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

I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 6K MILES 18 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE DRIVEN IT FOR APPROXIMATELY 15K MILES SINCE THEN. DURING THAT TIME I'VE EXPERIENCED A RECURRING, PERSISTENT AND SEVERE TRANSMISSION SHUDDER THAT MAKES THE CAR LURCH AND LAG WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP OR SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR (ALTHOUGH IT IS LESS SEVERE - STILL VERY NOTICEABLE, BUT NOT SCARY WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND). STARTING FROM A STOP IS THE MAJOR SAFETY-RELATED CONCERN FOR ME BECAUSE THE DRIVER HAS A SENSE OF LOSING CONTROL. I ASSUMED SINCE THE CAR WAS USED IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEN A MONTH AGO I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD SAYING THE WARRANTY HAD BEEN EXTENDED ON THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDER. THE LETTER HAD MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER ON IT SO I ASSUMED IT APPLIED TO MY VEHICLE. AFTER TAKING IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP THEY SAID MY CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN WRECKED (PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE). THEY CHARGED ME $250 TO DIAGNOSE AND CONFIRM IT HAS A SEVERE TRANSMISSION SHUDDER PROBLEM, WHICH THEY SAID WAS NOT COVERED BY FORD. THEY ESTIMATED THE NECESSARY REPAIR TO THE CLUTCH AND ACTUATOR TO BE $2,100. I CALLED THE FORD HOTLINE CONFUSED ABOUT THE LETTER I RECEIVED ONLY TO BE TOLD AGAIN THE WARRANTY DOESN'T APPLY TO ME BECAUSE THE CAR WAS PREVIOUSLY WRECKED. I UNDERSTAND A PREVIOUS WRECK MAY VOID THE WARRANTY, BUT IN THIS CASE IT SEEMS AN EXCEPTION IS WARRANTED AS THIS A WELL-KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND MY SYMPTOMS ARE IDENTICAL TO THOSE DOCUMENTED ELSEWHERE. FORD ALSO REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME THE $250 I PAID TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED, WHICH I DID BECAUSE THEY SENT ME A LETTER TELLING ME MY WARRANTY HAD BEEN EXTENDED. FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM EVEN ON CARS WHICH OTHERWISE DON'T QUALIFY FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE OF SOME TECHNICALITY.

NHTSA ODI 11265964

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE PROPER GEAR THE SHUDDERING AND TRANSMISSION ISSUE MADE THE VEHICLE UNSAFE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE CORRECT GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRIGHTON FORD, 190 W BROMLEY LN, BRIGHTON, CO 80601, (303) 800-3235, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SHUDDERING IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ENOUGH TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V169000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. *DT *TR

NHTSA ODI 11265407

THE RPM'S CONSTANTLY JUMP UP AND DOWN FROM 2-4, NOT ACCELERATING SOMETIMES WHEN I HIT THE GAS STALLING AND ALMOST PAUSING HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. ALSO, THE GEAR SWITCHES ARE NOT IN A SAFE LOCATION. I DON'T USE THEM AND HAVE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THEM WHILE DRIVING WHICH LEAD TO SUDDEN STOPS ON THE EXPRESSWAY PUTTING ME AT RISK TO BE REAR ENDED. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES.

NHTSA ODI 11259114

I TOOK A 3 HOUR TRIP UP TO MY MOTHER'S HOUSE THAT WEEKEND AND THEN DROVE BACK ANOTHER 3 HOURS AND PARKED IT FOR THE NIGHT. I HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL I STARTED MY CAR UP THE NEXT MORNING. A NOTICE CAME ON THE DASHBOARD SAYING "STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED." THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY STIFF AND MAY AS WELL HAVE BEEN LOCKED. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANYTHING. SO THAT WOULD MEAN THIS HAPPENED OVERNIGHT WHILE THE CAR WAS STATIONARY AND OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AFTER UNSUCCESSFULLY TRYING TO FIND A BASIC FIX AND THEY SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY. I FIGURE IT HAPPENING OVERNIGHT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WHOLE SYSTEM BEING EVENLY SOAKED WITH HEAT FROM THE LONG DRIVE AND COOLING VERY SLOWLY OVERNIGHT CAUSING CRACKS IN THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. IT WAS A $3000 REPAIR JOB FOR A CAR THAT HAD LESS THAN 37,000 MILES ON IT ALBEIT A 2015 MODEL YEAR. DUE TO THE WARRANTY BEING OUT, I HAD TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR OUT OF POCKET. OTHER PEOPLE I'VE SEEN EXPERIENCE THIS HAD IT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY SO THEY HAD NO ISSUES. UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME THIS WAS A USED CAR AND HAD NO WARRANTY LEFT ON IT.

