Ford Fiesta Complaints

3,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10520875June 20, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WITHIN THE FIRST WEEKS OF OWNING THIS NEW CAR - I WAS DISTURBED TO HEAR A GEAR CHANGE RATTLE/NOISE ON TAKE OFF UP TO AT LEAST 30 MPH. THE CAR ALSO HESITATES ON START WHEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND THIS IS ACTUALLY FRIGHTENING WHEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WITHIN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS AND WAS TOLD "OH THE COMPUTER IS ADJUSTING TO THE WAY YOU DRIVE - BY THE TIME YOU REACH 500 MILES ON THE CLOCK IT WILL BE ALL RIGHT" !!! I THOUGHT THAT WAS A BIT OF !!! BUT GAVE IT THE CHANCE. BY THE TIME I REACHED 500 ON THE CLOCK IT WAS STILL A WORSENING PROBLEM..AND I TOOK BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. ON PICK UP I WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING AND ALL IN ORDER. THE PROBLEM SEEMED GET WORSE AND A FAMILY MEMBER DROVE IT AND THOUGHT IT MAY BE TRANSMISSION RELATED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS AND I WAS TOLD 'THIS SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM'... IT DIDN'T. I HAVE LESS THAN 2500 MILES AND IT IS 6 MONTHS OLD NOW. I HAVE TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM AND I CONSIDER IT UNSAFE WHEN IN BUSY COMMUTE TRAFFIC. I AM WAITING FOR THEM TO RESPOND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520904June 20, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, A GRINDING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SOUND THAT WAS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WAS NORMAL. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520592June 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW DROVE IT HOME ABOUT 65 MILES. WIFE DROVE IT ANOTHER 150 ROUND TRIP OUT OF TOWN. WE NOTICED A SHUTTERING FROM A STOP AND WHEN SHIFTING. WE WERE GOING TO TAKE IT IN FOR SERVICE BUT DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO CALL THEM. ONLY HAVE HAD THE CAR 6 DAYS. THEN WE ARE DRIVING AND HEAR A GRINDING/CRACKLING NOISE FROM THE LEFT SIDE SOUNDS AND FELLS AS THOUGH THE CV AXLE IS GOING TO BREAK OR SOMETHING. CALL ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY TOW IT IN. WAITING UNTIL THE AM TO SEE WHAT THEY SAY. THERE IS REALLY SOMETHING WRONG HERE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME THE NOISE AND VIBRATION ALMOST CAUSED US TO WRECK DUE TO IT SCARING HER WHEN IT STARTED IT. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT AND SHOULD NOT WAIT UNTIL THAT HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520274June 17, 2013
POWER TRAIN
DURING TEST DRIVE, CAR RAN WELL BUT IT WAS NOT REALLY WARMED UP. SALES AND MANAGEMENT NEVER MENTIONED TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH THIS DUAL CLUTCH 6 SPEED POWER SHIFT TRANSMISSION. AFTER THE FIRST WEEK...IT BEGAN SHUDDERING WHEN STARTING FROM A DEAD STOP. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND WAS TOLD IT WILL GO AWAY AFTER 1,000 MILES AS THE CLUTCH IS "GREEN". THEY EVEN PRINTED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM FORD ABOUT THE PROBLEM. IF IT PERSISTS THEIR TRANSMISSION GUY SAID HE COULD UPDATE THE SOFTWARE (ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS AND A WHOLE LOT OF PROCEDURES THAT HAVE TO BE SPOT ON). NOW IT ALSO FINDS FALSE NEUTRALS WITH THE ENGINE REVVING LIKE IT IS OUT OF GEAR BETWEEN 1ST AND 3RD. ALSO, THE RIDE IS VERY JERKY BACK AND FORTH AT LOWER SPEEDS AND VERY BAD WHEN THE A/C IN ON. THIS IS PRIMARILY MY WIFE'S CAR AND I DON'T FEEL IT IS AT ALL SAFE FOR HER TO DRIVE. I SAT DOWN WITH ONE OF THE MANAGERS AND ASKED ABOUT A BUY BACK BY FORD...HE TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING AVAILABLE. I ALSO FOUND THAT CAPSTONE LAW APC HAS INITIATED A CLASS ACTION SUIT AND HAVE SIGNED ON, HERE IS THEIR WEBSITE: HTTP://CAPSTONELAWYERS.COM/ WE PAID $17,840 DELIVERED FOR THIS CAR AND I'D LIKE IT ALL BACK AND WE'LL BE HAPPY TO SIGN OFF ON THE TITLE AND SURRENDER THE CAR TO FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519681June 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE GEAR, SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT MOVED IN REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ALSO SPUTTERED AS IF IT WAS CHANGING GEARS IN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER AND THE FAILURE CEASED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516166June 11, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I FIRST DROVE THE CAR IT WAS SO SMOOTH AND QUIET; BUT THAT DIDN'T LAST VERY LONG. