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2010 Ford Focus repairs by problem area
Engine (19%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (10%)
Suspension and Steering (26%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (9%)
Chart based on 113 repairs.
2010 Ford Focus repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (6%)
$500 - $999 (7%)
$100 - $499 (33%)
< $100 (55%)
Chart based on 88 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Ford Focus
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| Ford Focus in Alberta, Canada Dec 2013 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Feb 201453320 miC $400 | window and door lock not working | ||
2010 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan
143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Ford Focus in New Brunswick, Canada Feb 2012 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Aug 201232520 mi | Clutch pedal broke and was replaced with OEM part under warranty. | ||
2010 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Ford Focus in Maryland, United States Mar 2011 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Sep 201230000 mi | Check Engine Light, code showed an EVAP system error. Re-seated gas gap, reset code, error has not returned. | ||
| Jun 201561000 miUS $547 | Clutch shaft broke, requiring replacement of entire clutch pedal assembly. | ||
| Aug 201677000 mi | AC blowing lukewarm air. Recharge required. Not completed, as car was traded in. | ||
| Ford Focus in Ontario, Canada Mar 2011 - Jul 2017 | |||
| May 201683720 miC $700 | Wheel bearing replacement broke the traction control. Repair shop claimed they damaged the wheel speed sensor. Replaced it, but the loss of abs and traction control appeard again after 50 km. Wheel bearing replacement. | ||
| Oct 201694200 miC $1600 | 2 front bearings, 2 front control arms. Left 1/2 shaft. Midas muffler incorrectly replaced the driver side bearing causing other issues. Went back, another repair was attempted but did not fix the issue. No traction control, no abs. | ||
| May 2017125920 mi | Finally fixed at a dealer. Wheel bearing had been installed backwards. | ||
| Ford Focus in Texas, United States Mar 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Feb 201434400 miUS $100 | Sun visor on driver's side broke off. | ||
| Nov 201442400 miUS $300 | Noisy belt tensioner pulley. | ||
| Sep 202187000 miUS $50 | Replaced windshield washer. | ||
| Ford Focus in Illinois, United States Mar 2010 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Dec 20105000 mi | ABS sensor failed, caused ABS to kick in on dry pavement. Fixed on 1st attempt. | ||
| Ford Focus in Wisconsin, United States Jan 2013 - May 2013 | |||
| Mar 201325000 mi | Throwout bearing on clutch makes noise when first started in the morning (especially when the outside temp is cold). Dealership claims there is NO noise. I hear it every morning. Taking back into Dealership. | ||
| Apr 201325200 mi | Brought car in for oil leak - cam shaft seal. They had car for 10 days, called - they blew engine after they assembled it incorrectly & timing was off. Dealer had to replace engine. A/C - Heat system stopped functioning when I brought it in for oil leak. They had to order parts to replace actuator and actuator door. | ||
| May 201326200 mi | Car was having more issues after new engine install: Will not shift into 1st, clutch is skipping, and still hearing water rushing behind dash. Car is jinxed, told dealer I would not ever drive again. Traded this car in for new car! | ||
2010 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Ford Focus in Alabama, United States Jul 2014 - Aug 2018 | |||
| May 2015106000 miUS $120 | AC stopped cooling. Dealer shop tested and recharged system. They said coolant had leaked out of the system, but they could not detect a leak source when then tested it. Edit: A week later it stopped cooling again. Then the shop said the A/C condenser was leaking, and to repair it would cost over $1500.00. | ||
| Ford Focus in Nebraska, United States Feb 2013 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Oct 201474000 mi | Transmission began to slip | ||
| Ford Focus in New York, United States Dec 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 201569000 miUS $600 | linkage | ||
| Nov 2017103000 miUS $400 | Thermostat replacement power steering reservoir replacement | ||
| Apr 2018110000 miUS $150 | Steering linkage | ||
| Ford Focus in Nova Scotia, Canada Oct 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 201661580 miC $188 | front sway bar link kits | ||
| Apr 201770680 miC $350 | pads replaced on front | ||
| Jun 201876260 miC $48 | auto adjusment for rear brakes no longer works so have to take car in every six months for manual adjustment otherwise front brakes wear out faster | ||
| Ford Focus in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2013 - Aug 2017 | |||
| Jan 201466200 miUS $180 | Reported vibration and squeaking sound when cold. Dealer replaced motor mount and belt and tensioner, all covered under powertrain warranty. Dealer also added shield to prevent damage to new mount, paid for this repair. | ||
