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The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. When the ignition was started, the vehicle vibrated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,000.
When the car comes to a stop and is idling the engine starts to shake, the wrench light comes on and when I try to accelerate, the car has no power. If I turn off the car and turn it back on, the problem is solved until I come to another stop. The dealership cannot figure out what is happening and they say the diagnostic tool reports no codes.
The engine hesitates, at various speeds, it seems like it cuts out, but there is no loss of power, everything functions. It happens at irregular intervals.
My 2010 Ford Focus will frequently experience a very rough idle, and will almost stall while stationary. This happens almost immediately after slowing down. My local Ford dealer seems to be aware of the problem, they said they can replace my throttle body with an "updated version that doesn't stick". if this is a systematic safety problem, a recall should be issued.
- Seattle, WA, USA
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I started feeling a vibration when stopped and when driving, about 1 month before I took it in to the dealer. The vibrations started getting worse as time went by. The service tech at lithia Ford fresno, ca immediately said that it was a motor mount. Fortunately for me it was still under the power train warranty and not the time one. Still I had to buy 2 front tires which cost $270.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. In addition, the check engine and wrench warning lights illuminated intermittently. The contact would have to shut the vehicle off and restart to resume normal function. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.
While driving at 50 mph engine shut off and after stopping and attempting to restart the engine would only sputter. After a few minutes it did restart and as we were 120 miles from home this event reoccurred a dozen or more times with the check engine light illuminating after 7 instances of stalling. The repair shop we took it to found that the throttle body was defective and made the repair. As some deal was apparently made between the manufacturer of the vehicle and the government Agency responsible for assuring my safety in order to maximize company profits at my expense I am none the less making a report.
I first started to notice a problem about 2 years after owning this car. Bought it brand new from the dealership. One day after an oil change I was sitting at a stop light and the car felt like it was about to sputter and die out. I revved the engine and once I started to move it didn't seem to be an issue. I took it into Ford and they told me it was the A/C unit circling on and that this was normal. I thought it was weird since this was not something that happened since day one, but instead started happening after 2 years of owning the car. I went back and forth with the dealership that there was definitely something wrong with the car. The guy that was working on my car told me at that point that he thought it was the throttle body and at that point it was still covered under my warranty but that if he were to replace it and there was nothing wrong with the one that came out of my car, I would be charged for it. So, being someone that doesn't have an extra $700 laying around, and believing the dealership, I chose to go on driving my car as it was. Today was the most recent incident. I was driving down a very busy highway, going close to 60 when my car decided to turn off today. This has now happened 5, yes 5 times. The first time it happened I was slowly turning a corner and my car just died. Completely died. Check engine light came on, wrench light came on, and oil light came on. I pulled over to the side of the road and started my car again. How many complaints need to be filed before action is taken"???? there is obviously a problem not only with the Focus models but with all of Ford throttle bodies! is this going to be another Chrysler monstrosity"
This has been a re occurring problem that the throttle body sticks causing my vehicle to go into "limp mode" causing the car to almost loose power. This has had several close calls now, it does get better when cleaned but is needing cleaned more and more often.
I drive approximately 1 hour each way to work and back. During this trip I am spend a lot of time on two lane major access roadways with speeds of 55 mph. Driving at a steady 60 mph throughout most of my trip, I had a sudden loss of power in heavy traffic and the orange wrench that signifies "limp home mode" came on. Since half of my trip is on roads that are rural in amenities, I was unable to limp to the nearest Ford dealership or auto parts place the offer testing services. I coasted to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle which could be done under a roll as it is a 5spd. The car restarted immediately and ran perfect the rest of the way home (about 25 miles). This vehicle ran fine for three more weeks and then began doing the same thing again. One of the things I noticed the most is that it does not seem to do this over 60 mph as one day a week I am traveling at more highway speeds (70 ish) and it has never done this under that type of load. This had been an off and on occurrence since April, yet has become more common. I borrowed a scan tool from my neighbor, drove the car with it plugged in, and today came up with two codes in less than 11 miles of driving. P2135 and P2111 which when I contacted my Ford service technician came out to be throttle body codes. To date it has happened 27 times while driving, has not left me stranded, yet, but has caused rapid deceleration in some heavy traffic. Car does reset itself and runs fine for a while right after, however I am concerned that this could become much more of a hazard as time goes on. Currently has 74,500 miles on car.
My son was driving in the car pool lane when the car came to an abrupt stand still. It turns out the compressor failed and threw its parts all over the engine compartment damaging parts of the engine. When the engine failed, he lost braking and steering abilities. Compressors do not last forever. However, when a compressor quits working that should be the extent of the failure. This compressor failed and basically came apart. The car not working in the middle of a car pool lane put my son and his wife in danger as there was no where to get out and no way to move the car.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. The contact stated what while driving 25 mph, and applying the brakes, the vehicle began to shake. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but they were unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer wa notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,000. Updated 01/23/14 the consumer stated along with the brakes squeaking, she had to put the vehicle in park, when coming to a stop. The consumer was informed the problem was in the engine. Update 01/24/14
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check engine light. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.
While driving at around 15 mph, my car started to accelerate even though my foot wasn't on the gas. I looked at my dash to confirm cruise control was not on (it wasn't) and noticed the service engine light was on. If I didn't touch the gas or brake the car would accelerate up to 30 mph and stay constant at that speed. I rode the brakes to the local Ford dealer. They inspected the car and determined the issue was the throttle body sensor, and said I had to replace the entire throttle body. Cost was $400 for the part and $230 for labor. This was not covered on the powertrain warranty I still have.
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!!!
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."
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 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
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- Media, PA, USA