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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