2000 Ford Focus Cruise Control Problems

Your car jolts and the steering shakes when you brake at speeds over 40 mph. You've already replaced the transmission neutral safety switch, but now your car won't start—it just clicks and stalls immediately after turning over. Your cigarette lighter sparked inside, and your brakes are inconsistent: sometimes they work normally, but other times you have to slam the pedal hard to get any braking.

Your car accelerated on its own without warning while driving at various speeds. You contacted the dealership and Ford, but neither provided a recall or assistance, and the problem was never diagnosed or repaired. This issue occurred at around 200,000 miles. A technician will need to inspect the throttle control system, fuel injectors, and engine computer to identify what's causing the unexpected acceleration.

Your car unexpectedly accelerated on its own while you were driving at various speeds. You took it to a mechanic to investigate, but they couldn't reproduce the problem during testing. Ford was notified of the issue. The fix will likely involve diagnosing the throttle control system, fuel injectors, or engine control module to identify what caused the unintended acceleration.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, PARKED, AND THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V302000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED OVER A CURB AND CRASHED INTO A HOUSE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INSURANCE FACILITY AND THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED TO 20 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE AND A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE ARMS AND BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RETURN TO AN IDLE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V302000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY INCREASED ACCELERATION TO 90 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WHEN SHIFTING INTO BOTH NEUTRAL AND PARK, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE DRIVEN CAUTIOUSLY TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE WAS FRAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 00V302000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND 99V346000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 07/16/13*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED THE CONTACT ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V346000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 166,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,999.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND TRYING TO DECELERATE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP BY HER COASTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM. HOWEVER, HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. UPDATED 05/04/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT WOULD SHIFT TO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE PEDAL YET THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO EXHIBIT AN UNUSUALLY HIGH INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACTS MECHANIC INFORMED THAT THERE WAS WATER ENTERING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED HIM OF A POTENTIAL RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V346000-VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) YET THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE BEYOND THE SET SPEED, UP TO 80 MPH. THE CONTACT TRIED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL BY STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TURNING THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TURN THE IGNITION OFF. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD, PULLED THE THROTTLE CABLE BACK AND FORTH TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WERE TWO RECALLS REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND THE THROTTLE WIRE BUT THE VIN WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

POSSIBLE THROTTLE LINKAGE STICKING. I HAVE OWNED A 2000 MODEL YEAR FORD FOCUS, FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 YRS. IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS I HAVE HAD AT LEAST 3 OCCURRENCES WHERE THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION REMAINS AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR COMPLETELY, I HAVE RECURRED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND PUMP THE PEDAL, THIS HAS SOLVED IT SO FAR, BUT I WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED SOON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATED. SHE TRIED TO TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TO ALMOST 90 MPH. SHE WAS FORCED TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE TURNED THE IGNITION ON AGAIN, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV LOUDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE SNAPPED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 00V302000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL CABLES AND WAS TOLD THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 116,000.

"TPS/PEDAL POSITION SENSOR A CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION" IS WHAT COMES UP ON MY ACTRON ENGINE SCANNER. THE ENGINE WILL REV UP WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES. I CHECKED THE CONNECTION OF THE SENSOR AND GREASED THE CONNECTION PINS FOR BETTER CONNECTION. RAIN SEEMS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN MORE OFTEN. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 FORD FOCUS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE STARTED STICKING WIDE OPEN. AFTER INSPECTION I FOUND THE CABLE HAD WIRES IN THE CABLE HOUSING BROKE AND WAS CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO STICK OPEN. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD OPEN THE THROTTLE WHILE ACCELERATING AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. I NOW HAVE THE CABLE DISCONNECTED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL FORD WANTS OVER $100 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT IS A FAULT TO THE CABLE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. WHY WANT THEY ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS CAR. I COULD OF BEEN KILLED FROM THE STICKING THROTTLE CABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. ON NOVEMBER 16, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH. THE ABS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 12,000 RPM'S. THE CONTACT DROVE INTO A CURB IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS; HOWEVER, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V302000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES) WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,924 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,200.

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR TO WORK ON 8/20/07 I NOTICED THE CAR BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. THE CAR HAS CRUISE CONTROL BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED EVEN AFTER I TURNED OFF THE SPEED CONTROL FUNCTION. GIVEN THE EXCESSIVE RATE OF SPEED THE CAR HAD ACCELERATED TO I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN BUT ONCE I RELEASED THE BRAKE IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UPWARDS OF 75-80 MPH. *TR

AFTER CAR WAS DRIVEN TO WORK APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES. MY EMPLOYERS SECURITY DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED ME THAT MY CAR HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHILE PARKED ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF AFTER ARRIVING TO WORK. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND PUT OUT FIRE, AND IT RELEASED A REPORT STATING FIRE DEFINATELY STARTED IN UNDER THE THE HOOD IN ENGINE AREA.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK A CONCRETE PILLAR IN A PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE WAS NOT CONTACTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENGINE REVVED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND CRASHED. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH LANDSCAPING WOOD AND SUSTAINED MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER. NO INJURIES WERE INCURRED AND THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED.

