10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
20,010 miles

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problem #4

Dec 042003

Focus 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 7,000 miles
While driving the vehicle, the cruise control would not work properly. The dealer was not notified. When the consumer disengaged the transmission, the engine began racing uncontrollably. The consumer felt that this was caused by omission in the logic design of the cruise control system.

- Spring City, TN, USA

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problem #3

Nov 042003

Focus

  • 60,000 miles
While driving 65 mph with cruise control on the vehicle stalled. The vehicle would not restart. Consumer managed to pull over, and left vehicle over night. The vehicle started up the next day with no problem. Dealership was notified but the problem was not resolved.

- Milmay, NJ, USA

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problem #2

Aug 102003

Focus 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 13,040 miles
Cruise control failed to respond to application of brakes. The second incident caused the consumer to strike another vehicle because the cruise control failed to disengage.

- Cornelia, GA, USA

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problem #1

Aug 122001

Focus

  • miles
Consumer would put the cruise control on and the vehicle would accelerate without warning. Dealer notified.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

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