NHTSA Complaint #766990 — 2001 FORD FOCUS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	766990
Vehicle	2001 FORD FOCUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Date of Incident	August 11, 2001
Date Filed	September 16, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED, I WAS CROSSING THE TACOMA NARROWS BRIDGE WHEN I EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO A STOP WITH THE ENGINE AT IDLE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I CALLED 911 AND A WASHINGTON STATE PATROL VEHICLE RESPONDED AND PUSHED ME OFF OF THE BRIDGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD SNAPPED CLOSE TO THE LINKAGE AT THE ENGINE. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF TRAFFIC ON THE BRIDGE THE STALLING OF MY VEHICLE CAUSED A LARGE TRAFFIC JAM AND LEFT ME IN A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION.*AK

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