2010 FORD FOCUS

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    throttle and pedal

    1 stranded, 33 unsafe

    34
    incidents
    Typical range: 33,000–75,500 mi

    Median 46,000 mi, based on 57 reports (5% had no usable mileage)

    • "I DROVE WITH SEVERAL FRIENDS FOR OVER AN HOUR TO A FOOTBALL GAME. AS WE WERE APPROACHING THE STADIUM GOING 35-40 MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION AND A WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN AND WE…"~13,711 mi, complaint #1022178
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS S. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRE…"~36,000 mi, complaint #1110525
    • "EVERY MORNING WHEN I START MY CAR AND BEGIN TO ACCELERATE, THE WRENCH ICON WILL APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD AND I LOSE ALL CONTROL OVER ACCELERATION. THE CAR COMES TO A STOP. IF I RESTART CAR, IT DRIVES FINE FOR THE REST OF THE DAY UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING. I BELIEV…"~48,600 mi, complaint #1010193
    • "ERROR CODES COMING UP P2135 AND P2111 LOSES POWER AND RUNS ROUGH. *TR"~74,099 mi, complaint #1018190
    • "WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS THE ENGINE (35 MPH) THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND DROPPED IN SPEED YO A FEW MPR. SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE I DROVE ABOUT A MILE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME THE ENGINE ICON LITE CAME ON. I TH…"~530,000 mi, complaint #1473402
  2. #2

    power windows and locks

    26 unsafe

    26
    incidents
    Typical range: 26,500–70,000 mi

    Median 48,500 mi, based on 56 reports (8% had no usable mileage)

    • "ALL BUT THE DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. I TRIED THE INSIDE DOOR LATCH, THE OUTSIDE DOOR LATCH, KEY FOB, AND EVEN TRIED TO UNLOCK WITH THE KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE. CAR WAS TAKEN TO FORD DEALER TWICE WHEN GETTING THERE EVERYTHING WORKED FINE THIRD TIME IT WOULD…"~700 mi, complaint #913703
    • "ON MAY 24, 2014- BOTH REAR DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN; JUNE 3, 2014 - DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN; DRIVERS SIDE BACK DOOR LOCKED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR UNLOCKED ON ITS OWN; JUNE 10, 2014- DRIVERS SIDE BACK DOOR & PASSENGER SIDE BACK DOOR BOTH UNLOCKE…"~29,929 mi, complaint #1079503
    • "THE REAR DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM EITHER THE INSIDE NOR OUTSIDE. *TR "~50,000 mi, complaint #1073751
    • "THE BACK DOORS LOCK AND U CAN'T UNLOCK THEM NO MATTER WHAT U DO SOMETIMES THE FRONT PASSENGERS DOOR WILL LOCK TO BUT THAT ONE U CAN UNLOCK BY PULLING HANDLE WHAT HAPPENS IF MY LITTLE ONES ARE IN THE BACK AND I CAN'T GET TO THEM THIS IS NOT SAFE OR SMART"~69,000 mi, complaint #1284999
    • "MY CAR LOCKS FINE, BUT SOMETIMES DIFFERENT DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK. IT STARTED WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR, ONE DAY IT JUST WOULDN'T UNLOCK WITH THE KEY FOB OR MANUAL. IT HAS NOW DONE THIS WITH ALL THE DOORS EXCEPT THE DRIVER DOOR. MY CONCERN IS THAT WHEN T…"~78,000 mi, complaint #1047941
  3. #3

    engine stall or no start

    5 stranded, 18 unsafe

    23
    incidents
    Typical range: 36,000–145,000 mi

    Median 82,500 mi, based on 57 reports (3% had no usable mileage)

    • "FOCUS WOULD LOSE RPM'S WHEN IDLING, WOULD ALMOST STALL. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIRST SAID IT WAS DUE TO TANK BEING TOPPED OFF AND SAID IT WAS CORRECTED. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTED SO TOOK BACK 2 MORE TIMES AND FINALLY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR. REPLACED AND WORKED…"~8,000 mi, complaint #918476
    • "WHEN KEY TURNED AND REMOVED FROM IGNITION, ENGINE DOES NOT SHUT OFF."~29,400 mi, complaint #1209467
    • "ENGINE SURGED/FADED A FEW TIMES LATELY AND TWICE THE WRENCH SYMBOL CAME ON, BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID NO CODES WERE REPORTED AND THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS. TODAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE SPEED SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 0 SO I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOUL…"~75,000 mi, complaint #1197033
    • "AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR ANY SPEED THE LITTLE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH AND THEN THE GAS PEDAL HAS NO EFFECT. YOU HAVE TO COAST TO A STOP ALONG THE ROAD, TURN IT OFF AND RESTART IT. THEN ITS FINE. IF YOU DON'T TURN IT OFF AND RESTART IT WILL STAY IN LIMP MO…"~92,000 mi, complaint #1268771
    • "PARKED PUT SHIFT IN REVERSE. CAR DIES AND WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON 8-10 TRIES RECENTLY."~520,000 mi, complaint #1245367
  4. #4

