Ford Focus Accelerator Pedal Problems
- 56
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 10
- Years with records
- 2000–2014
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 56 stored complaint records:
- 10 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- accelerator pedal · 21 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
- cruise control · 7 records
- pedal depressed · 6 records
- pedal became · 5 records
- became stuck · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
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Accelerator Pedal
Tl* 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. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic more than twice for repairs, but was unable to provide a solution to prevent the failure. In addition, the vehicle was taken to a dealer (advantage ford lincoln,…
ODI 11023007
Accelerator Pedal · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the transmission failed. The contact stated that when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle jerked violently. The vehicle was taken to be repaired but the failure recurred multiple times. The details of the repairs were unknown. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,200. Updated…
ODI 10819037
Accelerator Pedal · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate. In addition, the gear shifter was jerking when attempting to shift. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch transmission control module needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred numerous time. The…
ODI 10947516
Accelerator Pedal
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford focus. While driving at 27 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck causing the contact to crash into the another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The driver sustained neck and back injuries and the passenger sustained a bruise knee, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10694581
Accelerator Pedal · Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle stuttered and rolled backwards, the steering wheel shook and failed to turn, and the accelerator pedal failed to respond and traveled to the floorboard when it was depressed. In addition, the "transmission ready" indicator illuminated. After the vehicle was restarted, it operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer…
ODI 11124402
Accelerator Pedal · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford focus. The contact stated that while the driver was driving at 55 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floorboard. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a fence and a tree. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to the arms and body. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10617946
Accelerator Pedal
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was sticking upward. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 82,000. Updated 12/12/11*lj updated 12/23/11
ODI 10436341
Accelerator Pedal
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was extremely resistant and could only be depressed partially. The pedal was able to be pushed when the vehicle was shut off and when driving, the contact would have to pump the accelerator pedal in order to operate the vehicle. In addition, the pedal would become stuck intermittently and the vehicle would decelerate before…
ODI 10443667