The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated on the instrument panel, and the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the oil pump belt tensioner. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000.

- Tampa, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The driver was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle was able to be restarted. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that coolant intrusion into the engine had damaged the engine. The contact was informed that the engine and catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N12. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 94,000.

- Henderson, CO, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal ticking sound coming from the engine compartment, after which the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact's husband was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the oil pump, resulting in engine damage. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, who confirmed the diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and the VIN was included but parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 60,000.

- Johnsonburg, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the "Service Engine Soon, " message was displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle then inadvertently lost motive power. The low oil and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the oil pump. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and the VIN was included; however, parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The failure mileage was 64,000.

- Georgetown, KY, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH and slowing for pedestrians in a parking lot, the brake pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to slow down as needed. The contact shifted the vehicle to park(P) to stop the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that due to an oil pump failure, the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

The contact's brother-in-law owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while his brother-in-law was driving 20 MPH, the vehicle lost braking power. The brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled with the check engine and low-pressure oil lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that an engine replacement was needed. The mechanic informed the contact that the oil pump had failed. The contact called the local dealer and was informed that the part to fix the vehicle was not available. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided an estimate when parts would become available. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

- Natick, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the low oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled into the nearest gas station and added oil to the vehicle. The contact continued driving; however, the failure persisted, and the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The contact veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the oil pump drive belt tensioner had failed. The mechanic related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 56,664.

- Whittier, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the check engine and check oil warning lights were illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and advised the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the purge valve, fuel pump, fuel tank, gasket, and fuel sender valve were replaced. The contact called the local dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 49,805.

- Newport, MI, USA