MY IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE I WAS TOLD WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE RPM'S WOULD SHOOT UP WHENEVER I WOULD HAVE THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. HOWEVER THIS POSED AS A HIGH DANGER RISK BECAUSE IT WOULD JERK FORWARD BECAUSE OF THE CAR IDLING AND SUCH A HIGH POINT. THIS ALMOST CAUSED ME SEVERAL ACCIDENTS AND IS SEEMING TO BE HURTING THE ENGINE. HOWEVER THE DANGER OF KEEPING MY CAR LIKE THIS IS WHY I AM WRITING. I THINK THIS POSED AS A DRIVING RISK B/C OF HOW UNSAFE IT MADE THE CAR AFTER THIS STARTED TO ACT UP. *JB

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND TURNED ON CRUISE CONTROL GOING UP A HILL. WHEN THE CAR CLEARED THE HILL, IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE PAST THE SET POINT (PROBABLY 65 MPH). AT 70-75 MPH I BECAME ALARMED AND HIT THE OFF BUTTON TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I THEN HIT THE BRAKES LIGHTLY, THINKING THIS WOULD DISENGAGE CRUISE, BUT IT DID NOT AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TO ABOUT 80 - 85 MPH, AT WHICH POINT I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND COASTED TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. I THEN RE-STARTED THE CAR 2-3 TIMES, AND EACH TIME, THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO VERY HIGH RPM, SO I SHUT IT DOWN QUICKLY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE I LIVE, AND THE NEXT DAY THE SERVICE MANAGER HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE: CAR REVVED VERY HIGH AND HE SHUT IT DOWN QUICKLY. THE SECOND TIME HE TRIED IT, THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THIS MORNING, HE TOLD ME THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR HAD BECOME "TURNED AROUND" AND THAT THIS HAD KINKED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE, PREVENTING IT FROM RETURNING THROTTLE CONTROL TO THE GAS PEDAL. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO RECALLS ON 2000 FORD FOCUS VEHICLES RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 99V346000 AND 00V302000), BUT APPARENTLY NEITHER APPLIES TO MY PARTICULAR VIN, WHICH IS [XXX]. THIS OBVIOUSLY COULD HAVE TURNED OUT VERY DIFFERENTLY HAD I BEEN DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR HAD I NOT THOUGHT TO SIMPLY SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, AND I VIEW IT AS A VERY SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION, AS THIS FAILURE COULD EASILY HAVE FATAL CONSEQUENCES. *JB UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

THE VEHICLE HAS A RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE AND SERVO UNIT (99V346000). THE DEALER AND FORD MOTOR CO. SERVICE STATE THAT THE RECALL DOESN'T APPLY TO MY VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL WHICH IS A FAULTY SERVO UNIT. *JB

ON INTERSTATE 95 WITH CRUISE SET AT 70M.P.H. MY CAR EXCELERATED TO 95 M.P.H. I COULD NOT DISENGAGE THE CRUISE AND THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR TO 60 M.P.H. BY PRESSING THE BRAKES AS HARD AS POSSIBLE THEN I TURNED THE KEY OFF WHICH STOPPED THE EXCELERATION BUT ALSO IMPAIRED THE STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND MY SON PUSHED US OFF THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD.

DT: CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT INTO FULL THROTTLE POSITION AND COULD NOT BE DEACTIVATED BY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ONLY WAY TO SHUT IT OFF WAS TO TURN THE KEY OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL DISABLED. HE HAS NOT CONTACTED A SERVICE DEALER. *AK

THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT RECENTLY A PROBLEM WITH HIS VEHICLE WHEN ACCELERATING IT DOESN'T SLOW DOWN ONCE THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS OFF OF THE GAS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HE WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THROTTLE CABLE. THEN HE WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN #00V302000. *SC *JB

I CONTACTED FORD ONCE IN JAN. '05 AND AGAIN IN FEB. '05 ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH ON MY 2000 EXPEDITION. THEY SAID I WOULD GET IT IN THE MAIL SHORTLY. ITS BEEN 6 MONTHS AND STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ASAP AT THEIR COST NOT MINE.