    door latch and hinge

    16 unsafe, 1 broken, 3 annoyance

    20
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=16, median 80,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I OWN A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE BACK DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. THE DEALER WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE FIXED IT BUT IT IS BACK TO NOT WORKING. THIS SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO MY SON WHO OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. I THINK FORD NEEDS A RECALL ON THE 20…"~35,850 mi, complaint #875157
    • "THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR ALARM SWITCH SUDDENLY THINKS THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE 1) THE CAR LEAVES THE DOME AND MAP LIGHTS ON FOR A FEW MINUTES UNTIL THEY FADE OUT, EVEN WHILE DRIVING, WHICH IS HAZARDOUS AT NIGHT AND 2) T…"~50,000 mi, complaint #978018
    • "MY HUSBAND, MY DAUGHTER AND I WENT SHOPPING. WE DID OUR ERRANDS AND MY DAUGHTER GOT INTO THE BACK SEAT. I PROCEEDED TO OPEN THE BACK DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. WE LEFT THE STORE AND DROVE HOME. I PARKED THE CAR AND MY DAUGHTER…"~89,560 mi, complaint #1085745
    • "REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH OR OPEN. ONCE OPENED IT WILL NOT CLOSE AGAIN CAUSING THE DOOR TO COME OPEN WHILE DRIVING."~109,326 mi, complaint #1429058
    • "DOORS RANDOMLY FAIL TO OPEN FROM INSIDE. MOST OF THE TIME IT IS THE REAR DOORS AND CAN ONLY BE UNLOCKED FROM THE MASTER (FRONT) RELEASE. IT ACTS AS IF THE CHILD LOCK IS ENGAGED, BUT HAVE VERIFIED IT IS NOT. I SEE THIS IS A PROBLEM FROM NUMEROUS OWNERS, SO WIL…"~130,000 mi, complaint #1143589
  5. #5

    airbag system

    11 unsafe

    11
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=13, median 43,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON 2010 FORD FOCUS DURING ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. *TR"~12,024 mi, complaint #831291
    • "I FILLED OUT A COMPLAINT BOUT IT BACK IN OCT. BUT DUE TO THE CAR ACCIDENT I COULDN'T SPEAK ABOUT THE WREAK DUE TO THE LAWYERS. I STILL HAVE THE INVESTIGATORS INFO WITH ME AND ALSO THE CONFIRMATION NUMBER DANIEL J HILLMAN SAFETY DEFECTS INVESTIGATOR…"~36,000 mi, complaint #1183987
    • "I WAS SEVERELY INJURED WHEN A VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF ME WHILE GOING 40 MPH I SLAMMED ONTO THE BRAKE SO HARD I BROKE MY TOE AS I T BONED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ALL OF HER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED MINE DID NOT MY FACE SLAMMED THE STEERING WHEEL SO HARD MY…"~47,000 mi, complaint #1722841
    • "The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the air bag was flopping around. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but no assistance was pr…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1982437
    • "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 SOREN…"~141,492 mi, complaint #1496342
  6. #6

    tire failure

    10 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    11
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 24,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS WITH KUMHO SOLUS TIRES, SIZE 205 50/16, DOT NUMBER: C0117. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS REPLACED TWICE AND EACH TIME, THERE WAS ONLY 1,000 MILES ACCRUED ON THE TI…"~850 mi, complaint #894276
    • "HANKOOK PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. TIRES ONLY LAST 17K. FORD AND HANKOOK WILL NOT HONOR WARRANTY. VEHICLE MAKES LOUD NOISE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND VEHICLE IS MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO HYDROPLANNING. TIRES ARE WORN ON THE INNER SIDE. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE REFUSE T…"~17,000 mi, complaint #985169
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO TIRES SIZE P215/45/R17, DOT (COWBYP5M). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BLISTER ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT…"~19,500 mi, complaint #960349
    • "WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE HANKOOK OPTIMO H725 BRAND TIRES ON MY CAR HAVE FAILED. I WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR LONG TRIPS, AND TO REPLACE THE TIRES ASAP. I HAVE 24,000 MILES ON 3 OF THE TIRES AND 16000 ON ANOTHER. I ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE ONE TIRE…"~24,100 mi, complaint #936485
    • "I PURCHASED GOODYEAR ASSURANCE 215/45R17 TIRES 03/19/2013 DOT M763 JULR 3412 FOR MY 2010 FORD FOCUS VIN# [XXX] AT 32,436 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. AT 69,914 MILES ON 9/29/15, THE LEFT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT. INSPECTION OF THE TIRE REVELED SIDE WALL SEPARATION FROM T…"~37,478 mi, complaint #1231956
  7. #7

