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Vehicle Speed Control complaints
50 reportsClear category filter30,000 miles · Oct 26, 2018
Vehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE RESPONDED AND HESITATED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE RESPONDED AND HESITATED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
NHTSA ODI #11142815
530,000 miles · Jun 5, 2018
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS THE ENGINE (35 MPH) THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND DROPPED IN SPEED YO A FEW MPR. SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE I DROVE ABOUT A MILE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME THE ENGINE ICON LITE CAME ON. I THEN CALLED FOR A WRECKER WHICH TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THERE THEY …
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WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS THE ENGINE (35 MPH) THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND DROPPED IN SPEED YO A FEW MPR. SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE I DROVE ABOUT A MILE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME THE ENGINE ICON LITE CAME ON. I THEN CALLED FOR A WRECKER WHICH TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THERE THEY SAID IT WAS THE E THROTTLE BODY.
NHTSA ODI #11099911
145,303 miles · May 23, 2018
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemVehicle Speed Control
I TURNED ON THE ENGINE IN THE MORNING AND THE CAR SEEM TO START FINE, BUT WHEN I PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR IN REVERSE AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL SUDDENLY THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY, I INSTANTLY TURNED OFF THE CAR AFTER A FEW SECONDS I TRIED TURNING THE CAR BACK ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT AWA…
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I TURNED ON THE ENGINE IN THE MORNING AND THE CAR SEEM TO START FINE, BUT WHEN I PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR IN REVERSE AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL SUDDENLY THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY, I INSTANTLY TURNED OFF THE CAR AFTER A FEW SECONDS I TRIED TURNING THE CAR BACK ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT AWAY, AND IT SEEM TO WORK FINE AFTER THAT, BUT THIS NOW HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASES AT RANDOM TIMES OF THE DAY, I CHECKED THE CAR WITH AN OBD2 SCAN TOOL AND IT HAD CODES P2111 AND P2135 THIS KEEPS HAPPENING EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE GAS PEDAL AND THE THROTTLE BODY
NHTSA ODI #11097577
30,900 miles · Mar 29, 2018
Vehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,900. *TT…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,900. *TT *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE FAILURE. *JS
NHTSA ODI #11082037
64,000 miles · Apr 6, 2017
Vehicle Speed Control
ON AT LEAST 4 VARIOUS RANDOM OCCASIONS OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL YEARS, WITH THE FOCUS IN MOTION ON A ROADWAY, THE FOCUS ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH THE INTENT TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP OF THE VEHICLE. TWO OF THOSE OCCASIONS OCCURRED RECENTLY IN MARCH AND APRIL OF 2017. ON THOSE OCCASIONS, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO STO…
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ON AT LEAST 4 VARIOUS RANDOM OCCASIONS OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL YEARS, WITH THE FOCUS IN MOTION ON A ROADWAY, THE FOCUS ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH THE INTENT TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP OF THE VEHICLE. TWO OF THOSE OCCASIONS OCCURRED RECENTLY IN MARCH AND APRIL OF 2017. ON THOSE OCCASIONS, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY NORMAL BRAKING. OTHER MEASURES SUCH AS SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION LEVER, APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE OR PULLING OFF THE ROAD WERE NECESSARY BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP.
NHTSA ODI #10970932
50 miles · Mar 5, 2017
Electrical SystemSuspensionVehicle Speed Control
THE SPEED CONTROL STUCK FOR A FEW AND THE DOORS ALWAYS LOCKS AND WILL NOT OPEN ITS A SAFE HAZZRAD AND THE CAR BOUNCES ALL THE TIME
NHTSA ODI #10958674
162,448 miles · Sep 4, 2016
Vehicle Speed Control
AT A STOP SIGN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, CAR STALLED. APPLIED PRESSURE TO GAS PEDAL AND WOULD NOT MOVE. PULLED OVER TURNED CAR OFF, RESTARTED AND THEN PULLED BACK OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND CAR WORKED FINE FOR REST OF DAY. CONDITIONS: 1/2 TANK OF GAS, IN MORNING CAR WARMED ABOUT 10MINS, 69' DEGREE TEMP OUTSIDE. MILEAGE 162,448
NHTSA ODI #10903524
162,448 miles · Sep 4, 2016
Vehicle Speed Control
AT A STOP SIGN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, CAR STALLED. APPLIED PRESSURE TO GAS PEDAL AND WOULD NOT MOVE. PULLED OVER TURNED CAR OFF, RESTARTED AND THEN PULLED BACK OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND CAR WORKED FINE FOR REST OF DAY. CONDITIONS: 1/2 TANK OF GAS, IN MORNING CAR WARMED ABOUT 10MINS, 80' DEGREE TEMP OUTSIDE. MILEAGE 162,442.
NHTSA ODI #10903523
162,433 miles · Sep 4, 2016
Vehicle Speed Control
AT A STOP SIGN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, CAR STALLED. APPLIED PRESSURE TO GAS PEDAL AND WOULD NOT MOVE. PULLED OVER TURNED CAR OFF, RESTARTED AND THEN PULLED BACK OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND CAR WORKED FINE FOR REST OF DAY. CONDITIONS: 1/2 TANK OF GAS, IN MORNING CAR WARMED ABOUT 10MINS, 85' DEGREE TEMP OUTSIDE. MILEAGE 162,433.
NHTSA ODI #10903522
162,394 miles · Sep 4, 2016
Vehicle Speed Control
AT A STOP SIGN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, CAR STALLED. APPLIED PRESSURE TO GAS PEDAL AND WOULD NOT MOVE. PULLED OVER TURNED CAR OFF, RESTARTED AND THEN PULLED BACK OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND CAR WORKED FINE FOR REST OF DAY. CONDITIONS: 1/2 TANK OF GAS, IN MORNING CAR WARMED ABOUT 10MINS, 72' DEGREE TEMP OUTSIDE. MILEAGE 162,394.
NHTSA ODI #10903520
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