2008 Ford Focus acceleration complaints

Filed Dec 14, 2012 · Acceleration · 57,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder, shut off and then restarted, as it began to function normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the throttle body failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 57,300. Updated 1/17/13

Filed Jul 27, 2010 · Acceleration · 64,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. The contact stated while driving at unknown speeds with the air conditioner activated, an unknown warning light displayed on the dashboard similar to a wrench. The vehicle then began to hesitate and jerk excessively. The contact attempted to accelerate but the vehicle would not move forward. The contact was able to move the vehicle off the roadway, shut off the engine and when restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure persisted when the contact would drive with the air conditioner activated. The vehicle was diagnosed at a local repair facility where she was informed that the throttle body was defective. The dealer was contacted where she was advised that the part needed to make the repair was on a national backorder for approximately two weeks. The vehicle was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. The failure and current mileages were approximately 64,000.

Filed Jul 20, 2010 · Acceleration · 88,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly exhibited an extremely slow response at an idle speed. There was a ninety percent loss of power. The contact drove across two lanes with caution onto the emergency lane. The engine was turned off and restarted. The vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure occurred intermittently whenever the vehicle was in operation. The contact stated that the failure occurred five different times within the same day. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The failure was contributed to the throttle body. The technician stated that the part was on back order. The vehicle was not repaired when the complaint was filed. The contact had significant concerns about the potential safety hazard. The failure mileage was 88,000.

Filed Jun 7, 2010 · Acceleration · 66,400 miles · MN

While driving at highway speeds (60-65 MPH), with the cruise control set, the vehicle has twice lost all engine power, though it remained running at idle speeds. The first time this happened, the car seemed as if it had turned off, though the engine was still running at idle speed. After pulling over, with the car in neutral, pushing on the accelerator pedal did nothing...it remained at idle speed. A dash light came on, indicating a throttle sensor fault. After turning off the car and restarting, everything seemed to be working fine. The second time this happened was about 2 weeks later under similar conditions, though this time was in heavier traffic on a multi-lane highway. It was difficult, not to mention dangerous, to cross two lanes of traffic to pull over.