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2012 FORD FOCUS — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1550512 · 2019-03-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

OFF AND ON FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS GO OUT TO START THE CAR PUT IT IN REVERSE ATTEMPT TO BACK UP AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES STUCK IT WILL NOT TURN AT ALL YOU HAVE TO GIVE IT 1 MIN AND THEN TRY AGAIN AND THEN IT RESUMES NORMAL, LAST SUMMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE MAIN HIGHWAY THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT THE NEXT MORNING START THE CAR AND APPEARS IN SCREEN DEFAULT ON THE L LIGHTING OPEN THE HOOD TO SEE ALL ELECTRICAL WIRES TO THE HEADLIGHTS WERE BURNT WHERE THE BULB CONNECTS TO THE WIRE AREAS HAD TO HAVE ALL WIRING REDONE AND ALSO NEW COMPLETE HEADLIGHTS, ALSO 2 YEARS AGO WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY CAR STALLS OUT I DRIFT TO THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWAY ATTEMPTED SEVERAL RESTARTS WOULD NOT RESTART HAD IT TOWED AND HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND RELAY SWITCH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11190377
Machine
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