2010 Ford Focus Electrical System Problems
- 39
- 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 39 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- side door · 10 records
- passenger side · 9 records
- door lock · 9 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
- door open · 6 records
- back door · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
The driver door ajar alarm switch suddenly thinks that the driver's door is always open. This is a safety issue because 1) the car leaves the dome and map lights on for a few minutes until they fade out, even while driving, which is hazardous at night and 2) the car will not automatically lock the doors when the car starts moving, and if i lock them myself they instantly unlock since the car thinks that the driver's…
ODI 10511151
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
I am wondering why the transmission light is coming on. I only have 780 miles on the car eventhough i bought the car jan 2010. I am retired and only need the car to go food shopping and go on a few errands. I was sick in may 2011 and just started driving my car again to the store in nov 2012. In jan 2013 the transmission light comes on and i have not had any accidents or stalled on the road as of today. I am…
ODI 10494848
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford focus. The contact stated that while parked the vehicle failed to start. The contact attempted to jump start the vehicle when she noticed sparks coming from the battery. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnose that there was an electrical shortage which damaged the starter. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10472749
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The doors, randomly, do not unlock. Every door has had this issue...randomly. The weather is not the issue, this has happened in all types of weather. I have researched this , via google, and i am not the first to report this. Why has there not been a recall fix? The passenger side back door has not unlocked for three weeks. Today the drivers side door will not unlock, causing me to have to climb over to exit…
ODI 10690746
Air Conditioner · Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Engine · Glass, Side/Rear · Ignition · Seat Belts · Service Brakes · Tires · Trunk Lid
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford focus. The contact stated that coolant was emitted through the air conditioning duct and leaked inside the vehicle. The failure caused electrical problems in the vehicle. A representative was sent by the manufacturer to install a coolant fan motor on the vehicle. The contact stated that after the installation, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified who offered no…
ODI 10469340
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I was locked in my own car! The driver's side door would not unlock. I tried the inside door latch, the outside door latch, key fob, and even tried to unlock with the key from the outside. I had friends trying to help me get the door unlocked, with no luck. I had to crawl out the passenger side of the car. After letting the car sit of over an hour, the door would finally unlock. The dealer is saying it is the…
ODI 10427237
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
First automatic power door lock problem: the passenger side door lock would not respond to fob, interior door lock opener or manual intervention. Repair shop checked fuse, checked good. Scheduled appointment for repair. Started working again after i left the ford dealership. Second automatic power door lock problem: 21649 miles. The passenger side rear door lock would not respond to fob, interior door lock opener or…
ODI 10510193
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
All but the driver's door would not unlock. I tried the inside door latch, the outside door latch, key fob, and even tried to unlock with the key from the outside. Car was taken to ford dealer twice when getting there everything worked fine third time it would not unlock for them they replaced door lock latch 'actuator assembly and door lock switch assembly. Worked fine for about a week and started doing the same…
ODI 10454632
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
When i was driving, the car would lose power. Sometimes, it would just slow randomly, and many times it would just lose all throttle and stop. It happened on the highway going over 65 mph, on a busy street traveling 40 mph, and in the middle of a turn at a busy intersection. Apparently, this is happening to many ford focuses (http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=271461), and something must be done…
ODI 10465574
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I bought this car in 2010. A few months later my children said they couldn't get out of the car even though i had opened my door. I tried to manualy unlock this door and was unable. I made an appointment to get it fixed but on arrival at ford service it had started working again. When it happened again i made the same appointment this time they saw the problem for themselves. They could not diagnose the problem but…
ODI 10513833
Electrical System · Seat Belts · Steering
Purchased vehicle october 2010, driver side seat belt unbuckles and key sticks in ignition and steering wheel locks.
ODI 10387228
Electrical System · Lpg Systems · Power Train
The steering wheel and front wheels lock if the contact key is in the off position as described in my owner's focus 2010(manual transmission) booklet if we want to pull the focus behind my 1998 30 foot winnebago adventurer. So i turned the key in position 2, accessories, and drove more than 500 miles after adequate wiring was performed. The focus battery was dead. A ford dealer could not solve this mystery. Just in…
ODI 10347611
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford focus. The contact stated that all four doors on the vehicle were defective. When the contact pushed the unlock button it would not respond or the door would continue to stay locked. The dealer replaced the door locks numerous times, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 16 and the current mileage was 26,127. Updated 8/30/11…
ODI 10409189
Electrical System
Car engine kills while driving at all speeds without warning. This has happened 7 times in the last 23 days, the last time on interstate in the left at 60 mph. Car will not start for some time after but will start but stall again. The last time it stalled while turning across a 6 lane intersection with oncoming traffic at highway speed. First events occurred at 174.5 miles on the odometer and was towed to the…
ODI 10326717
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