On march 5th, 2013 I was traveling home at 65 MPH and the car jerked for a brief moment and no warning lights came on. Traveled another 20 miles and again it jerked this time the control module/transmission light (wrench icon) came on and the car began to go into limp mode. I was able to pull off the freeway and shut the car off. After a few second started it back up and reset the computer. Was able to get back on the freeway and make it the next 30 miles home and another 10 miles the next day to the dealership with no issues. I was informed on march 6th that the throttle body was bad and has to be replaced. This seems to be an issue with the 2010 ford focus her in reading the other complaints. Current mileage on the car is 78,000 but entire engine was replaced at 58,000 miles (under warranty do to a timing failure at 65mph destroying the motor!!!
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Car suddenly went in to limp mode. Was able to limp to corleys ford in grants nm. Dealer replaced throttle body at my cost. $382 for throttle body and $327 labor.
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 dealer's service department twice. They could smell the fumes, when I brought it in, but could not find where it was coming from. The vehicle was left there for a couple days to be completely checked.. They were not able to find nor fix the problem. The "gas fumes give me headaches when driving" the vehicle also I worry that this "raw gas could cause a fire."
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 a coolant fan motor on the vehicle. The contact stated that after the installation, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified who offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 28,000. ..updated 09-26-12 *bf the consumer stated when coolant came out of the airducts it got on the consumer's face. When the consumer applied the brakes the vehicle went in reverse. The brakes were applied again, the consumer hit the steering wheel and the seat belt unbuckled. The coolant that came out of the airducts also reached the interior floor and behind the console. Other issues with vehicle are the tires that have always looked worn, when the brakes were applied the vehicle would accelerate, rpms would increase and engine revs, toxic and burning wire odors, excessive heat from the engine, metal grinding sounds from under the hood, vibrating and rough riding, the trunk opens on its own, compressing sound while air condition is running, windows were icing on the exterior of driver and passenger windows, and rust on the ignition. Updated 10/01/2012
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford focus. The contact stated that when the door latch button was depressed the button would immediately release, causing the doors to remain unlocked. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 48,670 and the current mileage was 48,889. Updated 09/05/12*lj the consumer also stated the RPM fluctuated at idle. Also, the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of gas. Updated 09/10/12
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 fine for couple of years. Now it is having same problem, seems the sensor for the idle is not made very well. Have appointment scheduled to take in for repairs.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford focus. The contact stated that another vehicle crashed into the side of the vehicle. The air bags did deploy and the contact sustained minor injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle could not be shut off nor shifted into park following the crash. The vehicle was towed by the contact's insurance company who ruled the vehicle as destroyed. The contact was informed that the ignition wires had to be cut to shut the vehicle off. The failure and the current mileage was 43,648.
The incident occurred on 9/1/2011 at about 3:00 pm. Traffic was light and weather was dry and sunny. We had been driving about 3 to 4 hours when the problem began. While driving the posted speed limit in ohio on I-75 southbound just south of mile marker 99 the car started behaving like I was out of gas even though I had at least a half tank left. It started to stall as I pulled it to the shoulder of the road. As I got it stopped I noticed smoke/steam coming from under the hood. I attempted to open the hood latch inside the car but was unable to. My wife and I exited the car and went to the front where she noticed it was on fire. We immediately called 911 for help. The fire department and ohio state troopers arrived and attempted to put the fire out. The car was totally destroyed as the fire completely engulfed the car. The vehicle was never modified from stock and was maintained as required.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. After a few minutes, the vehicle restarted and began to drive as normal. The dealer diagnosed that there was a sensor failure inside of the engine. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 15,000.
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 continuously apply pressure to the accelerator pedal due to the loss of the third cylinder. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who stated that the wiring was chewed by a rodent, resulting in the stalling. The vehicle was repaired by replacing the exposed wiring. There was no recall for this failure. The manufacturer was notified, and stated that it was up to the dealer whether or not to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was 25,000.
Four weeks after I purchased my 2010 ford focus, I turned on the A/C and to my surprise the A/C never got cold. I had it running for 20 minutes but it never got cold. The next day called and took the car to be checked out, they kept it two days and had me come pick it up saying that they would have to investigate. The next day I got a call from fairfield ford saying that there was a object in the A/C and not covered by my warranty! When I bought the car in february it was still cold weather so never turned on the A/C when I did the test drive, never would think that a almost new car that is pre-owned would have a bad A/C system!! I truly think the A/C was bad and they knew it prior to selling the car to me. Now having squeaks when I back out my garage in the mornings, recently had it checked and the say my back drums are no longer round and need to be resurfaced or replaced!! Only have had this car 6 wks now and so far have two major problems with it, have notified the bbb about the A/C, guess now have to contact them about the brakes too.!
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford focus. The contact stated that when she rear ended the truck in front her, the engine began smoking. The vehicle caught fire and was destroyed. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were unknown.
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 back to the dealer where I purchased it and all they did was spray something in the car and send us home. The smell is so bad that all I can do is back the car out of my garage open the doors and windows and after doing that for several hours a day I drive it back into my garage to sit. I can't drive my brand new ford anywhere because I get so sick from the smell. I have contacted the ford motor company about my problem and they sent me to tousley ford. Tousley had my vehicle for a few days and believe the problem is the plastic parts inside the car, and claim they can't do anything about my "toxic" car. I am wondering who I can talk to get an answer and some help getting my vehicle replace by another 2010 ford focus that doesn't have a very bad smell in it. My husband and I get sick every time we get in the car to drive it down the road. The hotter the inside of the car gets the worse the smell. The dealership even took the carpet in the truck out to see but found nothing but a terrible smell. Ford has admitted that they don't want to spray anything more inside the car because it will "mask" the smell it already has l. How many months does it take owning a vehicle that you can only drive out of your garage to air it out and can't drive it down the road cause you get sick. [xxx]
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