I HAVE A 2000 FORD FOCUS WITH LESS THAN 2000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE RECEIVED TWO 
RECALL NOTICES, ONE FOR A STRUCTURE WEAKNESS IN THE ROOF, AND ONE FOR A 
PROBLEM WITH THE PIVOT IN THE BACK SEAT. IF YOU LAY THE BACK SEAT FLAT AND 
THE PIVOT IS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED, THE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY.  
   LAST SATURDAY MY HUSBAND, MY TWO YEAR SON AND I WERE DRIVING ABOUT 35 
MILES AN HOUR WHEN WE HEARD A DRAGGING SOUND. WE PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY TO 
FIND OUR FULL GAS TANK LAYING ON THE GROUND! IT WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE 
FUEL LINE, BUT THE SINGLE BOLT HAD SNAPPED CLEAN OFF AND IT HAD BEEN HELD ON 
WITH ONE STRAP. THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INITIALLY THOUGHT OF FINDING FAULT WITH 
ME, QUICKLY CHANGED THERE TUNE. THEY ARE CORRECTING THESE PROBLEMS INCLUDING 
A SAFER SET UP FOR THE GAS TANK SUPPORT, BUT WHAT ABOUT OTHER UNSUSPECTING 
FORD FOCUS OWNERS? WILL THEY BE SO LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN FLYING DOWN THE 
HIGHWAY WITH YOUR GAS TANK READY TO FALL OFF?
UNBELIEVABLE!  


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