Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| SB-21510 | 09/01/2010 | 10037092 | Ready | 05/04/2011 | |
| SB-21510 | 09/01/2010 | 10037092 | Ford: one some 2008-2010 focus vehicles there may be an inoperable speed control. *rm | 05/04/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 12/09/2012 | 57000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. the contact stated that while traveling approximately 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. the vehicle was moved to the shoulder, shut off and then restarted, as it began to function normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the throttle body failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 57,300. kmj | |||
| 12/09/2012 | 57000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. the contact stated that while traveling approximately 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. the vehicle was moved to the shoulder. the vehicle was shutdown and then restarted and began to function normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the throttle body had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 57,300. mh | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly began to decelerate. the vehicle was maneuvered to the shoulder and stopped. the vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic and they were unable to diagnose the failure. the fuel filter was replaced, but the failure continued. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer and they were also unable to diagnose the failure. the contact also stated that the vehicle would intermittently experience difficulty starting and all of the lights would illuminate on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they were unable to duplicate the failure. the battery was replaced and the failures continued. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly began to decelerate. the vehicle was maneuvered to the shoulder and stopped. the vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic and they were unable to diagnose the failure. the fuel filter was replaced, but the failure continued. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer and they were also unable to diagnose the failure. the contact also stated that the vehicle would intermittently experience difficulty starting and all of the lights would illuminate on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they were unable to duplicate the failure. the battery was replaced and the failures continued. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 05/24/2010 | 66400 | ||
| While driving at highway speeds (60-65 mph), with the cruise control set, the vehicle has twice lost all engine power, though it remained running at idle speeds. the first time this happened, the car seemed as if it had turned off, though the engine was still running at idle speed. after pulling over, with the car in neutral, pushing on the accelerator pedal did nothing...it remained at idle speed. a dash light came on, indicating a throttle sensor fault. after turning off the car and restarting, everything seemed to be working fine. the second time this happened was about 2 weeks later under similar conditions, though this time was in heavier traffic on a multi-lane highway. it was difficult, not to mention dangerous, to cross two lanes of traffic to pull over. | |||