2008 Ford Focus vehicle speed control problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2008 Ford Focus — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The gas pedal goes with gas and decelerates on its own. Brake booster does not function correctly. The motor shakes and looses horsepower.”
filed Jan 25, 2021
“My ford focus only has 61,000 miles and transmission is jumping having trouble shifting and going in reverse smells like something burning. Ford needs to do a recall numerous people are having the same issues I will be calling ford this is ridiculous I have two different types of cancer and in the…”
filed Jan 7, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Focus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Focus | 25 | 3% |
| 2017 Focus | 37 | 4% |
| 2016 Focus | 36 | 3% |
| 2015 Focus | 42 | 4% |
| 2014 Focus | 164 | 6% |
| 2013 Focus | 111 | 5% |
| 2012 Focus | 166 | 4% |
| 2011 Focus | 9 | 8% |
| 2010 Focus | 50 | 17% |
| 2009 Focus | 33 | 14% |
| 2007 Focus | 27 | 7% |
| 2006 Focus | 25 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Ford Focus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.