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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007118252 | Incident Date: Jun, 27 2007 |
| Consumer's City: NEW ORLEANS | Consumer's State: LA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: FOCUS | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:gas recirculation valve (egr valve) |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAFP34P31W | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 04 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 22 2007 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. while driving 5 mph, the contact heard a popping noise coming from under the hood. she then noticed steam rising from the engine and the vehicle shut off. approximately 5 minutes later, she was able to restart the vehicle. the dealer stated that the egr valve caused the failure and they replaced the valve and the hose assembly. the contact stated that the vehicle drove roughly after the egr replacement. she returned to the dealer and they stated that the engine caused the failure. as of september 5, 2007, the dealer had not replaced the engine. the failure and current mileages were 141,000. |
