The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact called the dealer where she was informed that her vehicle could not be inspected the same day. The contact then had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The mechanic called the manufacturer and it was confirmed that the VIN was not included. The vehicle remained in the possession of the mechanic and was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

- Victorville, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with code P1450 (Control System failure of fuel tank vacuum). The dealer was made aware of a recall but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The failure mileage was 55,261.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle hesitated while accelerating. The contact managed to veer to the shoulder of the roadway and turned off the vehicle. The contact waited for approximately 5 minutes to restart the vehicle. The vehicle resumed its normal function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the gasket, fuel pump, fuel tank, and purge valve failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

- Grants Pass, OR, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle would not restart. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the Vin was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

- Fountain, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary, the vehicle would not start after refueling. The contact stated the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact believed that the failure was related to the purge valve. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary at a gas station, after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start-up. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated she had to attempted to start-up the vehicle five times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 18V735000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

- Fuquay-Varina, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that upon refueling the vehicle, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle to cloninger Ford (511 jake alexander blvd S, salisbury, nc 28147) and was provided a diagnostic fee to inspect the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 18V735000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

- Salisbury, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated at vehicle start-up. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who informed him that the vehicle had a defective stuck open canister purge valve. Days later while at a stop light, the vehicle stalled without warning while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact restarted the vehicle after some time and resumed normal driving. The contact then called ourisman Ford Lincoln of alexandria (6129 richmond hwy, alexandria, va 22303) where he was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 18V735000 (fuel system, gasoline) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

When you refuel the car it will hesitate to restart, it takes at least three times to get the car to start.

- Lafayette, LA, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving, the transmission failed to properly shift gears while the rpms increased at low speeds. Additionally, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact also stated that after refueling, the vehicle failed to start immediately with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. Mountaineer Ford located at 615 N. eisenhower dr, beckley, wv 25801, was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,000.

- Prosperity, WV, USA