Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford focus. While driving approximately 15 MPH, an unintended acceleration occurred and the brake pedal was depressed. The contact crashed the vehicle into a snow embankment. There were no injuries or damages. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was driven from the scene. The vehicle was not diagnosed repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
2004 Ford Focus: sudden unintended acceleration
5 of the 387 complaints about the 2004 Ford Focus describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
I have a 2004 ford focus that has 18,000 miles. I have already had to have the throttle replaced twice; after several thousand miles, the throttle begins to stick and it becomes more difficult to apply light pressure to the gas peddle. The throttle will stick and as I apply pressure to the gas, the car will surge forward when the force finally overcomes the throttle sticking. This causes problems in commute stop/go traffic as I have several times almost hit the car in front of me because of the surge.
Steering and suspension/ center support bearing/part# y542-3b436-a failed... Believe car sold out of allignment. Rear-end, believed cause all wear on front suspension components, uneven wear on all tires also, and wobbly unstable rear end. Car was repaired 6-3-2005 also, the throttle body linkage had to be replaced, worn out, was causing sudden acceleration and hesitated acceleration, sometimes acting like stuck....
While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 90 MPH. The consumer attempted to apply the brakes to slow the vehicle down. Consequently, the consumer rear ended another vehicle. The police indicated to the consumer not to drive the vehicle and was towed. Please provide further information. *jb at the time of impact the engine stalled, the power steering and power brakes went out. The consumer would like ford to pay for the expenses. *tc
2004 ford focus svt *purchased new on april 30; car is less than 20 days old *engine exhibits "surging" between 2000-3500, all gears, all temperatures, light acceleration *concern that surging could the car to lunge forward, causing an accident or fatality *contacted ford svt team (800‑367‑3788) and was told they are aware of the problem, but not currently working on a fix as "not enough.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
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Questions about the 2004 Ford Focus sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2004 Ford Focus?
5 of 387 owner complaints about the 2004 Ford Focus (1%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Ford Focus?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Ford Focus
Stalling 28Won't start 16No deployment 15Grinding brakes 15Fire or smoke 10Brake failure 9Check engine light 9Hesitation 8Wipers 8Door locks 7Steering lock-up 7Headlights 5Jerking 5
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