# 2014 FORD FOCUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1200115` · 2015-07-20 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 7,600
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO RESUME ACCELERATION AFTER A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLUTCH AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS RESET; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VIBRATE AND ABRUPTLY RESUMED ACCELERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,600.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*