NHTSA ODI 11259136

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (ENGINE). PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE SERVICED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT NO LONGER DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH MATT BOWERS FORD (3724 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD, METAIRIE, LA 70002, 504-887-8410) AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT REMAINED FOR TWO WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI 11265221

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT COULD SMELL FUEL ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION READY WARNING MESSAGE WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HIS DESTINATION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT PROVIDING THE CORRECT FUEL MEASUREMENT. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RUSSELL AND SMITH FORD (LOCATED AT 3440 S LOOP W, HOUSTON, TX 77025, (713) 230-8368) AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EMISSION VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,205.

NHTSA ODI 11258540

2015 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWERSHIFT TRANSMISSION SETTLEMENT. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE STALL AND THEN LURCHES FORWARD BERFORE RESUMING NORAL DRIVING. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; THEREFORE, THE COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *JS

NHTSA ODI 11254953

MY 2015 FORD FOCUS HAS A HORRIBLE CLUTCH SHUDDER AND SLIPS WHEN YOU TRY TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. I HAVE SPOKEN TO FORD ABOUT THIS AND THEY CLAIM THERE IS NO ISSUE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE SLIPPAGE. THEY RECOGNIZE THERE IS A SHUDDER PROBLEM, BUT REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING WITH THE VEHICLE. THE TITLE IS BRANDED DUE TO AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING THE REAR PASSENGER CORNER AND IT BEING A CHEAP CAR. THE ACCIDENT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE HORRIBLE TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH THEY DESIGNED AND NEW THAT IT WAS A BAD DESIGN. THIS SHUDDER/SLIPPING PROBLEM HAS ABOUT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT A COUPLE TIMES NOW AS IT DOESN'T ALWAYS ACT LIKE THIS. IT WILL DO GREAT FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THEN WHEN YOU NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY IT WILL REAR ITS UGLY HEAD AGAIN. IT IS THE WORST WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC OR TURN IAS YOU PULL OUT IT SEEMS, BUT ALWAYS FROM A STAND STILL OR CLOSE TO IT.

NHTSA ODI 11255002

VEHICLE SPUTTERS AFTER TAKE OFF FROM STOPS SUCH AS TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. PULLING OUT OF PLACES INTO TRAFFIC. VEHICLE CUTS OFF SOMETIMES AFTER PULLING OUT FROM LOCATIONS. THE PROBLEM IS BECOMING WORSE AND WORSE. I'M AFRAID IT'S GOING TO CUT IF AND I'M GOING TO BE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. VEHICLE DOES THIS EVERY SINGLE DAY NOW. WHENEVER I'M DRIVING AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP OR IF I'M PULLING INTO TRAFFIC.

NHTSA ODI 11253970

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE STALLED, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION, AND GRADUALLY SLOWED DOWN UNTIL IT WAS GUIDED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ALSO, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, IT WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HAASZ AUTOMALL OF RAVENNA (4886 OH-59, RAVENNA, OH 44266, 330-296-2866) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE O2 SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED FOR $500; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING AWAY. NICK MAYER FORD (6200 MAYFIELD RD, MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OH 44124, (440) 449-1000( WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT PAID $200 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH EITHER ONE OF THE DEALERS OR THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE FROM THE HAASZ DEALER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER UNKNOWN FORD DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NICK MAYER FORD SHOULD NOT HAVE CLOSED THE RECALL FOR THE FUEL TANK BECAUSE THERE WAS STILL AN ISSUE. THE RECALL WOULD NEED TO BE RE-ISSUED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO APPLY THE RECALL BACK ON HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,500.