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    9 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=16, median 63,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I BOUGHT A 2010 FORD FOCUS IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS UNTILL NOW. I WAS DRIVING UP THE ROAD AND MY VEHICLE LOST ITS POWER COMPLETLY AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. THE 3 THINGS I HAVE FOUND COMMON WHEN THIS HAPPENS IS THAT MY RPMS ARE…"~18,500 mi, complaint #866515
    • "THIS HAS BEEN A RE OCCURRING PROBLEM THAT THE THROTTLE BODY STICKS CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO GO INTO "LIMP MODE" CAUSING THE CAR TO ALMOST LOOSE POWER. THIS HAS HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS NOW, IT DOES GET BETTER WHEN CLEANED BUT IS NEEDING CLEANED MORE AND MORE OFTEN…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1072628
    • "THE ENGINE HESITATES, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, IT SEEMS LIKE IT CUTS OUT, BUT THERE IS NO LOSS OF POWER, EVERYTHING FUNCTIONS. IT HAPPENS AT IRREGULAR INTERVALS. *TR"~59,000 mi, complaint #1162467
    • "WE OWN A 2010 FORD FOCUS AND FOR THE PAST 6 WEEKS WE HAVE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR DOES NOT SHUT OFF BUT ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE IS GONE. ONCE WE STOP THE CAR, TURN IT OFF AND RESTART IT, THE ABILITY TO ACCEL…"~70,252 mi, complaint #1188185
    • "DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IS MOST LEFT LANE AND COMPLETELY LOST ACCELERATOR POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO CROSS ABOUT 3 LANES TO GET TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE COMPLETE LOSS OF MOMENTUM. *TR"~81,227 mi, complaint #1046369
  8. #8

    alignment and pull

    9 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WOU…"~16,754 mi, complaint #949205
    • "LEFT FRONT TIRES CONTINUE TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY ON THE INSIDE OF THE TREAD. I HAVE HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED, AND EVERYTHING IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. I ROTATED TIRES AS SHOWN IN OWNER'S MANUAL. TIRES ROTATED FRONT TO BACK, BACK TO FRONT. THE LEFT FRONT WEAR…"~23,000 mi, complaint #1037534
    • "BOUGHT USED 2010 FORD FOCUS IN FEBRUARY. HAD NO PROBLEM FOR THE FIRST 3 MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I WAS HAVING ISSUES. THE CAR STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT TOO MUCH, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR, THEY SAID ITS NORMA…"~28,000 mi, complaint #873139
    • "WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET I WAS A SLIGHT CURVE TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND THE CAR DRIFTS WHILE TURN. IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS LOSING CONTROL. I KEEP REPLACING THE TIRES BUT EVERY FEW MONTHS I HAVE THIS ISSUE. *TR"~63,000 mi, complaint #1085164
    • "I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW NOW HAS 88K MILES I HAVE PUT LITERALLY 4 SET OF TIRES ON THIS AND HAVE HAD A REAR ALIGNMENT KIT DONE TO IT .THIS CAR SWAYS REALLY BAD AT SPEEDS OF OVER 65 MPH AND WHEN THERE IS HARDLY ANY WIND AT ALL . VERY DANGEROUS TO DR…"~87,500 mi, complaint #1249666
  9. #9

    suspension struts shocks

    9 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "THE CAR BOTTOMS OUT EASILY WHEN DRIVING ON PAVED ROADS. IF YOU HIT A SLIGHT VARIATION IN THE ROAD, YOU HAVE TO SLOW WAY DOWN OR THE CAR HITS BOTTOM. GOING OVER DIRT ROADS OR CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS REQUIRES A MINIMAL, BARELY MOVING SPEED. THE TIRE PRESSURE…"~1,000 mi, complaint #898482
    • "VEHICLE CONSTANTLY "BOTTOMS OUT" OVER MINOR POT HOLES IN ROAD OR OVER SPEED BUMPS...IF DIP IN FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS THE JOLT WILL KNOCK YOUR TEETH OUT. BEEN TO DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND ALL SAY THAT SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS INTACT AND NOTHING BENT O…"~15,000 mi, complaint #914850
    • "STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION IS FELT UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. THE VIBRATIONS ARE STRONGER AT HIGHER SPEEDS. AN AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALIST TOLD ME IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE FORD FOCUS DUE TO UNDERDESIGNED SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. THIS CAN CREATE A POTENTIAL SAF…"~25,000 mi, complaint #931777
    • "BOTH TIRES ON BACK CUPPED AND I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT WAS BECAUSE I DID NOT ROTATE THEM. I HAD TO BUY TIRES AND ALSO PAY FOR ALIGNMENT. NOW AT 56251 MILES IT DID IT AGAIN. TOOK IT TO DEALER AGAIN AND NOW THEY DAY IT NEEDS A REAR ADJUSTMENT KIT THAT COST…"~36,000 mi, complaint #883703
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THERE WERE METAL FRAGMENTS EMITTING FROM THE TIRES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN MAKING A TURN, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AL…"~42,045 mi, complaint #1232109
  10. #10

