My car has had problems with a mystery battery drain for two years. Since march of 2019 it has been stalling at stop lights seems to happen when the RPM needle drops. In the winter of 2018 I had issues twice where I tried accelerating and the MPH needle wouldn't move past 20 it did eventually speed up with me not pressing the gas pedal I also had a hard time breaking when this happened.
2011 Ford Focus: engine stalls while driving
6 of the 113 complaints about the 2011 Ford Focus describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 43,300
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford focus. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. When the contact attempted to restart the vehicle, all the warning indicators illuminated and remained lit, but the vehicle did not start. The vehicle was taken to nick abraham elyria ford (1115 e broad st, elyria, oh 44035, 440‑366‑3673) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The dealer was able to repair the instrument panel and the key fob. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 139,668.
My vehicle slips when changing gears..first started when shifting from 1st to 2nd..it's automatic trans. That was yesterday now it stalls going into any gear
Vehicle stalled with out warning while in heavy traffic nearly causing an accident. Dealer said it was a throttle body.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH the vehicle started to jerk violently and stalled. The contact mentioned that the power train warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that the throttle body might be defective and needed to be replaced as a safety precaution. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 10,700 and the current mileage was 10,720.
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 ford focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH the vehicle stalled. A throttle control/transmission warning light also began to illuminate on the instrument panel. The contact was able to drive into the emergency lane where the vehicle was stopped. Upon restart the vehicle was driven to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 7,915.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2011 Ford Focus stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2011 Ford Focus?
6 of 113 owner complaints about the 2011 Ford Focus (5%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Ford Focus?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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