SMELLED SMOKE AFTER IGNITION. FOUND ELECTRICAL FIRE AFTER OPENING UP THE HOOD AT A SERVICE STATION. THE ATTENDANT QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. TOWED THE CAR TO PREMIER FORD. OUR INSURANCE ADJUSTER FROM TSC DIRECT INSPECTED MY VEHICLE. HIS REPORT WAS THAT THERE OIL DRIPPING FROM A DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER THAT CAUSED THE WIRING TO HEAT UP. THUS, CAUSING THE FIRE. WE THINK THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD WARRANT A RECALL. HOWEVER, THEY DENY THE CLAIM BECAUSE WE ARE OVER THE 3-YEAR WARRANTY. THIS SHOULD NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THEREFORE, WE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE FULL COST OF THE JOB, LABOR AND TOWING EXPENSES.*AK

AFTER RELEASING ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE RPMS REMAIN AT THE ORIGINAL LEVEL AS IF IT WAS PRESSED IN NETRUAL OR THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGGED. ACCELERATOR IS NOT STICKING. THEN RPM'S ARE NORMAL FOR A TIME WHILE DRIVING. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN ABOVE 3000 RPMS. *AK

1) PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, WE HAD NO UNUSAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. FEBRUARY 1, 2005 THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED PER FORD RECALL. ) FEBRUARY 12, 2005 THE 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS TAKEN TO A CAR WASH. WHEN IT REACHED THE END OF THE WASH CYCLE, THE ATTENDANT GOT IN THE VEHICLE TO PULL IT FORWARD AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED (6000 RPM) AND TRAVELLED OFF THE CAR WASH LOT AND OVER A 5 LANE HIGHWAY BEFORE HITTING AN EMBANKMENT AND STOPPING. ) THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED BY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR REPRESENTING OUR INSURANCE. OMPANY. BOTH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY AND FORD WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS DEALING WITH THE CAR WASH BUT FORD DID NOT WANT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO EITHER PROVE OR DISPROVE IT WAS A MANUFACTURING ERROR. OUR BELIEF IS THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE THAT IS RELATED TO MANUFACTURING AND THAT FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY 12TH TO OUR VEHICLE. LIVES WERE IN DANGER.*AK

VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, AND OWNER HAD TO TAKE OUT THE KEY FROM IGNITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE PEDAL PROCEEDED TO THE FLOOR AND BEGAN TO DECELERATE RAPIDLY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. *AK......DEALER REPLACED ACCELERATOR CABLE. *AK

ON 01-15-05 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 HOURS, MY FIANCEE, MYSELF, AND MY SON WERE RIDING IN OUR 2000 FORD FOCUS SE 2.0 LITER DOHC. WHEN TRYING TO PASS A TRUCK THE ACCELERATOR BROKE OFF COMPLETELY AND THE THROTTLE CABLE SNAPPED. WE WERE THEN STUCK NEXT TO THE TRUCK WITH NO WHERE TO GO COULD NOT ACCELERATE. IF IT WAS NOT FOR THE EVASIVE ACTIONS OF MY FIANCEE I MAY NOT BE TALKING TO YOU RIGHT NOW. WE HAD TO PULL ONTO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD ONTO INCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THE ACCELERATOR AND THE THROTTLE CABLE AND WILL BE KEEPING THE OLD PART. THIS TO ME IS A SERIOUS VIOLATION AND COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY TO SOMEONE IN THE FUTURE. I ALONG WITH MY FAMILY HOPE THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN TO ANYONE IN THE FUTURE AND IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST FEARFUL EXPERIENCES I HAVE EVER HAD. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND I AM SEEKING LEGAL ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MATTER, DUE TO FORD'S LACK OF ASSISTANCE. *NM

WHILE STOPPING AT STOP SIGN AT AN INTERSECTION CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THEN, VEHICLE STOPPED. BUT THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. CONSUMER DROVE DRIVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK. IDLE SPEED SHOOTS WAY UP FOR A FEW SECONDS. CONSUMER HAVE TO STAND ON BRAKE TO KEEP CAR FROM MOVING INTO INTERSECTION. *AK

VEHICLE SURGED WHILE BEING PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND AGAIN IN A PARKING LOT. THE RPM GAUGE WENT BEYOND NORMAL RAMIFICATION. AFTER CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE MANUFACTURER THEY AGREED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. *AK PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DETECTED. *TC

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DECREASE IN SPEED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ,AND NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION, BUT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE SNAPPED IN ONE PLACE AND WAS VERY WEAK IN ANOTHER PLACE. *TC

RECALL 00V302000, WHEN COMING TO A STOP ENGINE REVVED AT A HIGH RATE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN NHTSA RECALL 00V302000 CONCERNING CRUISE CONTROL. A SPEED CONTROL CABLE COULD HAVE A CORE WIRE THAT IS LONG ENOUGH TO CATCH ON THE SLEEVE AT THE THROTTLE BODY END OF THE CABLE DURING WIDE-OPEN THROTTLE ACCELERATION. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. HOWEVER, THEY INDICATED SORRY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDE IN THIS RECALL.*AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 90 MPH. THERE WAS NO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER ,SO HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY BY PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND COASTING TO A STOP. *AK

