 complaints match · Fuel system · clear filters · page 10 of 15

Jan 22, 2019Transmission & drivetrainFuel system

TAKATA RECALL. WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR SHUDDERED HARDER THAN USUAL AND SEEMED LIKE IT LOST POWER. MY TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON SOON AFTER THIS. I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR A CONTROL MODULE THAT WOULD CAUSE MY CAR TO STALL WITHOUT NOTICE. WHEN MY CAR STALLED IT MADE A LOUD KNOCK AND MY CLUTCH BRAKE BROKE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE BREAKING OF MY CLUTCH BRAKE COULD NOT BE COVERED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE IT IS DIFFERENT SECTION OF THE TRANSMISSION. MY QUESTION IS IF THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY TO BEGIN WITH THEN WOULDN'T IT AFFECT MY CLUTCH BRAKE AND CAUSE IT TO BE UNDER TOO MUCH STRESS? I NOW HAVE TO PAY 1500$ TO HAVE IT FIXED, BUT THE RECALL IS FREE OF CHARGE.

NHTSA ODI 11171504

Jan 16, 2019Transmission & drivetrainEngineFuel system

TAKATA RECALL.ENGINE STALLS W/O NOTICE, INSIDE CAB REEKS OF GAS SMELL. FORD REMEDY IS TO KEEP GAS TANK 1/2 FULL. DOESN'T WORK. JUST FILLED UP AND STILL STALLED WHILE ENTERING INTO THE FREEWAY. I DID NOT USE CHEAP FUEL. VERY DANGEROUS AND THE REMEDY DOES NOT WORK. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP TWICE NOW AND THEY CONFIRMED IT'S 1 OF 10 FOCUS ON THE RECALL. IN OTHER WORDS 10% OF THEIR FOCUS HAVE THIS RECALL AND SYMPTOMS. I CALLED FORD CORP AND THEY GAVE ME 2 OPTIONS, 1)DRIVE CAR WITH 1/2 TANK OR MORE 2) DON'T DRIVE IT AT ALL. I NEED IT FOR WORK #2 IS NOT AN OPTION. FORD WILL NOT GIVE A LOANER CAR EVEN I TOLD THEM THEIR REMEDY IS NOT WORKING AND CAN CAUSE BODILY INJURY OR EVEN DEATH.

NHTSA ODI 11170355

Jan 9, 2019Electrical systemFuel system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE FAILURES PROGRESSING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO STALL. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT DISPLAYING THE CORRECT FUEL AMOUNT. WOODY ANDERSON FORD (2500 JORDAN LN NW, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35810, (877) 315-0514) REPLACED THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO MORE THAN ONE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT IT WAS UNSURE IF THE FAILURES WERE RELATED. THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11166068

Jan 8, 2019Fuel systemEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SHEEHY FORD MARLOW HEIGHTS (5000 AUTH ROAD, MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD 20746) AND WAS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11165076

Jan 7, 2019Fuel systemTransmission & drivetrain

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND SWITCHED FROM GEAR TO GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GALPIN FORD (15505 ROSCOE BLVD, NORTH HILLS, CA 91343, (818) 787-3800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED. A NEW CLUTCH ALONG WITH A MOTOR MOUNT AND BATTERY WIRES WERE INSTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

NHTSA ODI 11164892

Jan 4, 2019Fuel system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED, COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, AND ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI 11165271

Jan 2, 2019Speed controlEngineFuel system

PURCHASED USED ON 11/30/2018. WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER, COULD NOT RESTART, HAD TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD AND WAIT FOR ASSISTANCE DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC. SECOND TIME, SAME THING HAPPENED HILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY ONLY I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE AT APROX. 15 MPH TO EXIT RAMP AND WAIT FOR ASSISTANCE. SAME SYMPTOMS DURING IN-TOWN DRIVING: STALLING, WON'T RESTART, WON'T SHIFT INTO NEXT GEAR- STUCK GOING 10-20 MPH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON TOOK IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS: OBD CODE P902.

NHTSA ODI 11164559

Dec 27, 2018Fuel system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO JOHNSON BROTHERS FORD (7455 S. GENERAL BRUCE DR, TEMPLE, TX 76502) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE, FUEL TANK, AND FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL STSTEM), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

NHTSA ODI 11163748

Dec 24, 2018Transmission & drivetrainFuel system

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT A RECALL DEALING WITH THE CLUTCH, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP JUST LIKE THE LETTER STATED!WELL THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PART, STATING MY CAR DIDN'T MEET THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE REPLACED! I LEFT WITH THE CAR STILL NOT FIXED! THAT WAS 6 MONTHS AGO, I JUST TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, AND OF COURSE THEY REFUSING TO REPLACE ANYTHING ON IT UNDER THE RECALL! SO, I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, ( IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I FIRST TOOK IT TO THEM) NOW THEY TRYING TO MAKE ME PAY 2300 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED! DON'T EVERY BUY A FORD!

