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2004 Ford Focus cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 18 complaints for the 2004 Ford Focus, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
18 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
42,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 2
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2004 Ford Focus Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 42,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 42,000 miles
Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 62% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 13 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 2 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 90 MPH. The consumer attempted to apply the brakes to slow the vehicle down. Consequently, the consumer rear ended another vehicle. The police indicated to the consumer not to drive the vehicle and was towed. Please provide further information. At the time of impact the engine stalled, the power steering and power brakes went out. The consumer would like ford to pay for the expenses.

July 2004 CrashFireInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford focus. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle veered off the road. The contact did not depress the brakes and the right front of the vehicle struck a guard rail. The air bags failed to deploy and the vehicle was destroyed. There was a recent tire rotation performed on the vehicle and aaa and the dealer determined that the lug nuts were stripped. The contact has a police report. The current and failure mileages were 97,000.

Reported at 97,000 miles, April 2007 Crash

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