I BOUGHT A 2000 FORD FOCUS ON MARCH 11 OF 2004 FOR MY DAUGHTER, I ASKED FOR A REPAIR TO BE MADE ON THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM BEFORE BUYING THE CAR, IT WAS SURGING AND HESITATING. I WAS TOLD IT WAS REPAIRED, THE VEHICLE DIDN'T DO THIS THE NEXT DAY WHEN I BOUGHT IT, ON MARCH 31 MY DAUGHTER PULLED IN TO JACK IN THE BOX, PARKED HER CAR, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD THROWING HER INTO A CONCRETE WALL, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, THE WINDSHEILD SHATTERED, THE FRON BUMPER IS TOTALLED, MY DAUGHTER HAS A THIRD DEGREE BURN ON HER RIGHT FOREARM RESULTING FROM THE AIR BAG. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO START IT. HOWEVER, VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD AT A RAPIDLY INCREASING RATE. *LA THE CONSUMER THEN SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, PUMPED THE BRAKES AND THE PLACED HIS FEET ON THE BRAKES, ONLY TO DISCOVER THE SPEEDOMETER SOARING TO 95 MPH. THE CONSUMER PLACED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND THE N THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS FRAYED, HOWEVER TWO WEEKS LATER THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SNOW WAS IN THE CARBURETOR. THE VEHICLE SURGED AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME. *JB

VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS IF DRIVER STEPS ON ACCELERATOR THERE IS NO POWER. THEN, ENGINE REGAINS POWER. *AK

FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE JUNE 2003 MY CAR DROVE SLUGGISHLY WITH POOR ACCELERATION AND STALLING. IT WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP IN JUNE. AS I WAS TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHILE TURNING INTO THEIR DRIVEWAY I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN. MY CAR SURGED FORWARD AND THE SPEDOMETER SHOT UP TO 140 AND BACK DOWN AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE SECOND GEAR PEDAL BECAME STUCK, AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A VERY UNCONTROLLABLE SPEED, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AT WHICH THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY SLOWED DOWN. DEALER SAID THE THROTTLE CABLE SNAPPED. REPAIR COST $201.09. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE MALFUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE AND WHETHER IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK *CB *JB

THROTTLE CABLE STUCK WIDE OPEN, HAD TO USE "PARK" TO STOP THE VEHICLE. FOUND RECALL ONLY ON 2000 FORD FOCUS MODELS WITH SPECIFIC VIN NUMBERS. CALLED FORD, SAID DID NOT APPLY, HOWEVER IT HAPPENED TO ME. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS ON HAND, NO GUARANTEE OF SAFETY IN THE FUTURE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOES NOT TRUELY LISTEN TO COMPLAINTS. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED ON MY 2000 FORD FOCUS ZTS (@ 45,000 MILES) CAUSED STALLING WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. CURRENTLY (@ 47,000 MILES) RPM'S ARE ERRATIC AND VEHICLE STALLS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A VERY HIGH SPEED. *NLM

WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER STATED WHEN GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED THERE IS NO REACTION AND VEHICLE LOOSES POWER. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE, CHANCE OF BEING REAR ENDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHEN ENTERING A DRIVEWAY OWNER PROCEEDED FORWARD WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, STRIKING A WALL. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FROM EXTENT OF IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD GAIN SPEED. CONSUMER REALLY NOTICED IT WHEN AIR CONDITIONER WAS RUNNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE REVVED AND VEHICLE JERKED 4 TIMES, VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS GOING 50MPH ON HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND STALLED. AIR CONDITIONER/ RADIO CUT OFF, AND RPMS WENT TO ZERO. VEHICLE HAD NO POWER ,AND GAVE NO WARNING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS MY 2002 FORD FOCUS SE HAS BEEN RUNNING ROUGH WHEN RPM EXCEED 3500. YESTERDAY THIS PROBLEM BECAME WORSE WHILE I WAS TRAVALING ON I-94 EAST BOUND. WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO MAINTAIN THE SPEED OF THE FREEWAY THE CAR BEGAIN TO STALL OUT. IT STAYED RUNNING BUT I COULD NO LONGER PRESS THE GAS PEDAL WITHOUT THE MOTOR WANTING TO STALL. FINALLY AFTER A THE CAR SLOWED DOWN TO 40MPH I WAS ABLE TO MAKE MY WAY TO THE SHOULDER. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHERE POSTED SPEED IS 70MPH. CAR WHERE FRANTICLLY TRYING TO AVOID HITTING ME WHILE I LIMPED MY WAY OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR 15 MINUTES I TRIED RESTARTING AND IT APPEARED TO BE RUNNING BETTER. I GOT OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT AND IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. HOWEVER THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT EVEN IDEAL AND COMPLETELY STALLED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 40MPH. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY OTHERS WHO OWN THIS SAME VEHICLE THAT THEY TOO ARE HAVING SIMULAR PROBLEMS. I ALSO READ THAT YOU MAY HAVE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS MATTER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN KEEPING US SAFE AND HOLDING THE MANUFACTOR TO THE STANDARDS THEY SHOULD BE AT. I'M A EMPLOYEE OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND HAVE ALWAYS DEFENDED THERE POSITION, BUT AS A CONSUMER THIS PROBLEM IS VERY SERIOUS AND NEED YOUR ATTENTION.*AK

