# 2000 FORD FOCUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `887814` · 2011-10-28 · 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:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 74,999
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.  THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE DEFECT.  THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED.  THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,999.
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