    transmission automatic

    8 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    9
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=11, median 12,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I AM WONDERING WHY THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT IS COMING ON. I ONLY HAVE 780 MILES ON THE CAR EVENTHOUGH I BOUGHT THE CAR JAN 2010. I AM RETIRED AND ONLY NEED THE CAR TO GO FOOD SHOPPING AND GO ON A FEW ERRANDS. I WAS SICK IN MAY 2011 AND JUST STARTED DRIVING MY…"~780 mi, complaint #960035
    • "OUR 2010 AUTOMATIC FORD FOCUS DEMONSTRATED PROBLEMS WITH SHIFTING GEARS AT ABOUT 7,000 MILES. ONCE THE CAR IS WARMED UP IT WILL NOT SMOOTHLY SHIFT. THIS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-60 MPH, AND DEMONSTRATES MAJOR JERKING WHEN IT FINALLY DOES SHIFT, WITH REV…"~7,000 mi, complaint #785514
    • "ON JUNE 22, THE MECHANIC'S WRENCH APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD WHILE SITTING IN IDLE WITH THE GEAR SHIFT IN PARK. THE FORD MANUAL STATES THAT THE WARNING SIGN IS RELATED TO THE THROTTLE/TRANSMISSION. I TURNED THE MOTOR OFF AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE MECHANIC…"~28,000 mi, complaint #924936
    • "TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING BEFORE 95K MILES PROPERLY MAINTAINED, ALSO TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD WIRING NOISE WHERE IT SOUNDS LIKES ITS GEARS ARE WEARING. WAS ADVISED TO DROP TRANSMISSION AND TEAR INTO IT TO SEE WHAT IS BROKEN BUT THERE IS A CONFIRME…"~92,000 mi, complaint #1290145
    • "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"~96,411 mi, complaint #1633029
  11. #11

    key fob and immobilizer

    4 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "I WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY IN MY 2010 FORD FOCUS {SES TRIM LEVEL} PAST HALFWAY BETWEEN THE ACCESSORY AND ON POSITIONS, THEN COULD NOT TURN IT BACK TO "FULL OFF" TO REMOVE KEY. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS SINCE THE 2000 MODEL YEAR, BUT HAS NOT ISS…"~8,000 mi, complaint #800793
    • "IN ORDER TO START MY DAUGHTER'S USED 2010 FOCUS THE KEY NEEDS TO BE TURNED TO THE IDIOT LIGHTS AND WAIT UNTIL THE NEEDLES MOVE ON THE TEMP AND FUEL GUAGES AND THE CHIME COMES ON THEN CRANK IT AND IT USUALLY STARTS FIRST TRY BUT IT CAN TAKE 3 TRIES AT THIS PROC…"~105,000 mi, complaint #1187846
    • "CAR FAILS TO START WHEN THE KEY IS INSERTED AND TURNED TO THE PROPER IGNITION STARTING POINT. MY MECHANICS SAYS THE CAR IS NOT FINDING THE SAFETY CHIP INSIDE THE KEY AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO START. I AM HAVING TO REPLACE THE IGNITION AND HAVE MY KEY RE-PR…"~130,000 mi, complaint #1280430
    • "I WENT TO USE MY KEYLESS ENTRY AND IT WOULDN'T WORK I ASSUMED IT WAS THE BATTERY SO I CHANGED IT STILL DOESN'T WORK.SO I WAS HAVING TO UNLOCK IT BY THE KEY. I WENT TO UNLOCK MY CAR AND THE KEY WOULD ONLY TURN HALF WAY SO I HAD TO CALL A LOCK SMITH TO UNLOCK…"~248,000 mi, complaint #1696499
  12. #12

