2000 FORD FOCUS Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE AND A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE ARMS AND BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL # 03V482000, FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE DUE TO THE VIN, WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED, MAKING A CHUGGING OR COUGHING SOUND BEFORE THE ENGINE REACTED AND ACCELERATED.

ON INTERSTATE 95 WITH CRUISE SET AT 70M.P.H. MY CAR EXCELERATED TO 95 M.P.H. I COULD NOT DISENGAGE THE CRUISE AND THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR TO 60 M.P.H. BY PRESSING THE BRAKES AS HARD AS POSSIBLE THEN I TURNED THE KEY OFF WHICH STOPPED THE EXCELERATION BUT ALSO IMPAIRED THE STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND MY SON PUSHED US OFF THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD.

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DECREASE IN SPEED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ,AND NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION, BUT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE SNAPPED IN ONE PLACE AND WAS VERY WEAK IN ANOTHER PLACE. *TC

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 90 MPH. THERE WAS NO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER ,SO HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY BY PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND COASTING TO A STOP. *AK

WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDA VEHICLE HESITATED/ STALLED. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT FUEL PUMP NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK

HI, I OWN A 2000 FORD FOCUS AND IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 2000 AND HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP SO MANY TIMES. I HAVE HAD MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MECHANISM REPLACED BY FORD, THEN PERSONALLY REPLACED THE DRIVER FRONT WINDOW MECHANISM AND THE DRIVER BACK MECHANISM DUE TO CABLE BREAKS. I HAVE HAD IT IN WITH THE RADIO 3 TIMES AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED, THE IGNITION BLOCK REPLACED, THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS. THE TRUNK RELEASE HAS NEVER WORKED. NOW IT KEEPS BREAKING DOWN ON ME IF I DRIVE FOR MORE THAN 1 HOUR NON STOP. THIS WEEKEND I WENT TO SAN ANTONIO FROM CORPUS, IT DIED ON THE HIGHWAY 3 TIMES GOING TO SA AND COMING HOME 4 TIMES & HOW SAFE IS THAT! FORD SAID THEY CANNOT...

VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS IF DRIVER STEPS ON ACCELERATOR THERE IS NO POWER. THEN, ENGINE REGAINS POWER. *AK

2000 FORD FOCUS LX 4-DOOR SEDAN - NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS: 1) CURRENTLY HAVE 75,200 MILES ON CAR AND HAVE GONE THROUGH 5 (YES FIVE!) COMPLETE SETS OF TIRES.2) ENGINE STALLS AT ANY SPEED WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR INDICATIONS, CAR BUCKS AND GAS PEDAL CAN BE DEPRESSED TO FLOORBOARD AND CAR WILL NOT MOVE - BARELY AVOIDED THREE ACCIDENTS (TWO OF WHICH WOULD HAVE INVOLVED MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN) 3) ALL FOUR DOORS WILL STICK - REALLY NEED TO PULL TO OPEN - AND ONCE OPEN, THEY WILL NOT CLOSE AGAIN (YOU NEED TO TRY TO CLOSE THE DOORS REPEATEDLY BEFORE THEY FINALLY LATCH). THEY ALSO POPPED OPENED WHILE DRIVING. AFRAID ONE DAY ONE OF MY CHILDREN OR A PASSENGER OR MYSELF MAY BE INJURED. THEY ARE MANUAL DOOR LOCKS AND LATCHES. 4) SAME WITH TRUNK - OFTEN NEEDS REPEATED TRIES TO CLOSE AND LATCH 5) LEAK IN FRONT PASSENGER FOOTWELL...

WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER STATED WHEN GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED THERE IS NO REACTION AND VEHICLE LOOSES POWER. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE, CHANCE OF BEING REAR ENDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD GAIN SPEED. CONSUMER REALLY NOTICED IT WHEN AIR CONDITIONER WAS RUNNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TRIED TO STOP USING BRAKE PEDAL, BUT LUNGED FORWARD DUE TO GAS PEDAL BEING HIT AT SAME TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH RESULTED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT.*AK *MJ

ACCELERATER PEDAL GOT JAMMED AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN.*AK

FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS: WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS, OR DRIVING AROUND EXTENDED RIGHT HAND CURVES (LIKE FREEWAY ON- AND OFF-RAMPS [AKA CLOVERLEAFS]), THE CAR NEARLY STALLS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE TURN. WHEN CONSUMER STEPS ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE SEEMS TO STOP RUNNING. WHEN CONSUMER LETS OFF THE PEDAL, THE ENGINE RUNS AGAIN AND ONCE THE CAR HAS ROLLED IN A STRAIGHT LINE FOR A SHORT DISTANCE, (50-100 FT.), CONSUMER IS ABLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS PROBLEM BEGINS TO SHOW UP WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES THE FUEL TANK IS LESS THAN FULL. AT THAT POINT, THE STALLING PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS AFTER MAKING A HARD TURN. THE STALLING PROBLEM IS EASIER TO REPLICATE AS THE AMOUNT OF FUEL INDICATED BY THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS BELOW 3/8 OF A TANK. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED WHEN MAKING ANY LEFT HAND TURNS. REAR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS UP UNTIL ABOUT 38,000 MILES,...

ACCELERATOR STUCK AT 2000 RPM'S, DEALER SAID THERE WAS RUB MARKS ON THE INSIDE OF ASSEMBLY. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN CURRENT CONDITION. THE PART IS BACKORDED NATIONALLY.*AK

BRAKES TO THIS DATE CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM; GRINDING, SQUEELING, ETC; CRUISE CONTROL STICKS, AIRCONDITIONER LEAKS, SOMETIMES IGNITION SWITCH TURNS SOMETIMES NOT, CAR VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY, CAR SPEEDS UP AND SLOWS DOWN ON ITS OWN, AND STALLS OCCASSIONALLY...RECEIVED RECALL ON REAR DRUM AXLE BUT NOTHING FROM FORD ON ANYTHING ELSE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE.

VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN APPLYING SPEED PEDAL. IF HE DOESN'T APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE WILL CONTINUOUSLY SPEED UP FASTER. HE HAS TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. SOMETIME IT WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T WORK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. VEHICLE WAS PICKING UP SPEED. SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL. ORDERING PARTS TO REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL. *AK

IN REVERSE GAS PEDAL STUCK IN DEPRESSED POSITION, SHIFTED TO F,R,F,R,F & HIT WALL. *AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATES EXCESSIVELY DUE TO DRIVERS SHOES GETTING CAUGHT UNDER PLASTIC CENTER CONSOLE PIECE. DRIVER HAS TO MANUALLY FREE SHOE FROM PLASTIC PIECE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK *ML

THE THROTLE WOULD STICK MOMENTARLY WHEN YOU WOULD LET OFF THE GAS. *AK