Ford Focus / 2010
2010 Ford Focus problems
Owners have filed 409 complaints about the 2010 Ford Focus with NHTSA. Vehicle speed control accounts for 12.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 11%.
Complaints409
Crashes28
Fires5
Injuries27
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Vehicle speed control 12.2% · 50
Power train 11.0% · 45
Electrical system 10.8% · 44
Engine 10.3% · 42
Latches/locks/linkages 7.6% · 31
Unknown or other 6.4% · 26
Structure 5.9% · 24
Suspension 4.6% · 19
Severity
Of those complaints, 28 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 27 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Ford Focus in this data, 2010 sits 15th by complaint volume. 2000 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 13 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 49,500 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus s. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle would decelerate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000 and the current mileage was 68,000. Vehicle speed control · reported at 36,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to independent mechanic for diagnosis. The technician stated that the accelerator switch would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.The approximate failure mileage was 56,000. Vehicle speed control · reported at 56,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. While driving 45 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond. After several attempts, the vehicle responded and hesitated. The vehicle did not stall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000. Vehicle speed control · reported at 30,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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