    unintended acceleration

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the RMP increased and revved causing the vehicle to crash into an unoccupied vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. No injuries were sustained. The contact…"~14,000 mi, complaint #1999568
    • "IN MEDIUM/HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE SPEED BEGAN TO RISE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS COASTING (FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR) IN 3RD GEAR. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO AVOID STRIKING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, BUT THE ENGINE SPEED CONT…"~29,000 mi, complaint #941405
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER…"~30,900 mi, complaint #1457896
    • "ENGINE SPEED BEGAN TO CLIMB WHILE DECELERATING/COASTING IN 2ND GEAR BETWEEN SIGNALED INTERSECTIONS ON HWY 25 IN MONTICELLO, MN AT ABOUT 4.30PM THIS AFTERNOON. A MINOR COLLISION WAS AVOIDED BY QUICKLY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND FIRMLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. THE E…"~33,600 mi, complaint #950877
    • "THIS VEHICLE IS PART OF THE NATIONAL FLEET OWNED BY THE US POSTAL SERVICE. THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING AS THE DRIVER WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE ADDITIONAL ACCELERATION MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO…"~59,327 mi, complaint #948312
  13. #13

    control module

    4 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR AJAR ALARM WOULD NOT TURN OFF UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. ALSO, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOS…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1323709
    • "THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY INCORRECTLY STATES THAT THE DRIVERS DOOR IS OPEN WHEN IT ISN'T. THIS CAUSES THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY TO "LOCK" AND I CAN NO LONGER SEE THE ODOMETER OR THE MILEAGE. FURTHERMORE THE INTERIOR LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY STAY ON EVEN WHEN TRAVELING DO…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1135899
  14. #14

    other

    2 stranded, 2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN HE CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE ROOF TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND INQUIRED OF HOW THE ROOF WAS SECURED TO THE VEHICLE BUT THE M…"~15,000 mi, complaint #910691
    • "I WAS GOING TO E. GRAND RIVER @ POSTED SPEED OTHER CAR MADE LEFT TURN FAILING TO YIELD AND STRUCK INTO MY CAR, WENT OVER CURB AND STRUCK BRICK FOUNDATION. MY RIGHT HAND BONE BROKE, HAD SURGERY TO FIX. MY 2010 FOCUS IS TOTALED. "~16,422 mi, complaint #860594
    • "NOT PROVIDED BY FORD CABIN AIR FILTER BENEFITS A CABIN AIR FILTER IS AN AIR PURIFICATION FILTER, SOMETIMES CALLED A ?MICRO CABIN AIR FILTER? OR "IN-CABIN MICROFILTER,"DESIGNED TO REMOVE THE MICROSCOPIC DUST, ALLERGENS, POLLUTANTS AND OTHER PARTICLES THAT COM…"~22,000 mi, complaint #1044916
    • "DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON A WINDY DAY AND THE HOOD CAME UP AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD STOP. BENT THE HOOD"~76,000 mi, complaint #1569757
  15. #15

    starter

    4 stranded, 1 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE NOTICED SPARKS COMING FROM THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE…"~52,000 mi, complaint #936465
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT TOOK MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED TH…"~63,840 mi, complaint #1237609
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHILE TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY HAD TO BE WIGGLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE W…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1478197
    • "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, WIND…"~195,000 mi, complaint #1491388
    • "IGNITION SWITCH BINDING UP AND THE SWITCH WILL NOT START THE CAR WHEN TURNING THE KEY IN THE SWITCH! *BF VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.*JB"~197,000 mi, complaint #1664968
  16. #16

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "AIR CONDITIONER FAILING TO COOL. MY CAR HAS 33,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT IT NEW IN OCT 2009. I AM TOLD IT WILL BE ABOUT $1,600 OR MORE TO REPAIR THE AC. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE ON A CAR WITH 33,000 MILES ON IT. I AM TOLD THE DASH, STEERING COLUMN AND CONSO…"~33,700 mi, complaint #1217708
    • "MY SON WAS DRIVING IN THE CAR POOL LANE WHEN THE CAR CAME TO AN ABRUPT STAND STILL. IT TURNS OUT THE COMPRESSOR FAILED AND THREW ITS PARTS ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DAMAGING PARTS OF THE ENGINE. WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED, HE LOST BRAKING AND STEERING ABILIT…"~58,000 mi, complaint #1042818
    • "I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR ITS 60K SERVICE AT APPROX 62K. ALL WAS OK. ABOUT 2 DAYS LATER I NOTICED A FUNNY SMELL IN THE CABIN. I PUT IT DOWN TO WHATEVER CHEMICALS THEY USED ON THE 60K SERVICE. ABOUT 3 DAYS LATER THE SMELL WAS GETTING WORSE, BUT ALSO THE AC W…"~62,000 mi, complaint #1149801
  17. #17

