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2007 Ford Focus cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 27 complaints for the 2007 Ford Focus, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
27 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
45,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2007 Ford Focus Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 45,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 7 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 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: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 45,000 miles
Based on 21 complaints that include mileage. 67% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles7
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 21 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Premature and uneven wearing on original tires (parelli) accident due failure to control and/or stop the vehicle before hitting another car. Over 6,000 dollars in damage to my vehicle and whip lash.

Reported at 35,000 miles, September 2011 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle would accelerate abnormally and without warning. The contact would depress the brake pedal but the vehicle refused to stop. The contact then turned the vehicle off while the vehicle was still in motion. The contact turned the vehicle back on and the vehicle began to perform as normal. A local mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle.

Reported at 55,000 miles, March 2011

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