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Complaint 1479865

2004 FORD FOCUS • STEERING • incident Jun 28, 2018

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1479865
Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Model Year
2004
Component
STEERING
Incident Date
Jun 28, 2018
Date Received
Jul 2, 2018
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

STEERING

Owner Narrative

MY VEHICLE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED CAUSING ALTERNATOR TO DIE AND FALSE READINGS ON THE DASH WITH MULTIPLE ALERTS SUCH AS BATTERY, AIRBAG , OIL AND INCORRECT SPEED DIAL. THE VEHICLE INSTRUMENT FAILED AT 30,000 MILES AND IF YOU SEARCH IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE FORD FOCUS VEHICLE'S. THE VEHICLE STALED AND DIED WHILE BEING DROVE IN TOWN AND THANK GOD IT DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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