NHTSA ODI 11163293

Dec 18, 2018Fuel system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CARBON CANISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO OPELIKA FORD (801 COLUMBUS PKWY, OPELIKA, AL 36801, (334) 749-8113) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ODI 11162231

Dec 14, 2018Speed controlFuel system

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE ISSUE REGARING THE RECALL FOR "THE ENGINE MAY STALL DUE TO A STUCK CANISTER PURGE VALVE (CPV) WITHIN THE FUEL VAPOR SYSTEM" AND MY SECOND TRANSMISSION FIX WITHIN 10,000 MILES OF THE LAST TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION MODULE FIX, MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 19 DAYS. WHEN I RECIEVED MY CAR BACK, MY TRANSMISSION WAS SHUTTERING SO BAD AND WOULDNT ACCELERATE AND WAS STUCK IN A GEAR AND WOULD NOT BREAK OR SPEED UP FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. WHEN I TRIED TO TAKE THE CAR BACK IN, THEY TOLD ME THAT "THEY FIXED THE RECALLED ISSUE SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC." IN NOVEMBER, I FOUND OUT THAT FROM MAY TO NOV. I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON A BROKEN TRANSMISSION CLUTCH. IN NOVEMBER, THEY FINALLY PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION CLUTCH, HOWEVER DONT HAVE RECORD OF THEM CHECKING FOR THE RECALL ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR WORK, THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS GOING TO TAKE A COUPLE OF HOURS, THEN IT TURNED INTO ONE TO TWO DAYS AND PUT ME IN A RENTAL, HOWEVER DIDNT COMMUNICATE WITH ME ABOUT THE STATUS OF MY CAR. I CALLED MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY, HOWEVER DIDNT RECIEVE ANY DETAILS FROM MY MECHANIC. ON SATURDAY, I CALLED AGAIN AND TALKED TO THE FRONT DESK AGENT. I TOLD HIM THAT MY CAR WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE THE DAY PRIOR AND I HADNT RECIEVED ANY UPDATE ON MY CAR. LATER THAT DAY, I FINALLY RECIEVED A VOICEMAIL STATING THAT THEY HAD FINISHED THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH, HOWEVER FOUND A OIL LEAK AND THEY "HAD BEEN DOING WHAT BEST FOR ME" AND HAD BEEN FIXING IT WITHOUT COMMUNICATING TO ME ABOUT IT. MY CAR STAYED IN THE SHOP FOR AN ADDITONAL 4 DAYS TO FIX THE OIL LEAK. I ENDED UP BEING CHARGED FOR THE RENTAL CAR AFTER I WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING WAS UNDER WARRENTY AND RECALL SO I DIDNT HAVE TO PAY FOR ANYTHING. I DIDNT EVEN KNOW THAT THEY WERE DOING THIS WORK ON MY CAR UNTIL DAYS PRIOR. AFTER MORE THAN A MONTH, I AM STILL DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI 11161368

Dec 12, 2018Electrical systemFuel system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

