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2010 Ford Focus engine problems

53 complaints (18% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 48,670. 4 crashes reported.

owner complaints
53
of this car's complaints
18%
typical mileage
48,670
crashes
4
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Engine
    2
  • Cooling system
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Ford Focus engine problems in other years

19992005201020152018

Specific symptoms reported on the 2010 Ford Focus engine

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Stalling 37Check engine light 21Loss of power 12Misfire 6Won't start 6

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2010 Ford Focus owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jul 1, 2024 · Brakes, Engine · NC · crash · 2 injuries

On June 22 myself and my wife were pulling out of the Food Lion Parking Lot. As we proceeded out to the main Road the gas pedal stuck. The car kept accelerating and know matter what I did I could free the gas pedal. Because of that we hit 3 cars in the intersection. Our car literally exploded putting Myself and my wife in the hospital .My wife has had 3 surgeries for a broken pelvis.She is still in serious condition.Myself I suffered 3 broken ribs and a lacerated liver. Ford should be held accountable for our terrible pain and suffering.?

Filed Jun 14, 2024 · Engine · 14,000 miles · IL · crash

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 stated there was a minor scratch on the front of her vehicle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed; however, the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened, and advised the contact to call the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000.

Filed May 12, 2021 · Engine · 186,000 miles · GA

Alot of vibration when idle, idles up and down when in park.

Filed May 9, 2021 · Engine · 185,050 miles · GA

Vibration when car is in park. Or just sitting still and RPM goes up and down when car is running in park.

Filed Jan 1, 2021 · Engine, Fuel system · 58,000 miles · OR

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 vapor management system, which can result in the engine stalling without restarting. Dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module and replace the canister purge valve as needed. If the valve needs to be replaced, dealers will also inspect and replace the carbon canister, fuel tank and fuel delivery module as determined to be needed. All repairs will be performed free of charge to resolve the concern."

Filed May 8, 2020 · Engine · 103,361 miles · MI

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.

Filed Jul 12, 2019 · Engine, Fuel system · 67,000 miles · MI

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.

Filed Apr 7, 2019 · Brakes, Engine · 168,000 miles · TN

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

Filed Oct 25, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 150,000 miles · OH

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.

Filed May 23, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 145,303 miles · OR

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

Questions about the 2010 Ford Focus engine

Does the 2010 Ford Focus have engine problems?

Owners have filed 53 complaints about the engine of the 2010 Ford Focus, 18% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.

At what mileage do 2010 Ford Focus engine problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 48,670 miles.

Is there a recall for the 2010 Ford Focus engine?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

Other 2010 Ford Focus problems

Acceleration 50Transmission 45Electrical 43Fuel system 32Locks 31Body 24Suspension 19Wheels 15Steering 13Airbags 12Tires 12Brakes 11Visibility 7Lights 3Seat belts 3Seats 3Driver assistance 2

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