NHTSA Complaint #10021109 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10021109
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Date of Incident	June 3, 2003
Date Filed	June 5, 2003
Mileage	7,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	HI

Consumer Description

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

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