2009 Ford Focus Power Train Problems
- 36
- 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
- wrench light · 24 records
- light came · 10 records
- lost power · 7 records
- throttle control · 5 records
- throttle body · 5 records
- suddenly lost · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving home friday and i notice a light on the left side of the dash and it look like a wrench, so after about 10 minutes the car began to slowdown, so i pressed the acceleration but the car would not speedup and it acted as tho the transmission was slipping so i was able to coast to the right lane and over to the side off, the freeway after i stop the car, then i turn the engine back on and the car would…
ODI 10470446
Power Train
As i was driving on the freeway at 70 mph in the middle lane, the vehicle lost acceleration power and the "wrench" light came on. While the car was slowing, i had to make several lane changes across heavy, fast moving traffic before i was able to stop along the shoulder. Upon restarting the car, the light was no longer on and the car resumed normal acceleration. The vehicle is currently being assessed at the…
ODI 10461917
Power Train
On a saturday, may 5, 12 i was driving home after driving about 30 miles. We came on our st. Picture of a wrench came on. Car started to putt putt and finally made it into driveway. Turned off engine. Looked up in manual and said throttle control transmission. Call dealer immed. The only dealer opened w/in miles and aaa bought it there. Dealer checked computer stuff,unable to duplicate problem. No codes in modules.…
ODI 10457609
Power Train
After driving only a couple miles from my place of departure, speed 45 mph, my car suddenly began to decelerate (and the check engine light, the "wrench" light, came on. When i pressed the accelerator nothing happened, my car continued to decelerate. I pulled over to the far right lane (no shoulder), braked and the car jerked to a stop; i put my hazard lights on. I tried putting the car in neutral and then back in…
ODI 10454428
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 · 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
Power Train
This is the second time the car lost power and the wrench light came on. The first time the dealer replace a part on the motor. I do not think that ford has any idea why this happens. My wife drives mostly on 4 lane roads,at high speeds,and sense this is not a one time problem, then ford should take these cars off the road before some one gets kill,or is that what it takes for the something to be done, and done…
ODI 10391949
Power Train
While driving my 2009 ford focus on a trip the car lost power and coasted to a stop. The engine began to violently shake the car. The wrench light came on. We shut the car off and restarted it. It worked fine. On the return trip home the car did the same thing. We took it to the dealer, phil long ford in colorado springs, co. They said nothing was wrong with the car. It's still under warranty and they refuse to…
ODI 10381430
Engine · Power Train
I purchased my vehicle in 2010, at the time the vehicle had 37,000 miles. A less than a month later the transmission failed. It would not move in any gear, when i placed my foot on the gas it would not move but then it jolted with great force. It also grinds really hard when you're shifting gears. I called the dealer and they agreed to fix the vehicle. I was told that a new transmission was put in the car. About a…
ODI 10672717
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I was driving on the freeway at approximately 65mph, when the car lost power. Stepping on the gas pedal had no response. I put the car in neutral and coasted out of traffic and onto the shoulder. When i stopped on the side of the road, the car was shaking violently as if it was getting ready to stall. I tried repeatedly to step on the gas but there was no response. I turned the car off for approximately 30 seconds…
ODI 10436590
Power Train
I drive a 2009 ford focus. While driving down the highway i will have the wrench light come on. I take it to the dealer and they find nothing wrong. When the light comes on the car loses power. I turn the car off, wait about a minute and turn the car back on. At that time the fault clears and the car drives like normal. This typically happens when i've driven for about 25 to 40 miles. This has happened several times…
ODI 10340542