2000 Ford Focus recall: speed control
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with speed control. The speed control cable end fitting CAN allow water to enter the speed control servo assembly. If this occurs, corrosion in the servo assembly could develop and cause intermittent speed control operation or prevent the throttle from returning to idle.
💥 The risk
A throttle that does not return to idle could result in unexpected acceleration, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the speed control cable (with a new cable that incorporates a glass-filled end cap) and inspect the assembly for internal corrosion. Servos with evidence of corrosion will also be replaced. Owners are advised not to use the speed control until the vehicles are repaired.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V346000
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 28,958
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 13, 1999
- Built
- Jul 19, 1999 – Nov 1, 1999
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owner notification began december 13, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).