I was driving along the highway 80 in the left hand lane , ready to pass a semi truck when the car lost all power from the engine a light came on and it read engine default service now ok , as all power was shut down . i was then forced to go to the emergency lane . i was almost ran over by two semi trucks coming from the right side of highway 80. i had it serviced at phil long ford chappel hills in colorado springs and they wanted $4500 to fix it .
On my way home, the car began to make a clickety clackety noise. it sounded like a belt was out of alignment. i pulled into the driveway and popped the hood. i watched the bottom gear wheel break off the engine. the engine immediately stopped. had i been on the road, it could have been tragic. in the attached photo, you can see the metal ripped clean off at all three locations.
I was driving on a city street. came to a stop at a light and someone on a bicycle came by. while my foot was on the brake my rpm's shot way high and my car tried to drive itself forward. luckily the bike rider had gone by. but could easily have been hit if my car did what it tried to do. i have been honked at and high beamed when i try to pass someone on a highway and i end up with little to no power and the person behind me nearly rear ends me because my car wont go. why does it feel like someone has to tragically die before someone does something about these ford focus' on the road. these cars are not safe. ford knew that, there is proof they knew that and made them anyway. its your job as highway safety to make them liable and get better standards before cars are sent to distribution. there should be more prevention than there is correcting. don't wait for someone to get hurt before deciding these cars are bad and unsafe. that should be a basic human reaction. not a corporate one. i ...
Everytime i pump gas in my car and i turn it back on , it wants to die immediately. one time it took about 5 tries before it actually worked. i had just gotten the recall done for the fuel tank where it was reprogrammed so it can detect an issue with the canister purge valve. and now my engine hesitates to start.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. the contact stated that the fuel pump and regulator failed and caused the vehicle to stall while driving. also, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to tom denchel ford hermiston sales & leasing (555 s hwy 395, hermiston, or 97838, (855) 878-9342) where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump and regulator needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and was still at the dealer. the contact stated that the clutch was replaced four times. the contact called the manufacturer and was informed that the vin was not included in a recall. the failure mileage was approximately 91,000. the vin was invalid.
My ford focus had two separate mechanics look at it before purchasing pess than one year ago. passed all inspections car was fine and then all of a sudden wouldnt start at all. altenator and battery checked. to start car, i had to take extension cord from house to car to use a battery charger. i could drive it from place to place but could not turn car off bc it not starting again. i drove like this for two months. no warning lights, no weird sounds. i tried replacing battery and problem continued. replaced battery. was driving and in the middle of an intersection, car wouldnt go. almost was hit. cars had to swerve to miss me. was in an accident when car wouldnt accelerate quickly at.light. hit from behind and passenger had to be taken by ambulance. received two recall letters in the mail. one regarding emissions and one regarding the clutch. when i tried to back car out of lot, wouldnt go in reverse. then the trans light came on with the check engine light. we pushed it out of spot an it drove until i ...
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. the contact stated that the engine fault warning indicator illuminated. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the parts for the recall remedy were not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. harold zeigler ford (11979 fulton st e, lowell, mi 49331, (800) 646-4660) was contacted and stated that the next available appointment was october 28, 2019. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was unknown. vin tool confirms parts not available.
Have been experiencing major jerking and stuttering when car change from 1st to 2nd gear. really have to press on gas for it to accelerate. very dangerous for when trying to merge lanes on freeway. it has shut off twice on different occasions and would not restart. check engine light just turned on at 89,000 miles. extremely uncomfortable with driving it due to these problems. there were occasions where i could not accelerate and cars were close to crashing into me.
Car stalls at will, gas gauge & miles to empty always wrong, low fuel indicator light never comes on and has huge problem w/ acceleration. it often shakes violently when i hit gas pedal, also takes forever to get up to speed. if it's not shaking violently then it just stalls, literally dies, will not restart. forget fuel gauge. not only is it always wrong, it changes at will. i go up or down a hill, gauge & miles to empty changes. low fuel indicator never lights up so who knows how much gas i have. last two times it stalled on highway at 65mph. engine just cut out, died & would not restart. has been to dealership 3 times in 3 weeks for same issues. first incident, kindle ford in cape may court house, nj had it 9 days over labor day holiday. finally advised repairs eligible under recall however waiting for parts, specifically fuel tank, which according to fedex was in transit. 'lucky for me' he said, finally had loaner available. i'm walking to get loaner when suddenly tech yells over that my car is done! what? he just said tank was in transit! reluctantly took my car ...
The car has been stalling, jerking, jumping and skipping every time i accelerate. i have taken the car to the dealers more than 4 or 5 times since i bought it in 2014! they told me those cars will do that. wrong! i have all the paperwork of how many times i have taking it for the same thing. the car continues to shudders at slow speeds, and jerks into gear. when backing up on incline street/driveway, rolls back. when accelerating in a highway is dangerous as the car does not respond and making it a safety hazard when shifting lanes, entering on intersections or highway. the problem continues after taking if to the dealer many times.
I was driving on the highway and the car just stopped getting gas or responding to me it dropped speed dramatically as a simi was behind me which read oversized load and i was going up hill so i was trying to try my hardest to get in the emergency lane then the engine light popped on fooling a warning of my transmission was hot to stop. i was terrified i had my 2 kids in the back and they were scared also i thought for sure we were going to die that mourning. i'm to scared to drive that car or any other car after going threw that. it's in the shop now but the dearship is already trying to tell me the bill for stuff. i'm confused and vary aggravated thanks to all that i dont know what to do being a single dad trying to do good. this happened on i-25 north bound near highway 66 mead exit. colorado
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. while driving various speeds, the vehicle violently vibrated. also, the vehicle vibrated when started and coolant was discovered leaking from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to lindsay ford (11250 veirs mill rd, wheaton, md 20902, (888) 457-7005) where the water pump was replaced; however, the failure recurred. the contact planned to take the vehicle back to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 59,000.
Down shifts and stalls out in traffic without warning.engine light comes on and engine shuts off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. while driving various speeds, the vehicle failed to shift into gear and the service engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to hagerstown ford (1714 massey blvd, hagerstown, md 21740, (301) 733-3673) where it was diagnosed that the clutch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: cas 24237271. the failure mileage was 85,000.
While driving in motion, i ramdonly get an alert that there is an engine malfunction, which then causes my car to have very little power when accelerating. if i come to a stop, then give it gas, it goes extremely slow, causing my rpm's to shoot up. my transmission is horrible while shifting. its sputters, hesitates, jumps, and feels like it cant make up its mind on what gear to go in. and its only gotten worse. thre has been 3 different occasions where after stopping for gas, or being at work that i have shut my car off, and when i went to start it up again, it wouldnt. it woulndt even turn over. after trying several times, it would finally start. whatever is causing all of these problems, is also draining my battery as i had to get a new one after just over 2 years. a battery is supposed to last 5 years. ford said only 3-5 and therefore would not cover it since i was supposedly coming up on the 3rd year. which i was not. i do not feel safe in this car. and i now have a newly turned 16 ...