TRIED TO STOP USING BRAKE PEDAL, BUT LUNGED FORWARD DUE TO GAS PEDAL BEING HIT AT SAME TIME. *AK

THE CONSUMER REPORTED TO THE DEALER THAT THE GAS PEDAL WAS STICKING BUT THE DELAER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THE THROTTLE BODY ALSO STICKS. NLM

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL JERK, AND THEN STALL OUT. CONTACTED DEALER. DEFECT IN ACCELERATOR CABLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL WILL LOCK UP AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

6/3/02 : MY FORD FOCUS WAS ACCELERATING ON AN ENTRANCE RAMP TO INTERSTATE 70 IN ABILENE, KANSAS, AND UPON REACHING ABOUT 40 MPH IT SUDDENLY STALLED. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS PLENTY OF SHOULDER TO PULL OFF ONTO. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES, THE CAR WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON TO MANHATTAN, KANSAS, WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. LATER THAT EVENING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE FOCUS FROM MY DRIVEWAY INTO MY GARAGE, IT STARTED UP OK, BUT THEN STALLED AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS. IT STALLED ABOUT 5 SECONDS AFTER EACH TIME IT STARTED. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER, DICK EDWARDS FORD, IN MANHATTAN, KANSAS, FOR 6/5/02. I DID NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE ON 6/4/02. ON 6/5/02, I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN DRIVING TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CHECKED/FIXED. ABOUT 2 MILES FROM MY HOUSE, THE FOCUS SUDDENLY STALLED AGAIN. I HAD THE CAR TOWED THE REMAINING 3 MILES TO THE DEALER. 6/6/02 : THE FOCUS IS CURRENTLY SITTING IN THE SERVICE BAY AT DICK EDWARDS FORD IN MANHATTAN, KANSAS. TOMORROW (6/7/02) THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER ARE SUPPOSED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $500.00 (ESTIMATE). TONIGHT (6/6/02) I SAW A REPORT ON THE CBS EVENING NEWS ABOUT FORD FOCUSES BEING INVESTIGATED FOR STALLING PROBLEMS. PERHAPS IT IS MERE COINCIDENCE, PERHAPS NOT. THE REPORT ALLEGED THAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE A RESULT OF DEBRIS ACCUMULATING IN THE FUEL TANK. ALSO NOTEWORTHY IS THE FACT THAT MY FOCUS HAD ITS 100,000 MILE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON 4/19/02, INCLUDING A NEW FUEL FILTER AND TUNE-UP. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY THAT DICK EDWARDS FORD HAS DONE ALL THE MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE AT 5000 MILE INTERVALS. I AM FILING THIS REPORT BECAUSE I HAPPENED TO SEE THE EVENING NEWS TONIGHT. HOW MANY PEOPLE DID NOT SEE THE REPORT AND HAVE HAD, OR ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I AM NOW? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.*AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, ENGINE REVS. THROTTLE RECALL WAS DONE FIRST IN OCTOBER OF 2001, THEN A SECOND TIME.*AK

WHEN BRAKING ENGINE REVS HIGH AND VEHICLE ACCELERATES FORWARD SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL; HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

ACCELERATER PEDAL GOT JAMMED AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN.*AK

CAR SOMETIMES STALLS OR EXPERIENCES HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING...SUCH AS MERGING ONTO A FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR AND HAVING CARS SWERVE AROUND YOU. ONLY NOTICE THE ACCELERATION AND STALLING PROBLEMS WHEN GAS GOES BELOW HALF A TANK. AFRAID TO MERGE ONTO FREEWAY FOR FEAR OF ACCIDENT AND BEING STRANDED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL START TO ACCELERATE, THEN SLOWING AND COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF. VEHICLE HAS TO SIT FOR AN HOUR BEFORE STARTING BACK UP, AND WILL DRIVE FOR A FEW MINUTES AND DO THE SAME THING ALL OVER AGAIN.*AK

THE VEHICHLE LOCK WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WHEELS IN A LOCKED POSITION.THE VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN,AND HIT A CURB.THE OTHER TIMES IT HAPPENED THE SAME WAY.THE CAR PULLING REAL FAST TO ONE SIDE,AND THE CAR WON'T STOP IT ACTUALLY ACCELERATES. *AK

WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT APPLYING ACCELERATING PEDAL. ALSO, VEHICLE CONSTANTLY STALLS. MECHANIC HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND FOUND NO MALFUNCTION. *AK

