Speed Control Cable problems of the 2005 Ford Focus

I noticed the gas pedal of my car (Ford Focus 2005) was hard to press when the weather is freezing cold. At times, I forced it through. A couple of times, we lubricate the cable and it worked fine. Yesterday, I speeded up to pass the car which was too slow in front of me. Then, my car accelerated itself and I could hardly stop. I almost wrecked into a car in front of me at a stop light. I managed to stop the car but the break was battling with the engine. When I let go of the break, the car accelerated itself. So, I had to use my break a lot to reach a local mechanics. He lubricated the cable and told me that the cable would need to be replaced. I went to Ford dealership today and they told me the same that the cable had to been replaced. It would cost me around $300. 00 including labor. Later, the mechanic at Ford showed me the cable. Part of the cable was concealed inside a plastic tube and this part was all messed up and keep breaking off. Because of the increase in the diameter of the cable after I pressed on the gas pedal, the cable would not go back once it was out. Therefore, my car kept accelerating yesterday. I agreed with Ford to fix it at my cost but I am anxious about the car quality as well other people's safety. I could have a terrible accident if I was not calm enough.

Engine accelerated when I was at a stop. The engine began racing. I turned the engine off, and then on again and it still raced for a long period of time. At no time was my foot on the accelerator. The engine was racingby itself. I made a copy of the NHTSA that have been occuring with the Fords but the dealer found nothing wrong with the car. My son has a Ford escape and he just received a notice from the NHTSA about the same problem. The accelerator cable has to be relaced. I have a Ford Focus. Sincerely, mike paglia.