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2015 FORD FOCUS — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1430184 · 2017-12-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
41,981
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON JULY 13,2017,I WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC,I BARELY ACCELERATED AND MY CAR JERKED FORWARD INTO A LARGE 4X4 TRUCK. WHEN I FINANCED MY CAR IN FEBRUARY OF 2017,MY CAR WAS JERKING WHENEVER I ACCELERATED. I ASKED THE SALES MAN ON MY FIRST TEST DRIVE,AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT CUZ IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH GAS ECONOMY, BUT HE RAMBLED IT OFF SO FAST, I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT HE SAID IT WAS. MY CAR IS A AUTOMATIC WITH THE POWERSHIFT. I FEEL THEY SOLD ME A UNSAFE VEHICLE. COULD YOU POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR MAYBE LET ME KNOW IF I HAVE A CLAIM? I ALSO RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. I FEEL WITH THE RESULT OF THE CARS JERKING MOTION,THAT'S WHAT CAUSED MY ACCIDENT. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).?*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11052319
Machine
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