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 problem. Not sure if this is related to other ford engine fires (due to overheating/loss of coolant) or what exactly caused it. Insurance did not do an inspection (I owned the car outright and only had liability coverage) and ford totally blew me off. Have pictures, but they look like any other car with an engine fire.
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I have changed many parts on my 2010 ford focus se 2.0 and has not changed anything. I started out with not idling and after spending a few hundred dollars it has not changed anything. Very dangerous. When you come to a stop it shuts off. The person behind you thinks your going to proceed and you don't do to car shut off it is a very dangerous position your in. I did read that there are many of theses mystery problems with theses vehicles and ford cant even figure it out. If this is a safety issue with many than why has this not been corrected by ford. Does so many people have to be hurt before it becomes a recall? I have also heard that this happens under warranty and up to 100k. Verry sorry!
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford focus. While driving various speeds, the engine stalled while the throttle body control and check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body control failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the computer system failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.
Car does not accelerate properly at times. When pressing gas pedal car does not move accordingly. Stalls at random times on highway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked and lost acceleration while driving at various speeds. In addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle stalled. The failure occurred on numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
Ford focus (2010) recall - my mom is 80 years old and needs her car to work properly. She has a 2010 ford focus with shuddering problems and ideling problems.when she excelerates the car is very sluggish and slow to speed up. When she is in traffic the car idels down and almost shuts off. Please let me knoiw what I can do about this.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford focus. When the vehicle was stopped, the engine cut off. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed and the throttle body assembly was cleaned. The failure recurred within three weeks and the vehicle was taken back to the local dealer. The dealer made the manufacturer aware of the failure and was informed that the issue was normal. The contact notified the better business bureau and was referred to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 82,500.
Doors lock and wont unlock at time trapping you in and the car goes thur tires like crazy but I'm really worried about the doors traping you in the vichle at times
Vehicle idle fluctuates from 500 RPM to 2000 RPM while stopped at light or stop sign. Engine kills id idling too long or while turning steering wheel when parallel parking. Grinding sound and excessive engine vibration while accelerating on highway about 2000 RPM. Dealer and independent mechanic determined it is a failure with the throttle body. Dealer claims it is not covered by warranty. Mechanic disagrees. These issues have been occurring for the last 18 months approximately.
The engine mounts are failing at 35,000 excessive rattling in the car.
When key turned and removed from ignition, engine does not shut off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford focus. When the ignition was started, the vehicle vibrated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,000.
When the car comes to a stop and is idling the engine starts to shake, the wrench light comes on and when I try to accelerate, the car has no power. If I turn off the car and turn it back on, the problem is solved until I come to another stop. The dealership cannot figure out what is happening and they say the diagnostic tool reports no codes.
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.
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 cause it. A week later we noticed a smell in the cabin. The car was now 3 years old and we had a similar smell 18 months prior that cost us $1800 to replace the AC core. Surely this could not be another AC core problem. I took the car back to them and they found nothing wrong...even the smell had gone. I took the car and on the way home I noticed the car was beginning to overheat...ford was already closed. I pulled over and checked the radiator. I topped it up and it took a gallon of water. I watched the level for a few minutes and it didn't move. I drove home ok and rechecked the radiator...same level. It drove the following day ok too. Then in the evening I noticed it was getting hot again. This time I was on the highway doing 70mph and it suddenly cut the power on the engine. I was in the middle lane and had to dodge traffic to coast to a halt on the shoulder with the engine at idle speed and no power. The car was in drive and my foot was floored, but the engine produced no power whatsoever...didn't even rev high. When I checked the radiator again it was very low and took another gallon of water. I managed to drive home again but neither the AC nor the heater would work. We also noticed the carpet in the passenger footwell was now wet and the smell was back with a vengeance. I took the car back to ford and they told me the heater core was the problem and had cut the power to the engine because the car was overheating and to prevent further damage to the engine. It cost me another $1800 for the heater core and the carpet to be replaced.
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 wasn't cooling like it used to and my then 9 year old daughter passed out in the car because of the smell. I took it to ford as the incident happened straight after the service and they said nothing they did would have caused it, but it looked like the AC core and the smell was pag oil. I took the car to another garage and they said there was no freon in the AC system. They recharged the system after checking for leaks and not finding any. A week later (two weeks after the initial service) the AC was not cooling again. It must have been something ford did...again there was no freon in the system. They gave me the same story and that it would cost me $1800 to get it fixed...why should I pay $1800 on a car that's 18 months old? Well, because I needed the AC in the middle of the summer and its the only car I have. I complained to ford directly asked them to pay half the cost and they said I was "not using the AC correctly" and as such would not pay for anything. I took the car back to ford and they showed me the "correct way to use the AC"...the same way I use the AC.