    engine internal

    3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE…"~6,000 mi, complaint #1029390
    • "WOULD LOSE RPM'S AT IDLE AND ALMOST STALL. WENT TO DEALERSHIP (NO HELP), COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG BECAUSE NO CODES, EVEN THOUGH ENGINE WAS STILL IDLING RUFF FOR THEM. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT HAPPY THAT I BROUGHT THE CAR IN BEFORE 50,000 MILES, STATING I SHOULDN'T…"~49,000 mi, complaint #1010238
    • "ALOT OF VIBRATION WHEN IDLE, IDLES UP AND DOWN WHEN IN PARK."~186,000 mi, complaint #1746976
  18. #18

    steering electric assist

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • " DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY IN MY NEW FORD FOCUS 2010 AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK IS LIKE A STONE, I COULD NOT TURN EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL APPEARED "ASSISTED STEERING FAILURE". FORTUNATELY FOR MY PASSAGE BY A QUIET ROAD AND I STOP.…"~3,040 mi, complaint #792711
    • "2/21/14 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, MY NAME IS [XXX]AND I WOULD LIKE TO RAISE AN AWARENESS TO AN ISSUE THAT IS REOCCURRING WITHOUT ANY PERMANENT SOLUTION. I SET OUT IN THIS ENDEAVOR TO GET A CAR IN 2009 AND NEEDLESS TO SAY THE ROCKY ROAD THAT HAD LEAD TO TH…"~33,946 mi, complaint #1040056
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY [REDACTED ADDRESS], THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED AND THE CHECK STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND DROVE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE T…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1215254
    • "MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 35-40 MPH, AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT-HAND TURN ON A COUNTY ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL EITHER LOCKED, OR THE POWER STEERING FAILED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO NEGOTIATE THE TURN. SHE RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HIT A LIGHT POLE…"~93,000 mi, complaint #1324523
  19. #19

    engine mounts

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "I STARTED FEELING A VIBRATION WHEN STOPPED AND WHEN DRIVING, ABOUT 1 MONTH BEFORE I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER. THE VIBRATIONS STARTED GETTING WORSE AS TIME WENT BY. THE SERVICE TECH AT LITHIA FORD FRESNO, CA IMMEDIATELY SAID THAT IT WAS A MOTOR MOUNT. FORTUN…"~29,076 mi, complaint #1127784
    • "THE ENGINE MOUNTS ARE FAILING AT 35,000 EXCESSIVE RATTLING IN THE CAR."~35,000 mi, complaint #1243204
    • "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"~168,000 mi, complaint #1555736
  20. #20

    power steering hydraulic

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "2010 FORD FOCUS SE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MAT IS NOT PROPERLY AND SECURELY RETAINED IN POSITION AND MAY SLIDE UP AND UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING "STUCK" PEDAL CONDITION. THE RETENTION SYSTEM CONSISTS OF 2 POSTS MOUNTED IN THE CARPET AND 2 CORRESPONDING…"~1,200 mi, complaint #755006
    • "THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND I CAN NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *TR"~37,000 mi, complaint #1164012
    • "WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR IT JERKS WHEN I DRIVE A CERTAIN MPH.. I WAS ON THE FREE WAY AND IT FELT LIKE I WASN'T GOING TO BE ABLE TO STOP OR DIDN'T NO IF MY CAR WOULD STOP... MY POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING WHEN I TURN A CORNER IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND WHEN I F…"~123,000 mi, complaint #1159466
  21. #21

    seat mechanism

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "MY 2010 FORD FOCUS CANNOT BE DRIVEN WITH THE HEADREST IN PLACE. IT PUSHES MY HEAD TOO FAR FORWARD TO AN UNNATURAL AND PAINFUL POSTURE. I KNOW IT'S A SAFETY ITEM, BUT I HAD TO REMOVE IT SO IT COMPROMISES RATHER THAN ENHANCES SAFETY. I WOULD REPLACE IT WITH AN A…"~3,000 mi, complaint #818939
  22. #22

    engine cooling

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 28,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT COOLANT WAS EMITTED THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING DUCT AND LEAKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE VEHICLE. A REPRESENTATIVE WAS SENT BY THE MANUFACTURER TO INSTALL…"~28,000 mi, complaint #932393
    • "VEHICLE STALLED. TRIED TO RESTART IT, WOULD NOT FIRE UP. IT THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY (I-87N, EXIT 17/MOREAU) VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR OTHER INDICATION OF TROUBLE, TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER SHOWED ANY PROBL…"~93,200 mi, complaint #1413581
  23. #23

