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 | |||
| 03/05/2013 | 78000 | ||
| 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!!! | |||
| 05/16/2012 | 56978 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 10/25/2012 | 59327 | 1 | |
| This vehicle is part of the national fleet owned by the us postal service. the driver was trying to come to a complete stop at an intersection. the engine began revving as the driver was applying the brakes. the additional acceleration made it impossible to stop causing the focus to collide into the rear of the vehicle stopped ahead. the focus engaged the stopped vehicle once, pushed it ahead, then engaged it a second time. the vehicle was taken to a ford dealership where nothing was found to be wrong. this incident is consistent with past complaints filed with nhtsa for same model year ford focus vehicles. *tr | |||
| 10/25/2012 | 59327 | ||
| This vehicle is part of the national fleet owned by the us postal service. the driver was trying to come to a complete stop at an intersection. the engine began revving as the driver was applying the brakes. the additional acceleration made it impossible to stop causing the focus to collide into the rear of the vehicle stopped ahead. the focus engaged the stopped vehicle once, pushed it ahead, then engaged it a second time. the vehicle was taken to a ford dealership where nothing was found to be wrong. this incident is consistant with past complaints filed with nhtsa for same model year ford focus vehicles. | |||
| 09/25/2012 | 52000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 ford focus. while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently. the failure recurred twice. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the technician stated that the throttle would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 52,000. kmj | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 25600 | ||
| Bought focus new with 49 miles on it on dec 1, 2010. i have had premature tire wear, and issues with stalling/ jumping. i was driving home from an event this past weekend and had been on the road 45 minutes when the car started acting like it was going to stall, then started making a high pitched squeel noise. i managed to make it home, and after arriving home the car kept wanting to jump while parked. the idle would jump to 3000rpm then back down to 1000rpm, then rise slowly holding steady at 2000rpm for about 5 seconds and then relax. after all of this the car had a strong coolant smell, as well as high condensation dripping out of the tailpipe. had car towed to dealer, and after 3 days they could not find a problem. after reading the 105 complaints about 2010 focus i know i am not alone, and now have just decided to ditch the focus. | |||
| 08/28/2011 | 39500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph with pressure applied to the accelerator pedal there was no power response and the rpms began to decrease. the contact coasted to the side of the road and turned the engine off. upon restarting the engine the vehicle operated normally. the failure occurred twelve different times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body was replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 39,500. js | |||