# 2000 FORD FOCUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `343019` · 2002-04-10 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
THE VEHICHLE LOCK WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WHEELS IN A LOCKED POSITION.THE VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN,AND HIT A CURB.THE OTHER TIMES IT HAPPENED THE SAME WAY.THE CAR PULLING REAL FAST TO ONE SIDE,AND THE CAR WON'T STOP IT ACTUALLY ACCELERATES. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*