Table 1 shows one common gasoline fuel system related problems of the 2010 Ford Focus.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Gasoline Fuel System problems |
While driving late at night 12:30 a. M. From work on mn hwy 169 n I was exiting onto mn hwy 62 w, slowing down to 20 miles hr. Car slows down to 5 miles per hr. , wrench light comes on. Car stalls rpms won't go beyond 2. Car sputters & will not go forward. Pulled over in a safe place by exit ramp. Turned off car & restarted car is fine. Looked up on-line and saw similar complaints involving the throttle body malfunction. Called my Ford dealership. They had heard of this compliant. They repaired the problem for $837. 19. On 03/24/15. I believe Ford motor company owes us a recall. Luckily there was no traffic. The incident could a potentially dangerous. I hope you can help me. Thank you for your help. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Experiencing rough idle and complete loss of power at normal speed, engine check and wrench light comes on at time of issue. Had a diagnostic check at advance auto and error code p2135 throttle position sensor/switch a/b voltage correlation and also error code p2111 throttle actuator control system stuck open. I believe this to be a safety issue due to complete lose of power at normal driving speed and just enough time to pull over or almost getting hit from behind.
I drove with several friends for over an hour to a football game. As we were approaching the stadium going 35-40 mph, the car suddenly lost acceleration and a wrench light and check engine light came on. We pulled over, turned the car off and on again and were able to go about a half mile before the same thing happened again. I had it towed to a Ford dealer where they found that the throttle body had failed. I was very grateful this happened on a residential street and not on the very busy highway I had been driving on for the last hour! from looking online, I found that this is a common issue with late model Fords and that an investigation had been opened by the NHTSA at least for Ford escape and fusions.
On several occasions I have smelled very strong gas fumes inside the automobile. The smell was so strong that I have checked for leaking hoses, etc.