2009 Ford Focus Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 33
- 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 33 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 9 records
- wrench light · 6 records
- foot brake · 6 records
- miles hour · 5 records
- throttle control · 5 records
- check engine · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Upon starting the vehicle, the engine light was on and the vehicle would not travel more than 30 mph. The vehicle would not accelerate at all in response to pressing the accelerator. The vehicle would only coast when lifting off the brake pedal. After taking the vehicle to the dealership, the throttle body required replacement which was done under the warranty.
ODI 10461909
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle began to idle high and accelerated abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis however the failure could not be replicated. The failure recurred numerous times. Each time the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified and extended the warranty on the vehicle. The vehicle…
ODI 10465514
Vehicle Speed Control
Approaching a stop sign i applied the brakes, did not come to a stop, as the motor continued to accelerate(motor revved up beyond 1500 rpm. Got the ar under control, turned off the engine. Restarted the car 4 times and each time the motor was racing. If i had not had my foot on the brake i would have continued moving forward.i did not take my foot off the brake to see how fast the car would have gone as traffic was…
ODI 10327775
Vehicle Speed Control
Approaching a red light at about 30mph i applied the brakes and the engine revved to a higher speed and i could not stop the vehicle until i put it in neutral and stood on the brakes. Luckily there was no one in front of me as i went about 6 feet into the intersection have had the car since 07/2009. This is first time this has happened. Informed dealer and car will be looked at 04/22/2010. *tr
ODI 10326218
Vehicle Speed Control
Car frequently revs engine high when coming to a stop, when at idle the engine revs from 400-1100rpms uncontrollably. Has occasionally dropped all power at highway speeds. Ford dealer said the pcm is bad and that there's a service bulletin on it. However, the dealer says ford motor will not release a replacement part. I've loudly complained that the vehicle is unsafe to drive. *tr
ODI 10335218
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving over level pavement in my 2009 ford focus approaching a stop light. When i removed my foot from the accelerator, the vehicle continued at the current speed (45mph). I braked, but it wasn't enough to stop the car. I drove through the intersection which was empty, and put the car in neutral. The engine then slowed to normal idle speed. I then drove home and checked the operation, and could find nothing wrong.…
ODI 10317010
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford focus. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph when the vehicle jumped a curb and crashed into a pole. The driver sustained no personal injury. There was property damage, and a police report filed. The vehicle was completely destroyed. In addition, the engine revved without warning on a separate occasion. The failure and current mileages were unknown. The vin was unavailable.
Crash reported
ODI 10317173
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at speed, driver loses all control of gas pedal and has to put car in neutral and shut ignition off in order to restart car to reset control of gas pedal. This situation has happened several times over the last 5 months. On oct 2 it happened 5 times on the same drive that day. This is a very serious problem that could cause injury or death. It is lucky that we have been aware of this and it hasn't…
ODI 10546827