# 2012 FORD FOCUS — TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `963963` · 2013-02-19 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 4,900
## Narrative
I PURCHASED A BASIC FORD FOCUS IN 02/2012, THE CAR HAS NO ABILITY TO TURN OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS CAUSED ME TO BECOME STUCK IN ABOUT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED ME TO HAVE MY REAR BUMPER DAMAGED WHEN I WAS PULLED OUT BY A GOOD SAMARITAN. I THINK THAT THIS A SEVER SAFETY ISSUE. I THINK FORD SHOULD HAVE TO PROVIDE THE ABILITY TO TURN OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. I COULD DISABLE IT BY REMOVING THE ABS FUSES, BUT THE I LOSE MY ABS SYSTEM. FOR A CAR THAT COST $17,300 I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO NOT DRIVE MY CAR EVERY TIME I GET 2-3 INCHES OF SNOW. I CALLED FORD , THEY THANKED ME FOR MY INPUT BUT INSISTED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.  *TR
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