2004 Ford Focus Accelerator Pedal Problems
- 6
- 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 6 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- accelerator pedal · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford focus. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal began to stick on a regular basis. When she pressed down on the accelerator, it would not resume the regular position. The dealer replaced the throttle body. She experienced no issues with the pedal since the vehicle was repaired. She had not spoken with the manufacturer to-date. The current mileage is approximately 116,000. The…
ODI 10303252
Accelerator Pedal
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford focus. While driving 40 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck. The contact had to pull to the side of the road and shut off the vehicle. Once the vehicle was restarted, the accelerator pedal worked properly. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 69,000.
ODI 10226324
Accelerator Pedal · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford focus zts. The contact stated that the brakes worked intermittently. The vehicle failed to come to a complete stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The dealer changed the brake pads. Upon leaving the dealer the failure recurred. Also, the contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck. On several occasions the contact had to release the accelerator pedal and then depressed…
ODI 10188450
Accelerator Pedal
1) accelerator sticking upon pushing on the pedal 2) pushing hard on the pedal, it eventually releases, sometimes squealing the tires and launches the vehicle forward which has almost made me hit people or unable to get out of the way of traffic where others have almost hit me. 3) dealer cleaned throttle cable but also said they would replace throttle body if it happens again. *jb
ODI 10179291
Accelerator Pedal
Dt: consumer pushed on accelerator while vehicle was in drive, it appeared as if vehicle was in neutral,. Vehicle was on a slop at a stop sign and started rolling backwards. *ak
ODI 10124504