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 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
I was just about parked when the car accelerated on it's own. Over the curb, through a wood fence and into a camping trailer on the other side of the fence. Toyota is not the only company with this problem. Car was towed away and i'm not sure if it is repairable or if the insurance company will total it.
Crash reported
ODI 10393490
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly surged forward. The failure occurred once before the most current failure. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired nor was the manufacturer notified of the failure. The current and failure mileage was 5,000.
ODI 10390129
Vehicle Speed Control
The accelerator pedal becomes stuck and can not be depressed. Took the vehicle to ford dealer in late 2010 and they did not diagnose a problem. Over the summer, the problem went away. Now that it is becoming cold again the problem has reappeared. Last night while driving at 70 mph, i lifted my foot off the gas. When i went to depress the gas pedal, i could not press it in. I had to tap it hard three or four times to…
ODI 10434085
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal would become stuck when the weather was cold. The dealer was notified, but they denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 86,000 and the current mileage was 123,000.
ODI 10433128
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. While at a traffic light she engaged the accelerator pedal and the vehicle failed to move, the accelerator pedal was stuck. She placed the vehicle in park and waited 5 to 8 minutes and the vehicle started normally. The failure had been intermittent for three months. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a local mechanic for the failure. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10366886
Vehicle Speed Control
I noticed the gas pedal of my car (ford focus 2005) was hard to press when the weather is freezing cold. At times, i forced it through. A couple of times, we lubricate the cable and it worked fine. Yesterday, i speeded up to pass the car which was too slow in front of me. Then, my car accelerated itself and i could hardly stop. I almost wrecked into a car in front of me at a stop light. I managed to stop the car but…
ODI 10327015
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
2005 ford focus accelerator pedal stuck while driving. Delearship, bill brown ford of livonia mi, determined the cause was throttle body binding, so replaced the throttle body. *tr
ODI 10318190
Vehicle Speed Control
Uncontrolled acceleration after car was parked. *tr
ODI 10273014
Vehicle Speed Control
This occurred around 2008 i bought the car in 2007, when i drive the car on the freeway, or up a hill the gas paddle sticks , when i apply pressure to accelerate speed it doesn't move to give it more gas. It becomes frightening when i'm going uphill or on the freeway when cars are going 60 to 75 and on my tail my car slows down and i have to coast to the shoulder till it releases i have taken it in the ford…
ODI 10470434
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the accelerator pedal was engaged and immediately became stuck in an depressed position. The accelerator pedal failed to release until repeated force was applied. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they were unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10446979
Fuel System, Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Deceleration pedal. My ford focus 05 gas pedal just jammed when on the highway after i softy brake, so the speed of the car gradually slow down until i press really hard so it become normal again. It happens every year in the winter. In the summer, it runs smoothly as normal. *tr
ODI 10325411
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle hesitated to come to a stop. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated independently and would rev. The contact also stated that the tires were replaced on several occasions due to the failure. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10628820
Vehicle Speed Control
When attempting to change lanes on parkway accelerator" fell" to floor and stuck there speeding up car until ignition key was removed to shut off engine. *nm
ODI 10173995
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently surge when accelerating or decelerating. No warnings would occur prior to the failures and the failures had been occurring since the purchase of the vehicle. During the failures, the vehicle would idle high and run rough. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on several occassions, where they were unable to…
ODI 10417687
Vehicle Speed Control
2005 ford focus begin to speed up quickly when coming to a stop.***no answer required***. *mr there seem to no pattern when this would happen. The dealer said the brakes were fine. It has happened perhaps a half-dozen times and the only recourse is to quickly shift into neutral and press down on the accelerator. The engine then will slow down. *bf *nm
ODI 10122654