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK A HEARD A GRINDING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE CAR BEGAN STUTTERING WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. THE GRINDING NOISE BEGAN TO GET WORSE AS THE WEEK WENT ON. I HEAR IT WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN, AND BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS BOUGHT, AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL AND DID NOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO FIX IT. I TOOK IT THAT EXACT SAME DAY TO ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE IT WAS STILL MAKING THE EXACT SAME GRINDING SOUND. THE MECHANIC THERE TEST-DROVE IT AND SAID THAT IT WAS NOT NORMAL TO BE HEARING THAT SOUND. HE SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT. I READ ONLINE ABOUT MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE FIESTA TRANSMISSION; AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT FORD IS GOING TO DO ABOUT IT. A SOUND LIKE THAT AND STUTTERING DOES NOT LEAVE ME TO FEEL SAFE WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516230June 11, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, TRIED SEVERAL TIMES BUT ONLY HEARD SOUND FROM STARTER BUT ENGINE DID NOT ATTEMPT TO START UNTIL A FOURTH TRY AND STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL. AFTER THIS THE VEHICLE WOULD FROM TIME TO TIME TURN OFF WHEN COMING TO A STOP. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AND REPLACED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516233June 11, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
FILLED WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID. ALL LEAKED OUT. TANK SPRUNG A LEAK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516227June 11, 2013
ENGINE
LEAKED ALL OIL FROM ENGINE, ACCORDING TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT FINDINGS THE HEAD GASKET BLEW. WAS 2 WEEKS IN THE SHOP. VEHICLE NEVER OVER-HEATED NOR WAS IT EVER DRIVEN IN A MANNER THAT SHOULD RESULT IN A BLOWN GASKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516234June 11, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED MY 2013 FORD FIESTA 3 WEEKS AGO WITH 37 MILES ON IT. MY FIRST INCIDENT HAPPEND AT APPROXIMATELY 620 MILES WHERE THE CAR STARTED HESITATING WHEN I WOULD ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE TO PASS A CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND OCCASIONALLY WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POINT. THE CAR NOW, WITH 750 MILES SPUTTERS AND JERKS AND LUNGES, AS IT SEEMS HAS BEEN A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THESE CARS FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP LAST SATURDAY AFTER IT HAPPEND A FEW TIMES. THEY TOLD ME THERE MAY BE A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH, BUT ULTIMATELY CAME BACK SAYING THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED AN "UPDATE" AND THEY PROCESSED THAT. I PICKED THE CAR UP. ON THE WAY HOME, IT WAS MUCH WORSE. IT JERKS ALMOST EVERYTIME I PULL AWAY FROM A RED LIGHT/STOPPED POSITION. IT IS ONCE AGAIN AT THE DEALER. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER. HE TELLS ME THIS PROBLEM IS MORE COMMON WITH THE FORD FOCUS AND THAT HE REALLY FEELS MY TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE "WORN IN" UNTIL 1500 MILES AND THAT THEY WILL LOOK AT IT, BUT LIKELY NOT DO ANYTHING...THAT I BASICALLY NEED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND DEAL WITH IT. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY REASONS TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I FEEL THAT I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR, IT SHOULD NOT HAVE PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. IT ALSO WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO ME ON TEST DRIVE/PRIOR TO PURCHASE ABOUT THIS "NEW" DOUBLE CLUTCH AUTO MANUAL TRANSMISSION..WHICH I FEEL IS A DISGRACE TO FORD AND THEIR PRODUCTS. I AM WAITING FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO CALL ME AND TELL ME IT'S "FINE" AND SEE WHAT THE NEXT STEP NEEDS TO BE..BECAUSE THIS IS A PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519387June 11, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION STARTED SHUDDERING SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR. I BELIEVE IT IS ALSO DOING THE SAMETHING GOING INTO 4TH GEAR. UPHILL SOMETIMES IT CAN'T GET OUT OF IT'S OWN WAY. HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW. CAR WAS FUN TO DRIVE AND GETTING 40MPG. TAKING IT TO DEALER TOMORROW. WE'LL SEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515609June 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN
