This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
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.
While driving on city streets the engine (35 mph) the engine lost power and dropped in speed yo a few mpr. Shut engine down and then restarted the engine I drove about a mile and the same thing happened again only this time the engine icon lite came on. I then called for a wrecker which towed the car to the dealer. There they said it was the E throttle body.
I turned on the engine in the morning and the car seem to start fine, but when I put the gear selector in reverse and pressed the gas pedal suddenly the check engine came on and the car started shaking violently, I instantly turned off the car after a few seconds I tried turning the car back on, the check engine light went away, and it seem to work fine after that, but this now happens on a daily bases at random times of the day, I checked the car with an obd2 scan tool and it had codes P2111 and P2135 this keeps happening even after replacing the gas pedal and the throttle body
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning and the brake pedal was depressed in order to stop the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,900. The consumer stated the dealer was notified but could not determine the failure.
On at least 4 various random occasions over a period of several years, with the Focus in motion on a roadway, the Focus accelerated when the brakes were applied with the intent to make a normal stop of the vehicle. Two of those occasions occurred recently in March and April of 2017. On those occasions, it was not possible to stop the vehicle by normal braking. Other measures such as shifting the transmission lever, applying the emergency brake or pulling off the road were necessary before the vehicle came to a stop.
- Smithton, PA, USA
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At a stop sign pulling into traffic, car stalled. Applied pressure to gas pedal and would not move. Pulled over turned car off, restarted and then pulled back out into traffic and car worked fine for rest of day. Conditions: 1/2 tank of gas, in morning car warmed about 10mins, 69' degree temp outside. Mileage 162,448
At a stop sign pulling into traffic, car stalled. Applied pressure to gas pedal and would not move. Pulled over turned car off, restarted and then pulled back out into traffic and car worked fine for rest of day. Conditions: 1/2 tank of gas, in morning car warmed about 10mins, 80' degree temp outside. Mileage 162,442.
At a stop sign pulling into traffic, car stalled. Applied pressure to gas pedal and would not move. Pulled over turned car off, restarted and then pulled back out into traffic and car worked fine for rest of day. Conditions: 1/2 tank of gas, in morning car warmed about 10mins, 72' degree temp outside. Mileage 162,394.
At a stop sign pulling into traffic, car stalled. Applied pressure to gas pedal and would not move. Pulled over turned car off, restarted and then pulled back out into traffic and car worked fine for rest of day. Conditions: 1/2 tank of gas, in morning car warmed about 10mins, 85' degree temp outside. Mileage 162,433.
At a stop sign pulling into traffic, car stalled. Applied pressure to gas pedal and would not move. Pulled over turned car off, restarted and then pulled back out into traffic and car worked fine for rest of day. Conditions: 1/2 tank of gas, in morning car warmed about 10mins, 68' degree temp outside. Mileage 162,177.
At a stop sign pulling into traffic, car stalled. Applied pressure to gas pedal and would not move. Pulled over turned car off, restarted and then pulled back out into traffic and car worked fine for rest of day. Conditions: 1/2 tank of gas, in morning car warmed about 10mins, 80' degree temp outside. Mileage 162,177.
At a stop sign pulling into traffic, car stalled. Applied pressure to gas pedal and would not move. Pulled over turned car off, restarted and then pulled back out into traffic and car worked fine for rest of day. Conditions: 3/4 tank of gas, in morning car warmed about 10mins, 80' degree temp outside. Mileage 162,223.
At a stop sign pulling into traffic, car stalled. Applied pressure to gas pedal and would not move. Pulled over turned car off, restarted and then pulled back out into traffic and car worked fine for rest of day. Conditions: 3/4 tank of gas, in morning car warmed about 10mins, 80' degree temp outside. Mileage 162,368.
At a stop sign pulling into traffic, car stalled. Applied pressure to gas pedal and would not move. Pulled over turned car off, restarted and then pulled back out into traffic and car worked fine for rest of day. Conditions: 3/4 tank of gas, in morning car warmed about 10mins, 80' degree temp outside. Mileage 162,345
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. While driving various speeds, the engine stalled while the throttle body control and check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body control failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the computer system failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked and lost acceleration while driving at various speeds. In addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle stalled. The failure occurred on numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated. On another occasion while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that the wrench and the check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the throttle body sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. When the vehicle was stopped, the engine cut off. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed and the throttle body assembly was cleaned. The failure recurred within three weeks and the vehicle was taken back to the local dealer. The dealer made the manufacturer aware of the failure and was informed that the issue was normal. The contact notified the better business bureau and was referred to NHTSA. The failure mileage was 82,500.
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- Landover, MD, USA