NHTSA Complaint #10871678 — 2007 FORD FOCUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10871678
Vehicle	2007 FORD FOCUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	May 31, 2016
Date Filed	May 31, 2016
Mileage	157,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

ON 5/31/16 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 13 VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, BRAKES PEDAL WAS HARD AS A ROCK AND COULD NOT BE DEPRESS TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN, SHIFTING GEARS CAUSE THE ENGINE TO RACE, PULLING EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN.. MANAGED TO TAKE AN OFF-RAMP OFF THE HIGHWAY, STOPPING THE VEHICLE BY RUNNING INTO SOME HEDGES AND A TREE. OAKLAND POLICE INCIDENT NUMBER IS 162.

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