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What 1,017 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Ford Focus

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.

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Sep 5, 2020Fuel system

MULTIPLE FORD DEALERSHIPS ARE REFUSING TO COMPLETE RECALL WORK (RECALL 18S32) ON MY 2015 FORD FOCUS SE. I HAVE THE PAPER THEY SENT ME DETAILING THE PROBLEMS, AND I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING THESE ISSUES WHILE DRIVING, HOWEVER FORD SAYS THAT SINCE THEY "LOOKED AT" THE RECALLED PART ABOUT 6-8 WEEKS AGO, THEY CAN NO LONGER COMPLETE THE RECALL WORK AND THAT I WOULD BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI 11353336

Jul 30, 2020Fuel system

THE CPV IS STUCK OPEN . DAMAGE TO THE FUEL PUMP AND GAS TANK. YEARS MODELS FROM 2012 -2018 WITH SAME PROBLEM ARE ON THE RECALL, BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT FOR SOME REASON. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET SOMEONE TO EXPLAIN THIS TO ME. THE PROBLEM CAUSES THE CAR TO SHACK AND STALL OUT.

NHTSA ODI 11342348

Jul 18, 2020Transmission & drivetrainFuel system

I WAS INSTRUCTED TO GO TO SERVICE CENTER WHEN MY FOCUS STARTS JERKING, STALLING, SHAKING, AND STALLING OUT. I HAVE BEEN AT TO MANY INTERSECTIONS WHEN MY CAR ALMOST STALLED OUT WHICH MADE ME FEAR OF MY SAFETY AND A FEW NEAR COLLISIONS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN STATIONARY AT LIGHTS AS WELL AS IN MOTION ON CITY HIGHWAYS AND ON T

NHTSA ODI 11340072

Jul 13, 2020Fuel systemEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS WERE TEMPORARILY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RICH FORD LOCATED AT 8601 LOMAS BLVD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87112, AND THE MOTOR MOUNT, CLUTCH RELEASE BEARING, RELEASE CYLINDER BEARING, PURGE VALVE WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

NHTSA ODI 11339146

Jul 12, 2020Transmission & drivetrainFuel system

WENT INTO A STORE, PARKED IN PARKING SPOT, CAME OUT, GOT IN CAR, PLACED CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF SPOT, CAR BEGAN TO BACK UP, THEN SLOWED DOWN AND STOPPED WITH ENGINE STILL ON,. I THEN PLACED CAR IN DRIVE, WENT FORWARD, THEN ATTEMPTED TO BACK OUT AGAIN, CAR BACKED UP, THEN SLOWED DOWN AGAIN, THEN JERKED REALLY HARD. AFTER WAITING FOR THE CARS PARKED ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF ME TO LEAVE, I PLACED CAR IN REVERSE AGAIN, IT STOPPED AGAIN, I PLACED CAR IN DRIVE, CAR ACCELERATED SLOWLY, THEN GAVE A HARD JERK AGAIN, AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FORWARD AND MAKE A COMPLETE CIRCLE, AND DRIVE FORWARD OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT A HALF A MILE HOME . UPON ENTERING MY DRIVEWAY, CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND STOPPED WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY. THE CAR SAT FOR 24HRS, I THEN TRIED TO START IT UP, IT STARTED UP, BUT WHEN I PLACED IT INTO REVERSE, IT DID NOT MOVE AT ALL.

NHTSA ODI 11338955

Jul 7, 2020Fuel system

CAR STALLS AND TURNS OFF WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING AT LIGHTS OR STOP SIGNS I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN TWO WRECKS. THIS RECALL HAPPENED BEFORE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND THE CAR COMPANY FAILED TO GIVE ME INFORMATION ABOUT RECALL.

