What 1,022 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Ford Focus RS

HAD TAKEN MY 2015 FOCUS INTO SARASOTA FORD IN SARASOTA,FLORIDA TO BE SERVICED AND RECALL ABOUT THE CLUTCH RECALL. THEY HAD ISSUED ME A 2018 FORD FUSION COURTESY VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS WHILE WORKING ON MY CAR FOR THE RECALL, AS WELL AS THE WIPERBLADE MOTORS BOGGING DOWN TO NOTHING ON THEIR OWN WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS GIVEN A REPORT UPON PICKUP SAYING THAT THE TECHNICIAN DROVE THE CAR TO SMELL FOR BURNING DISC AND LOOKED THROUGH INSPECTION PORT AND WROTE THAT THERE WAS NO BURNING SMELL, THAT CLUTCH IS FINE AND THAT THE WIPER ISSUE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. WIPER ISSUE I HAVE PERSONALLY VERIFIED UPON PICKING UP MY VEHICLE THAT WAS NEVER FIXED. RECALL ISSUE WAS NEVER REMEDIED PER RECALL ORDER INSPECTION AND OR FIX INCLUDING REPROGRAMMING. I HAVE GONE ON MULTIPLE WEBSITES TO PULL MY CAR SERVICE HISTORY AND THERE IS NO RECORD OF MY CAR EVER GOING IN FOR SERVICE THERE. THIS TELLS ME (SPECULATION) THEY NEVER REPORTED MY VEHICLE AS BEING SERVICED, AND ALSO ALL WEBSITES INCLUDING FORD PASS IS STATING MY VEHICLE AS BEING UNRESOLVED WITH THE ISSUE. I HAVE CHECKED TODAY AS WELL (2-10-20) AND NO CHANGES OR RECORD HAS BEEN RECORDED. CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF FINDING MY VEHICLE REPORT FROM THEM FOR DOCUMENTATION. RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR CLUTCH DISK FRACTURE/POTENTIAL FIRE RISK

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VEHICLE SHAKES AND TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP. IT DOES THIS EVERY TIME YOU PULL OUT FROM A STOPPED POSITION.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER SON WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN A JEEP UNEXPECTEDLY ENTERED HIS LANE AS A RESULT HE REAR ENDED THE JEEP CAUSING IT TO ROLLOVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER SON SUSTAINED INJURES TO THE CHEST AND RIGHT LEG THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AS WELL AS A CHILD PASSENGER IN THE JEEP WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. *LN *DT*JB

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS PLACED IN REVERSE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND TRANSMISSION CLUTCH WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A MESSAGE INDICATING TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED WAS ALSO VISIBLE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (CHAPMAN FORD HORSHAM 1100 EASTON ROAD, HORSHAM, PA 19044 PHONE NUMBER (215)-674-3600) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE SEVERAL TIMES ALONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FAILED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. LN*JB*DT*JB

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DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AND MY 2015 FORD FOCUS WOULDN'T SHIFT CORRECTLY. THEN A LIGHT CAME ON SAYING "TRANSMISSION FAILURE. SERVICE NOW." I WAS ABLE TO CRUISE TO SAFETY BUT IT WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION WITH 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR!

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I WAS HEADING HOME PULL INTO DRIVEWAY AND CAR JUST CUT OFF AND NEVER START BACK UP I WAIT FOR A HOUR CAR STAYED BACK UP HEADED OUT TO AUTO ZONE AND THEY PUT ON A HAND COMPUTER AND IT WAS CODED WITH INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE CALLED FIRE GAVE THEM THE VIN NUMBER AND WAS TOLD NOT A RECALL AFTER A READ THE RECALLS FROM JULY 2019

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CAR WOULD SHUTTER THAN STOP RUNNING WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION. THE OIL LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT WOULD COME ON. ONLY ONCE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN THE CAR WOULDN'T START AGAIN FOR AWHILE, AT LEAST 20 MINUTES. THIS PROBLEM WOULD KEEP ON HAPPENING THE LONGER THE CAR HAD BEEN ON, FOR EXAMPLE, EVERY TIME WE HAD TO STOP, SUCH AS AT A STOP LIGHT ON A CITY STREET, THE CAR WOULD SHUTTER THEN SHUT OFF. ONCE, IT HAD SHUT OFF ON AN EXPRESSWAY AS I WAS ABOUT TO GO ON AN EXIT AND IT WOULDN'T TURN ON AGAIN FOR AN HOUR.

