NHTSA Complaint #10210524 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10210524
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Date of Incident	November 16, 2007
Date Filed	November 26, 2007
Mileage	70,924 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. ON NOVEMBER 16, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH. THE ABS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 12,000 RPM'S. THE CONTACT DROVE INTO A CURB IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS; HOWEVER, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V302000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES) WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,924 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,200.

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