Issue ID | 1069858 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10593929 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 09/05/14 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | While i was driving my 2007 ford focus, i noticed that it was making unusual noises but didn't think anything of it until the noises grew progressively louder and more alarming. Initially i thought that i was perhaps in the wrong gear so when i came to a stop light, i put my car in park and turned it off, then back on again. That seemed to alleviate the sounds momentarily and i drove a distance before the sounds started to occur again. As i started to pay more attention to these noises, i noticed that the gas pedal was trembling so i pulled over to the side of the freeway and contacted my uncle, who is a fisherman by trade. He has done a lot of mechanical work on the engines inside of his 32-foot, commercial-sized fishing boat, so i frantically asked him what i should do. He had me do a series of checks including checking the transmission fluid levels, the color, and the odor. I reported to him that the fluid levels seemed adequate and the color normal but there was perhaps a slight burnt smell. The ? Od is off? Light was also flashing and so he thought it was most likely a transmission problem but that it could be a belt issue as well. He said that it would be safest to get back into the car and off the freeway, onto surface streets and return home until i was able to take the car into the ford dealership to check if the transmission could be covered under warranty. He thought it was quite strange that i was having these issues and i was only at 86,000 miles. I cautiously drove the whole way home, not quite sure if i was going to make it back. I then arranged an appointment to have my car serviced by the ford dealership and contacted aaa. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 86844 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SANTEE, CA |
VIN pattern | 1FAFP34NX7WXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 17/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 60 |
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