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WHEN I AM DRIVING MY CAR IS FINE, HOWEVER WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE, MY CAR'S TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO STICK... THEN IT CAUSES MY CAR TO SHUDDER AND SHAKE. THIS ISSUE ALSO OCCURS DURING ACCELERATING AT LOWER SPEEDS (10-30MPH) AND CAN OCCUR DURING ACCELERATION WHEN A COMPLETE STOP HAS NOT BEEN MADE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AS THE CLUTCH HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED AT BILL MACDONALD FORD (200 S CARNEY DR, ST CLAIR, MI 48079). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED FOR A THIRD TIME. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS SCHEDULED WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN SEPTEMBER OF 2019 FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION SHUDDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 16,320.

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WIND SHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION AFTER 15 TO 30 MINS THEY RAPIDLY SPEED TO AND YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO CONTROL MODULE. THEN WIPERS SLOW DOWN AND TURN OFF AND ARE UNABLE TO COME BACK ON. ALSO WHEN YOU TURN VEHICLE OFF WINDSHIELD WIPERS STAY ON.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SPUN OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT HAD HIT THE BARRIER AND THEN MOVED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND UNAWARE IF ANY WARNING LIGHTS HAD ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AVIS FORD INC 29200 TELEGRAPH RD, SOUTHFIELD, MI 48034 WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT UPGRADE TO THE ENGINE SOFTWARE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA RECALL NUMBER18V735 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) THAT HE LINKED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *LN REFERENCE NUMBER (XXX) ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*JB

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AFTER HAVING A RECALL DONE IN DECEMBER OF 2018 FOR THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE, OR KNOW AS RECALL 18S32 ALL THAT WAS PERFORMED WAS A REPROGRAM AND NOTHING ELSE. A YEAR LATER MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS BEFORE, THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 65K MILES ON IT. I CONTACTED MULTIPLE FORD DEALERSHIPS AS WELL AS FORD'S CORPORATE OFFICES AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO COME OUT OF MY OWN POCKET FOR ANY REPAIRS THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE REGARDING THE PROBLEMS I'M EXPERIENCING, BECAUSE RECALL 18S32 WAS ALREADY PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE. AFTER FUELING UP AND STARTING MY CAR THE CAR WILL ALMOST STALL OUT, AS WELL AS TRYING TO STALL WHEN SITTING AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. I'M ALSO EXPERIENCING A LACK OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. MY OBD SCANNER COMES UP WITH A FAULT CODE "P1450 UNABLE TO BLEED UP FUEL TANK VACUUM". A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM EVEN AFTER GETTING THE RECALL 18S32 PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLES. IT SEEMS LIKE A TEMPORARY SOLUTION WAS PUT IN PLACE AND UNFORTUNATELY MANY PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING FROM IT, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE FORD RELEASE A PERMANENT FIX TO A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM!

