2010 Ford Focus Powertrain & Transmission Problems

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after he shifted the gear shifter to Park(P), the vehicle lunged and rolled backward as he was exiting the vehicle. The contact's right leg was stuck inside of the vehicle, causing him to fall to the ground while the driver's side front tire ran over his right arm. A bystander jumped into the vehicle and was able to park vehicle. The contact later received medical attention for injuries to his legs, right arm, and back, and was diagnosed with a blood infection. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred while the contact was parking the vehicle and he applied the parking brake to stop the vehicle from rolling. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. The contact stated that intermittently, after starting the vehicle and while driving at various speeds, the clutch pedal was depressed to the floorboard and the vehicle was unable to shift gear as needed. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The contact was made aware that the clutch assembly had previously been replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 179,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD SHIFT UP AND DOWN AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WAS SHUTTER THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT IT HAD TO BE OVERHAULED

MY YELLOW WENCH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON,I WAS STOPPED AT A 4 WAY CITY INTERSECTION AND WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WOULD NOT PICK UP ANY SPEED. I WAS STUCK WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. I HAD TO GO THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AT IDLE SPEED PULL OFF THE ROAD, TURN THE CAR OFF AND WAIT A FEW SECONDS THEN RESTART IT. I WAS THEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT AND THE YELLOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ON.THE YELLOW LIGHT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON BEFORE AND I HAD GOODYEAR AND AUTO ZONE CHECK IT ON THEIR COMPUTER AND IT CAME UP WITH CODE P2135 THROTTLE SENSOR. THE GUY AT AUTO ZONE TOLD ME TO ENTER THAT CODE ON UTUBE AND SEE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE DID TO FIX THE ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY STORIES ON YOUTUBE ETC REGARDING THIS ISSUE. IT SEEMS TO BE A WIDELY KNOW ISSUE AND ON ANOTHER FORD CAR THEY HAD A RECALL FOR IT. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY KEPT IT FOR A FEW DAYS,THEY TOLD ME SINCE THEY COULD NOT GET THE YELLOW LIGHT TO COME ON THEY CAN NOT TELL WHAT THE ISSUE IS AND THEREFORE NOT FIX IT? IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IT IN THIS CONDITION.

MIL COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WITH A P0451 (3-4 DRIVING CYCLES AFTER A COLD START ) DTC, NO OBVIOUS REPAIR CONDITIONS PRESENT. ROUGH IDLE, POWER LOSS, HESITATION, DECREASE IN MILEAGE. ISSUES GO AWAY ON THEIR OWN AFTER PCM RESET, COME BACK SHORTLY AFTER MIL SETS AGAIN. MIL GOES OFF RANDOMLY, AND PROBLEMS GO AWAY SHORTLY AFTER. HAVE RUN MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTICS AND NO REPAIR ISSUES FOUND. WAS TOLD THE PCM ITSELF MIGHT NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REPROGRAMMED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY TRANSMISSION MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE IN MOTION, WRENCH LIGHT COMING ON. MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER HAS ALMOST BEEN INVOLVED IN A COUPLE OF SERIOUS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS. I UNDERSTAND IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT WHILE FORD HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON EXPLORERS AND A FEW OTHER MODELS SO OWNERS CAN HAVE NEW PARTS INSTALLED, IT HAS NOT EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO THE FOCUS ' THIS DESPITE THOUSANDS OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS FROM FOCUS OWNERS. THIS REPAIR WILL COST ME ABOUT $700, AND I CANNOT AFFORD IT. I WILL NEVER AGAIN PURCHASE A FORD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER SOLENOID FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE WARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING BEFORE 95K MILES PROPERLY MAINTAINED, ALSO TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD WIRING NOISE WHERE IT SOUNDS LIKES ITS GEARS ARE WEARING. WAS ADVISED TO DROP TRANSMISSION AND TEAR INTO IT TO SEE WHAT IS BROKEN BUT THERE IS A CONFIRMED PROBLEM. WAS ALSO ADVISED BY DEALER TO SELL BEFORE BREAKS IF NOT WANTING TO PAY TO EXPLORE FOR PROBLEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A CALL BACK. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

TL* 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.

AFTER 3 SERVICE BULLETINS FOR VARIOUS PARTS OF THIS TRANSMISSION I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD GIVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION.

ENGINE SURGED/FADED A FEW TIMES LATELY AND TWICE THE WRENCH SYMBOL CAME ON, BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID NO CODES WERE REPORTED AND THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS. TODAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE SPEED SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 0 SO I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. THE WRENCH SYMBOL DISPLAYED AGAIN. AFTER TURNING THE KEY OFF/ON THE WRENCH WAS GONE AND THE CAR STARTED MOVING NORMALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE SAME ACTION REPEATED BIT WHILE SLEEPING ON THE SHOULDER I HIT A METAL OBSTRUCTION ON THE ROAD WHICH A CAUSED A FLAT TIRE. AFTER CHANGING TO THE SPARE THE ENGINE SYMBOL DISPLAYED, BUT THE CAR OPERATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED NORMALLY. I STOPPED AT AN AUTO PARTS STORE WHERE THE READ THE STORED CODES, P2111 AND P2135. IT IS NOW BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE.

