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

POWER STEERING WENT OUT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT RANDOMLY. WE DROVE OUR FORD FOCUS TO A FRIENDS HOUSE, TURNED IT OFF, HUNG OUT WITH THEM, AND WHEN WE TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, IT SAID WE NEEDED TO GET THE STEERING SERVICED. IT'S VERY HARD TO STEER AND MAKE TURNS AT LOW MPH

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I OWN A A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY. WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE OVER AND UNDER ACCELERATED AND THEN HESITATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE MANUAL CLUTCH, POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE, AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE TOTAL COSTS IS $1,590. THE FORD DEALERSHIP DID NOT CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO DISPLAY THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED LAFONTAINE FORD OF BIRCH RUN (11661 N BEYER RD, BIRCH RUN, MI 48415, (989) 652-6157) AND WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,980.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE RANDOMLY SHUDDERED AND HESITATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VILLAGE FORD (23535 MICHIGAN AVE, DEARBORN, MI) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. *TT *TR

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THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD DOOR ISSUES WHERE THE DOOR WOULD OPEN UNEXPECTANTLY, THE TRANSMISSION HAS CAUSED HYDROPLAINING AND HAS ALSO CAUSED THE CAR TO STALL ON THE FREEWAY. EVEN THOUGH THEY FIXED THE TRANSMISSION THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AND INSIST ON BEING A CONTINUAL ISSUE. NOW THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL RECALL FOR DECEMBER AND THAT IS CPV. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD IN ORDER TO HAVE A REFUND OR BE ABLE TO RETURN THE CAR AND SWITCH IT OUT FOR SOMETHING ELSE... I WAS TOLD NO THERE WASN'T AN OPTION TO DO SO. IS THIS TRUE THAT I HAVE TO JUST CONTINUE GOING ALONG WITH THE CAR AND CONTINUE TO HAVE THESE TYPES OF ISSUES THROUGH THE LIFEBLOOD OF THIS VEHICLE?

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT OPERATED IN LIMP MODE. VARNEY FORD INC (LOCATED AT 237 MOOSEHEAD TRAIL, NEWPORT, ME 04953, (888) 460-7356) WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED ON APRIL 12, 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

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I HAVE A 2014 FORD FOCUS WHICH I PURCHASED NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH A DUEL POWER CLUTCH TRANSMISSION A CLASS ACTION SUIT WAS FILED AGAINST FORD DUE TO THE POOR DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION IN WHICH CONSUMERS WERE HAVING CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. ABOUT A WEEK AGO I WAS STOPPED IN A INTERSECTION AND WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE MY CAR STALLED AND HAD DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING.THIS HAD HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN THE LAST WEEK OVERALL MY CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD POOR ACCELERATION AND HESITATION BUT I BECAME URGENT WHEN MY CAR TOOK HESITATED FOR SO LONG AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I HAVE BOUGHT A NEW CAR WITH JUST UNDER 99K AND ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WHICH MAKES VERY CONCERNED DUE TO THE POOR DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION THAT MY AND OTHER FORD FOCUS OWNERS CARS ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE MY CAR COULD OF STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LIGHT AND I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT

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WAS DRIVING VEHICLE THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED SHUDDERING AND SEEMED LIKE IT WAS HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS PULLED INTO PARKING LOT THEN VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO REVERSE ALL OTHER GEARS WORKED FINE AND THE RPMS ON VEHICLE WOULD REV UP ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL AFTER ABOUT 20 TO 30 MINUTES WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET OUT OF REVERSE