NHTSA ODI 11161028

Dec 10, 2018EngineFuel system

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE 2014 FORD FOCUS SE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. CONTINUES TO DO SO UNTIL I GOT IN THE STREET ON MY HOME AND BEGAN GOING UNDER 10 MPH. ONCE I ENTERED MY HOME TO PUT SOME ITEMS DOWN BEFORE RETURNING BACK OUT, I ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR. I NOTICED UPON ENTRY OF MY VEHICLE THAT MY RADIO WAS ON WITHOUT MY KEYS BEING IN THE IGNITION, ALSO MY DRIVER DOOR WAS STILL OPEN. I ATTEMPTED TO START MY VEHICLE BUT NOTHING HAPPENED, IT DIDN'T TICK NOR TURN. WHAT DID HAPPEN THOUGH WAS MY ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM BEGAN TO CUT ON AS IF THE VEHICLE HAD STARTED AND TURNED. RADIO ON, DASHBOARD LIGHTS PRESENT AND THEN CUT OFF, ALERT FOR MY LOW TIRE, TRIP TIMER BEGAN RUNNING. THEN AN ERROR CODE REGARDING SOMETHING IN THE LINES OF FUEL. WASN'T QUICK ENOUGH TO TAKE A PICTURE OF THE ERROR MESSAGE. WHEN I REMOVED MY KEY AND CALLED MY SISTER TO INFORM HER THAT I MAY NEED A RIDE FOR MYSELF AND MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, THE DASHBOARD NEEDLES JUMPED VIGOROUSLY. WHILE SITTING. IN THE VEHICLE AGAIN, THE COMPUTER SYSTEM OPENED UP AND MY TRIP TIMER BEGAN RUNNING AND THE RADIO. AGAIN WITHOUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION, THEY WERE IN MY LAP. THE ENTIRE NIGHT WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY PERIODICALLY MY CAR WOULD CUT IN AND OFF, AND ENGAGE WITHOUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION NOR PRESENT NEAR HE CAR. CONSEQUENTLY, THE CONSTANT RUNNING OF THE VEHICLE BY IT SELF RAN THE BATTERY DEAD AS WELL. ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE FORD DEALERSHIP, WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND CHECK SERVICE AND THE TECHNICIAN WAS VERY RUDE AND CONTINUOUSLY INTERRUPTED ME. WHEN QUESTIONING REGARDING AND OPEN RECALL, 18S32, AND MENTIONING THAT NOT ONLY DID I CALL THE NTHSA NUMBER BUT I ALSO READ THE RECALL REGARDING MY VEHICLE SERVICEMAN BECAME EVEN MORE RUDE AND EVEN DISCONNECTED THE CALL.

NHTSA ODI 11160529

Dec 4, 2018Electrical systemFuel system

1.) WHILE IN DRIVING MOTION MY CAR ACTS LIKE IT STALLS OR GETS STUCK IN A GEAR OR HAS A PROBLEM SHIFTING. 2.) WHILE IN REVERSE MOTION MY CAR SOMETIMES WANTS TO ACT LIKE IT CAN'T GO IN REVERSE, LIKE I CAN'T BACK UP OR DRIVE. I RESTART THE CAR SOMETIMES & THEN IT'S FINE.

NHTSA ODI 11155870

Dec 3, 2018Transmission & drivetrainEngineFuel systemFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THE "TRANSMISSION FAILURE, SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE IN OCTOBER OF 2018. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE DRIVE POSITION AND SMOKE APPEARED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD ON ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. MORRIE'S MINNETONKA FORD (13400 WAYZATA BLVD, MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA 55305, (952) 546-5441) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,542.

NHTSA ODI 11155756

Nov 28, 2018Fuel system

VEHICLE IS HESITATING FROM START AND SEEMS TO BE HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING INTO GEARS. IT STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND THESE PAST FEW WEEKS SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY

NHTSA ODI 11154563

Nov 19, 2018Fuel systemCrash

I WAS DRIVING LAST FEBRUARY, 2018, LOW ON GAS. ABOUT TO PULL OFF INTERSTATE TO REFUEL. LESS THAN A MILE FROM EXIT, ENGINE CUT OFF COMPLETELY. NO INDICATOR LIGHT EVER CAME ON THAT I WAS LOW ON FUEL. I PULLED OVER INTO EMERGENCY LANE. WHILE WAITING FOR TOW OPERATOR, MY FOCUS WAS SIDE SWIPED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER AND TOTALED BY CAR INSURANCE. LUCKILY, NEITHER MYSELF NOR BROTHER WERE INJURED. WE WERE IN VEHICLE. IT WAS TERRIBLE. I JUST WANTED SOMEONE WITH NHTSA TO KNOW. I DO NOT BELIEVE I HAD A TWO LITER ENGINE IN THE THING, WHICH IS WHAT THE INCOMPLETE RECALL INDICATES.

NHTSA ODI 11152445

Nov 6, 2018Transmission & drivetrainFuel system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND HESITATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCNELLY WHALEY MOTORS (750 DOLLY PARTON PKWY, SEVIERVILLE, TN) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE, CANISTER PURGE VALVE, CARBON CANISTER, AND FUEL TANK WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM) FOR THE FAILURES DESCRIBED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ODI 11149729

Oct 29, 2018Transmission & drivetrainElectronic Stability Control (esc)Fuel system

