NHTSA Complaint #10786231 — 2006 FORD FOCUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10786231
Vehicle	2006 FORD FOCUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	October 26, 2015
Date Filed	October 27, 2015
Mileage	135,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

ENGINE SPEED (RPM) INTERMITTENTLY INCREASES, OR FAILS TO DECREASE WHEN THROTTLE IS RELEASED. PROGRESSIVELY WORSENENING. LAST NIGHT, STUCK AT INTERSTATE SPEED AND KEPT ENGINE AT HIGH RPM. WIFE SEMI PANICKED HIT BRAKES AND PULLED OFF ON SHOULDER. AFTER 2 HOUR WAIT, STILL STICKY, BUT DRIVEABLE. MANY IDENTICAL REPORTS/FIXES ON UTUBE. POSSIBLY RELATED FAULT CODES P0410 , P0491

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