| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007117990 | Incident Date: Mar, 06 2007 |
| Consumer's City: WEST END | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: FOCUS | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cruise control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3FAFP31Z94R | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 03 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jul, 09 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Upon entering an intersection and having to stop at a stop sign, i pressed the cruise control off button and applied the brake. instead of slowing down, the vehicle increased speed, and traveled into the intersection. i attempted to turn out of the way of oncoming traffic but struck a passing suv. end result was my car was totaled and the suv suffered heavy damage. i contacted ford in dearborn, mi but they were no help. *tr the consumer stated the cruise control would not deactivate when the brakes were applied or when the off button was pressed. updated 10/10/07. *jb |
