2009 Ford Focus Engine Problems
- 15
- 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 · 7 records
- light came · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on highway in rush hour traffic at 65 miles an hour when suddenly losing throttle control down to 35 miles an hour the gas pedal would not respond. Yellow wrench light and wavy car warning lights appeared. Coasted to side of the road and sat for 10 minutes. Started car and tested pedal. Eased back on freeway. Scared to drive this car.
ODI 10883934
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
The car had been running perfect then after a motor mount was replaced the car started then went dead immediately. The car will turn over but it isn't firing right now it gave no warning. The computer read a throttle actuator trouble code and that's all. The car will keep turning over after i release the key it has not done this before now we had some trouble with the ignition locking up and we have to turn it…
ODI 10763403
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Freeway driving at 70 mph the indicator light for the throttle body/transmission light up and the car went into limp home mode. Very dangerous at these speeds. Same problem as the ford escape that were under the warranty extention
ODI 10746597
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
On cold start rpm's fluctuate several hundred rpm's. Brought to dealership but no codes were present. Tech suspected dirty throttle body. Part not under warranty because no codes when scanned. Problem continues especially on cold start but occasionally while in drive at a stop. *tr
ODI 10714779
Electrical System · Engine
I have a 2009 ford focus. When turning on the vehicle one morning a wrench light was on and pressing on the gas there was no acceleration. When taking it to mechanic i was told it was the p2111 and the throttle cap was stuck open. This is a known ford problem and the escape had them recalled already. The car only has 26,000 miles on it and was a 3 year warranty unfortunately not covered. *js
ODI 10585562
Engine · Power Train
The car was on the interstate traveling at 55 mph ; the engine stalled and restarted, when existing to see whether it would gain speed, the car slipped out of gear . It went into reverse, backing up. After trying to correct it . The car sped up almost causing a major accident, the car restarted with the shift out of drive, i drove the car three blocks to my home. I left the car wherever it stopped, the next day, i…
ODI 10630917
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
Engine · Power Train
Last year during the summer i would be driving and the engine and wrench lights would come on and i would lose power. Pressing the accelerator did nothing, no response. This has continued to happen occasionally but in the last couple of weeks it has been a daily thing and it happens numerous times each day. I live in virginia and it has not happened in the winter or early spring when the temps are cooler. I drive…
ODI 10521138
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
This happened on two separate occasions. The first occasion, my wife was driving the focus at around 50 mph, when all of the sudden the car stopped accellerating (it didn't stall) and the wrench panel light came on. Luckily she wasn't in an accident, so she pulled over and restarted the car and it ran fine, and the light was off. Three weeks later we were driving on the highway at 75 mph when the exact same thing…
ODI 10534518
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Car went into limp home mode (wrench light) while pulling into traffic, sudden loss of power almost led to accident. My two year old was in the vehicle, with her side exposed to oncoming traffic when the car lost connection between the accelerator and throttle. Returned home immediately. Went out to start it later, no warning lights, ran fine. 2 days later, it went into limp home mode on the freeway, this time cel…
ODI 10513400
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford focus. The contact stated that the wrench warning lamp was illuminated. Also, the contact mentioned that on a different occasion, she attempted to turn off the vehicle; the key was removed but the vehicle continued running. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was…
ODI 10512316
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure mostly occurred when accelerating. The contact stated that the vehicle would also suddenly decelerate while the accelerator pedal was being depressed with the illumination of the wrench warning icon. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The failure mileage was 49,000 and the current mileage was 50,700.
ODI 10533096
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
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 · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at speed, driver loses all control of gas pedal and has to put car in neutral and shut ignition off in order to restart car to reset control of gas pedal. This situation has happened several times over the last 5 months. On oct 2 it happened 5 times on the same drive that day. This is a very serious problem that could cause injury or death. It is lucky that we have been aware of this and it hasn't…
ODI 10546827