2007 Ford Focus Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 25
- 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 25 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 5 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. Last week while the contact was pulling into her garage, the vehicle suddenly surged forward and crashed into the back wall of the garage. The contact noticed smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The force of the crash loosened the driver's seat belt. There were no injuries. The insurance adjuster stated that they would mail a repair estimate. The contact planned to…
Crash reported
ODI 11278025
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. When the brake pedal was depressed at 30 mph, the vehicle continued to accelerate without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. After the failure occurred, the driver side air bag warning indicator illuminated. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.…
Crash reported
ODI 10926991
Vehicle Speed Control
On 5/31/16 while driving on highway 13 vehicle accelerated on its own, gas pedal went to the floor, brakes pedal was hard as a rock and could not be depress to slow vehicle down, shifting gears cause the engine to race, pulling emergency brake did not slow the vehicle down.. Managed to take an off-ramp off the highway, stopping the vehicle by running into some hedges and a tree. Oakland police incident number is 162.
Crash reported
ODI 10871678
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I am driving on the highway, and the used car i just bought with in the last week is shuddering, jerking, and slip out of gear. It only had one owner, and a little over 56,000 miles. Now i have only put 125 miles on it, and it does this. Since it slows down quickly with a fierce jerk of the car, i was lucky and did not cause an accident because of the problem, and other cars behind me slamming on there brakes.
ODI 10820753
Vehicle Speed Control
My throttle has stuck open on my ford focus hatchback several times since right before thanksgiving. It is being checked at my dealership currently, and was checked after thanksgiving for any problems, but they were unable to find anything mechanically wrong. The problem went away during warmer weather, but has since returned. *tr
ODI 10670662
Vehicle Speed Control
My gas pedal is sticking. I notice this in 2014 when it got could and now it is doing the same thing now , even when it is not cold. *tr
ODI 10690153
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While attempting to stop the vehicle, the throttle stuck open and the engine ran over 2,000 rpm. It was difficult to stop and almost caused the car to rear end stopped traffic. *tr
ODI 10615870
Vehicle Speed Control
Problems with car accelerating on its own, when driving, it picks up speed, rpms increase and continues even with foot off the gas pedal. Have to hold down on brakes as hard as possible, while car is still accelerating at same time so i will not cause accident. Have to put in park- but then engine revs up to over 6rpms. Took back to dealership twice within first few months of purchase. They stated they cleaned and…
ODI 10823615
Vehicle Speed Control
Cpsc:i1430512a. 2007 ford focus. Consumer stated the car rev's up and accelerated with her out foot being on the gas. *ln the consumer stated she had to apply both feet to the brake, in order to stop the vehicle.
ODI 10578731
Vehicle Speed Control
Anytime the temperature becomes cold out, the gas pedal will not budge; no matter how hard you stomp on it. My remedy has been to turn the floor board heater on full blast for about 20 mins.; if i am lucky, this will release the pedal and i am able to push it down to accelerate. (this problem only happens when it is cold out side, i have not experienced it during the warm months; as of yet.) i bought my vehicle at…
ODI 10684251
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
Nhtsa 10023297 contents re: negative battery cable corrosion, subsequent heavier gauge ref. P/n 14300 / 14301 oem history of alternator/battery replacement beyond normal due to corrosion of cabling foia the freedom of information act, or foia (5 u.s.c. 552, as amended), generally provides any person with the statutory right, enforceable in court, to obtain access to government information in executive branch agency…
ODI 10594425
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that while sitting at a traffic stop, the vehicle accelerated independently and without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure was unable to be replicated. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions for the same failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10502772
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, she attempted to apply pressure to the accelerator pedal but the pedal would not respond. The contact was able to successfully operate the accelerator pedal after applying heavy pressure. The failure had since recurred on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that this was…
ODI 10436187
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
When slowing down (coasting or breaking) the accelerator hangs. It will hold at a constant rpm (between 2500 and 4000, different each time) i have to put the car in neutral and depress the throttle all the way several times. I checked the throttle cable and there is still tension on it so it is not mechanical between the pedal and the throttle body. Almost seems like a neutral sensor. *tr
ODI 10456716
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Premature and uneven wearing on original tires (parelli) accident due failure to control and/or stop the vehicle before hitting another car. Over 6,000 dollars in damage to my vehicle and whip lash. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10430365
Vehicle Speed Control
This has happened many times (20+) where i slow down to stop and it accelerates almost causing an accident. I have to throw it into neutural and hit the gas peddle a few times to bring it back down to idle and once i couldn't get it back down so i had to shut the engine off and restart the car. I took it to the ford dealer and they couldn't find anything wrong. This is a serious flaw and real scary when it happens!!…
ODI 10455890
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle would accelerate abnormally and without warning. The contact would depress the brake pedal but the vehicle refused to stop. The contact then turned the vehicle off while the vehicle was still in motion. The contact turned the vehicle back on and the vehicle began to perform as normal. A local mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The…
ODI 10451488
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
The accelerator on my 2007 ford focus station wagon with 50,000 miles began sticking when the temperature goes below 40. I press on the pedal and it won't move, then it jumps down and moves quickly. According to the ford dealer, an electronic piece, the throttle body failed. According to them, ford is not manufacturing that part and the car can not be repaired until they find a new supplier, possibly end of january.…
ODI 10371890
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph and depressed the accelerator pedal however, the vehicle would not respond until after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body was replaced. The failure recurred four times and the throttle body was replaced each time. The manufacturer was notified of the most recent failure. The…
ODI 10481157
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. While starting the vehicle, it accelerated to 60 mph and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The dealer stated that the engine detects the pressure on the accelerator and automatically accelerates to 60 mph. The dealer is currently replacing the valve to correct the problem and stated that this is a common occurrence in this year, make and model vehicle. The failure and…
ODI 10266393
Air Bags · Body · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated and remained lit on the instrument panel, which indicated that the air bag would not deploy. The cruise control does not disengage properly. In addition, the driver side door does not unlock properly or on a consistent basis. The current mileage was 14,000 and failure mileage was 6,523.update 09/10/08 *cw doors do not lock…
ODI 10235423
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I have two problems with design flaws in my 2007 ford focus sse: (1) .because of where the door lock is located, just above the door handles (front driver and passenger sides) all the doors will lock at times and you don't realize it when you open, get out, then close the door. Most often in situations where you have left the motor running with the key now locked inside. This happens because of coming in contact…
ODI 10236949
Vehicle Speed Control
The problem has occured about 10 times. The vehicle loses speed but the tachometer rpms increased. The speed will drop to 5 mph and then increase up to maybe 20 mph and then drop back down. It won't go over 20 mph. The condition laste d for a couple of minutes. Either the conditions corrected its self or i had to stop the car and restart it. When it first happened the dealer indicated that it was related to the…
ODI 10196121
Vehicle Speed Control
2007 ford focus with unexpected acceleration issues. Consumer states that her vehicle revved up and surged almost hitting a guard, and then a second time almost went into the woods. *kb *tr
ODI 10207208
Vehicle Speed Control
Unintended acceleration, from december 1 date 5.2006 thru current date. *tr
ODI 10199904