THE FOCUS REACHES AROUND 10MPH AND THE ENGINE DIES. THEN IT MAY RUN FOR A FEW MINS AND IT DIES AGAIN AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED OR A LOWER SPEED. THE SPEED HASNT REMAINED CONSTANT IN ITS FAILURES. THE DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING THE PART (IAC) WHAT EVER THAT IS. BUT I SAW THE OTHER RECALLS WITH FORD AND WAS WORRIED IT MAY BE RELATED.*AK

WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ALONG BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH THE MOTOR WILL REV UP AND THE CAR FEELS AS IF IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY KEEP IT FOR A WEEK OR SO AND THEN TELL US THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH IT. AS SOON AS WE CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 5MPH WHEN REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WELL CAME OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR PROBLEM, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A RECALL 00V302000 WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE VIN NUMBER APPLIED TO RECALL BUT REFUSED TO REMEDY VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE.*AK

UNABLE TO DISENGAGE SPEED CONTROL WHEN USED. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES RUNAWAY ACCELERATION, THIS SOMETIMES WILL OCCUR WHILE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ONLY WAY TO GET VEHICLE BACK TO NORMAL IS BY PULLING OVER, PUTTING HER LEFT FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND THEN PUNCHING THE GAS WITH HER RIGHT FOOT. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES RUNAWAY ACCELERATION, THIS SOMETIMES WILL OCCUR WHILE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ONLY WAY TO GET VEHICLE BACK TO NORMAL IS BY PULLING OVER, PUTTING HER LEFT FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND THEN PUNCHING THE GAS WITH HER RIGHT FOOT. *SLC

WHILE PARKING THE CAR AFTER A HIGHWAY DRIVE, THE ENGINE REVVED OUT OF CONTROL AND HAD TO FORCEFULLY APPLY BRAKES. MANAGED TO DRIVE TO WORK, FOUR MILES, THE NEXT MORNING BUT TRANSMISSION DIED AS I PULLED INTO PARKING LOT. COULD NOT REVERSE AND WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 35 MILES PER HOUR WITH MUCH BUCKING LIKE MY BREAKS WERE BEING APPLIED. HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALERS LOT. *AK

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDENEN ACCELERATION WHILE TRYING TO STOP AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT.

99 V 346 000/CRUISE CONTROL: GOVERNOR ON CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT OPERATE WHEN SHIFTING INTO NEURAL FROM DRIVE, CAUSING UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHEN IT OCCURS. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK

THE THROTTLE CABLE RUNS OVER THE DISTRIBUTOR WIRE'S AND THE THROTTLE CABLE IS WORN THROUGH THE RUBBER DOWN TO EXPOSE THE THROTTLE CABLE WIRES AS WELL AS ONE OF THE DISTRIBUTOR WIRES. FORD SENT A RECALL FOR 2.0L ENGINES WITH A 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSAXLES, FORD PROGRAM # 00B59 AFTER THAT REPAIR MY CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKED BECAUSE AS SOON AS THE KEY WAS PUT IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED FORWARD WITH OR WITHOUT TURNING OVER THE ENGINE THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND REMAIN ON AT ALL TIMES AND AT ALL SPEEDS UNTIL YOU TURN THE IGNITION COMPLETELY OFF. A THIRD PROBLEM ALSO DEALS WITH A RECALL FMVVSS 201. THE NEW A-PILLAR TRIM PANELS THEY REPLACED IN MY CAR DO NOT FIT. FORD MODIFIED THE PILLARS TO MAKE THEM FIT IN PLACE. YOU CAN SEE THE METAL FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR FROM THE INSIDEOF THE CAR. FORD HAD TO CUT PART OF THE PILLARS TO MAKE THEM FIT AND THEY CONSTANTLY DO NOT STAY IN PLACE OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE NEW A-PILLARS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY AND FORD MODIFIED THE RECALL PARTS TO FIT THEM INTO PLACE. THEY EVEN CRACKED MY WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TRYING TO FIT THEM INTO PLACE.*AK

VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD WHENEVER IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE GETS UP 10 20 MPH WITHOUT HAVING FOOT ON GAS. CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER CAR ONCE BECAUSE VEHICLE LAUNCHED FORWARD. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH RESULTED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT.*AK *MJ

WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT SPEED UP. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER DISCOVERED ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AND SYSTEM DEACTIVATED. DRIVER HIT RESUME BUTTON AND VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING AT 40MPH, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 20 MPH RPM'S WENT TO 7, ENGINE REVVED LOUDLY. LINKAGE CABLE HAD POPPED OUT OF BRACKET.*AK

VEHICLE SURGES AND JERKS FORWARD WHILE DRIVING,DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR VEHICLE, HOWEVER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. *SLC

WHEN DRIVING AND UPON EXITING A PARKING LOT BY APPLYING LITTLE FORCE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND QUICKLY RELEASING FORCE FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH CAUSED UNWANTED ACCELERATION. VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP. CONSUMER NOTICED THROTTLE BODY CAME UNDONE WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THERE WAS ONLY A HOOK ATTACHING THROTTLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

