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2016 FORD FOCUS — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1802850 · 2022-03-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
63,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while the daughter was driving approximately 65 mph, the transmission erroneously down shifted causing the driver to lose control of the steering and crash into the center median causing damage to the undercarriage of the vehicle. During the crash no injuries were reported and no police report was taken. The contact indicated that prior to the incident the vehicle had experienced rough shifting. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the powertrain control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered.. The failure mileage was 63,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11457619
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown