Instrument Panel Fuel Gauge problems of the 2018 Ford Focus

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the transmission experienced rough shifting while the vehicle jumped, and the engine revved loudly. The transmission fault message was displayed. Additionally, the fuel gauge level was inaccurate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission control unit (tcu) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,474.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was later taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the purge valve was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact also indicated that the vehicle had previously experienced rough idling, check engine light illuminated, fuel gauge reading errors, and the distance to empty reading was incorrect. The local dealer was notified of the failures. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 55,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated after applying gas to the vehicle it stalled whenever started. The vehicle had to be started several times before being accelerated. The gas gauge was inoperative several times. The check engine light illuminated the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic which diagnosed the failure to be an evaporative emission control system. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number 18v735000 ( fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.