2003 Ford Focus Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 10
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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 10 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*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. If the vehicle is in reverse, it would surge backward. The contact only notified the insurance company. A crash occurred and an occupant was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10224919
Vehicle Speed Control
I recently purchased a 2003 ford focus zx3 with low mileage. I have an intermittment problem with it stopping. The engine surges and when you press the brake pedal it is stiff. It has always done it in heavy traffic. I have had it to a ford dealer three times. The first time they couldn't find what was wrong with it and said they were calling ford to talk to the engineers. Ford informed them they had several…
ODI 10189928
Vehicle Speed Control
Car had sudden acceleration that was almost uncontrollable--aug 2004 causing crash with 1 injury & car accelerated uncontrollably in reverse causing crash with damage to house...both accidents could have been fatal..owner was accused of careless driving but was not at fault either time. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10214935
Frame And Members · Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: there is a cross member piece of metal behind the dash of the car, the cross member bar behind the dash has obvious rust spots. *ak the brace behind the dash which extends from the steering column to the right end of the dashboard has obvious oxidation spots and rust. There is no indication of the cause. No water spots inside the vehicle. These rust spots can be seen behind the glove compartment as well. Vehicle…
ODI 10120069
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. Driver applied the brakes, and the pedal went to the floor. Driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic determined that the problem could not be duplicated. *ak the dealer told the consumer that the brakes are not the problem. *tc
ODI 10109116
Vehicle Speed Control
The consumer that the vehicle has 12,000 miles and the vehicle will accelerate on its own. It will reach as high as 7,000 rpms without effort. The consumer contacted the dealer and the manufacturer and neither were willing to assist. Provide further details. *jb
ODI 10089291
Column Shift · Vehicle Speed Control
Consumer can shift gears without pushing the shift release button. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak on several occasions, the consumer accidentally shifted into neutral when driving and at highway speeds. On another occasion when the vehicle was shifted from neutral to drive without knowledge of having done so until the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. *sc
ODI 10083925
Vehicle Speed Control
When driving 20 mph engine revved, causing the vehicle to accelerate. Consumer was able to stop the vehicle without incident. Vehicle was towed to the dealership, however, the mechanic was not able to determine the case of the problem. Please add any further details.*ak
ODI 10063067
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration. While approaching a stop sign driver began to slow down, applied the brakes, and vehicle suddenly surged forward. Driver had both feet on the brakes. Driver has to turn off the engine to get the vehicle to slow down to a stop. *ak the vehicle also jerked went the consumer reached speeds of 55 mph and higher. *jb
ODI 10117831
Automatic Transmission · Bead · Caliper · Engine And Engine Cooling · Pads · Vehicle Speed Control
. The national highway traffic safety administration. On october 31 of 2003, i purchased ford focus se, brand new.. For five month i own this vehicle, i was in the shop for all kind different problems 9 times. It was: constant very strong vibration while driving at any speed, constant grounding noise comes from engine site and transformed to an ultrasound noise at hire speed, the squealing has intensified and sounds…
1 injury
ODI 10068068