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PURCHASED 2014 FORD FOCUS IN DEC. 2018, LESS THAN 31,000 MILES IN EXCELLENT VISIBLE CONDITION FROM FAMILY FRIEND FOR MY CHILD AWAY AT COLLEGE. WAS INFORMED BY PREVIOUS OWNER THAT THE WHEN STARTING FROM 0 THERE IS A SMALL STUTTER AS CAR SHIFTS INTO 1ST GEAR. A FORD DEALERSHIP INSTRUCTED THEM THAT THERE IS A 10YR/150,000 MILE WARRANTY EXTENSION (14M01 -DP56 TRANSMISSION CLUTCH SHUDDER), BUT CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL IT GETS WORSE. TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE 2014 FOCUS, WE DID EXPERIENCE A SHUDDER-SHUDDER. MY CHILD INFORMED ME LATE FEB, EARLY MARCH THE ISSUE HAS GOTTEN WORSE. HOME FOR SPRING BREAK, 03/24/19 WEEK, TOOK FOR TEST DRIVE, AND THE ISSUE IS SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE; JUMPING-SHUDDERING-JERKING, SHUDDER-SHUDDER WHEN SHIFTING FROM ZERO TO 1ST AND ALSO 2ND GEAR. 03/25/19 TOOK TO MY MECHANIC WHO INSTRUCTED WAS TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND FORD HAS VARIOUS SERVICE PUBLICATIONS AND ADVISED TO TAKE TO FORD DEALERSHIP. I CONTACTED LOCAL DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE 03/25/19 TO MAKE APPOINTMENT AND START CLAIM. 03/25/19 PM DROPPED OFF AT AUTONATION FORD. 03/28/2019 INFORMED TRANSMISSION CLUTCH IS OUT OF SPECIFICATION AND DEFECTIVE, AND WILL COST $2060 +TAX TO REPLACE. ALSO INFORMED THAT THE DEFECTIVE CLUTCH IS NOT COVERED WITH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY (14M01 -DP56 TRANSMISSION CLUTCH SHUDDER). ALSO THAT THE VEHICLES ORIGINAL 5YR/60,000 MILE WARRANTY EXPIRED ON 02/08/2019. 03/28/19, CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE , RECEIVED CASE#, AND INSTRUCTED THAT MY ISSUE HAS BEEN LOGGED BUT FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING, THAT ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS 32,986 MILES, THE 5YR WARRANTY, EXPIRED 02/08/2019. FORD DID INFORM ME THAT I CAN CONTACT NHTSA. ALTHOUGH CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS POLITE, THIS IS ABSOLUTELY NOT ACCEPTABLE CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH A KNOWN DEFECTIVE ISSUE. WITHOUT RESOLUTION, THIS IS, WAS THE 4TH AND LAST FORD PRODUCT MY FAMILY OF 5 WILL EVER PURCHASE, AND ADVISE OTHERS ALSO TO NOT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED AND THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. ..*BF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER 52,298 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM DUE TO THE VEHICLE'S ASSEMBLY DATE. *JS*JB

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WITHOUT WARNING SINCE 2015. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SENTRY FORD (4100 MYSTIC VALLEY PKWY, MEDFORD, MA 02155), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON WITH THAT YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE AND THEY WERE WORKING ON A REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

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ELECTRICAL WIRING MALFUNCTION, INTERNAL COMPUTER IS MALFUNCTIONING NOT GIVING DETAILED ON INFO FOR MY CAR IF ANYTHING IS WRONG. FUEL LINE MALFUNCTION. SMALL LEAK AND SMELL

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT SHUDDERED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NORRIS FORD (901 MERRITT BLVD, BALTIMORE, MD 21222, (888) 205-0310) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,300. *TT*JB

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FEBRUARY 12 OUR WAY TO WORK ABOUT 1/4 MILE AWAY. AT THE STOP LIGHT WAITING FOR THE OTHER CAR TO TURN. I LET GO OF THE BREAK THEN CAR JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE IN DRIVING. LIGHTS ARE ON. POWER WINDOWS. FUEL TANK DEFORMATION. I GOT IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. SAYING I HAVE TO PAY $800 SOMETHING DOLLARS FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THE OTHER PROBLEM HE IS SAYING. UNTIL NOW I STILL DON'T HAVE A CAR. THEY DID NOT GIVE ME A RENTAL CAR OR HAVE THE CAR TOWED. THIS DEFECTS PUTS MY LIFE AND THE OTHER PERSON IN DANGER AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE COMPANY DEFECTS? I CALLED 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS ABOUT IT. DOING MY OWN RESEARCH WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON. TAKE NOTE: THESE PEOPLE HAVE NOT SEEN OR TOUCHED MY CAR. I JUST SIMPLY STATED WHAT HAPPENED. AND I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE RECALL.

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I PURCHASED A 2014 FORD FOCUS USED WITH 86K MILES, UPON TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE WE NOTICED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR JERKS AND BUCKS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR RECALLS TO BE FIXED, IN WHICH I BELIEVE THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE FELL UNDER THE TCM MODULE RECALL. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING BACK TO CAMPUS AND THE CAR WAS BUCKING AND JUMPING AND THEN FINALLY CUTOFF WHILE DRIVING!!!

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE JERKED, THE ENGINE REVVED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CROSSROADS FORD OF CARY (877-830-1251, LOCATED AT 2333 WALNUT ST, CARY, NC 27518) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD BE CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. *TR

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WHEN I TAKE OFF THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHUDDER. IT ALSO SHAKES WHEN ACCELERATING. IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK MULTIPLE TIMES. IT DOES IT FROM TAKE OFF TO AROUND 3RD GEAR.

