WASHINGTON — U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating Ford Motor Co.'s prior recall of nearly 1.3 million Ford Focus sedans after new reports of power loss.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation said it received 98 consumer complaints alleging failure of the canister purge valve in 2012-18 Focus cars that were either previously recalled and fixed or were not recalled but experienced the same issue.
In October 2018, Ford recalled more than 1.2 million 2012-18 Focus vehicles with either 2.0-liter gasoline direct injection engines that were built prior to April 13, 2017, or with 2.0-liter gasoline turbocharged direct injection engines built prior to Feb. 2, 2018.