WE OWN A 2010 FORD FOCUS AND FOR THE PAST 6 WEEKS WE HAVE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR DOES NOT SHUT OFF BUT ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE IS GONE. ONCE WE STOP THE CAR, TURN IT OFF AND RESTART IT, THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE IS RESTORED. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST SIX WEEKS. IT IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS ON A FOUR LANE ROAD WHEN THERE IS NO CHANCE TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE AND YOU HAVE TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF FAST MOVING TRAFFIC, TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT. IT ALSO HAPPENED WHEN TURNING ONTO A BUSY FOUR LANE ROAD FROM A SHOPPING CENTER. WE WERE TURNING LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC WITH PLENTY OF ROOM AND TIME TO MAKE THE TURN UNTIL WE LOST ACCELERATION, PUTTING US IN HARMS WAY WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY THE ONCOMING DRIVERS WERE PAYING ATTENTION AND STOPPED WHILE WE WERE STOPPED, TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING TO REGAIN ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. IN RESEARCHING ONLINE AND TALKING TO THE LOCAL FORD MECHANIC, IT LOOKS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD FOCUS. THE PROBLEM CENTERS AROUND THE THROTTLE BODY AND SENSORS, CAUSING A DISENGAGEMENT WITH THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. SO FAR WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE AND HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BUT I CAN NO LONGER PUT MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED. IT IS JUST TOO UNSAFE WITH THIS ISSUE.

WHEN DRIVING THIS CAR AND THE SPEED REACHES ABOUT 40 MPH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR REDUCES SPEED AND YOU CAN PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN AND IT WILL GO NO FASTER THAN 30 MPH. THE ONLY FIX IS TO HIT THE TRACTION CONTROL SWITCH ON THE DASH AND THIS TURNS THE TRACTION OFF AND ALLOWS YOU NOT TO GET KILLED. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP TO SEE IF ANY TROUBLE CODES WOULD POP UP AND THE SCAN SAID THE CAR WAS FINE NO ISSUES. WHEN YOU DRIVE THE CAR IT TELLS A WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY .IT WILL NOT BE LONG UNTIL SOME ONE GETS TO AN INTERSECTION AND A TRUCK IS BARRING DOWN ON THEM AND THE CAR WILL NOT SAFELY ACCELERATE TO GET YOU OUT OF DANGER. I HAVE FOUND NOTHING THAT WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM SO I WILL TRY TO SELL IT BACK TO A DEALERSHIP. SAD THING IS WE STILL OWE $5000. ON IT BUT DON'T FEEL SAFE IN IT. NEW CAR TIME, SKIPPING FORDS THIS TIME UNTIL THEY TAKE SOME ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRY TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* 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.

THE CAR STARTED JERKING FORWARD AT A STOP LIGHT - TURNED THE HEAT OFF AND IT STOPPED JERKING. PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK IT STARTED REVVING ITSELF AND JERKING FORWARD (MADE IT UP TO 2000RMP BEFORE I COULD TURN IT OFF). WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND THE CAR STARTED JERKING FORWARD - BEFORE I COULD TURN THE HEAT OFF THE CAR STALLED OUT COMPLETELY. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CAR JERKED FORWARD: IDLE, PARK AND OCCASIONALLY IN DRIVE. I KNOW THAT OTHER FORD MODELS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND I BELIEVE THAT FORD RECALLED AND FIXED THE OTHER MODELS. IT MAKES ME WONDER IF THE FOCUS IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER MODELS DID. MAYBE THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE FOCUS ALSO. *JS

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.

I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION/DRIVE TRAIN WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. IT STAYED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE TURNING OFF. I BEGAN TO LOOK FOR THE NEXT EXIT TO GET OFF AND TAKE A LOOK. AFTER ANOTHER MILE, THE SAME LIGHT CAME ON, ONLY THIS TIME, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH IT. THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF AND MY CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND WOULD BARELY ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THE ENGINE ALSO STARTED TO RUN VERY ROUGHLY. I STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST FACILITY, THINKING THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. AT THE SHOP, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD BEEN RECALLED ON SEVERAL OTHER MODELS OF FORD VEHICLES AND CALLED THEM. THEY WERE TOLD THAT MINE WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. AND VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER. HAVE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD AND SHUT ENGINE OFF AND RESTART IT. *TR