NHTSA ODI 11253624

I WAS DRIVING IN MORNING RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC, CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. AFTER ABOUT 20-30 MIN, IT STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO SAFE AREA BEFORE IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER.

NHTSA ODI 11253316

VEHICLE JUST TURNS OFF OUT OF NOW WHERE NO MATTER THE SPEED AND IT HAS BEEN TURNING OFF EVEN WHEN IT IS IN PARK.

NHTSA ODI 11252516

AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO WORK AND WAITING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT, I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A GRIND NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNING. NEXT I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT TO TURN. SHORTLY FROM NOTICING STEERING WHEEL DIFFICULT MORE DIFFICULT TO TURN, THE STEERING WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICES AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT POWER STEERING GEAR INTERNALLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI 11251928

BOUGHT MY CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP IN 2015. THEY DIDNT MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT ANY PROBLEMS MY CAR MIGHT HAVE. IT WAS THE PERFECT CAR. I DROVE 6 HOURS TO GET THIS CAR. ON MY WAY HOME I NOTICE THE SHUDDER AND VIBRATION. NEVER HAVE I FELT THIS BEFORE. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY RESET THE PERIMETERS AND TOLD US TO DRIVE IT HARD THAT THESE CARS NEEDED TO ADJUST TO THE WAY WE WERE DRIVING IT. IT WAS STILL UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. FAST FORWARD TO OUR TRIP TO COLORADO/VEGAS. TRACTION CONTROL WAS NEEDED YET IT SMELT LIKE WIRE BURNING. TURNED IT OFF. WE WENT TO THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN FOR PICS AND THE CAR WOULDN'T EVEN BACK UP THE HILL. ALL IT WOULD DO WAS GO FORWARD.. TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP AGAIN THEY SAID IT WAS THE CLUTCH AND IT NEEDED REPLACED. IT WAS ONLY 300 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY AT THIS TIME AND THEY WOULDNT FIX IT.

NHTSA ODI 11252102

"STEERING ASSIST FAULT, SERVICE REQUIRED" CAME UP ON THE INFORMATION PANEL AND MADE IT VERY HARD TO STEER AS I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD! LUCKILY IT HAPPENED ON A 35 MPH SECTION OF THE ROAD AND THERE WAS NO TURNING INVOLVED, IT WAS LIKE THE POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY.

NHTSA ODI 11246606

MY 2015 FORD FOCUS HESITATES DURING TAKE-OFF WITH A KNOWN DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THIS HESITATION CAUSES THE CAR TO JOLT BACK AND FORTH WITH A POSSIBLE CAUSE TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU DURING SLOW TRAFFIC. THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAS EXPLAINED THIS AS AN ANNOYANCE INSTEAD OF A SAFETY ISSUE. FORD HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THE CLUTCH REPLACEMENT, BUT I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH A REBUILT TITLE AND FORD WILL NOT HONOR OR COVER THE CLUTCH UNDER THE WARRANTY. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $2000 ON A KNOWN PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE REBUILT TITLE. NOW A DAYS IT DOES NOT TAKE MUCH FOR AN INSURANCE COMPANY TO TOTAL A CAR WITH A SMALL FENDER BENDER. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD COVER THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTY OF THE CAR WITH EITHER A CLEAN TITLE OR SALVAGED TITLE.

NHTSA ODI 11246683

WHEN I DRIVE FOR MORE THAT 20 MINUTES, MY CAR WILL START DYING WITHOUT WARNING. I CAN THEN PUT IT IN PARK AND START THE CAR, WHICH IT WILL THEN START UP AND I CAN DRIVE FOR ABOUT ANOTHER MINUTE AND IT WILL DIE AGAIN. IT WILL DO THIS OVER AND OVER UNLESS I STOP DRIVING AND LET THE CAR 'REST' FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. THIS STARTED HAPPENING A WEEK AFTER I HAD SOME RECALL WORK DONE ON THE CSV.

