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.
2010 Ford Focus acceleration problems
50 complaints (17% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 64,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 50
- of this car's complaints
- 17%
- typical mileage
- 64,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford Focus acceleration problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2010 Ford Focus owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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 then called for a wrecker which towed the car to the dealer. There they said it was the e throttle body.
I turned on the engine in the morning and the car seem to start fine, but when I put the gear selector in reverse and pressed the gas pedal suddenly the check engine came on and the car started shaking violently, I instantly turned off the car after a few seconds I tried turning the car back on, the check engine light went away, and it seem to work fine after that, but this now happens on a daily bases at random times of the day, I checked the car with an obd2 scan tool and it had codes p2111 and p2135 this keeps happening even after replacing the gas pedal and the throttle body
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 was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,900. *tt *js the consumer stated the dealer was notified but could not determine the failure.
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 march and april of 2017. On those occasions, it was not possible to stop the vehicle by normal braking. Other measures such as shifting the transmission lever, applying the emergency brake or pulling off the road were necessary before the vehicle came to a stop.
The speed control stuck for a few and the doors always locks and will not open its a safe hazzrad and the car bounces all the time
At a stop sign pulling into traffic, car stalled. Applied pressure to gas pedal and would not move. Pulled over turned car off, restarted and then pulled back out into traffic and car worked fine for rest of day. Conditions: 1/2 tank of gas, in morning car warmed about 10mins, 69' degree temp outside. Mileage 162,448
At a stop sign pulling into traffic, car stalled. Applied pressure to gas pedal and would not move. Pulled over turned car off, restarted and then pulled back out into traffic and car worked fine for rest of day. Conditions: 1/2 tank of gas, in morning car warmed about 10mins, 80' degree temp outside. Mileage 162,442.
At a stop sign pulling into traffic, car stalled. Applied pressure to gas pedal and would not move. Pulled over turned car off, restarted and then pulled back out into traffic and car worked fine for rest of day. Conditions: 1/2 tank of gas, in morning car warmed about 10mins, 85' degree temp outside. Mileage 162,433.
At a stop sign pulling into traffic, car stalled. Applied pressure to gas pedal and would not move. Pulled over turned car off, restarted and then pulled back out into traffic and car worked fine for rest of day. Conditions: 1/2 tank of gas, in morning car warmed about 10mins, 72' degree temp outside. Mileage 162,394.
Questions about the 2010 Ford Focus acceleration
Does the 2010 Ford Focus have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 50 complaints about the acceleration of the 2010 Ford Focus, 17% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2010 Ford Focus acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 64,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2010 Ford Focus acceleration?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Focus have the most acceleration problems?
The Ford Focus model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2000 (170 complaints), 2012 (166 complaints) and 2014 (164 complaints).
Other 2010 Ford Focus problems
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