A QUICK SNAPSHOT OF THE STORY IS THAT WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW FORD FIESTA THROUGH MILITARY CAR SALES IN JUNE OF 2011. AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR LESS THAN ONE MONTH AND PUTTING 1,400 MILES ON IT, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON IT IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR VACATION. WE LOST A DAY OF OUR VACATION AND SOME CASH IN NON-REFUNDABLE HOTELS STAYS BUT ENDED UP WITH A RENTAL CAR WHICH WAS FINALLY COVERED UNDER THE MILITARY CAR SALES WARRANTY. ONE MONTH LATER, WE GOT THE CAR BACK AND AFTER ANOTHER MONTH AND ANOTHER 1,500 MILES, THE SECOND TRANSMISSION WENT OUT... A MONTH AND A HALF LATER AND TWO MORE TRANSMISSIONS, WE FINALLY GOT THE CAR BACK. SINCE THEN THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE FORD DEALER FOUR TIMES TO CORRECT ISSUES WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (COMPUTER PROGRAMMING); ONE TIME THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE MY WIFE EXPERIENCED WITH THE CAR AND WE WERE FORCED TO ACCEPT IT BACK AS IS. FAST FORWARD TO TODAY AND OUR LOVELY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR THE PAST MONTH GETTING ANOTHER TRANSMISSION, WITH NO END DATE IN SIGHT. MILITARY CAR SALES WARRANTY DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO CLAIM THAT WE DO NOT MEET THERE GUIDELINES/THRESHOLD TO WARRANT THEM BUYING BACK OR REPLACING THE CAR. MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD TO TAKE COUNTLESS HOURS OFF OF WORK TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER, PICK IT UP, GET THE RENTAL CARS, RENEW THE RENTAL AGREEMENTS, GO TO PMO OR CUSTOM AND THEN GET A NEW GAS CARD; NONE OF WHICH WE GET COMPENSATED/REIMBURSED FOR. PART OF THE ISSUE IS THAT SINCE THE VEHICLES PURCHASED ON BASE ARE U.S. SPECS, GERMAN FORD DEALER WILL REPAIR WARRANTED ITEMS, BUT ARE NOT ACCOUNTABLE TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE IF IT IS DEEMED TO BE A "LEMON"; THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MILITARY CAR SALES WARRANTY DEPARTMENT. HAD I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN THE U.S. I WOULD SIMPLY DRIVE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND HE WOULD REPLACE IT, NOT QUITE THE CASE HERE IN GERMANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515006June 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THIS CAR SHUDDERS AND SHAKES BETWEEN 1ST AND THIRD AS IT CHANGES GEAR MAY BE TPS OR TRANNY DEALER SAYS NOTHING FOUND FORD IS INVESTIGATING!!?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514264May 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN
MY 2011 FORD FIESTA AFTER NOT EVEN 5 DAYS OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT STARTED JERKING/LUNGING FORWARD MAKING CRAZY CLICKING NOISE. TRANSMISSION SERVICE SOON LIGHT CAME ON CALLED THEM THEY CAME TO MY HOUSE AND GOT IT. IT TOOK THEM TWO WEEKS TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT. THEN I WAS TOLD THE CAR HAS TO GET USE TO MY DRIVING NEVER HEARD THAT A DAY IN MY LIFE. NOW IT'S GRINDING, SLIPPING, HESITATING, LOSE POWER, AND ROLL BACKWARDS AT TAKE OFF. I WAS DOING 65 LAST WEEK WHEN THE CAR STARTED JERKING AND I ALMOST GOT HIT. TAKING IT IN SATURDAY TO SEE WHAT THEY SAY THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514351May 30, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED MY "NEW" VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2012 AND VERY SOON THERE AFTER I HEARD A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP MADE A DATE FOR ME TO BRING THE CAR IN. THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO HEAR THE NOISE BUT THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM. CLOSE TO MY SECOND OIL CHANGE DATE I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD AGAIN TRY TO HEAR THE NOISE BECAUSE IT DRIVES ME CRAZY. THEY AGAIN STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HEAR THE NOISE AND THAT FORD IS AWARE THERE IS A PROBLEM. ON MY 10,000 CHECK UP I AGAIN ASKED THAT THE SERVICE PERSON CHECK OUT THE NOISE