Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2003 Ford Focus

Table 1 shows three common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2003 Ford Focus. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (four problems). The second most common problem is related to the accelerator pedal (three problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Ford Focus


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2003 Ford Focus

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Focus. When the contact placed her vehicle into park, turned it off, and then started it up again, the vehicle surged forward. The contact stated that if it is in drive, the vehicle would surge forward. In addition, the air bags failed to deploy.   Read details...

The Accelerator Pedal problem

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was getting stuck and failed to release. The contact constantly had to maneuver the accelerator pedal due to the failure.   Read details...

The Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Ford escape. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number 04v574000 (vehicle speed control), and NHTSA campaign number 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control) was performed; however the failure was not corrected, the contact reversed the vehicle   Read details...


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