CAR STARTED STUTTERING POWER WITH IN 3 MONTHS OF HAVING IT. JERKS AND HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING. CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. CAR ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES. SEPT OF 2018 WHILE CROSSING BRIDGE WITHOUT ANY WARNING CAR JUST STOPPED IN MID DRIVE! VERY SCARY! TOWED TO FORD. WAS CHARGED FOR SOME MALFUNCTION??!! CAR IS STILL SHUTTERING AND HAS DIFFICULTY GETTING TO SPEED. FILED COMPLAINT WITH FORD BACK IN 2016 THAT I DIDN'T FEEL CAR WAS SAFE. NO RESPONSE! AFTER THIS LAST INCIDENT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE VERY FAR FOR FEAR IT WILL JUST STOOP RUNNING MID DRIVE. AVOID ALL HIGHWAYS BECAUSE OF THIS

NHTSA ODI 11143770

Oct 26, 2018Transmission & drivetrainFuel system

TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE. FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TURNING LEFT. ALMOST GOT HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC

NHTSA ODI 11142813

Oct 25, 2018EngineFuel system

I PAYED $372.24 FOR A FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WERE ENGINE WAS STALLING,VAPOR MANAGEMENTVALVE WAS REPLACED.NOW THERE IS A RECALL THAT IS NOT COMPLETE.WHY AM I BEING CHATGED FOR THIS RECALL?I WOULD COME TO A STOP SIGN OR A RED LIGHT AND MY CAR WOULD TURN OFF.THIS IS NOT FIRST TIME I TAKE MY CAR TO FORD I ALSO HAD TO TAKE IT IN FOR TRANSMISSION RECALL.

NHTSA ODI 11142531

Oct 25, 2018Electrical systemFuel system

TAKATA RECALL THERE NO SOUND FOR THE RADIO THE DASH BOARD FOR THE RADIO IS BLANK BEFORE IT WENT BLANK IT WAS MAKING A LOT OF NOISY

NHTSA ODI 11142729

Oct 10, 2018Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlFuel system

WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WILL MAKE A SORT OF STUTTERING, OR HAVE A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. SOMETIMES I NOTICE THE RPMS INCREASING WITHOUT REASON, ALMOST AS IF IT SKIPS SHIFTING MAYBE OR HAS A DELAYED SHIFT? I HAVE NOT TRIED IN "SPORT" MODE TO SEE IF MANUALLY SHIFTING SOLVES THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY ANY OTHER COMMON THINGS, SUCH AS A CERTAIN FUEL LEVEL, INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE, OR RATE OF INTENDED ACCELERATION, THOUGH I WOULD NOT RULE OUT ANYTHING. I HAVE NOTICED THIS HAPPENING BOTH IN TOWN DRIVING AND HIGHWAY DRIVING, THE DELAY IN ACCELERATION OR STUTTERING. THERE IS ALSO A DISTINCT SHUDDER THAT HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS AN ISSUE WITH FUEL (FLOODING MAYBE? OR A DELAY IN FUEL INJECTION?) OR AN ISSUE WITH THE POWER TRAIN (ANY ISSUE IN THE TRANSMISSION WITH SHIFTING?) OR MAYBE AN ISSUE IN SPEED CONTROL (A MISSED CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OR THROTTLE CONTROL CABLES AND THE NEXT STEP IN THE CHAIN?). I JUST KNOW THAT SOMETIMES I NEED TO ACCELERATE TO GET IN A SPOT IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC AND WHEN THE CAR DOESN'T 'GO' WHEN I NEED IT TO AND IT SHUDDERS OR HAS A STUTTER OR DELAY, IT CAUSES THE CAR I WAS GETTING IN FRONT OF TO HAVE TO BRAKE AND IF THEY DON'T, THEN MY CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT ARE PUT AT RISK. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, NOT JUST THE DATE INDICATED.

NHTSA ODI 11139576

Sep 27, 2018Fuel system

PULLED OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHUTTERING AND LURCHING FORWARD AND THEN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THOUGHT IT WAS A DEAD BATTERY BUT UPON FURTHER INSPECTION SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE FUEL LINE. WHEN I POUR GASOLINE IN, IT COMES RIGHT OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR.

NHTSA ODI 11131935

Sep 16, 2018Electrical systemFuel system

RADIO KEEPS SHUTTING OFF AND MAKING A CRACKLING NOISE THRU SPEAKERS, WILL NOT WORK FOR DAYS AT TIME AND ALSO GOING DOWN ROAD THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND STARTED BACK ON IT'S OWN. THE CRACKLING NOISE IS ON GOING WITH OR WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION , ALSO AFTER FILLING ALL THE WAY UP WITH GAS CAR DOESN'T WANT TO START BACK UP, SAFETY LIGHT STAYS ON

NHTSA ODI 11129754

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