Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2013 Ford Focus

Two problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 2013 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2013 Focus.

1 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 10/24/2013

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while in reverse, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and moved forward. The contact also stated that the navigational system could not be activated with the navigational button and the speedometer provided two different speed readings. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for further inspection. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100 and the current mileage was 5,633.

2 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 04/15/2013

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated and accelerated rapidly without manual force. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 2,500.


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