NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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287 reports64,000 miles · Apr 6, 2017
Vehicle Speed Control
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 STO…
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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.
NHTSA ODI #10970932
120,000 miles · Apr 4, 2017
Power Train
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 FA…
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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.
NHTSA ODI #10970486
50 miles · Mar 5, 2017
Electrical SystemSuspensionVehicle Speed Control
THE SPEED CONTROL STUCK FOR A FEW AND THE DOORS ALWAYS LOCKS AND WILL NOT OPEN ITS A SAFE HAZZRAD AND THE CAR BOUNCES ALL THE TIME
NHTSA ODI #10958674
Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 2016
Wheels
WE WERE TOLD WED THAT OUR PIRELLI TIRES, WARRANTED @ 55K MI, AND HAVE ONLY 18K, ARE DOWN TO 3/32ND TREAD AND MUST BE REPLACED. ALL THIS WITH IN-TOWN DRIVING, REGULAR ROTATION AND INSPECTION. CONTACTED PIRELLI AND ALSO DISCOUNT TIRE TO NO AVAIL. TIRES ARE PIRELLI FOUR SEASONS.
NHTSA ODI #10934427
Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 2016
Engine
I HAVE CHANGED MANY PARTS ON MY 2010 FORD FOCUS SE 2.0 AND HAS NOT CHANGED ANYTHING. I STARTED OUT WITH NOT IDLING AND AFTER SPENDING A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS IT HAS NOT CHANGED ANYTHING. VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP IT SHUTS OFF. THE PERSON BEHIND YOU THINKS YOUR GOING TO PROCEED AND YOU DON'T DO TO CAR SHUT OFF IT IS A…
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I HAVE CHANGED MANY PARTS ON MY 2010 FORD FOCUS SE 2.0 AND HAS NOT CHANGED ANYTHING. I STARTED OUT WITH NOT IDLING AND AFTER SPENDING A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS IT HAS NOT CHANGED ANYTHING. VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP IT SHUTS OFF. THE PERSON BEHIND YOU THINKS YOUR GOING TO PROCEED AND YOU DON'T DO TO CAR SHUT OFF IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS POSITION YOUR IN. I DID READ THAT THERE ARE MANY OF THESES MYSTERY PROBLEMS WITH THESES VEHICLES AND FORD CANT EVEN FIGURE IT OUT. IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH MANY THAN WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN CORRECTED BY FORD. DOES SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE HURT BEFORE IT BECOMES A RECALL? I HAVE ALSO HEARD THAT THIS HAPPENS UNDER WARRANTY AND UP TO 100K. VERRY SORRY!
NHTSA ODI #10919982
93,000 miles · Oct 10, 2016
SteeringCrashInjury
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 35-40 MPH, AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT-HAND TURN ON A COUNTY ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL EITHER LOCKED, OR THE POWER STEERING FAILED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO NEGOTIATE THE TURN. SHE RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HIT A LIGHT POLE STRAIGHT ON, CAUSING HER MINOR INJURIES, BUT TOTALING THE CAR.
NHTSA ODI #10915082
42,000 miles · Oct 6, 2016
Electrical SystemStructure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR AJAR ALARM WOULD NOT TURN OFF UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. ALSO, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR AJAR ALARM WOULD NOT TURN OFF UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. ALSO, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
NHTSA ODI #10914228
94,000 miles · Oct 3, 2016
Electrical System
DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF EVER! EVEN WITH ALL DOORS FULLY CLOSED!
NHTSA ODI #10911222
43,000 miles · Sep 9, 2016
Structure
DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR WON'T CLOSE WITHOUT SEVERAL SLAMS. STATIONARY. THIS HAPPENED FOR MONTHS BEFORE BEING REPLACED
NHTSA ODI #10904921
162,448 miles · Sep 4, 2016
Vehicle Speed Control
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
NHTSA ODI #10903524
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