    fuel tank and lines

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE SMELLED VERY STRONG GAS FUMES INSIDE THE AUTOMOBILE. THE SMELL WAS SO STRONG THAT I HAVE CHECKED FOR LEAKING HOSES, ETC. *TR"~30,100 mi, complaint #968160
    • "I HAVE A 2010 FORD FOCUS THAT HAS A "RAW GAS SMELL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND IN THE TRUNK" AREA. THIS SMELL IS NOT CONSTANT, AT TIMES WE SMELL IT FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND THEN AT OTHER TIMES NO SMELL. BUT MOSTLY WE SMELL RAW GAS. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALE…"~33,000 mi, complaint #963994
  24. #24

    instrument cluster

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AND MY INFORMATION DISPLAY NOTIFIED ME THAT THE CAR HAD 50 MILES LEFT TO EMPTY. SUDDENLY INFO DISPLAY STARTED DROPPING 1 OR 2 MILES EVERY 10-30 SECONDS AND WENT FROM 50 MILES TO 8 MILES TO E IN LESS THAN 10 MILES. I WAS LUCKY TO BE DR…"~38,533 mi, complaint #931739
  25. #25

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    1 unsafe, 1 broken

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "PURCHASED VEHICLE OCTOBER 2010, DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLES AND KEY STICKS IN IGNITION AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKS."~61,000 mi, complaint #844800
    • "PASSENGER SEATBELT POPPED WHEN PUTTING IT ON. IT WILL NOT WORK NOW AND NOT UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY."~80,000 mi, complaint #1462570
  26. #26

    stability and traction control

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "WHEN I WAS DRIVING, THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER. SOMETIMES, IT WOULD JUST SLOW RANDOMLY, AND MANY TIMES IT WOULD JUST LOSE ALL THROTTLE AND STOP. IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY GOING OVER 65 MPH, ON A BUSY STREET TRAVELING 40 MPH, AND IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN AT A BUS…"~58,000 mi, complaint #927859
    • "WHEN DRIVING THIS CAR AND THE SPEED REACHES ABOUT 40 MPH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR REDUCES SPEED AND YOU CAN PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN AND IT WILL GO NO FASTER THAN 30 MPH. THE ONLY FIX IS TO HIT THE TRACTION CONTROL SWITCH ON THE D…"~86,000 mi, complaint #1155870
  27. #27

    sunroof

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE SUN ROOF CLOSED AND THE GLASS SHATTERED. NOTHING HIT THE SUN ROOF NOR WAS SHE DRIVING UNDERNEATH AN OVERPASS. SHE IMMEDIATELY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVIS…"~15,500 mi, complaint #842966
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. "~59,000 mi, complaint #1212144
  28. #28

    transmission manual clutch

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while leaving the parking lot and attempting to shift into reverse(R), the gear shifter failed to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to the…"~148,264 mi, complaint #2220680
    • "The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. The contact stated that intermittently, after starting the vehicle and while driving at various speeds, the clutch pedal was depressed to the floorboard and the vehicle was unable to shift gear as needed. No warning lights w…"~179,000 mi, complaint #1872985
  29. #29

    wiper and washer

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "2011 FORD FOCUS @ 1281 MILES ON 3/4/2011- WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES NOT CLEARING WINDSHIELD AND LIFT OFF GLASS. WIPER BLADES THEN BROKE OFF OF WIPER ARM DUE TO DEFECTIVE PLASTIC CLIP ATTACHMENT. DRIVERS SIDE BLADE PARTIALLY DETACHED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY S…"~1,281 mi, complaint #848555
    • "TURNED ON WIPERS BECAUSE IT STARTED TO RAIN AND THEY CAME ON VERY SLOWLY. DRAGGING TO THE CENTER OF WINDSHIELD AND STOPPED. THEY NEVER CAME BACK ON. SECOND TIME OCCURRING IN APRIL 2014. EXACTLY THE SAME THING. BOTH TIMES IT HAD BEEN VERY MOIST FOR DAYS LEADING…"~92,100 mi, complaint #1058855
  30. #30

    adas collision warning

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "ON AT LEAST 4 VARIOUS RANDOM OCCASIONS OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL YEARS, WITH THE FOCUS IN MOTION ON A ROADWAY, THE FOCUS ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH THE INTENT TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP OF THE VEHICLE. TWO OF THOSE OCCASIONS OCCURRED RECENTLY IN M…"~64,000 mi, complaint #1369046
  31. #31

    brake hydraulics

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "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…"~12,000 mi, complaint #1598591
  32. #32