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ON JUNE 15TH 2019 I WAS INVOLVED IN MY FIRST ACCIDENT. I WAS AT A STOP GOING STRAIGHT AND IN FRONT OF ME WAS A CAR TURNING TO GO SOUTH ON THE STREET IN FRONT OF ME. AS I WAS GETTING MY FIRST GEAR READY TO GO MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND I T-BONED THE PERSON TURNING. I HAD MY CHILDREN WITH ME AND AFTER THIS ACCIDENT I FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN MY CAR, I LOST TRUST IN FORD KEEPING ME AND MY FAMILY SAFE. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS BUT WHEN I TAKE IT IN THEY SAY IT JUST A SOFTWARE UPDATE OR SOMETHING ABOUT A FUEL TANK. I HAVE SEEN A RECALL IN REGARDS TO MY TRANSMISSION AND I HAVE MENTIONED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND AND SAY THAT THEY DON'T SHOW THAT IN THEIR SYSTEMS SO THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THAT. NOW I'M HEARING ABOUT THE FORD EMPLOYEES SPEAKING OUT ON FAULTY CLUTCHES.

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MY WIFE DROVE TO WORK, THE CAR FUNCTIONED FINE. WHEN SHE STARTED THE CAR AFTER WORK THE CAR COMPUTERS NOTIFIED HER THE STEERING ASSIST SYSTEM HAD FAILED. SHE NOTICED SHE COULD BARELY TURN THE WHEEL. SHE CALLED ME AND I ASKED HER TO ATTEMPT TO DRIVE HOME AND I WOULD LOOK INTO IT. I DISCOVERED THAT I COULD DO LITTLE BUT TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS.

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I LITERALLY JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR AND THE STEREO IS POPPING VERY LOUDLY WHEN IT IS TURNED OFF , LOUD, LOW NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK BUT TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON. THIS A EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD FROM BEING SCARED FROM THE POPPING NOTICES OUT OF NO WHERE TO MY HEARING ON THE ROAD WHICH IS A DANGER. I HAVE READ MANY MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS HAPPENING BUT THERE IS NO RECALL. I AM ALSO HAVE POWER ISSUES TO WHERE MY CAR JERKS AND SHUDDERS AFTER A COMPLETE STOP LIKE IT DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE OFF WHICH IT SHOULD NOT DO. I HAVE READ MANY DEFECTS ON THIS PROBLEM TOO

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE TACHOMETER INCREASED TO 800 RPMS AND THEN DECREASED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED COCHRAN FORD (110 RTE 908 BUILDING 1, NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA 15065, (412) 245-4320) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE DUE TO THE VAPOR LOCK SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

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WHEN I AM DRIVING MY CAR IS FINE, HOWEVER WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE, MY CAR'S TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO STICK... THEN IT CAUSES MY CAR TO SHUDDER. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME MY CAR HITS 1600RPMS.

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WHEN I TOOK THE KEY OUT THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING WE PULLED THE IGNITION FUSE TO SHUT IT DOWN BUT ALL THE INSIDE LIGHTS WERE STILL ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS LIKE THE CAR HAD DIED WE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY SO THE BATTERY WOULDN'T BE RUN DOWN I GOOGLED IT AND IT SAID THAT THERE CARS WERE RECALLED FOR A MICROSOFT PROBLEM I WONDERED IF MINE WAS INCLUDED IN THAT

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STICKY CANISTER PURGE VALVE

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. LANDMARK FORD LINCOLN (12000 SW 66TH AVE, TIGARD, OR 97223, (503) 639-1131) WAS CONTACTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE CPV FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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VEHICLE IS SHUDDERING ON ACCELERATION IS DOING IT MORE OFTEN AND WORSE

