NHTSA Complaint #10024391 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10024391
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Date of Incident	June 18, 2003
Date Filed	June 18, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

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

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