2008 Ford Focus Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 13
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 13 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- wrench light · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My ford focus only has 61,000 miles and transmission is jumping having trouble shifting and going in reverse smells like something burning. Ford needs to do a recall numerous people are having the same issues i will be calling ford this is ridiculous i have two different types of cancer and in the hospital and dont have a income and now i dont no what i should do ford needs to fix it
ODI 11164974
Vehicle Speed Control
The car hesitates and stalls when accelerating from a stop (especially on a hill). Sometimes the "wrench" warning light comes on indicating (electronic throttle malfunction). When the wrench" warning light comes on it does not store a code. When it stalls it always will start back up and drive fine (unless i am on a hill) this happens when accelerating from a stop. It also happens when moving and accelerating. The…
ODI 10680693
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I have an 08 ford focus s that has just under 80,000 miles and the car is horrendous recently it won't accelerate in low gear. You can put the pedal down but the engine rpms go up but won't accelerate until you slightly let the pedal go and it will jolt forward and engage the transmission. This isn't the first case from what im hearing and wanted to file a complaint on fords transmissions being faulty and or…
ODI 10595576
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. The contact stated that while at traveling at unknown speeds, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own, and crashed into a tree. The contact sustained lacerations to the face. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000. Updated 02/11/14*lj
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10557440
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a ford focus 2008 and mileage of 41,000 i drove the car to work the car abruptly stop in the middle of the road. The car is brand new when i purchased and never use much. I went to ford service center and check it out and said there is a problem that needs throttle body and reset. Why service area of this ford company charging me in the amount of $730.00 dollars. This car is a recall and very dangerous to…
ODI 10553132
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle does not exceed 50 mph. The car would stall and jump under the hood. The car does not accelerate up hill. The car also shakes continuously and roars loudly when 40-50 mph is reached. The wrench light comes on when driving but the wrench light also goes away when you restart the car. I took the car to mechanics who stated they could not service when wrench light is off. When i did take it to the mechanic…
ODI 10695499
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle cut out several times while on the freeway and the check engine "wrench" would light up. Engine would idle, but stepping on the gas pedal would do nothing. Turning the car off and back on again would temporarily fix the issue. Searching the internet shows this to be a massive problem with electronic throttle bodies. Cannot believe ford hasn't issued a recall. Dangerous!
ODI 10538172
Vehicle Speed Control
2008 ford focus. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. *smd the consumer stated he was pulling into his parking space, when suddenly the engine surged and the vehicle shot forward. He immediately slammed on the brake, which caused the occupants in the vehicle to be thrown forward. The consumer stated that was one of the four times, the incident occurred.
ODI 10502991
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder, shut off and then restarted, as it began to function normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the throttle body failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the…
ODI 10488792
Steering · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
This is a ongoing problem with this vehicles suspension since i have had this vehicle i have replaced the tires on it 4x the rear suspension cups the tires and makes it bounce i have had multiple alignments and i bought it a 52.000 miles n for the last 4 yrs i have bought many types of tires and this car has ruined them all, also strut replacement and tie rods and i just got a new rackon pinion for the steering was…
ODI 10781183
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. While driving approximately 65 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly exhibited an extremely slow response at an idle speed. There was a ninety percent loss of power. The contact drove across two lanes with caution onto the emergency lane. The engine was turned off and restarted. The vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure occurred intermittently whenever the…
ODI 10344260
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at highway speeds (60-65 mph), with the cruise control set, the vehicle has twice lost all engine power, though it remained running at idle speeds. The first time this happened, the car seemed as if it had turned off, though the engine was still running at idle speed. After pulling over, with the car in neutral, pushing on the accelerator pedal did nothing...it remained at idle speed. A dash light came…
ODI 10335087
Air Conditioner · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. The contact stated while driving at unknown speeds with the air conditioner activated, an unknown warning light displayed on the dashboard similar to a wrench. The vehicle then began to hesitate and jerk excessively. The contact attempted to accelerate but the vehicle would not move forward. The contact was able to move the vehicle off the roadway, shut off the engine and when…
ODI 10345609