2005 Ford Focus Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 40
- 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 40 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 11 records
- accelerator pedal · 10 records
- notified failure · 8 records
- brake pedal · 7 records
- repaired notified · 7 records
- slow down · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Today my accelerator got stuck when pulling into a parking lot with my kids. I was luckily not going more than 10mph and was able to quickly put the car into neutral and stop the car without hitting anyone or anything. Earlier in the day i noticed it took a little more effort to push the gas pedal down, but not by much and after the car resting for several hours, it wasn't an issue anymore. I wasn't expecting it to…
ODI 11265990
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
This car has delayed reaction or no reaction at all to pressing the gas pedal. It doesn't go, it'll move a little bit, but mostly just fevs really high then all of a sudden it'll kick in and bolt forward, while driving on highway or from a complete stop, doesn't matter. The car lunges a lot, forward and sideways while driving at 60 mph or faster. Accelerates sometimes on its own. This car is very scary to drive and…
ODI 11233592
Vehicle Speed Control
2005 ford focus zx5 s. Consumer writes in regards to concerns with unintended acceleration. *ld the consumer requested information if any into an investigation concerning speed control. *js
ODI 11072629
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a standard and was driving down the highway where the speed limit is 55 mph when my gas pedal became stuck in between shifting. I tried to push the gas pedal down but it would not go. I had to let my car coast over to a turning lane in order to get out of coming traffic. I put my emergency lights on and had to let my car sit. After a few minutes i tried to push the gas pedal down and it still would not work.…
ODI 11054103
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I approached a red light, on farm to market road 1960 (state highway fm 1960) while in motion and i pressed the brake. The motor revved up and would not stop. It seemed like the gas pedal was stuck. I asked my daughter to reach down and pull the gas pedal up. This did not work though. The light by the grace of god turned green. I continued driving forward while holding the brake all the way down on the floor. I…
ODI 11043347
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. While idling at a red light with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle spontaneously accelerated. The contact drove the vehicle home. The failure recurred four times. The dealer was not able to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,300.
ODI 10947443
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving 35-40 mph near midway airport in chicago. I attempted to break and my accelerator was stuck. I had to constantly press the break to attempt to bring my car to a stop ... But the gas pedal was stuck in an acceleration mode. I attempted to tap the gas pedal and depress it ... While keeping my foot on the brake, but the gas pedal was still stuck. I had to turn my car off for just to stop the acceleration…
ODI 11043738
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning the brake pedal was applied, but failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to two dealers (suburban ford, located at 37000 highway 26 sandy, or 97055, [redacted] and gresham ford located at 1099 e powell blvd gresham, or 97080, [redacted]) where the vehicle was unable to be diagnosed due to no failure codes. The…
ODI 11016200
Engine And Engine Cooling · Suspension · Tires · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
I bought my car from the original owner. I had to buy a re-furbished motor, the tires were splitting and the suspension and air conditioner all needed repairing. When i received the recall from dot, [xxx], i immediately contacted tallahassee ford. They denied there was a recall and i was mistaken. My vin # was listed in the recall. I tried several times but ford kept giving me a run-around and they lied. So now, i…
ODI 10924031
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at 12 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently causing the vehicle to become difficult to slow down. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.
ODI 10694484
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently and the vehicle swerved from side to side. As a result, the brake pedal required excessive force in order to control the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,000.
ODI 10664808
Vehicle Speed Control
During cold mornings and not every cold morning the accelerator will be stuck so you cannot accelerate. Once the car heats up it is fine. On 10/22/14 a cool morning (not cold) the accelerator got stuck while i was driving on the expressway at 65 mph. I had slowed down for a construction zone and could not re-accelerate due to the stuck pedal. My speed was rapidly decreasing and i had traffic behind me. Fortunately…
ODI 10651019
Vehicle Speed Control
Sticking accelerator almost cause me a crash. *tr
ODI 10637141
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact shifted the vehicle into the neutral position in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.
ODI 10667291
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact shut off the engine and had the vehicle towed. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 154,163.
ODI 10597668
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
The gas pedal gets stuck. My daughters just bought this car as there first car. It is not safe!!!! I am very upset that the throttle system of this car is not recalled by the mfg, when i see there are many other people complaining about the same problem. *tr
ODI 10563549
Vehicle Speed Control
When the weather gets cold, the accelerator pedal sticks. This time it took 25 min of the car running for it to move. You can push on the accelerator and nothing happens. *tr
ODI 10557273
Body · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased this car when it was only a year old and it has been a nightmare. First, all the door handles broke off making it impossible to get in and out of the car. Second, the accelerator stuck almost causing an accident and now the transmission went out while i was going through a busy intersection. Buyer beware, this car is not only junk but dangerous!!! *tr
ODI 10558618
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Since we received the car, we have noticed inconsistent acceleration and deceleration - both in town and on the highway. This particular incident was a simple slowing down for a stop light. I pressed on the brake gently to start coming to a full stop behind a few cars. As my car tried to slow down, i noticed it was fighting to slow down. I pressed on the break harder, but it wasn't going to be enough to stop without…
ODI 10547303
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the cruise control was activated and the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated up to 80 mph. The vehicle failed to reduce speed even though the brake pedal was engaged numerous times . The vehicle eventually slowed down when the gear was shifted into the neutral position. The engine was then turned off. After restarting, the…
ODI 10606264
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck and the contact crashed into another vehicle. The vehicle continued to accelerate and crashed into a sign post. The contact was able to exit the vehicle while it continued to accelerate. The vehicle was then towed to an auto shop. The technician stated that the vehicle was…
Crash reported
ODI 10447968
Vehicle Speed Control
This is the second occurrence. The first occurrence was november 19,2011. I have a file complaint online with nhtsa. This occurrence occurred saturday january 19,2013. While driving to work my accelerator pedal seems to be stuck. I had been driving 30 miles with no problem. I had to tap it to get it to release. I kept driving and had to tap it again to release. The car started to accelerate without my foot being on…
ODI 10493710
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. While driving approximately between 55-60 mph, the vehicle unintentionally increased in acceleration up to 90 mph. The contact drove through a red light and repeatedly applied force to the brake pedal; however the vehicle continued to accelerate. There was also a strong burning brake odor. The contact turned the vehicle off and it came to a stop. There were no injuries. The…
ODI 10436575
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving at high speeds the gas throttle sticks (app. 45-higher). The speed control also got stuck before. The car also has problems starting. In mornings and evenings, regardless of weather the car doesn't always start. *tr
ODI 10491869
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the interstate, i was unable to stop my car from accelerating as the gas pedal stop working. To keep from hitting anyone, i had to pull off to the side median, brake as hard as could, throw my car into park and turn it off. If i tried to turn it back on, you could still hear the engine revving from the accelerator still being stuck in accelerator mode. Ford is not willing to cover cost of repair -…
ODI 10422325