2009 Ford Focus Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 11
- 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
- throttle body · 8 records
- wrench light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel tank rusted where the halves meet and leaks fuel. Cannot fill over half way. Started as a gas smell last year, discovered a drip this year. Tank needs to be replaced.
ODI 10854268
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving down the interstate at 70 miles per hour, the car dropped out of cruise control and coasted to 5 miles per hour. Pressing the gas pedal had no result. We were lucky to avoid collision with nearby cars and coasted off the interstate into a park and ride lot. Car had to be towed to dealer repair. We were told by ford dealer that the throttle body had died and had to be replaced. This ford certified…
ODI 10747996
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Driving on freeway at steady 70mph, engine dropped to idle speed. No prior indication of trouble. Vehicle was slowing down. Wrench light was on. Accelerator pedal had no effect. I put in the clutch pedal, and coasted until i reached an area area where i could pull off to the side. This was in a tight construction area. Fortunately, i was in the right lane and not near other vehicles at the time of the incident.…
ODI 10747435
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
At 75 mph on the highway the vehicle all of the sudden sputtered and lost acceleration. The wrench lamp illuminated and then the check engine light came on. After pulling to the side of the 4 lane highway and nearly getting sideswiped, shutting down the vehicle and restarting reset the acceleration. This happened two more times in a 20 minute span. The check engine failure code acquired from advance auto was p2112…
ODI 10648538
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
At any random moment, the car's wrench light comes on and the car either dies or begins to run horribly. This can happen in town or on the highway - accelerating or on cruise control - it doesn't matter. Turning the car off (if it didn't die) and turning it back on, the wrench light goes off and the car runs again. Code indicates a throttle body issue but after taking it to a mechanic twice, they have not been able…
ODI 10627489
Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving 65mph - middle lane of the freeway - the wrench light comes on and suddenly the max speed i could generate was 20 mph- made it to the pull over lane- had to change my underwear when i got home. The car sat - engine off for about 30 min ( waiting for road service who never showed) the car restarted and you would never know there was a problem it drove fine for several days. I would have written it off as bad…
ODI 10510793
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
GAS PEDAL WANTS TO STICK. *TR
ODI 10494653
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling on highway in passing lane with cruise control on,noticed vehicle slowing down. Applied pressure to gas pedal,no acceleration. I had to get off road quickly because car was coming to a stop;almost caused an accident in doing so. Vehicle idled rough and i had no control of acceleration. I shut off vehicle and was able to start it up again and had acceleration control again. Took vehicle to ford dealer ship…
ODI 10483347
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
We own a 2009 ford focus. Right out of warranty in june of 2012 my husband was driving the car on the highway, approx. 70 miles per hour when the car decelerated down to about 40 and would not go beyond that. We took it to the dealership, they charged us full price for a throttle body replacement. I know that other makes in 2009 were extended on the warranty for throttle body problems. I wanted to report this so…
ODI 10567782