    brake pads and rotors

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "2010 FORD FOCUS DRIVER'S FRONT BRAKE PAD COMPLETELY WORN AWAY PRIOR TO 18,000 MILES, TOOK IN FOR WARRANTY COVERAGE AND TOLD IF THE CALIPUR WAS BAD IT WOULD BE REPLACED PER WARRANTY. FORD TECH STATED CALIPER WAS STICKING BUT I WAS OVER THE 18,000 MILE TIMEFRAM…"~17,990 mi, complaint #897239
  33. #33

    driveshaft axle cv

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND COMPLETING A TURN, THE FRONT AXLE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE A…"complaint #953368
  34. #34

    evap system

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT RESTART. I SUSPECT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SIMILAR ISSUES DRIVERS ARE HAVING WITH THE EVAP CANISTER PURGE VALVE IN OTHER MODEL YEARS: "THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CREATE EXCESSIVE VACUUM IN THE FUEL VA…"~58,000 mi, complaint #1716832
  35. #35

    glass and windshield

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 65 MPH THAN I HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND GLASS WAS ALL OVER ME . THE SUN ROOF HAD SHATTERED . PULLED OVER VERY SCARED THAT I MAY HAVE BEEN CUT. SUNROOF WAS VENTED OPEN WHEN THIS HAPPENED . DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPLACE AT THEIR COST . HAD TO REPO…"~8,700 mi, complaint #813687
  36. #36

    heater core and blower

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE 120K SERVICE. THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETED. A WEEK LATER I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND ASKED THEM THE CHECK A YELLOW CRUSTING UNDER THE DASHBOARD IN THE FRONT PASSENGER FOOTWELL. THEY DID AND SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS OR WHAT WOULD…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1149816
  37. #37

    hv system fault reduced power

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I WAS DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AT ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO LOSE SPEED AND A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND. I PUT ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE CARE "COASTED" AT 20 MPH FOR 2 TO 3 MILES UNTIL…"~64,000 mi, complaint #973109
  38. #38

    interior trim

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I AM WONDERING WHAT ACTION I CAN TAKE NEXT. I OWN A BRAND NEW 2010 FORD FOCUS PURCHASED IN FEB 2010. THE CAR HAS A TERRIBLE SMELL ON THE INSIDE, I HAVE TAKEN IT BAC…"complaint #787360
  39. #39

    lighting exterior

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "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 LIG…"~261,000 mi, complaint #1578583
  40. #40

    paint and clearcoat

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "AFTER PURCHASING CAR PAINT CAME OFF UNDER PASSANGER FRONT DOOR ,ABOUT AN INCH LONG AND 1/4 WIDE. AT 32000 MILES PAINT WAS COMING OFF OF HOOD 1 INCH WIDE AND 1 INCH LONG. *TT"~32,000 mi, complaint #882286
  41. #41

    parking brake

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after he shifted the gear shifter to Park(P), the vehicle lunged and rolled backward as he was exiting the vehicle. The contact's right leg was stuck inside of the vehicle, causing him to fall to the…"~125,000 mi, complaint #1830986
  42. #42

    steering column

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THIS CAR WAS JUST PURCHASED. PARKED CAR IN DRIVEWAY AND THE NEXT MORNING MY WIFE COULD NOT START THE CAR. I CALLED SELLER AND HE SAID TO 'WIGGLE" STEERING WHEEL AND CAR WOULD START.WIFE COULD NOT ACCOMPLISH THIS FEAT. I TRIED AND WITH MUCH FORCE GOT THE WHEEL…"~54,100 mi, complaint #953964
  43. #43

    suspension arms and bushings

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I JUST GOT THIS CAR, HAD FRONT END CHECKED AND I GOT TO REPLACE SWAY BARS, CONTROL ARMS, TIE RODS, BOTH INNER AND OUTER. CAR ONLY HAS 129K MI ON IT. NOT TO MUCH THE CAR CONSTANTLY SWAYS NO MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER IS. MY TPMS IS ALSO THROWING ERRORS."complaint #1409303
  44. #44

    wheel bearing

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE WOULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE NEAR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDE…"~32,000 mi, complaint #1034773
  45. #45

    wheel or rim

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I WAS TOLD BY FORD DEALER MECHANIC I HAD BAD LUG NUTS BECAUSE THEY SWELLED AND THEIR WRENCHES COULD NOT FIT THEM. HE SAID I NEEDED ALL OF THEM REPLACED FOR SAFETY SAKE. THE DEALER ADMITTED THIS WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE DONE OTHER CARS TOO. DINO DELLA…"~105,000 mi, complaint #1683619
  46. #46

    wiring harness

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WIRING WAS EXPOSED AND WOULD CAUSE THE THIRD CYLINDER TO MISFIRE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY, BUT THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUO…"~25,000 mi, complaint #869795

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