NHTSA Complaint #10106408 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10106408
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	January 15, 2005
Date Filed	January 15, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

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

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