PLEASE CHECK UNDER THE HOOD AT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND THE WAY IT FASTENS TO THE CARBURATOR. WHILE REOVING YOUR FOOT OFF PEDAL TOO FAST, IT WILL CAUSE ACCELERATOR CABLE TO COME OFF, ACCELERATING YOUR CAR AT HIGH SPEED AND MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOU TO STOP. THIS HAPPENED TO US YESTERDAY AND MANY PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. AFTER INSPECTING THE PART MYSELF, I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT (A) IT WAS PLASTIC AND (B) THERE IS NOTHING HOLDING THAT CABLE DOEN OTHER THAN A C-HOOK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!!!!!!!!! PLEASE HAVE THIS PART INSPECTED IMMEDIATELY, HAVE IT RECALLED AND GET THIS CAR SAFE. I WILL NO LONGER PUT ME OR MY FAMILY IN THAT CAR UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR CABLE "DEATH TRAP" IS FIXED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP! *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED COULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL AND ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. CONSUMER HAS TO STEP HARD ON BRAKES UNTIL STOPPING. THEN,SHIFTED GEAR TO PARK AND VEHICLE WILL START WORKING AS NORMAL. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER TWICE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *YH

TWICE, WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY WENT TO FULL THROTTLE. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. ON SECOND OCCASION, CAR RESTARTED ON FULL THROTTLE A NUMBER OF TIMES BEFORE SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED ON IDLE. DEALERSHIP CAN'T LOCATE PROBLEM.

ACCELERATOR STUCK AT 2000 RPM'S, DEALER SAID THERE WAS RUB MARKS ON THE INSIDE OF ASSEMBLY. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN CURRENT CONDITION. THE PART IS BACKORDED NATIONALLY.*AK

RECALL 00V302000/ SPPED CONTROL CABLE. WHILE DRIVING HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH SPEED CONTROL. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. FIVE OTHER RECALLS HAD BEEN MADE ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE RECALL 00V-302 CONCERNING THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE AND 00V-303 CONCERNING THE REAR WHEEL HUB RETAINING NUT REPAIRED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. NLM

DRIVING DOWN MINOR RD, DROVE THROUGH GREEN LIGHT. SUDDENLY CAR ACCELERATED AND WENT INTO UNCONTROLLED SKID, SLAMMING BACK WHEEL INTO CURB. JERKED STEERING WHEEL LEFT, ALMOST INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. VEERED RIGHT AGAIN, THIS TIME SLAMMING FRONT WHEEL INTO CURB BEFORE MANAGING TO STOP CAR. NO OUTWARD SIGN OF DAMAGE BESIDE COSMETIC, BUT SHORT DISTANCE LATER, CAR BEGAN CLANKING RIGHT BEFORE TIRE HIT BUMP IN ROAD, CAUSING IT TO SWING OUTWARD AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE. CAR WAS THEN IMMOBILE.*AK

CONSUMER HAS RECIEVED THREE RECALL NOTICES CONCERNING A POSSIBLE FAULTY SPEED CONTROL CABLE WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE ACCIDENT AND DEATH OF THEIR DAUGHTER PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION. NLM

CONSUMER HAS RECIEVED THREE RECALL NOTICES CONCERNING A POSSIBLE FAULTY SPEED CONTROL CABLE WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE ACCIDENT AND DEATH OF THEIR DAUGHTER PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION. NLM

FORD RECALL NOTICES: 00S30 - SPEED CONTROL CABLE MAY BE TOO LONG AND PREVENT THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE. 00S31- VEHICLE MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT WHEEL BEARING CLAMP LOAD ALLOWING LEFT REAR WHEEL AND DRUM ASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE. ARE THESE THE SAME ITEMS THAT ARE DESCRIBED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 00V218000 AND 99V346000?

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 68MPH SET ON CRUISE CONTROL. CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER RESUMING THE CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE BEGAN PICKING UP SEED TO 70MPH & FISH TAILING ACROSS THE ROAD. CONSUMER LOST SLIGHT CONTROL OF VEHICLE, TRAVELING FORWARD. VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE WALL & WAS TOTALED. INVETIGATION IS IN PROCESS.*AK

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP ON JUNE 5, 2000. DEALERSHIP FOUND SPEED CONTROL CABLE END CATCHING ON OUTER HOUSING, CABLE REPLACED *CJ

ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD. *CJ

CONSUMER WAS IN TRAFFIC, WENT TO APPLY GAS PEDAL AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WASN'T NOTIFIED. *AK

