Ford Focus Complaints (2010)

287 consumer complaints on file.

#11325861May 25, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
IGNITION SWITCH BINDING UP AND THE SWITCH WILL NOT START THE CAR WHEN TURNING THE KEY IN THE SWITCH! *BF VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323915May 8, 2020
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE GAS PEDAL NO LONGER ACCELERATES THE VEHICLE ON OCCASION, WOW STUCK IN TRAFFIC OR AT A STOPLIGHT THE CAR SHUTS ITSELF OFF AFTER HAVING A HIGH IDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292124December 30, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD SHIFT UP AND DOWN AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WAS SHUTTER THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT IT HAD TO BE OVERHAULED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289059December 14, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH FORD HAD MY CAR TOWED OVER SO THEY CAN DO A DIAGNOSIS ON THE TRANSMISSION WHICH THEY CHARGED ME ME $110.00 DOLLARS AND.I HIGHLY DOUBT THEY EVEN CHECKED THE VEHICLE I HAD TO TOW IT BACK TO MY HOUSE. THEY TRIED CHARGING ME.$4000 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH THEY ARE AWARE IT'S DEFECTIVE ON FOCUS AND FIESTA MODELS INSTEAD OF TELLING ME THAT THEY WENT AND LET ME SPEND $300 PLUS DOLLARS ON NOTHING I HAD TRIED TO CHANGE OUT TRANSMISSION OIL AND IT WORKED FOR A WHILE. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT ON A GRANT. AND I FEEL FORD RISKED MY LIFE BY NOT INFORMING ME HOW BAD THE TRANSMISSION IS ON THIS VEHICLE PLUS ON MY SERVICE HISTORY THEY LIED AND SAID THEY SERVICED MY CAR WHICH IS NOT THE CASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252240August 29, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN TRAVELING IN REVERSE AT A VERY SLOW SPEED (BETWEEN 1 & 4 MPH) THE CAR CONTINUES TO TRAVEL FOR ABOUT A SECOND OR TWO WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM THE DEALER. IT IS MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING AND/OR WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE, BUT CAN HAPPEN OTHER TIMES. IT IS FAIRLY INFREQUENT. I HAVE HAD A FORD DEALERSHIP CHECK IT, BUT NOTHING WAS EVER FOUND. IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN FROM TIME TO TIME AND HAPPENED RECENTLY. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS USUALLY OCCURS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN BACKING OUT OF A SPACE. IF A PERSON OR CAR COMES BEHIND ME WHILE I AM REVERSING, THE BRAKES MAY NOT IMMEDIATELY WORK WHEN I TRY TO STOP SUDDENLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11233271July 19, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SINCE I'VE HAD MY CAR THE BACK DOORS LOCK & UNLOCK BY THERE SELF.. ITS VERY DANGEROUS.. CANT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231458July 12, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MY YELLOW WENCH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON,I WAS STOPPED AT A 4 WAY CITY INTERSECTION AND WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WOULD NOT PICK UP ANY SPEED. I WAS STUCK WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. I HAD TO GO THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AT IDLE SPEED PULL OFF THE ROAD, TURN THE CAR OFF AND WAIT A FEW SECONDS THEN RESTART IT. I WAS THEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT AND THE YELLOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ON.THE YELLOW LIGHT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON BEFORE AND I HAD GOODYEAR AND AUTO ZONE CHECK IT ON THEIR COMPUTER AND IT CAME UP WITH CODE P2135 THROTTLE SENSOR. THE GUY AT AUTO ZONE TOLD ME TO ENTER THAT CODE ON UTUBE AND SEE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE DID TO FIX THE ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY STORIES ON YOUTUBE ETC REGARDING THIS ISSUE. IT SEEMS TO BE A WIDELY KNOW ISSUE AND ON ANOTHER FORD CAR THEY HAD A RECALL FOR IT. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY KEPT IT FOR A FEW DAYS,THEY TOLD ME SINCE THEY COULD NOT GET THE YELLOW LIGHT TO COME ON THEY CAN NOT TELL WHAT THE ISSUE IS AND THEREFORE NOT FIX IT? IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IT IN THIS CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230774July 10, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MIL COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WITH A P0451 (3-4 DRIVING CYCLES AFTER A COLD START ) DTC, NO OBVIOUS REPAIR CONDITIONS PRESENT. ROUGH IDLE, POWER LOSS, HESITATION, DECREASE IN MILEAGE. ISSUES GO AWAY ON THEIR OWN AFTER PCM RESET, COME BACK SHORTLY AFTER MIL SETS AGAIN. MIL GOES OFF RANDOMLY, AND PROBLEMS GO AWAY SHORTLY AFTER. HAVE RUN MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTICS AND NO REPAIR ISSUES FOUND. WAS TOLD THE PCM ITSELF MIGHT NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REPROGRAMMED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222613June 26, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IN MOTION 2 YEAR BACK AND SUDDENLY WAS GOING SLOW WITH FULL ACCELERATION ON I25.