16 problems related to vehicle speed control have been reported for the 2001 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2001 Focus.
When vehicle has ideled or traveled at slow speeds for a long period, the vehicle will not accelerate. It will also stall has lost fuel efficiency and driver can smell fuel. Mechanic states the fuel rail pressor sensor is leaking. Mechanic states part is on national back order. One can only assume that back order is caused by same or simillar malfunction.
The contact owns a 2001 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle would randomly accelerate and decelerate independently as if it were going to stall. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer but was told that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The contact also stated that there were no warning lights when the failure occurred. The failure mileage was 88,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.
The contact owns a 2001 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, there was a sudden up shift and the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably on its own. The contact attempted to down shift into neutral to apply the brakes, but the vehicle failed to brake. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle and it accelerated up to 40 and 60 mph. The contact had to shut the vehicle off to stop acceleration. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or repair shop for inspection or repair. The manufacturer was made aware; however no further assistance was provided. The failure and current mileages were 109,000.
Vehicle stalled while driving or would not start. Dealership informed the consumer that the problem pertained to the idle control valve, but the problem was not resolved.
Vehicle accelerated without driver touching the accelerator pedal. Over $5,000 for repair.
While backing up slowly with my foot on the brake, the car lurched backward with tremendous force and struck two other parked vehicles. The brake failed to stop it. Dt.
While driving the vehicle started accelerating by itself to the point where consumer had to pull over, out of the highway. Dealer was notified.
While driving on highway engine started to accelerate without warning. Consumer almost had an accident. Vehicle repaired by dealer, who determined that map sensor failed. On 08/05/02, engine accelerated without warning again. Vehicle taken back to dealer, who installed a flt recorder in car to detect where problem existed. On 08/09/02, engine accelerated without warning again. Consumer was very concerned about family safety in vehicle.
Vehicle loses power while accelerating up hills, and at any speed. Please provide any further information.
Car hesitates while at steady throttle and stalls while idle unless I turn off air conditioner and stereo (sometimes stalls anyway). Dealer has been non responsive to the problem, stating it needs routine main tenance flushes,which have cost hundreds of dollars with less than 25, 000 miles on the car. The problem only continues to get worse. The stalling makes me fear for my safety. Also, the dealer cannot service my vehicle in less than two. Weeks when I call for an appointment. I had the vehicle looked at today by anot her mechanic who told me in his opinion, these flushes had not ever been done and that the car was badly in need of such. I have the invoice from the dealer stating that they performed the fuel injector cleaning and the throttlebody combustion chamber cleaning (at my expense) at 25,482miles. On several occasions, the car has not started immediately in the morning as well.
While driving engine check light would come on and show vehicle surging forward. Dealer was not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information.
Vehicle is subject to stalling/stop, lunge forward or hesitate with no warning while in motion. Dealership has had vehicle several times with no change in condition. Owner also stated that she had some sort of fluctuation with the rpm gauge, sporaticully. Please describe details.
Vehicle was surging at a steady speed of 53-63 mph.
Vehicle has a tendency to jump/lunge or hesitate and stall completely. Dealership unable to detect failure, even with vehicle repaired 15 inconsecutive days. Please describe details.
The vehicle surges while in 3rd and 4th gear, around 35-40mph. It has stalled out three times. We have taken it to a dealer to be repaired after telling them on several occasions that something was wrong and the problem has never been completely resolved.
The car veered to the left on its own and began to accelerate with foot of gas and when the brake was applied the car began to slide and roll over a total of three times brfore coming to a stop.