NHTSA ODI 11246274

OVER THE PAST YEAR MY FORD FOCUS 2015 HAS BEGUN SUFFERING A TERRIBLE "SHUDDERING" WHEN GOING FROM STOP TO MOVING (SPECIFICALLY THE FIRST SHIFT RANGE OF 15-20MPH), AND ESP. WHEN GOING FROM STOP TO MOVING ON A TURN (STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN THEN TURNING FOR EXAMPLE) , PUSHING MORE GAS DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP ACCELERATE ANY FASTER. THE CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED BEFORE BUT THE ISSUE JUST KEEPS GETTING WORSE, AND IT REALLY SUCKS.

NHTSA ODI 11245399

MY CAN USED TO GET 400 PLUS MILES WHEN THE HAS TANK IS FULL. NOW IT GETS LESS AND STUDY GET LESS WHEN I FILL UP. WHEN I STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR SOUND LIKE AIR RUSHING IN AND THE RPM'S REV UP WAY TO HIGH. THIS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW WEEKS. THIS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING THE FREEWAY, HIGHWAY, AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS.

NHTSA ODI 11245595

RECENTLY HAD MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED FOR 7TH TIME, CAR STILL SHUDDERING, HESITATING WITH LACK OF POWER WHETHER AT A STANDSTILL OR ON THE MOVE.

NHTSA ODI 11245103

CAR WILL HESITATE TO ACCELERATE LEAVING YOU TO PRESS THE GAS HARDER THAN NEEDED AT TIMES AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. SOMETIMES CAR WONT SHIFT INTO THE CORRECT GEAR. WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET MY CAR WILL REV UP TO 7,000 RPM AND STAY THERE FOR A FEW SECONDS. I HAVE MULTIPLE VIDEOS OF THIS HAPPENING AND IM TOLD ITS NOT BAD ENOUGH FOR FORD TO COVER IT UNDER MY WARRANTY BECAUSE IT DOESNT MEET THEIR REQUIREMENTS FOR A REPAIR. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE CLUTCH AS WELL AS TCM. A TOTAL OF 3 TRANSMISSION REPAIRS AND NOW IM PASSED MY WARRANTY SO THEY WONT COVER THE DIAGNOSIS. IVE HAD IT LOOKED AT MULTIPLE TIMES AND WAS TOLD ITS NOT BAD ENOUGH OR THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AT ALL. AND MY VIDEOS ARENT PROOF ENOUGH EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN SEE MY CRUISE IS SET AND MY SPEED DOESNT CHANGE BUT MY RPMS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE, NOR IS IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO MAKE MY RPMS STAY CONSISTANT AT A RATE. VERY FRUSTRATING TO BUY A BRAND NEW CAR TO HAVE THESE ISSUES CONTINUE TO HAPPEN AND GET HORRIBLE HAS MILEAGE.

NHTSA ODI 11243876

CAR SHAKES BADLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, ESPECIALLY ON AN INCLINE. CAR CAN STALL AND COME TO A STOP WHEN TRAVELING LESS THAN 40 MPH. THE FIRST ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW AND THE STALLING BEGAN HAPPENIN JUST IN THE LAST WEEK.

NHTSA ODI 11243906

WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM STOP MY CAR SPUTTERS/ STUTTERS AND TRIES TO STALL OUT. IT ALSO HAS SOMETHING WRONG IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT HAS CAUSED MY STEREO AND OTHER FUNCTIONS TO NO LONGER WORK

NHTSA ODI 11244058

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S PRESSURE PLATE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND CAUSED THE CLUTCH TO LOCK AND BECOME UNRESPONSIVE, WHICH RESULTED IN A FORCED GEAR CHANGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER AN EXTENDED TIME PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARSHAL MIZE FORD (5348 TN-153, HIXSON, TN 423-875-2023) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 22271967-C6H7W6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED WITH THE NUMBER TO THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ODI 11243539

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FOUR SEASONS FORD (601 DUNCAN HILL RD, HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28792, 828-693-4281) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE NO LONGER QUALIFIED FOR THE RECALL DUE TO A PRIOR REPAIR MADE TO THE TRANSMISSION WHERE A STRIP WAS WELDED ONTO THE BOTTOM OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OUT OF POCKET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,685.

NHTSA ODI 11243744