NHTSA ODI 11338031

Jun 15, 2020Transmission & drivetrainEngineFuel system

I HAVE A 2015 FORD FOCUS THAT I GOT FINANCE THROUGH MARIN COUNTY FORD, APRIL 2017. I HAVE TAKEN MAY CAR TO MARIN COUNTY FORD AND RECENTLY HILLTOP FORD REGARDING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR CITY/HIGHWAY IT SHUDDERS, HAS SLOW SPEED, SHIFTING GEARS, RUNNING HOT AND WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO HILLTOP FORD AND THEY DIDN'T FIX THE TRANSMISSION. THEY BROKE THE COOLANT TUBE AND CHARGE ME TO FIX IT. THE ISSUES HAVE NOT BEING RESOLVED AS OF MAY 21, 2020 MY CAR IS UNDRIVABLE AND I HAVE TO REGISTER IT NEXT MONTH BY JULY 7, 2020 AS NON OPERABLE. HILLTOP FORD REFUSE TO HONOR THE RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11329070

Jun 11, 2020Fuel system

MY 1.0L FOCUS HAD A DEFECTIVE CANISTER PURGE VALVE AND SUFFERED FROM STALLING AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN 18V735000. THE ACTIVE DIAGNOSTIC CODES AND LOCAL FORD DEALER DIAGNOSIS CONFIRMED THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE HAD FAILED. THE ONLY REMEDY WAS TO PAY FOR MY LOCAL DEALER TO REPLACE THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE OUT OF POCKET SINCE MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE REFERENCED RECALL. THERE ARE MANY OTHER 1.0L FOCUS OWNERS THAT HAVE SAID THEIR CANISTER PURGE VALVES HAVE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ONLINE FORUMS.. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11328280

May 20, 2020Fuel system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND INDEPENDENTLY RESTARTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE STOUT ROSS FORD LOCATED AT 325 WINTER SHOW RD, WINTER SHOW, ND 58072, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

NHTSA ODI 11325271

May 18, 2020EngineFuel system

WHEN IDLING FOR SO LONG THE CAR JUST DIED. I OPENED THE DOOR AND THE ALARM WENT HAYWIRE. THEN I HAVE TO WAIT 20 TO 30 MINUTES BEFORE I CAN RESTART THE CAR. NOTHING WILL WORK AFTER IT DOES THIS UNTIL IT'S ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. IT'S BEEN AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED TRANSMISSION ISSUE, SAID THAT SHOULD FIX IT, BUT IT STILL KEEPS ON. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11325043

May 12, 2020Transmission & drivetrainFuel system

TRANSMISSION- WAS DENIED SERVICE FOR CLUTCH REPLACEMENT DUE TO MILEAGE OVER 100,000. THOUGH I FILED COMPLAINT AT 90,000 MILES. ALSO, TRANSMISSION LEAKS DUE TO THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION. UNSAFE DUE TO POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. FUEL- FUEL TANK WAS REPAIRED BY CERTIFIED SERVICE DEALER, SINCE THE REPAIR I'VE BEEN STRANDED 7X DUE TO UNABLE TO GET FUEL. HALF TANK OF GAS TRAVELING HIGH SPEEDS ON INTERSTATE WITH TRAFFIC AND CAR SHUTS OFF, I LOSE ABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE. 3X I'VE BARELY AVOIDED COLLISION. SINGLE MOM, ONE VEHICLE. SOMETHING HAS TO GIVE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11324225

Apr 28, 2020Transmission & drivetrainFuel system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTOMAX FORD (3301 E CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, KILLEEN, TX 76543), TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP SENSOR AND TRANSMISSION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT 11 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE NEEDED TO START THE VEHICLE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

NHTSA ODI 11322574

Feb 28, 2020Fuel system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED A SECOND TIME WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ED KENLEY FORD INC LOCATED AT (1888 N MAIN ST, LAYTON, UT 84041) WERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,530.

NHTSA ODI 11312143

Feb 17, 2020Fuel system

CAR WILL NOT START...I WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE IS ACTING LIKE IT NEEDS FUEL WHEN THERE IS GAS IN THE TANK. I HAD THE PCV AND COAL.XANASTER REPLACED EXCEPT THE GAS TANK FORD STORE SAYS GAS TANK IS NOT DEFORMED...

NHTSA ODI 11309586

Jan 29, 2020EngineFuel system

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.

NHTSA ODI 11302887

Jan 20, 2020Fuel system

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!

NHTSA ODI 11300464

Dec 20, 2019Fuel system

STICKY CANISTER PURGE VALVE

NHTSA ODI 11290237

Dec 20, 2019Fuel system

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.

