2010 Ford Focus
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Vehicle speed control is the leading concern among 287 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 15th highest complaint count among 19 Focus model years with reports.
Of the 2010 reports, 22 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 19 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
No safety recalls on file.
Representative owner complaints: engine
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Engine and engine cooling, Jan 21, 2015
I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR ITS 60K SERVICE AT APPROX 62K. ALL WAS OK. ABOUT 2 DAYS LATER I NOTICED A FUNNY SMELL IN THE CABIN. I PUT IT DOWN TO WHATEVER CHEMICALS THEY USED ON THE 60K SERVICE. ABOUT 3 DAYS LATER THE SMELL WAS GETTING WORSE, BUT ALSO THE AC WASN'T COOLING LIKE IT USED TO AND MY THEN 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER PASSED OUT IN THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE SMELL. I TOOK IT TO FORD AS THE INCIDENT HAPPENED STRAIGHT AFTER THE SERVICE AND THEY SAID NOTHING THEY DID WOULD HAVE CAUSED IT, BUT IT LOOKED LIKE THE AC CORE AND THE SMELL WAS PAG OIL. I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER GARAGE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO FREON IN THE AC SYSTEM. THEY RECHARGED THE SYSTEM AFTER CHECKING FOR LEAKS AND NOT FINDING ANY. A WEEK LATER (TWO WEEKS AFTER THE INITIAL SERVICE) THE AC WAS NOT COOLING AGAIN. IT MUST HAVE BEEN SOMETHING FORD DID...AGAIN THERE WAS NO FREON IN THE SYSTEM. THEY GAVE ME THE SAME STORY AND THAT IT WOULD COST ME $1800 TO GET IT FIXED...WHY SHOULD I PAY $1800 ON A CAR THAT'S 18 MONTHS OLD? WELL, BECAUSE I NEEDED THE AC IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER AND ITS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE. I COMPLAINED TO FORD DIRECTLY ASKED THEM TO PAY HALF THE COST AND THEY SAID I WAS "NOT USING THE AC CORRECTLY" AND AS SUCH WOULD NOT PAY FOR ANYTHING. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO FORD AND THEY SHOWED ME THE "CORRECT WAY TO USE THE AC"...THE SAME WAY I USE THE AC. *TR
Engine, Nov 22, 2014
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. *TR
Engine, Nov 5, 2014
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. *TR
Power train, Engine, Oct 1, 2014
TL* 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.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 15, 2014
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. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 25, 2014
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 FORDS THROTTLE BODIES! IS THIS GOING TO BE ANOTHER CHRYSLER MONSTROSITY? *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 5, 2014
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. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Engine, Jun 3, 2014
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. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 11, 2014
NOT PROVIDED BY FORD CABIN AIR FILTER BENEFITS A CABIN AIR FILTER IS AN AIR PURIFICATION FILTER, SOMETIMES CALLED A ?MICRO CABIN AIR FILTER? OR "IN-CABIN MICROFILTER,"DESIGNED TO REMOVE THE MICROSCOPIC DUST, ALLERGENS, POLLUTANTS AND OTHER PARTICLES THAT COME INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN OF YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH ITS AIR VENTS. IN ADDITION TO MAKING THE AIR IN THE INTERIOR OF YOUR CAR UNPLEASANT AND UNHEALTHY, A DIRTY CABIN AIR FILTER, CLOGGED WITH DIRT, DUST, SMELLY MOLD AND ALLERGENS, CAN ALSO IMPACT THE PERFORMANCE OF YOUR DEFROSTER, HEATING AND AC, AND HEALTH HAZARDS. *TR
Steering, Service brakes, Engine, Mar 4, 2014
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. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 3, 2014
WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. AND VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER. HAVE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD AND SHUT ENGINE OFF AND RESTART IT. *TR
Service brakes, Engine, Dec 30, 2013
TL* 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*LJ 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
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 17, 2013
WOULD LOSE RPM'S AT IDLE AND ALMOST STALL. WENT TO DEALERSHIP (NO HELP), COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG BECAUSE NO CODES, EVEN THOUGH ENGINE WAS STILL IDLING RUFF FOR THEM. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT HAPPY THAT I BROUGHT THE CAR IN BEFORE 50,000 MILES, STATING I SHOULDN'T NEED TUNE-UP TIL THIS MILEAGE. WENT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC (CERTIFIED) WHO COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING, AGAIN NO CODES. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO DATE. GOING TO MECHANIC FOR IDLE SENSOR REPLACEMENT, HOPING THIS WILL HELP. *TR
Engine, Sep 5, 2013
TL* 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.
Power train, Engine, Jun 18, 2013
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. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Mar 7, 2013
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!!! *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Feb 25, 2013
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. *TR
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 19, 2013
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." *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Visibility, Seat belts, Structure, Tires, Equipment, Service brakes, Engine, Aug 6, 2012
TL* 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 *BF 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 *JS
Fuel system, Gasoline, Latches/locks/linkages, Engine, Aug 3, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE DOOR LATCH BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED THE BUTTON WOULD IMMEDIATELY RELEASE, CAUSING THE DOORS TO REMAIN UNLOCKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,670 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,889. UPDATED 09/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE RPM FLUCTUATED AT IDLE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GAS. UPDATED 09/10/12
Engine, May 14, 2012
FOCUS WOULD LOSE RPM'S WHEN IDLING, WOULD ALMOST STALL. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIRST SAID IT WAS DUE TO TANK BEING TOPPED OFF AND SAID IT WAS CORRECTED. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTED SO TOOK BACK 2 MORE TIMES AND FINALLY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR. REPLACED AND WORKED FINE FOR COUPLE OF YEARS. NOW IT IS HAVING SAME PROBLEM, SEEMS THE SENSOR FOR THE IDLE IS NOT MADE VERY WELL. HAVE APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED TO TAKE IN FOR REPAIRS. *JS
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 23, 2012, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHUT OFF NOR SHIFTED INTO PARK FOLLOWING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY WHO RULED THE VEHICLE AS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION WIRES HAD TO BE CUT TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,648.
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 5, 2011, fire
THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 9/1/2011 AT ABOUT 3:00 PM. TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND WEATHER WAS DRY AND SUNNY. WE HAD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 3 TO 4 HOURS WHEN THE PROBLEM BEGAN. WHILE DRIVING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT IN OHIO ON I-75 SOUTHBOUND JUST SOUTH OF MILE MARKER 99 THE CAR STARTED BEHAVING LIKE I WAS OUT OF GAS EVEN THOUGH I HAD AT LEAST A HALF TANK LEFT. IT STARTED TO STALL AS I PULLED IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. AS I GOT IT STOPPED I NOTICED SMOKE/STEAM COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE HOOD LATCH INSIDE THE CAR BUT WAS UNABLE TO. MY WIFE AND I EXITED THE CAR AND WENT TO THE FRONT WHERE SHE NOTICED IT WAS ON FIRE. WE IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911 FOR HELP. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND OHIO STATE TROOPERS ARRIVED AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE CAR WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AS THE FIRE COMPLETELY ENGULFED THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER MODIFIED FROM STOCK AND WAS MAINTAINED AS REQUIRED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 5, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND BEGAN TO DRIVE AS NORMAL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SENSOR FAILURE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 26, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WIRING WAS EXPOSED AND WOULD CAUSE THE THIRD CYLINDER TO MISFIRE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY, BUT THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY APPLY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE THIRD CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE WIRING WAS CHEWED BY A RODENT, RESULTING IN THE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE EXPOSED WIRING. THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND STATED THAT IT WAS UP TO THE DEALER WHETHER OR NOT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.