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222766June 26, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ONE AFTERNOON I GOT IN MY CAR WENT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND MY BLINKER WAS BLINKING FASTER THEN NORMAL. THAT NIGHT I WAS PULLED OVER BECAUSE I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHT ON THE RIGHT SIDE NOR DID I HAVE A BLINKER. THE NEXT FOLLOWING DAY I GOT TO LOOKING AT MY TAIL LIGHT TO CHANGE IT TO MY SURPRISE MY TAIL LIGHTS WAS I TAPPED THE LIGHT COVER AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT THE BULB WAS BLACK. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE MY CONTROL KNOB WAS ON THE OFD POSITION WHICH IT WAS. THE HEAD LIGHTS WOULD ONLY COME ON IF I TURNED TO CONTROL TO ON POISTION. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 5 YEARS NOW I HAVE NEVER REPLACED THE LEFT SIDE HEAD OR TAIL LIGHT BUT I HAVE CHANGED TO RIGHT SIDE TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11210199May 27, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON A WINDY DAY AND THE HOOD CAME UP AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD STOP. BENT THE HOOD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11194458April 7, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I'VE REPLACED MY MOTOR MOUNTS THREE TIMES WITHIN 4 MONTHS. MY CAR STILL IS SHAKING, MY HEAT AND AIR ONLY WORKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE, UNDER MY HOOD SOUNDS LIKE A TICKING NOISE. THIS IS ALL WHILE PARKED. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11194287April 6, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
"TAKATA RECALL" COMPUTER OR CLUSTER GIVES OFF SENOR LIGHTS AND IT'S NOT THE PROBLEM(SUCH AS EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, AND MANY MORE). A FORD DEALER HAS REPLACE, CLUSTER,WIRING HARNESS, CONTROL BOX AND DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND CLAIMS THEY CAN'T DO ANYMORE, BUT CALLED A FORD ENGINEER WHO DOES NOT RETURN CALLS, PER DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152049November 16, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND THE CONTACT WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, ALL FOUR DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOBIK COULD NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN PROMPTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FINALLY OPENED WITH THE KEY FOBIK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HAD A HISTORY OF BECOMING STUCK AND REMAINED LOCKED AFTER THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142815October 26, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE RESPONDED AND HESITATED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142667October 25, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHENEVER I START MY CAR, THE RPM'S ARE BETWEEN 2-3 AND IT TAKES A COUPLE MINUTES TO REACH THE NORMAL IDLING RPM RATE. THE ENGINE ALSO MAKES CLICKING NOISES AND IS LOUDER THAN USUAL AND JUST DOES NOT SOUND RIGHT. AND PREVIOUSLY, MY CAR HAS RANDOMLY STALLED AND JUST TURNED OFF WHILE THE BATTERY STAYED RUNNING WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN OR JUST IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT. MOSTLY, MY CARS ENGINE JUST TURNS OFF WHILE RUNNING IT IN THE DRIVEWAY IN THE MORNING WHILE THE BATTERY STAYS ON. IT HAS NOT STALLED IN AWHILE BUT THERE IS STILL SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE AND THE RPMS. ALSO SOMETIMES, A WRENCH LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN I AM EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128660September 11, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK WITH THE KEY OR MANUALLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LUTHER FORD-LINCOLN (3629 U S 119, HOMER CITY, PA 15748, (724) 479-8083), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED REFERENCE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR **TR THE CONSUMER STATED DRIVER BACK DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK SAME FOR PASSENGER SIDE BACK DOOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124133September 3, 2018
AIR BAGS
ON AUGUST 7, 2018, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT TRAVELING ABOUT 30-35MPH WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER RAN A STOP LIGHT CAUSING ME TO HIT THE SIDE OF THEIR CAR WITH THE FRONT OF MY CAR. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND I SUSTAINED AN ACUTE HEAD INJURY, NECK AND BACK SORENESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11120078August 15, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION SWITCH DOESN'T WORK. YOU CAN TURN THE KEY ON, BUT IT WILL NOT MAKE THE CONNECTION TO TURN THE ENGINE OVER. WE HAVE PUSHED THE KEY IN AND TURNED IT ON, BUT STILL NOTHING. WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE ON POSITION EVERYTHING WORKS (RADIO, LIGHTS, AIR, WINDOWS, ETC.) EVERYTHING BUT THE ENGINE! WHEN SEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE NOTICED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104878June 30, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE, LOOKS LIKE THE PAWL SPRING TAB HAS BROKEN. WILL NOT LOCK OR CLOSE, MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR BACK SEAT PASSENGERS. HAPPENS WHEN STATIONARY OR IN MOTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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