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I have the same problem. I just never followed up on it. After the whole "Stop Safely Now" fiasco, and all of the early problems with My Ford Mobile, I guess my expectations of getting real action from Ford got really low. By the way, my build date shows as "01 15 13" on my window sticker, but...

I've seen the yellow wrench symbol a few times, this week, always after doing a remote-start warm-up (or 2). I was using the top key-fob button (arrow in a circle) to shut off the remote start, before unplugging my level-2 charger and getting into the car to start it normally. The last time, I...

Here's the source of the battery cell info. Also, all 7 modules (and the cells within them) are in a single series circuit. http://www.at.ford.com/news/Publications/Publications/Ford_All-electric_Vehicle_FS.pdf

I'm guessing that the explanation for the range loss, at very cold temperatures, is somewhat more complicated. If the battery temperature was being maintained (during driving) at, for example, 40 deg F, then we would not see any more of a loss in our total battery capacity, at outside...

Thanks for your feedback on what I wrote. Yes, I did pre-heat the cabin a little, but just by doing a remote start with my key fob. I didn't set a go time. I just did a 10 minute remote start warm-up, once or twice, while I was still plugged into a 240v charging station (at both home and...

Today, I drove from Corning, NY to Ithaca, NY, and back to Corning. The average temperature, for the round-trip, was probably around 10 deg F. Given that the one-way distance is just under 45 miles, my battery never quite dropped below the 1/4 mark. (I was able to charge back up to full, while...

If your primary car is a Ford Focus Electric, here's the most sustainable option for making occasional, longer trips. An even better idea is for a few FFE owners to pool their $7500 tax credits and buy one of these gasoline-only Fiestas, to SHARE!! Or, even better yet, all Ford dealers could...

Some people say that the FFE battery consists of 98 LG Chem lithium-polymer pouch-type cells, that are 60Ah each and that are connected in a single series circuit. The nominal voltage of each cell is 3.7V and the voltage of a fully-charged cell is 3.9V. Therefore, 98 cells X 3.9V/cell X 60Ah =...

I agree, on both points! I live on a hill that is about a 600-ft elevation, above the surrounding terrain. If I leave home with a 100%-charged battery, I know that I'm going to lose out on a significant amount of regen. In fact, Ford even rubs it in, by programming the car's software to count...

I only saw the SSN message twice, in the 8 months/4200 miles that I have had my car. ...but it only TAKES once, in just the wrong circumstances, to get you killed. This error could happen to any FFE owner, at any time. So, I would suggest that everyone get the recall performed, as soon as...

I am, too, but, my understanding is that we will never be able to do that with our current FFEs. Ford has stated that the V2H (Vehicle-to-Home) capability will only be practical for cars that have fast-DC-charging capability built into them, which Ford seems to be planning to do, with future...

Please excuse my ignorance, but what, exactly, ARE the "...regulatory controls on the information that... ...a publicly-traded company... ...can release...," publicly, regarding the causes of a safety issue, such as this one, and regarding the status of their efforts to resolve the issue? I was...

Yes, I'd like to think that "Quality is Job 1," at Ford and that their software development process is as rigorous as what you describe. Unfortunately, we live in a time period where even the best companies are pushed to the limit, to try to remain competitive with the rest of their industry...

As we read stories, referring to 10 or 12 customer complaints about the "Stop Safely Now" message, we should keep in mind that, as of yesterday, there were 33 complaints submitted on the NHTSA website, although a few of them were updates from people who had submitted complaints, much earlier...

"...couldn't address what the engineers were working on..." I have a real problem with this. This is purely a business decision, to put THEIR market advantage and their legal position above OUR safety! When you think about the fact that they don't even advertise this car and have only sold...

This TSB addresses mulitple issues. However, at least in regard to how it addresses the "Stop Safely Now" issue, my impression is that the 13S09 Safety Recall Notice (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAM) calls for the same (or a newer version of the) PCM reprogram, but supercedes the TSB's...

A new Safety Recall Notice has just been issued, for the Focus Electric (and probably for all the Ford gas/electric hybrids, as well): 13S09 "POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAM"

That's really what it comes down to. Isn't it?! I've started calling my FFE, my "Lucky Suicide Machine!" It may be unintentional, but it's a bit of a setup for failure, if you think about it: A car that has so much torque at low speeds that you can easily pull out into traffic, even with a...

You can also file a complaint with The Center for Auto Safety (http://www.autosafety.org/fileacomplaint). For model, I filed my complaint under "Other," rather than just putting under "Focus." (Focus Electric was not listed separately.) Here is what I said, in my complaint: Below the line...

Here is the letter that the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) sent to Ford Motor Company, on September 16, 2013: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/UCM444424/INIM-PE13031-57668.pdf? <-- If this link doesn't work, cut-and-paste this URL into Google...