2009 Ford Focus Electrical System Problems
- 37
- 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.
What owners report
- Ignition · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Ignition
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where a certified mechanic replaced the ignition cylinder. The failure recurred four weeks after the repair was performed. The dealer then replaced the ignition for the second time. Most recently, the engine failed to start due to…
ODI 10640141
Electrical System
What it is that been happening for years now is the ignition switch will not allow my key to turn over the car to start it. I have too jiggle it to finally get it to strart my concern is something going wrong and causing a major problem
ODI 10745839
Electrical System · Engine
Exactly as described in other entries on this site, and similar to the problems described in the nytimes today about gm cars (although mine is a ford- probably the same faulty component is in both gm and ford). Numerous times and at various speeds, including on the highway, the car will inexplicably "stall out"- the engine completely shuts off and no longer accelerates. First time was with my wife driving with our…
ODI 10568043
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
GAS PEDAL WANTS TO STICK. *TR
ODI 10494653
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
As reported by several others, my 2009 ford focus will unpredictably go into "limp? Or failsafe mode, with power surges or hesitations and the wrench & check engine light. After then engine is re-started the car will run normally for various periods of time, sometimes miles, days or weeks. This first happened several times in november 2012, i brought the car into a ford dealer, but because the wrench or engine…
ODI 10596256
Electrical System
(complaint #2) difficulty in inserting and removing key from ignition. Repositioning steering wheel sometimes "locks" and "unlocks" ignition keyhole allowing for key insertion and key removal. Complaint #1 submitted as a separate complaint and wanted to include 1st complaint with the 2nd one - turning vehicle key to start position glides rather than "clicks" to each position. Ignition key feels and sounds like…
ODI 10483568
Electrical System
(complaint #1) turning vehicle key to start position glides rather than "clicks" to each position. Ignition key feels and sounds like ignition tumblers are stripped. Delay between start and vehicle engine actually starting when key glides to start position. This delay is a sign that vehicle will not start due to faulty ignition part. Complaint #2 is being submitted as a separate complaint and wanted to include 2nd…
ODI 10483565
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled and the power train warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the electronic throttle body sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10458120
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I was driving my ford focus on the highway, running approx. 55 mph. All at once a wrench light came on in my car, and my car decelerated to approx. 10 mph. I pulled it off of the road shut the car off and restarted it, and the car ran fine the rest of the way home. Since then it has happened multiple times, without warning. I took the car to my ford dealer shortly after the first occurrence, and was told that since…
ODI 10427120
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford focus. The contact stated that both rear passenger side doors would not open when the unlock button was depressed. The contact stated that she had to depress the unlock button several times before the doors would unlock. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. No further details were available on the repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10860722
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford focus. The contact stated the dashboard, radio, power window, and the button control lights would illuminate extremely bright and suddenly they became dim independently. The contact stated when the lights were bright they were blinding and could possibly cause a crash to occur. The defect was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired.…
ODI 10557153
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Wrench light came on when starting...and went off..gradually came on and stayed on until i turned off engine and restarted...bob ridings ford here in decatur said they could not check it unless the wrench light stayed on...which never happened...gradually the light would come on when car was being driven...and stalled down at a place i could not get off road to restart...luckily not in heavy traffic which could have…
ODI 10585034
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