Ford Focus Complaints (2014)

2,661 consumer complaints on file.

#10605643June 24, 2014
ENGINE
I HAVE A FORD FOCUS ST, I DID NOT SEE THAT IN THE VEHICLE LIST. I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT, WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND ME, AND MY CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING. I WAS MOVING IN FIRST GEAR, I WENT TO SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR, AND THE CAR STALLED. LUCKILY THE TRAFFIC SAW MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND AVOIDED ME. THIS CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN INJURY OR WORSE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO ISSUE. MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AS WELL, WITH DEALERSHIPS TELLING THEM THAT THERE IS NO ISSUE. THERE IS A TSB OUT FOR THE ISSUE, BUT ONLY IF YOUR CAR PRODUCES ONE OF TWO SPECIFIC CODES. MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE WITHOUT THOSE CODES AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605653June 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I PLACED MY CAR IN REVERSE AT AN INCLINE ON MY DRIVEWAY I TRIPLE CHECKED THE TAIL LIGHTS, GEARS ON DASH AND ON SHIFTER KNOB TO VERIFY THAT THE CAR WAS IN FACT IN REVERSE HOWEVER MY CAR INSTEAD MOVING IN REVERSE WAS MOVING FORWARD. I CHECKED AGAIN AND LET GO OF GAS AND AGAIN IT CREPT FORWARD. PLACED IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT TOO WENT FORWARD AS WELL (TRIPLE CHECKED THE VEHICLE TO BE SURE I WAS IN THE RIGHT GEAR). THIS CAR GAVE NO WARNING OF WHAT IT WAS DOING OR THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS MALFUNCTIONING. OTHER PROBLEMS THE TRANSMISSION DOES IS THAT IT SHUDDERS ON ACCELERATION, MEANING ITS SHAKES LIKE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR WHEN THIS CAR IS IN FACT AN AUTOMATIC. IT'S SHAKES A LOT IN TURNS, LOW SPEEDS, AND JUST ON ACCELERATION WITHOUT A FULL AND COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO FORD AND I THEY ARE ONLY DOING THE MINIMAL WORK. FORD HAS RESTARTED THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER AND ONLY ONCE DID THEY REMOVE AND CHANGED A PART OF THE TRANSMISSION (CLUTCH WAS REMOVED AND CHANGED). I BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR A FATALITY TO HAPPEN IN ORDER FOR FORD TO HAVE A RECALL. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THESE ISSUES. PEOPLE DRIVING THE 2013 FOCUS AND FIESTA ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES. I HAVE TRIED THE LEMON LAW ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT I WAS AWARE OF WHAT I PURCHASED AND THAT IS THAT....THEY MAY TELL WHAT TECHNOLOGY IS IN THE VEHICLE AND HOW THIS SAVES GAS HOWEVER THEY FORGET THAT THE CONSUMER IS NOT AN EXPERT MECHANIC! PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605108June 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION IS DOING WHAT THEY CALL SHUDDERING. THE COMPUTER CONTROLLED TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605040June 22, 2014
ENGINE
MY EMAIL TO AVIS IS AS FOLLOWS: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AVIS CUSTOMER SERVICE [email protected] CONTRACT # [XXX] CAR FORD FOCUS 2014 RENTAL TAMPA AIRPORT DATE: JUNE 18 2014 DEAR AVIS I RENTED A FORD FOCUS TO DRIVE ACROSS THE STATE TO STUART, FL FROM TAMPA AIRPORT I LEFT AROUND 1 AM. THE CAR BUCKED AND SPUTTERED ONCE ON THE BELTWAY I 275 SURROUNDING TAMPA. AT HIGHER SPEED THE ENGINE SEEMED TO SETTLE DOWN. I USED STATE RT 70, AN OFTEN SINGLE LANE ROAD TO CROSS THE STATE GOING THROUGH ACACIA AND OKEECHOBEE. AT RED LIGHTS, THE CAR STALLED