THROTTLE DOES NOT RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION WHICH CAUSES UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. NHTSA RECALL 99V346000/MANUFACTURER'S 99S35. MANUFACTURE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL. ALSO, CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WAS PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND IT MADE A SQUEALING SOUND. HE WOULD HAVE TO APPLY BRAKES AND TURN VEHICLE OFF. HE COULD FEEL THAT VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM HIM. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ERRATIC SURGING WHICH CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION/ JUMPING OUT OF GEAR, AND TAKING OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS*AK

VEHICLE HESITATES ON A HILL DURING ACCELERATION AND THE MILEAGE PER GALLON OF GASOLINE IS VERY POOR. *MJS

VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN APPLYING SPEED PEDAL. IF HE DOESN'T APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE WILL CONTINUOUSLY SPEED UP FASTER. HE HAS TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. SOMETIME IT WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T WORK. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE REVVS UP TO 700 RPM WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. AN ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE ON THE IDLE. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS STILL EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE.*AK

WHEN THE DRIVER BRAKES THE CAR WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL IT DISENGAGES, BUT WHEN THE RESUME BUTTON IS PRESSED THE CAR HESITATES A FRACTION OF A SECOND AND THEN SURGES FORWARD DANGEROUSLY AS THE CRUISE CONTROL YANKS THE CAR TOWARD THE SET SPEED WITHOUT GRADUAL ACCELERATION. CONSUMER DROVE FORD FOCUS TO TEST THE CRUISE CONTROL AND FOUND THAT IT PERFORMED THE SAME. NLM

CAR ACCELERATED ON OWN/CAUSED MAJOR ACCIDENT/FORD REFUSES RESPONSIBLITY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. VEHICLE WAS PICKING UP SPEED. SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL. ORDERING PARTS TO REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL. *AK

I WAS EXITING HIGHWAY 99 IN MODESTO, CA AND THE SPEED CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES I THEN EXITED THE HIGHWAY OFFRAMP AT 70 MPH AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS STRONGLY APPLIED TO THE BRAKES. I SPED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION CONTINUING AT 70 MPH AND MY ONLY OPTION WAS TO RE-ENTER THE HIGHWAY ON-RAMP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION. FINALLY, I DISENGAGED SPEED CONTROL BY PRESSING THE "OFF" BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL BEFORE I REAR-ENDED OTHER CARS ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. THIS VEHICLE'S SPEED CONTROL WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED AS PART OF A RECALL. IF THERE HAD BEEN OTHER VEHICLES IN THE INTERSECTION WHEN I EXITED THE HIGHWAY, I MAY HAVE KILLED MYSELF AND ANOTHER DRIVER. IT WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. I OWN A FORD FOCUS ZTS WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I WILL BE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 6/19/00. I JUST THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT WHAT MAY BE A DEADLY DEFECT IN THE SPEED CONTROL OPTION. *AK

OWNER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL 99V346000. *AK

IN REVERSE GAS PEDAL STUCK IN DEPRESSED POSITION, SHIFTED TO F,R,F,R,F & HIT WALL. *AK

CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE BRAND NEW. TOOK VEHICLE OFF DEALER'S LOT. WAS LATER CONTACTED BY MANUFACTURER, ADVISING HER OF RECALL 99V346000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99S35/ CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OFF BEFORE LEAVING THE DEALER. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER CONCERNING RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE IDLES HIGH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

PRIOR TO RECALL SPEED CONTROL CABLE FAILED (99V-346). YH

PRIOR TO RECALL SPEED CONTROL CABLE FAILED (99V-346). YH

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, APPLIED THE BUTTON TO STOP, AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T STOP. DRIVER PULLED OVER . VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY A POLE. *AK *ML

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH SPEED CONTROL ON. WHEN SHE TRIED TO DISENGAGE THE SPEED CONTROL IT FAILED TO DO SO, CAUSING THE AUTOMOBILE TO ACCELERATE AND SPIN AROUND, HITTING A POLE, AND DESTROYING THE FRONT END AND THE HOOD. DRIVER WAS SHOOK UP, AND SUFFERED SOME FACIAL BRUISES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 80 MPH. CONSUMER TRIED TO REDUCE SPEED BY STEPPING ON THE BRAKES AND USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF ROAD. AFTER STOPPED, STEAM WAS COMING OUT OF VEHICLE AND ENGINE REVVED FOR 45 SECONDS. *AK *ML

RECALL 99V346/ CRUISE CONTROL. AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELREATED TO 90MPH. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED PRIOR RECALL NOTICE (99V-346). YH

VEHICLE ACCELERATES EXCESSIVELY DUE TO DRIVERS SHOES GETTING CAUGHT UNDER PLASTIC CENTER CONSOLE PIECE. DRIVER HAS TO MANUALLY FREE SHOE FROM PLASTIC PIECE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK *ML

THE THROTLE WOULD STICK MOMENTARLY WHEN YOU WOULD LET OFF THE GAS. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED AND REPLACED, WHILE USING NEW CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *MJS

NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM RECALL 99V-346M FOR THE SPEED CONTROL FITTING. NLM