NHTSA ODI 11290317

Dec 10, 2019Fuel system

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

NHTSA ODI 11288147

Nov 8, 2019Fuel system

RECALL NOTICE WAS 'SOFTWARE' UPDATE TO DETECT HARDWARE ISSUE. NO ISSUE DETECTED. THE HARDWARE THAT HAD ISSUED FAILED 2 WEEKS LATER. FORD STATES THAT THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED AND CANNOT OPEN. THE EQUIPMENT (CANISTER VALVE) THAT THE RECALL WAS CREATED FOR FAILED.

NHTSA ODI 11278829

Oct 31, 2019Fuel systemTransmission & drivetrain

I WAS SENT A LETTER OF RECALL DEC 2018 FOR MY 2015 FORD FOCUS, REFERENCE 18S32; NHTSA RECALL 18V-735; I PROMPTLY TOOK MY CAR INTO AUTONATION FORD KATY TX FOR REPAIR, ON DEC 22 2018, WARRANTY CLAIM INVOICE# 981353 AT THIS TIME PCM WAS REPROGRAMMED AND IT CHECKED OK. ON OCT 30 2019 MY CAR WAS AT HALF TANK OF GAS, AND IT STALLED OUT REPEATEDLY, AND ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I TOOK IT BACK IN. IM CONCERNED THAT: 1) THE REPAIR WAS NOT EFFECTIVE 2) I NEED A CALIBRATION & INSPECTION ON THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE; REF RECALL 19S22N 3) MY CPV VALVE WAS NEVER REPLACED, AS FORD DID NOT HAVE THE PART AVAIL AT TIME OF RECALL DEC 2018. MY CAR IS SHOWING ALL SYMPTOMS OF CPV AND OR PCM FAILURE..I CANNOT LET MY GAS TANK GO TILL HALF FULL OR BELOW, OR IT SURELY STALLS AND ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, ALSO THE LOW IDLE IS V ROUGH, CLASSIC CPV OR PMC FAILURE SYMPTOMS [XXX] CELL [XXX] WORK PHONE [XXX] MY DEALER CLAIMS MY CPV IS FIXED AND I DO NOT HAVE RIGHT TO RECALL 19S22N THIS IS JUST WRONG, IN MY OPINION, IT WAS NEVER FIXED, REPLACED IN THE BEGINNING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 11277313

Oct 10, 2019Fuel systemTransmission & drivetrain

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DETECTED A FUEL LEAK. FURTHERMORE, THE TPMS AND WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID LOW WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MATTHEWS FORD (175 E MAIN ST, NORWICH, NY 13815, (607) 334-3273) WHO STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA ODI 11267742

Oct 5, 2019EngineFuel system

HAD RECALL SERVICE DONE FOR FUEL TANK DEFORMATION ISSUE OR SO THE DEALERSHIPS SAYS. BUT AFTER I THE CAR BACK IT SEEMS TO BE RUNNING GREAT BUT 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT STALLS ON ME AND FAILS TO CRANK WHEN IT DID IT WOULDNT CONTINUE TO RUN OR IDLE FOR LONG BEFORE STALLING AGAIN. AFTER 30 MO S OR SO OF PRIMING FUEL PUMP AND RETRYING AND LETTING SET. IT CRANKS UP AND RUNS FINE. RECALL NEEDS TO BE FURTHER RESEARCHED OR DEALERSHIP NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR FRAUDULENTLY CLAIMING TO COMPLETE RECALL PROCEDURES AND NOT DOING SO.

NHTSA ODI 11266518

Oct 4, 2019EngineFuel systemFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND THE SMOKE AND FLAMES BECAME MORE RAMPANT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND HAD THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TOW YARD AND THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE VEHICLE WERE UNKNOWN. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT AND RETRIEVED THE SERVICE RECORDS OF THE VEHICLE FROM CHAPMAN'S NORTHEAST FORD (9371 ROOSEVELT BLVD, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19114, 866-577-2408). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE INSURANCE CLAIM ADJUSTER THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SALVAGED AND WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

NHTSA ODI 11266166

Sep 27, 2019Engine & coolingFuel system

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

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