2011 Ford Focus Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 8
- 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 8 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
When the car is idling whether in park or drive, it will lose power and i notice the rpm needle bounces all over the place. I have had the car completely die on me 3 different times as i have started to accelerate. Luckily all 3 times were when i was leaving a drive-thru and wasn't in heavy traffic. It will lurch and sputter when in drive and the brake is applied. I took it to our local ford dealership where i…
ODI 11000425
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving westbound on flamingo enroute to work speed limit 45 mph each direction i had the yellow flashing left arrow as i started my left turn the car died no power another vechicle was approaching from west to east as i was turning left i turned my emergency flashers and the car came within inches of htting me. I had my car towed and found out it was the throttle body sensor serial number part number…
ODI 11151298
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2011 ford focus. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently and the brakes and steering wheel seized. The contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries and no medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10703535
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a serious electrical problem in my ford focus 2011. During the day time the dash lights that are supposed to come on at night when you cut the lights on come on during the day time and won't cut off which causes the battery in my car to go dead. I've already replaced my car battery twice because of this problem. I have to beat on my car for it to cut on and lately that hasn't been working at all. Another…
ODI 10694721
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving from houston to the woodlands going home from work. Noticed the rpm kept revving up and i couldn't control the speed. The wrench light came on. I have taken good care of this car. Have had problems with the rpm meter and my engine before. Ron carter in alvin said it was a computer issue and "fixed" it while it was under warranty. The problem has now come back in unsafe driving conditions. I could have…
ODI 10558570
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle stalled with out warning while in heavy traffic nearly causing an accident. Dealer said it was a throttle body. *tr
ODI 10536584
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated the throttle body would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. *tr
ODI 10526186
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Just for the record-the mileage and speed of the incident is probably not accurate as i cannot remember exactly when the issue happened nor the mileage at that time. The vehicle is less than 3 years old and it started happening in 2013. Vehicle has always been sluggish, but since it was a 4 cylinder and i was used to a 6 cylinder, i just thought this was the difference in the 2 engine types. Vehicle started shaking…
ODI 10565776