OUT TWICE. THIS ON A DARK SINGLE LANE ROAD IS VERY DANGEROUS. I USED THE EMERGENCY FLASHER TO WARN TWO LARGE TRUCKS COME AT ME ON THE SINGLE LAND BEHIND ME. WHEN I DROPPED THE CAR OFF THE AFTERNOON OF JUNE 18, I REPORTED THE STALLING OUT TO THE OFFICE PERSON [XXX] AT AVIS ON FEDERAL HIGHWAY, STUART SHE TOLD ME THE FOCUS HAS A HABIT OF SPUTTERING AND BUCKING AND ASKED IF I KNEW ABOUT THAT. I SAID I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE CONDITION BUT THAT THIS CAR STALLED OUT. I SAID THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS ON A DARK ROAD. I HAD TWO INCIDENTS THAT NIGHT WITH LARGE SEMI?S COMING AT ME STALLED AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. SHE SAID SHE WOULD WRITE UP THIS CONCERN IN COMMENTS TO AVIS. IN MY VIEW, A CAR THAT CAN STALL OUT IS SIMILAR TO THE GM CARS THAT STOPPED WITH A DEFECTIVE KEY. THIRTEEN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THOSE GM STALL OUTS. I WILL SENT THIS SAFETY CONCERN TO AVIS MANAGEMENT, THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION AND TO FORD, WHICH SO FAR HAS NOT HAD ANY KEY RECALLS. IF THE FOCUS STALLS OUT OR MISFIRES, THIS SEEMS LIKE A SIMILAR SAFETY ISSUE. FORD SHOULD REMEDY THE FOCUS STALL OUT AND AVIS MAY NOT TO CONSIDER LETTING THE FOCUS OUT AS A RENTAL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604902June 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR WAS IN THE GARAGE WITH FULLY CHARGED. I TRIED TO START CAR AND I GOT MESSAGE "SAFE MODE SHUTDOWN" ON THE RIGHT SCREEN AND "STOP SAFELY NOW" ON THE LEFT SCREEN. CAR LIGHTS START BLINKING AND AFTER A WHILE WHOLE CAR SHUTDOWN AND DISABLED. CAR IS NOT RESPONDING REMOTE KEY. BACK DOOR IS LOCKED AND CAN'T OPEN. I TRIED TO PUT BACK TO CHARGED AND NOTHING CHANGED AT ALL. I CALLED FORD ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE AND TAKING CAR TO SERVICE TOMORROW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596997June 9, 2014
ENGINE
VEHICLE HAS CONSTANT ROUGH IDLING AND SURGING. HAS NOW ESCALATED TO FREQUENT STALLING IN HIGHWAY AND CITY DRIVING. STALLS WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHTS AND SIMPLY DOWN SHIFTING. OCCURS MOSTLY WHILE AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. FORD TECHNICIANS ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND RESOLUTION BUT REFUSE TO REPAIR TSB HARNESS BECAUSE NO FAILURE CODE IS RECEIVED AND FORD CORPORATE WILL NOT APPROVE REPAIR WITHOUT A CODE. STALLS HAVE OCCURRED ON REGULAR BASIS WITH FAMILY IN CAR AND ON THE HIGHWAY AND OUR SAFETY HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AS I AM NOT THE ONLY FORD FOCUS ST OWNER HAVING THIS ISSUE CLEARLY VISIBLE IN ALL THE FORUMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597249June 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I STARTED HEARING A WEIRD NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF MY CAR. IT'S LIKE A GRINDING NOISE...SOUNDS LIKE ALUMINUM CANS BEING CRUSHED. DOESN'T MATTER WHERE I DRIVE IT, FLAT SURFACE OR UPHILL IT MAKES THE SAME NOISE.THIS HAPPENS BETWEEN 18 TO 21 MPH. ALSO, AFTER I MAKE A FULL STOP IT WOULD SKID, SOMETIMES SHAKES EVEN JUST A LITTLE TAP ON THE GAS PEDAL. IT'S DANGEROUS ENOUGH THAT I ALMOST HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY; SOMETIMES IT LOSSES POWER / WON'T ACCELERATE. THE CAR CAN'T KEEP 55 MPH IT GOES SLOWER UNTIL IT REACHES 48 MPH. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595416June 1, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THIS VEHICLE HAS DRIVEN ERRATICALLY SINCE I PICKED UP THE CAR AT THE END OF MARCH 2014. THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES IDLES ROUGH ESPECIALLY WHEN ENGINE IS COLD. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY AND IS NOT SMOOTH. IT DRIVES VERY JERKY AND SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE IT IS BOUNCING AT LOW SPEEDS. CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD OR BACKWARD AFTER STOPPING, WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE AT STOP LIGHTS/SIGNS AND IN PARKING LOTS. I LOVE THE DESIGN, BUT I AM SO DISAPPOINTED. I HAD MY PRIOR CAR FOR 14 YEARS AND NOW I FEEL I AM STUCK WITH THIS ONE FOR 14 YEARS. IT MAKES ME VERY UPSET TO THINK ABOUT IT AFTER SAVING FOR SO LONG TO BUY A NEW CAR. THE DEALER TELLS ME NOTHING IS WRONG. I'M EMBARRASSED TO HAVE A PASSENGER FOR FEAR THEY WILL THINK I AM SUCH A POOR DRIVER. THE CAR BOGS AND FEELS LIKE IT IS BEING HELD BACK BETWEEN 35-45 MPH WHEN IT SHOULD BE SHIFTING. I HAVE SEEN OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET AND FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THE TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594579May 28, 2014
STEERING
THERE WERE FOUR INCIDENTS ON MY BRAND NEW 2014 FORD FOCUS LEADING UP TO COMPLETE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST STEERING FAILURE. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW ON A SATURDAY EVENING. I DROVE IT EVERYDAY SINCE THEN. I DROVE IT ABOUT 100 MILES SATURDAY NIGHT, THEN ANOTHER 100 ON SUNDAY. MONDAY AFTERNOON I LEFT FOR WORK. MY DRIVE CONSISTS OF ABOUT TWO MILES FROM MY RESIDENCE TO THE EXPRESSWAY THEN 18 MILES HIGHWAY AND LESS THAN A MILE TO THE PARKING LOT OFF THE EXIT. AS I GOT OFF THE EXIT I GOT INTO THE LEFT TURNING LANE WHICH CROSSES TWO SETS OF RAILROAD TRACKS AND TAKES A LONG SWOOPING LEFT HAND TURN TO A LIGHT. THEN THE PARKING LOT IS ABOUT A HALF MILE UP ON THE RIGHT. ACCELERATING OVER THE TRACKS AND IN MID TURN THE STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE INFORMATION BOX ON THE CLUSTER. I HAD NO POWER STEERING UP UNTIL I GOT IN THE PARKING LOT, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, OPENED THE DOOR, WAITED A MINUTE, THEN STARTED THE CAR BACK AND IT RESET. THEN TWO DAYS LATER, WEDNESDAY, THE SAME SCENARIO REPEATED ITSELF AND ONCE AGAIN ON FRIDAY. THEN SATURDAY EVENING I DROVE THE CAR TO A RESTAURANT FOR DINNER ABOUT 25 MILES FROM THE HOUSE, MOSTLY HIGHWAY, WITH NO ISSUES. ONCE WE LEFT THE RESTAURANT AND GOT BACK INTO TOWN THE STEERING FAILED ACCELERATING AROUND A TURN FROM A STOP LIGHT ABOUT 10 MILES FROM THE RESTAURANT. ONCE WE ARRIVED AT THE ICE CREAM PARLOR AND THEN LEFT AGAIN, IT RESET. WE LEFT THE PARLOR AND ABOUT 10 MILES FROM THE PARLOR I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, WENT TO ACCELERATE FROM THE LIGHT, DID NOT TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION, DRIVE PATH WAS STRAIGHT, AND NOTICED THE WARNING LIGHT APPEAR AGAIN WITH NO POWER STEERING THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. ONCE WE ARRIVED HOME I ASSUMED THAT IT WOULD RESET, HOWEVER THE NEXT MORNING (SUNDAY) I WENT TO START IT AND THE FIRST THING THAT POPPED UP WAS THE WARNING LIGHT AGAIN AND I HAVEN'T HAD POWER STEERING SINCE THEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594704May 28, 2014
ENGINE
