NHTSA Complaint #10065676 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10065676
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Date of Incident	March 31, 2004
Date Filed	April 7, 2004
Mileage	76,500 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

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

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