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2013 FORD FOCUS — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

crash · 1344358 · 2016-12-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Miles at failure
76,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60MPH AND THE HOOD FLEW OPEN SHATTERING THE WINDOW.THE LATCH THAT WAS HOLDING IT DOWN CAME LOOSE AND ONE SIDE WAS NOT ATTACHED TO ANYTHING. THE TOP OF THE CAR WAS ALSO DENTED. I HAD A WINDSHIELD GUY COME TO REPAIR IT AND HE SAID THAT THIS IS THE THIRD FORD CAR THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS HAPPEN TO. ALSO I HAVE TWO PREVIOUS RECALLS ON THE CAR ONE FOR THE PASSENGER DOOR LATCH AND THE OTHER FOR THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THE HOOD COMING UP IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. ALSO THE HOOD IS BANGED UP SO NOW THAT IT WILL NOT CLOSE NORMAL. AND THE HOOD JOINTS CUT THE FRAME OF THE CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10938371
Machine
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