NHTSA Complaint #10119808 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10119808
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Date of Incident	March 1, 2004
Date Filed	May 4, 2005
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

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

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