general problems of the 2017 Ford Focus - part 2

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while, traveling up a hill. The rpm increased to high. The vehicle accelerated on it's own. Additionally, while driving the vehicle stalled. The vehicle failed to accelerate above 5 mph. The engine warning indicator light illuminated. The contact changed the fuel but, the failure recurred. The contact called the local dealer but vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 45,475. The mentioned she informed the insurance company about the failure she experienced. The contact stated the failure was similar to NHTSA campaign number: 19v515000 ( fuel system, gasoline).

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the engine had experienced rough idling and stalling. On several occasions the vehicle would not immediately restart. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and a local dealer who both diagnosed that the canister purge valve was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in the NHTSA campaign number 19v515000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated while at a stop light and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle started jerking. The contact stated that after several minutes the vehicle operated normally. On another occasion, while at a stop light, the contact started to accelerate however, the vehicle jerked and there was a delay before the vehicle shifted into gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the clutch was replaced, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the clutch needed to be replaced again. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline) and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was 60,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "service engine" warning light illuminated. After refueling, the vehicle would not start until after several attempts, with the contact depressing on the accelerator pedal to start the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v515000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated while his wife was driving 35 mph, the vehicle started to hesitate and idle rough. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while stopped at the bank drive-thru line, the vehicle stalled. After several attempts, the vehicle restarted. The failure was progressively worsening. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, and the fuel pump, ax sender, and pump assembly, aa gasket, b sensor, and fuel injector pressure parts were replaced. The contact stated that on another occasion, while driving in heavy traffic at 35 mph, the vehicle stalled with several warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that several months ago, on a separate occasion, while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart, and the contact waited for approximately an hour before the vehicle restarted. The vehicle was taken to several dealers to be repaired. While an employee from one of the dealers was test-driving the vehicle, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that there were fuel vapors in the line, and that the high side sensor pressure dropped, and low side sensor pressure dropped. The vehicle was repaired. Most recently, the contact stated that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a claim. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

The contact's girlfriend owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle would idle and stalled. The fuel gauge was faulty, and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the stuck canister purge valve had deformed fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was approximately 49,500.

The contact's wife owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that soon after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle shutoff without warning. The contact stated that his wife would depress the accelerator pedal to prevent the vehicle from inadvertently stalling. The contact stated that initially no warning lights had appeared on the instrument panel; however, recently the check engine warning light had illuminated. The vehicle was initially taken to the dealer however, the mechanic found no failure with the vehicle. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where a diagnostic test showed that the vehicle had a defective pcv valve. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the mechanic informed him that he was familiar with the failure; however, he was provided an estimate for a diagnostic fee. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while moving off from a stopped position, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle started to jerk. An independent mechanic was contacted and informed of the failure. A dealer was not made aware of the failure. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 19v515000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle began to jerk and jolted before losing motive power. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure had since become a regular occurrence. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the canister purge valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA campaign number: 19v515000 (fuel system, gasoline), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 46,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the canister purge valve was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. Additionally, while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was jerking and hesitating while attempting to accelerate. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 19v515000 (fuel system, gasoline) or 18v845000 (power train). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recalls. The failure mileage was 100.