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RECALL #19N08. THE CAR HAS WHAT RECALL LETTER SAYS IS "A JUDDER OR SHUDDER ON LIGHT ACCELERATION FROM A STOP OR DURING SHIFT EVENTS"; ALTHOUGH MINE IS NOT 'LIGHT'. SEVERAL TIMES UPON ENTERING A MAIN STREET FROM A SIDE STREET THE CAR SHUDDER'S SO BADLY I ALMOST GET HIT. WHEN DRIVING ON A TURNPIKE, I ACCELERATE, AND IT SHUDDERS. AT A STOP, IT SHAKES & SHUDDERS FOR 3 OR 4 CAR LENGTHS. IT'S NOT SAFE & IT'S GOTTEN WORSE SINCE I GOT THE CAR. MATTHEW'S FORD IN BROKEN ARROW, OK SAYS I DO NOT HAVE A CLEAN TITLE AND WHEN I CALLED THE OKLAHOMA COMMISSION DMV OFFICE, THEY SAY THE TITLE IS 'BRANDED'. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? AND, ONE OF THEM SAID THAT THE WARRANTY HAD BEEN CANCELLED, THEREFORE THERE CAN BE NO RECALL WORK DONE ON THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE SOME EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS CAR. THE DEALERSHIP LIED TO ME ABOUT THE FINANCING (HURTING MY CREDIT AND FINANCES) AND WE ENDED UP IN A LAWSUIT, WHICH WAS SETTLED. I WOULD HOPE THAT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING MEAN TO HURT ME FURTHER. DURING THE LAWSUIT THEY HAD PROVIDED ME WITH A TITLE, BUT IT WAS NOT NOTARIZED PROPERLY, AND I COULDN'T GET A TAG FOR ALMOST 9 MONTHS. WHEN WE SETTLED, I RECEIVED A GREEN TITLE EXACTLY LIKE I HAD ON OTHER CARS...SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT THAT HINDERS ME FROM A RECALL REPAIR. I'M 74 AND HAVE BOUGHT A LOT OF CARS AND THE TITLE LOOKS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE OTHERS, NO NOTATIONS OR STAMPS ON IT OR ANYTHING. I EVEN LOOKED ON CAR-FAX AND TALKED TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER (A FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENT) BEFORE AGREEING TO PURCHASE THE CAR. THERE WAS ONLY 32,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I FIRST LOOKED AT IT DECEMBER 17, 2018. JUST REMEMBERED...THE SALESMAN SNEAKED IN A "TIRE & WHEEL WARRANTY" FOR $1,600. I CANCELLED IT, BUT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH MECHANICAL PART OF CAR AND WARRANTY PLACE SENT MONEY BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH THEY KEPT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO CAVALIER FORD GREENBRIER (1515 S MILITARY HWY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320, (757) 424-1111) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE KEY FOBS AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

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#1- ON AN INCLINE: AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, TRANSMISSION PERIODICALLY SHUDDERS AROUND 15-20 MPH WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AUTOMATICALLY. ALSO OCCURS FREQUENTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO 10 MPH FOR A SPEED BUMP, THEN ACCELERATING MODESTLY; USUALLY OCCURS IN 15-20 MPH RANGE. #2- AFTER TRANSMISSION HEATS UP (DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES), TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AFTER COMING ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP, THEN TURNING ONTO ADJACENT STREET AND ACCELERATING MODERATELY. AGAIN, MOST OFTEN OCCURS BETWEEN 15-20 MPH. #3- HILLSIDE ASSIST ON AN INCLINE: SOMETIMES TRANSMISSION HOLDS VEHICLE IN PLACE, SOMETIMES VEHICLE ROLLS BACK. #4- FROM A DEAD STOP, ENGINE BOGS DOWN A LITTLE UPON INITIAL ACCELERATION UNLESS GAS PEDAL IS STRONGLY DEPRESSED. VEHICLE PURCHASED SEPTEMBER 2019 FROM DEALERSHIP, MULTIPLE EVENTS (OVER TWO DOZEN) OCCURRED BEGINNING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUING OVER A THREE-MONTH (APPROXIMATELY 1,400 MILES DRIVEN) PERIOD.

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EACH TIME YOU PUT GAS INTO THE VEHICLE IT WILL NOT START FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THE ENGINE KEEPS TRYING TO START BUT IT WILL NOT KICK OVER. ALSO THE CAR HAS STALLED WHILE BEING DRIVEN DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND IT HAS TAKEN SEVERAL MINUTES TO START BACK. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR REPLACED A SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK HOWEVER THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER DOING MUCH RESEARCH I HAVE LEARNED THAT FORD HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THE 2.0 LITER FORD FOCUS

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