Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2002 Ford Focus

Five problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 2002 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2002 Focus.

1 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 03/20/2015

While driving my 2002 Ford Focus about 45 mph vehicle suddenly accelerated up to 85 mph. I tried to reduce speed by stepping on the brakes still would not come to a compleate stop I had to pull the emergence brake , steam was coming out of vehicle and turn the engine off but when I started it back up the engine is still revving up.

2 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 02/05/2005

I was accelerating rapidly to merge into traffic and the gas pedal got stuck, and the car kept accelarating after I removed my foot from the brake pedal. It has done this twice. I have a 2002 Ford Focus ex.

3 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 06/17/2004

While pulling inside of the garage vehicle suddenly accelerated. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle by applying both feet on the brakes. Consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic informed the consumer that the problem could not be duplicated.

4 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 11/14/2003

Sudden acceleration of vehicle while pulling into a level parking stall at a shopping mall. Vehicle collided into a planter head on and the air bags did not deploy.

5 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 04/07/2003

The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, when a turn was made.

Cruise Control problems	6
Vehicle Speed Control problems	5
Car Accelerates On Its Own problems	5
Accelerator Stuck problems	1
Speed Control Cable problems	1