Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Ford focus has 21 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I AM WRITING THIS FOR TWO INCIDENTS HAPPENED WITHIN A TWO WEEK TIME FRAME. 1. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE... |
| Mar 20, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 FORD FOCUS ABOUT 45 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 85 MPH. I TRIED TO ... |
| May 30, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS SVT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE ACC... |
| Jan 24, 2008 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1) I NOTICED THAT MY RPMS WERE NOT RETURNING TO NORMAL AND MY VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP COMPLETELY.... |
| Nov 4, 2007 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE PARKED IN PARKING LOT AT 9:30P.M. SHERIFF WOKE US UP 2:00 A.M. BANGING ON WINDOWS STATING S... |
| Oct 4, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2002 FORD FOCUS SUDDENLY DROPS TO ZERO. IT OFTEN TAKES SEVERAL MINUTES TO RES... |
| Mar 6, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT TEN MPH AND PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL THE RPM'S ... |
| Nov 11, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE WILL REV WITHOUT WARNING. THIS PROBLEM ... |
| Feb 5, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS ACCELERATING RAPIDLY TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AND THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK, AND THE CAR KEPT ACCEL... |
| Jun 17, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE GARAGE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTR... |
| Jan 21, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON SEVERAL SEPARATE OCCASIONS VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE AND LURCH FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. NO ... |
| Dec 4, 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.... |
| Nov 29, 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TIRES | OUR 2002 FORD FOCUS SE, HAS HAD A SURGING PROBLEM SINCE THE DAY WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 04/15/0... |
| Nov 14, 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE WHILE PULLING INTO A LEVEL PARKING STALL AT A SHOPPING MALL. VEHICLE ... |
| Nov 4, 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. CON... |
| Aug 10, 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO RESPOND TO APPLICATION OF BRAKES.*MR THE SECOND INCIDENT CAUSED THE CO... |
| Apr 7, 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, WHEN A TURN WAS MADE. *JB |
| Jan 9, 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | INTERMITTENTLY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED . THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED TH... |
| Mar 23, 2002 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE.... |
| Aug 12, 2001 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CONSUMER WOULD PUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER N... |