Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Ford focus has 49 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
49
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES TO 2000-3000 RPM BY ITSELF. SOMETIMES WHILE... |
| Jul 14, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN VEHICLE HAS IDELED OR TRAVELED AT SLOW SPEEDS FOR A LONG PERIOD, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERAT... |
| Mar 20, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY ACCELERAT... |
| Jul 12, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THERE WAS A SU... |
| Jul 7, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60 MPH WHEN CAR ACCELERATED GAINING SPEEDS OVER 75. I PULLED OVER... |
| Jun 15, 2011 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2001 FORD FOCUS. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE I... |
| Jul 24, 2008 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-80 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD... |
| Oct 20, 2007 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED BY FORD DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER OF 2007 BECAUSE OF RECALL. THEY SA... |
| Jul 5, 2007 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2001 FORD EXPEDITION SITTING IN DRIVEWAY CATCHES FIRE. FIRE SPREAD TO HOUSE. CAR A TOTAL LOSS, HOUSE... |
| Aug 14, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. TRAFFIC WAS TRYING TO MERGE, AND SHE WAS BLOCKED IN ON THE ... |
| Jul 17, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | NO EVENT LED TO THIS FAILURE. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE. LUCKIL... |
| Oct 19, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE GAS PEDAL ON MY FORD 2001 ESCAPE KEEPS GETTING STUCK WHEN WE ARE DRIVING IT. I'M AFRAID IT MAY G... |
| Aug 16, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING OR WOULD NOT START. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM ... |
| Aug 1, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE MONTAUK HIGHWAY 27, I REACHED THE SPEED OF 50 MPH. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES A... |
| Jan 23, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE GAS PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOW... |
| Jul 30, 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT | MY 2001 FORD FOCUS SE 4DR TENDS TO STALL OUT AFTER USING THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE STALLING BEHAVIOUR... |
| Jul 11, 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. OVER $5,000 FOR REPAIR.*AK |
| Oct 30, 2002 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING THE VEHICLE OF OUT A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK ... |
| Oct 29, 2002 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE BACKING UP SLOWLY WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR LURCHED BACKWARD WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE AN... |
| Sep 13, 2002 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING BY ITSELF TO THE POINT WHERE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVE... |