WITHOUT EARNING, THIS ELECTRIC VEHICLE'S POWER SYSTEMS DIE, EVEN IF FULLY CHARGED. THE CAR IS LEFT INOPERABLE. A ENGINE LIGHT "STOP SAFELY NOW" APPEARS AND THE CAR CAN'T MOVE. VERY DANGEROUS IF IT HAPPENS IN MOVING TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593488May 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TWO WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THIS CAR I NOTICED IT JUMPS AND STUTTERS FEELS LIKE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ON WHEN TAKING OFF. AFTER BEING IN THE SHOP TWICE AND HAVING THE CLUTCHES REPLACED IT HAS NOW STARTED DOING IT AGAIN AND IT HAS ONLY BEEN A WEEK. ITS REALLY SCARY WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND NEED TO GO AND THE CAR WONT GO BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593509May 22, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY/WIPER
I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW ON DEC 31, 2013. HERE'S MY LIST OF PROBLEMS... 1) TRUNK WAS WAY OFF ALIGNMENT, DEALERSHIP FIXED BEST THEY COULD... 2) WIPERS ARE HITTING THE SIDE OF FRAME WHEN THEY WIPE. IT MAKES A VERY LOUD NOISE WHEN WIPERS ARE ON AND IS VERY ANNOYING. DEALERSHIP IS INSTALLING NEW WIPER MOTORS AS I WRITE THIS... 3) MOLDING ON BOTH REAR DOORS AT TOP OF WINDOW KEEP FALLING DOWN, ALSO BEING REPAIRED NOW. 4) CAR DROPS RIMS WHEN AT A STOP AND ALMOST KILLS THE ENGINE..... 5) CAR HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED, THEN JERKS FORWARD. I DRIVE THIS CAR VERY CONSERVATIVELY , LIKE AN OLD MAN, I TAKE GREAT CARE OF ALL MY CARS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS PURCHASE! I'VE OWNED FORDS FOR 25 YEARS AND THE QUALITY IS GREATLY GOING DOWN. LOOKS LIKE I'LL HAVE TO FILE ANOTHER LEMON LAW SUITE AGAINST FORD....I DID WIN MY FIRST SUITE IN 2010 ON A NEW FORD RANGER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592485May 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO BLACK ICE AND THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 08/14/14*LJ UPDATED 8/28/2017*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10587868May 12, 2014
STEERING
DRIVING MY NEW FOCUS IS A CHALLENGE, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY,KEEPING THE CAR IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE CAR WANDERS IN EITHER DIRECTION, DEMANDING A CONSTANT GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP IT GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. WHEN THE CAR DRIFTS LEFT OR RIGHT, AND YOU SLIGHTLY STEER TO CORRECT, IT DARTS IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. THIS IS VERY SCARY DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE CARS ON EITHER SIDE OF YOU. THE SERVICE DEPT AT MY DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THE SALES DEPT. WANTS TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR TRADE AT A DISCOUNT OF $3500 AND I HAVE OWNED THE CAR A MONTH! I HAVE DRIVEN 3 OTHER FOCUSES, SAME TIRES, ETC AND THEY TRACK STRAIGHT WITHOUT THE CONSTANT CORRECTION/OVERCORRECTION ISSUE. ADVICE? I SEE OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE STRESSFUL AND UNSAFE! WHY SHOULD I LOSE THIS KIND OF MONEY, OR ACCEPT THIS ON A NEW VEHICLE, WHEN THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM I HAVE CREATED?! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587889May 12, 2014
ENGINE
ENGINE STALLS AT DRIVING SPEEDS. FORD ISSUED A TSB FOR THIS VEHICLE BUT DEALERS ARE REFUSING TO DO THE TSB BECAUSE IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE TSB CONCERNS FAULTY ENGINE WIRING HARNESS. (TSB 13-9-7). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587709May 12, 2014
ENGINE
THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, AND IDLE IS CONSTANTLY GOING TOO LOW. THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES SHUT OFF WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED, AND THE RPM'S ARE ALLOWED TO FALL TO IDLE RANGE. THIS IS BECOMING A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE CAR HAS DIED IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS, AND WHILE TRAVELING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS HAVE POSTED THE SAME ISSUE, SOME WITH LESS THAN 200 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587318May 8, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURRED WHILE THE CLUTCH WAS ENGAGED AND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586228May 2, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
JERKING UPON GEARS CHANGING.. GRINDING SOUND UPON ACCELERATION AND WHEN TURNING LEFT. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DETERMINED AT 900 MILES THE CAR NEEDED A NEW CLUTCH. THIS WAS REPLACED THINKING IT WOULD FIX THE SHIFTING ISSUES AND THE GRINDING NOISE. THE GRINDING NOISE CAME BACK YESTERDAY AS WELL AS THE CAR TRYING TO CUT OFF AND IDLING VERY LOW AT STOP SIGNS/STOP LIGHTS.. THE GRINDING CONTINUED THROUGH 3RD GEAR. THE DEALERSHIP IS STILL TRYING TO DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS SOUND. REPLACING THE CLUTCH DID FIX THE JERKING AND HARD SHIFTING ISSUES HOWEVER THE GRINDING SOUND IS STILL AN ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586939April 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE 2014 FORD FOCUS S COMES STANDARD WITH TRACTION CONTROL WHICH USES BOTH THE ABS MODULE AND THE PCM TORQUE CONTROL TO CONTROL THE VEHICLES MOTION RELATIVE TO THE INTENDED COURSE. THIS IS DONE THROUGH TWO WAYS: 1) THE ABS MODULE CONTINUOUSLY MONITORS AND COMPARES THE ROTATIONAL SPEED OF THE DRIVE WHEELS IN RELATION TO THE NON-DRIVEN WHEELS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE ABS MODULE CALCULATES HOW MUCH ENGINE TORQUE REDUCTION IS REQUIRED TO ELIMINATE THE WHEEL SLIP. IN SNOWY (+2-3?), ICY OR SLIPPERY SURFACES WHERE BOTH FRONT TIRES ARE EQUALLY IN THE SAME CONDITION, THE ABS MODULE MODULATES BRAKE PRESSURE TO BOTH BRAKE CALIPER (S) TO STOP ANY WHEEL SPIN. 2) AT THE SAME TIME, THE ABS MODULE SENDS A MESSAGE TO THE PCM TO REDUCE THE ENGINE TORQUE TO THE REQUESTED LEVEL. WITH BOTH BRAKES BEING APPLIED AND ENGINE TORQUE REDUCED TO A NEAR ?IDLE? STATE WITH THE ACCELERATOR AT ?FULL THROTTLE?, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BECOMES STUCK. BECAUSE THE FORD FOCUS S DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO DISABLE THE TRACTION CONTROL, MY WIFE AND KIDS HAVE CONTINUOUSLY BEEN STRANDED IN A CAR THAT WILL APPLY THE BRAKES AND REDUCE THE ENGINE RPM?S RESULTING IN A CAR THAT WILL NOT MOVE IN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE CAR HAS BEEN REQUIRED TO BE TOWED MANY TIMES IN BELOW ZERO CONDITIONS BECAUSE WE ARE UNABLE TO DISABLE THE TRACTION CONTROL. DEATH OR SEVERE INJURY IS OUR CONCERN BECAUSE "BY DESIGN", THE CAR BECOMES DISABLED WHEN SNOWY INTERSECTIONS AND HIGHWAYS ARE ENCOUNTERED. OUR DISABLED VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN ANY ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO SLAM INTO OUR VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584675April 24, 2014
ENGINE
BRAND NEW 2014 LEASED FORD FOCUS ST REPEATEDLY STALLS AT IDLE. HAS OCCURRED SINCE PURCHASE IN DECEMBER 2013. BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE AT PERRY FORD IN SANTA BARBARA. THEY FIXED IT TEMPORARILY BUT THE ISSUE NOW PERSISTS. SAME ISSUE AS FOCUS ST THREAD: HTTP://FORDSTNATION.COM/FOCUS-ST-PERFORMANCE/6744-JUMPY-IDLE-STALLING-6.HTML I'M NOW BRINGING CAR BACK TO PERRY FOR THE 4TH TIME IN 3 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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