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VEHICLE SUDDENLY DID NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ON FREEWAY. SUDDEN STOP. JITTERING AND SKAKING UPON ACCELATION.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING, THE FUEL GAUGE DROPPED QUICKLY WITHOUT WARNING EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD A FULL TANK OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DARCARS FORD LANHAM (LOCATED AT 9020 LANHAM SEVERN RD, LANHAM, MD 20706, (301) 459-1100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL CANISTER SEIZED, WHICH DAMAGED THE FUEL PUMP AND CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO IMPLODE. BOTH COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,166.

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(1) I SCHEDULED SERVICE AT DARCARS FORD LANHAM MD FOR 9/11/18 FOR POOR DRIVING & EXTREMELY POOR GAS MILEAGE (WAS FILLING UP ABOUT 2X/WEEK INSTEAD OF 1X/2 WEEK). CAR HAD 53,166 MILES, & NO WARNING LIGHTS EVER CAME ON. DARCARS DID A TUNE-UP WHICH DID NOTHING TO IMPROVE THE GAS MILEAGE. (2) I SCHEDULED SERVICE FOR 9/18/18. DARCARS FOUND PROBLEM: SEIZED FUEL CANISTER THAT DAMAGED THE FUEL PUMP AND CAUSED FUEL TANK TO IMPLODE. ALL PARTS WERE REPLACED. (3) AFTER REPAIRS, GAS MILEAGE WAS BETTER BUT NOT BACK TO NORMAL. USED TO GET > 30 ML/GAL, & WHEN I FILLED UP, DISPLAY ALWAYS SAID >400 ML TO EMPTY. NOW I GET 27-28 ML/GAL, AND AFTER FILL-UP DISPLAY SAYS ~330 ML TO EMPTY. (4) I RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 18V-735 IN 12/18. IT INDICATED THERE WAS NO FIX YET. (5) SCHEDULED AN OIL CHANGE FOR 1/30/19 AND ASKED DARCARS FOR STATUS OF RECALL. DARCARS SAID THERE WAS A FIX: PARTS REPLACEMENT & REPROGRAMMING. DARCARS DETERMINED THAT PARTS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED WERE OK, SO ONLY REPROGRAMMING WAS DONE. (6) REAL PROBLEMS BEGAN 3/1/19. CAR SUDDENLY DROVE EXTREMELY POORLY WHILE ON HIGHWAY. IT WOULD HESITATE, & WHEN I GAVE IT A LITTLE MORE GAS, IT LURCHED & DROVE ERRATICALLY. IT THEN STALLED OUT COMPLETELY. I TRIED TO RESTART CAR A FEW TIMES & AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT STARTED. CAR HAD ~3/4 TANK OF GAS AND NO WARNING LIGHTS EVER CAME ON. I SCHEDULED SERVICE ON 3/5/19. DARCARS ADDED OR REPLACED A TRANSMISSION MODULE. (7) NO CHANGE IN GAS MILEAGE, & LATEST SERIOUS PROBLEM HAPPENED 3/21/19. WHILE ON HIGHWAY, CAR STALLED OUT COMPLETELY WITH NO WARNING. GAS TANK WAS NEAR FULL, & NO WARNING LIGHTS EVER CAME ON. TRIED TO RESTART CAR SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT WOULDN'T START. CALLED FOR A TOW. TRIED TO RESTART CAR COUPLE MORE TIMES WHILE ON PHONE WITH AAA BUT NO LUCK. ~10 MINUTES OR SO LATER, WHILE WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK, TRIED TO START CAR AGAIN & IT STARTED.

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MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN SUDDENLY THE BACKSEAT DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED. THERE WAS A PASSENGER THAT WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE DOOR SHUT AFTER THE EVENT BUT LUCKILY NOBODY WAS HURT. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO RECALL WITH THAT ISSUE. I ALSO HAVE PREMIUM CARE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE BUT I WAS TOLD THAT IT DOES NOT COVER A BROKEN DOOR LATCH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUES AND FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE ON FIXING IT

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE ABNORMALLY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO PAYNE WESLACO FORD (LOCATED AT 2401 E EXPRESSWAY 83, WESLACO, TX 78599, (956) 272-0593) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE PCM/TCM SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,122.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND "STEERING FAILED PULL OVER" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BECOME STUCK IN BETWEEN GEARS, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HARRIS FORD LINCOLN (20006 64TH AVE W, LYNWOOD, WA 98036) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

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