| Mar 201452000 miUS $125 | Replaced battery | ||
| Mar 201780473 miUS $278 | Replaced right front strut | ||
| Ford Focus in Texas, United States Jan 2013 - Oct 2020 | |||
| Mar 201521000 mi | electrical relay/connector | ||
| Ford Focus in Michigan, United States Mar 2010 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Feb 201030 mi | Backup lights were blinking erratically with car in Drive. Essentially entire computer brain of car had to be replaced. | ||
| Ford Focus in Wisconsin, United States Oct 2017 - Apr 2019 | |||
| Jan 2018112000 miUS $700 | Engine mounts needed replacing. Lights on gear indicator and steering wheel did not light. | ||
| Apr 2018113000 miUS $1175 | replace hose from AC compressor and recharge replace fuel gasket. It had started to fail. I was told I could watch it or could replace now. | ||
| Ford Focus in Saskatchewan, Canada Apr 2017 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Dec 201754560 miC $250 | Engine mount replacement | ||
| Jul 202280600 miC $100 | Rocker panel rust. Systemic and irreversible. | ||
| Ford Focus in Iowa, United States May 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 201967000 miUS $1350 | Evaporator leak. Remove and replace evaporator. Required the removal of the dash board. | ||
| Ford Focus in Minnesota, United States Jan 2012 - Jun 2017 | |||
| May 201773000 miUS $1200 | air compressor needed to be replaced. | ||
| Ford Focus in Texas, United States Apr 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 2016148000 miUS $1800 | Had to have AC replaced. | ||
| Apr 2017162000 miUS $238 | Power steering was going out. Heavy noise when steering. | ||
| Jun 2017166000 miUS $300 | Had to have power steering replaced for a second time in less than six months. | ||
| Sep 2017173000 miUS $243 | Leak in power steering line. | ||
| Mar 2018187000 miUS $453 | Continued sound turning wheel. They had to replace the steering fluid reservoir. | ||
| Ford Focus in Michigan, United States Apr 2016 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Apr 2016116000 miUS $30 | Passenger front tire pressure monitor sensor needed to be replaced. | ||
| Aug 2016124000 mi | Replaced 2 more tire pressure monitor sensors. | ||
| Jan 2017 | Had to replace passenger side windshield washer spray nozzle. | ||
| Ford Focus in Kansas, United States Dec 2012 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Oct 201361300 miUS $530 | Like millions of other Ford vehicles, this Focus needed a new throttle body. | ||
| Aug 2017138000 miUS $120 | Replaced stabilizer bar parts. | ||
| Dec 2017148000 miUS $400 | Needed a new starting mechanism | ||
| Ford Focus in Wisconsin, United States Mar 2010 - Nov 2012 | |||
| Jul 201018000 mi | Upper Transmission Mount replacement | ||
| Ford Focus in Ohio, United States Oct 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 201643400 miUS $804 | Car would not start with key. only with remote start unit. Reprogram computer, replaced ignition switch and ignition housing. | ||
| Nov 201758000 miUS $45 | Normal wear. replaced both front stabilizer bars. | ||
| May 201861000 miUS $100 | Front brake pads and rotors worn. | ||
| Ford Focus in Pennsylvania, United States May 2012 - May 2013 | |||
| Feb 201356300 miUS $200 | Rear Shocks needed to be replaced at 55k miles. | ||
| Ford Focus in Utah, United States Apr 2011 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Jun 201133000 miUS $80 | rear tires badly cupped. Factory replaced back struts. I replaced cupped rear tires | ||
| Ford Focus in Ontario, Canada Sep 2011 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Oct 201152700 mi | wheel cylinder leaking was silent recall | ||
| Apr 201252700 mi | throttle body ass for erratic idle | ||
| Ford Focus in Texas, United States Apr 2011 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Jun 201336000 miUS $130 | Would not start | ||
| Apr 201443300 miUS $70 | Tire pressure sensor | ||
| Dec 201448000 mi | Engine slow to warm up | ||
| Jan 201540700 miUS $200 | Tire pressure sensors again | ||
| May 201554000 mi | Cannot get tire pressure sensor to operate | ||
| Feb 201674000 miUS $350 | P/S pump went out Front pads replaced | ||
| Ford Focus in New Hampshire, United States Mar 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201235000 mi | Rear suspension making noise. Cause was a defective leaking shock. One shock replaced under warranty. | ||
| Apr 201352700 mi | Emergency brake cable rattling beneath passenger side door. | ||
| Oct 201362000 mi | Engine surging at idle and low speed. | ||
| Jun 2016106000 miUS $50 | Sway bar links were loose and were replaced | ||
| Dec 2016109000 mi | Sway bar bushing nuts were loose and making a rattling noise on the road. The shop tightened two bolts and the noise was gone. | ||
| Apr 2018133000 miUS $350 | Thermostat failing - car would not reach operating temp. Engine warning light illuminated | ||
| Jun 2018139000 miUS $100 | Sway bar bushing replacement | ||
| Ford Focus in North Carolina, United States Mar 2011 - Nov 2011 | |||
