Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 01/05/2013 | 78000 | ||
| My 2006 ford focus had a gas pedal sticking on two occasions. the dealer eventually figured out the throttle cable from the cruise control had kinked. the result is a pedal that completely stops and freezes. it feels like it is a lead weight. the car temporarily has no acceleration. in a congested traffic area this is an extremely dangerous situation. it most likely only happens at high speeds, because of where the kink is. this happened with no warning. there appears to be similar events happening to other owners. the dealer did not offer to fix the cable (post warrantee), but did disconnect it, after i paid $100 diagnoses. the problem has not re-occurred yet. | |||
| 12/29/2012 | 39400 | 1 | |
| Vehicle gas peddle stick wide open about 6000 rpm cold out side with snow, 10 degrees f. young girl 2 years of driving experience drove out of control until told to shut engine off and put in neutral. dropped off at certified mechanic he cleaned carburetor tried to look at control cable things checked out fine. no warning codes came up. drove he next day after picking up 10 degrees f, same issue sticking accelerator. i look again at in take cleaned it out again, issue happened again but not as bad. very dangerous for a young girl with 2 years driving experience. *tr | |||
| 12/29/2012 | 39400 | ||
| Vehicle gas peddle stick wide open about 6000 rpm cold out side with snow, 10 degrees f. young girl 2 years of driving experience drove out of control until told to shut engine off and put in neutral. dropped off at certified mechanic he cleaned carburetor tried to look at control cable things checked out fine. no warning codes came up. drove he next day after picking up 10 degrees f, same issue sticking accelerator. i look again at in take cleaned it out again, issue happened again but not as bad. very dangerous for a young girl with 2 years driving experience. | |||
| 09/15/2012 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford focus zx4 5 speed. i have had to replace the clutch master cylinder 3 times within a years time. the problem is the part is plastic and over time it starts to leak due to the pressure it takes to change gears. i'm in rush hour traffic daily and having to stop and start. the master cylinder shares fluid from the brake reservoir. i have had low to non existent braking power. the master clutch has leaked inside my car and oil dripped onto the clutch and brake peddles causing foot slippage. the latest situations i was stuck in traffic,stop and go, and began having problems getting the car in gear. next i was backing up slowly when i experienced no clutch peddle and the car began speeding up i could not get it out of gear i had to shutdown the engine to stop the car from pulling and get it out of gear. the car idles high when i come to a light or stop sign and eventually comes down. the gas peddle sticks in cooler weather. there are times when i'm in traffic i have to press really hard. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2012 | |||
| I have a 2006 ford focus zx4 5 speed.i have had to replace the clutch master cylinder 3 times within a years time.the problem is the part is plastic and over time it starts to leak due to the pressure it takes to change gears. i'm in rush hour traffic daily and having to stop and start.the master cylinder shares fluid from the brake reservoir. i have had low to non existent braking power.the master clutch has leaked inside my car and oil dripped onto the clutch and brake peddles causing foot slippage.the latest situations i was stuck in traffic,stop and go, and began having problems getting the car in gear.next i was backing up slowly when i experienced no clutch peddle and the car began speeding up i could not get it out of gear i had to shutdown the engine to stop the car from pulling and get it out of gear.the car idles high when i come to a light or stop sign and eventually comes down.the gas peddle sticks in cooler weather.there are times when i'm in traffic i have to press really hard. | |||