WELL APPARENTLY BY THIS TIME FORD HAD FIGURED OUT THAT THERE WAS A SHIELD IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT NEEDS TO BE SEALED. ON MAY 16TH I WAS TOLD THE PART WOULD BE AT THE SERVICE STATION IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. TODAY IS THE 30TH NO CALL AND NO PART AND NOW I AM TOLD THE END OF JUNE. I AM MOVING OUT OF STATE AND NEED TO DRIVE MY RATTLING BROKEN DOWN TRANSMISSION 2,000 MILES IN MY WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A BRAND NEW CAR. AUGUST WILL BE A YEAR. IT IS NOT FAIR I STILL PAY MY LOAN FOR MY BROKEN DOWN PIECE OF JUNK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514384May 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN
BOUGHT 2013 FORD FIESTA ON 5/16/13 WITH 40 MILES ON IT. AFTER THE SECOND DAY DRIVING IT STARTED HEARING A GRINDING AND RUBBING TYPE NOISE FROM FRONT LEFT SIDE OF CAR. TOOK IT TO ONE DEALER WHO TOLD ME IT DEFINITELY HAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION BUT SINCE I DID NOT BUY IT THERE THEY CANT HELP ME. SO THE NEXT DAY TOOK IT TO THE PLACE I BOUGHT IT. THE MORE THE CAR WAS DRIVEN THE WORSE THIS CONDITION GOT! WITH 700 MILES ON THE CAR THE DEALER AT FIRST TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, BUT AFTER A RIDE ALONG THE STORY CHANGED FAST. AFTER 4 DAYS I CONTACTED FORD ABOUT A BUY-BACK SINCE THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. AT 1 WEEK IN THE SHOP I WAS TOLD THEY WONT DO A BUY BACK BUT FIX THE CAR WHEN THEY KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. NOW I GOT A CALL THAT ITS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CAR AND HAS A TSB ON IT. WE WILL SEE IF THIS WORKS I GUESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513820May 28, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WE PURCHASED 2013 FORD FIESTA IN NOVEMBER 2012. SINCE THEN WE HAVE EXPERIENCED GRINDING NOISE FROM LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE, PLUS BURNING SMELL. MOST NOTICEABLY AT CITY SPEEDS AND FROM TAKEOFFS. THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS SNOW TIRE ISSUE BUT WHEN WE TOOK IN FOR FIRST SERVICE, FORD SERVICE RECOGNIZED THE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, BUT GAVE NO EXPLANATION OR FIX. WE WERE TOLD THAT FORD KNOWS THERE IS AN ISSUE BUT HAVE BEEN KEPT IN THE DARK SINCE, NO FOLLOWUP AT ALL. THEY ADDED 'YOU DO HAVE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE' AS A RESPONSE. ARE WE TO WAIT FOR THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY FAIL OR GET IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513382May 24, 2013
POWER TRAIN
MY 2012 FORD FIESTA, LIKE ALL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2012 FIESTAS AND FOCUSES, HAS DEVELOPED CHRONIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS -- SLIPPAGE, RATTLING, GRINDING, SHAKING -- WHILE SHIFTING FROM A STOP INTO FIRST, SECOND INTO THIRD, ETC. THESE PROBLEMS WERE SLIGHTLY NOTICEABLE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH AND, THREE WEEKS LATER, ARE MARKEDLY WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513305May 23, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND THE CENTRAL COMPUTER WAS RESET HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513090May 22, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS IS A 2011 FORD FIESTA WAS ON THE FREEWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO CHANGE LANES AND EXIT THE FREEWAY, THE CAR LOST POWER AND IT LITERALLY FELT LIKE THE BRAKES WERE IN USE. SINCE (I ASSUME) THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT GO ON, I NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH A TRUCK THAT WAS BEHIND ME. I WAS FORTUNATE AND TRAFFIC THE TRAFFIC PATTERN ALLOWED ME TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE NEVER SHUT DOWN, AND WHILE SITTING ON THE BERM AND IDLING, THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN RESPONDED PROPERLY. I PUSHED THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF BUTTON AND PROCEEDED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM, BUT HAVE NOT USED THE CRUISE CONTROL SINCE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TO KLABAN FORD SERVICE IN KENT OHIO THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT. IT IS STILL IN THE SHOP ON MAY 22 AND I DO NOT YET KNOW THE RESULT. I WAS TOLD THEY WILL TRY TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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