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2012 FORD FOCUS — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1398295 · 2017-08-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
37,505

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, JERKING, AND HESITATION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALL AMERICAN FORD WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NUMEROUS SOFTWARE UPDATES AND THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 128-21707. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,505.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11013462
Machine
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