My 2010 ford focus will frequently experience a very rough idle, and will almost stall while stationary. This happens almost immediately after slowing down. My local ford dealer seems to be aware of the problem, they said they can replace my throttle body with an "updated version that doesn't stick". If this is a systematic safety problem, a recall should be issued.
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. Fortunately for me it was still under the power train warranty and not the time one. Still I had to buy 2 front tires which cost $270.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. In addition, the check engine and wrench warning lights illuminated intermittently. The contact would have to shut the vehicle off and restart to resume normal function. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.
While driving at 50 MPH engine shut off and after stopping and attempting to restart the engine would only sputter. After a few minutes it did restart and as we were 120 miles from home this event reoccurred a dozen or more times with the check engine light illuminating after 7 instances of stalling. The repair shop we took it to found that the throttle body was defective and made the repair. As some deal was apparently made between the manufacturer of the vehicle and the government agency responsible for assuring my safety in order to maximize company profits at my expense I am none the less making a report.
I first started to notice a problem about 2 years after owning this car. Bought it brand new from the dealership. One day after an oil change I was sitting at a stop light and the car felt like it was about to sputter and die out. I revved the engine and once I started to move it didn't seem to be an issue. I took it into ford and they told me it was the A/C unit circling on and that this was normal. I thought it was weird since this was not something that happened since day one, but instead started happening after 2 years of owning the car. I went back and forth with the dealership that there was definitely something wrong with the car. The guy that was working on my car told me at that point that he thought it was the throttle body and at that point it was still covered under my warranty but that if he were to replace it and there was nothing wrong with the one that came out of my car, I would be charged for it. So, being someone that doesn't have an extra $700 laying around, and believing the dealership, I chose to go on driving my car as it was. Today was the most recent incident. I was driving down a very busy highway, going close to 60 when my car decided to turn off today. This has now happened 5, yes 5 times. The first time it happened I was slowly turning a corner and my car just died. Completely died. Check engine light came on, wrench light came on, and oil light came on. I pulled over to the side of the road and started my car again. How many complaints need to be filed before action is taken????? There is obviously a problem not only with the focus models but with all of fords throttle bodies! Is this going to be another chrysler monstrosity?
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.
I drive approximately 1 hour each way to work and back. During this trip I am spend a lot of time on two lane major access roadways with speeds of 55 MPH. Driving at a steady 60 MPH throughout most of my trip, I had a sudden loss of power in heavy traffic and the orange wrench that signifies "limp home mode" came on. Since half of my trip is on roads that are rural in amenities, I was unable to limp to the nearest ford dealership or auto parts place the offer testing services. I coasted to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle which could be done under a roll as it is a 5spd. The car restarted immediately and ran perfect the rest of the way home (about 25 miles). This vehicle ran fine for three more weeks and then began doing the same thing again. One of the things I noticed the most is that it does not seem to do this over 60 MPH as one day a week I am traveling at more highway speeds (70 ish) and it has never done this under that type of load. This had been an off and on occurrence since april, yet has become more common. I borrowed a scan tool from my neighbor, drove the car with it plugged in, and today came up with two codes in less than 11 miles of driving. P2135 and p2111 which when I contacted my ford service technician came out to be throttle body codes. To date it has happened 27 times while driving, has not left me stranded, yet, but has caused rapid deceleration in some heavy traffic. Car does reset itself and runs fine for a while right after, however I am concerned that this could become much more of a hazard as time goes on. Currently has 74,500 miles on car.
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 come into the passenger cabin of your vehicle through its air vents. In addition to making the air in the interior of your car unpleasant and unhealthy, a dirty cabin air filter, clogged with dirt, dust, smelly mold and allergens, can also impact the performance of your defroster, heating and AC, and health hazards.
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 abilities. Compressors do not last forever. However, when a compressor quits working that should be the extent of the failure. This compressor failed and basically came apart. The car not working in the middle of a car pool lane put my son and his wife in danger as there was no where to get out and no way to move the car.
Wrench light comes on. And vehicle loses all power. Have to pull to side of road and shut engine off and restart it.
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 was not repaired. The manufacturer wa notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,000. Updated 01/23/14*lj the consumer stated along with the brakes squeaking, she had to put the vehicle in park, when coming to a stop. The consumer was informed the problem was in the engine. Update 01/24/14
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 need tune-up til this mileage. Went to a local mechanic (certified) who couldn't find anything, again no codes. The problem continues to date. Going to mechanic for idle sensor replacement, hoping this will help.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check engine light. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.
While driving at around 15 MPH, my car started to accelerate even though my foot wasn't on the gas. I looked at my dash to confirm cruise control was not on (it wasn't) and noticed the service engine light was on. If I didn't touch the gas or brake the car would accelerate up to 30 MPH and stay constant at that speed. I rode the brakes to the local ford dealer. They inspected the car and determined the issue was the throttle body sensor, and said I had to replace the entire throttle body. Cost was $400 for the part and $230 for labor. This was not covered on the powertrain warranty I still have.
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