| Apr 201125000 mi | car has bad vibration at 45 - 60 mph - dealer says tires - they have been balanced 3 times. Took to Tire store, they balanced, said didn't need new ones, suspension?Affects Sync also | ||
| Nov 201145000 mi | replaced left motor mount replaced Left CV Joint; have sold car - would not hold up till paid off. | ||
| Ford Focus in New Brunswick, Canada Mar 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 2010294 mi | after driving the car for 2 trips to town and back it was noted several paint chips in bottom edge of trunk lid with clear coat painted over them. Dealer repainted Shimmy and rt side pull while driving. All 4 tyres rebalanced and alignment done. Car was brand new - driven less than 100 kms or 60 miles from delivery. | ||
| Jul 20101364 mi | road tested/shakes in front end continue. Removed all 4 tires - reballanced. Moved front to rear and rear to front. Still there but on back side now. Tire ordered by dealer | ||
| Aug 20101860 mi | replaced tire under warranty. unable to balance - broken belt possible. | ||
| Jan 20117178 mi | Dealer checked for vib. Blamed tires and rims AGAIN. Told to Road Force balance. Took to 2nd Ford dealer down the same St. They replaced passngr axle. Vibration still Xists. Tranny or CV bearing? 1st dealer stil blams now new tires & rims | ||
| Feb 20118060 mi | car went back to selling dealership My new Michelins with 3000 kms on them are still being blamed for excessive vibration. Ford rims cleared as to the cause despite road force balance being spot on. Almost time for a new car. Toyota/Kia? | ||
| Mar 20118160 mi | tested for vibration AGAIN still blaming tires and rims. original tire worn off heavy outside to lite inside in 8079kms. Dealer accused sec. dealer of not RF balancing tires & was axle necessary? Vibration remains | ||
| Apr 20118928 mi | Back to Riverview Ford Fredericton again. 11 months now with same problem. dealer replaced tire, again, fixed alignment AGAIN. New car manager noted 2nd vibration in gas pedal - blames road surface. test 2 other focus's no vibrations. vibration still there. Winter Michelin X ice with 4000kms blamed. Original tires back on car (one worn) stated to service mngr several times but he still didn't see it. Stated car never aligned (checked done 510kms) live with vibration! | ||
| Jun 20118928 mi | Took car back to dealership, left it there for a week due to vibration and grit in acceleration AGAIN. Walked away fromthe vehicle withthe assistacne of Ford of Canada. | ||
| Ford Focus in Michigan, United States Mar 2011 - Mar 2014 | |||
| May 201234300 mi | Shock for holding trunk open broke off | ||
| Ford Focus in Minnesota, United States Mar 2011 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Apr 201116000 mi | Paint was gone, down to the metal at bottom of pass. side rear door and bottom below it. | ||
| Ford Focus in Indiana, United States Oct 2012 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Dec 201259000 mi | noisy front end | ||
| Jan 2013 | during cold weather it had an annoying squeak coming from the rearend when going over bumps or rough pavement. turns out it was a dryed out gromet that the parking brake cable goes though.. lubed it up squeak gone. | ||
| Ford Focus in Alberta, Canada Sep 2011 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Dec 201129760 mi | The vehicle had a front end problem which was covered under warranty, I took it to the dealer for repairs and sold it to a salesman at the dealership. | ||
| Ford Focus in Kansas, United States Apr 2012 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Jun 201241000 mi | Dirty throttle body was causing rough idle. Cleaning it fixed the problem. | ||
| Ford Focus in New York, United States Mar 2011 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jan 201427500 mi | Passenger side motor mount (engine mount insulator) sacked out, causing engine vibrations. Covered under 5yr/60k powertrain warranty at no cost. Smoothness restored to like new with the replaced part. | ||
| Apr 201445000 mi | Rear defroster elements separated from window, several hanging down from window like tinsel. Never physically touched; the adhesive seems to have let go or something. Did not fix, surprised factory defroster was just a stick on not embedded. | ||
| Mar 201862000 miUS $25 | Right side sway bar end link joint developed play and was lightly clunking when suspension travel loaded and unloaded the joint. OEM part is prone to this premature wear, supposedly uses nylon in the socket joint that wears, and no lubrication is possible on this sealed joint. Bought a Moog replacement part which is all metal and has provisions for grease fittings to lube for maintenance. $25 replacement part is easy to install. If the left side goes, will do the same, and don't expect to need to do it ever again. | ||
| Nov 201866400 mi | P1289 engine code came up for the first time in the 9 years of ownership immediately after taking it in for the annual state inspection. Figured it had to have been something done during the inspection, but couldn't see any possible causes for this. The code indicates a cylinder head temperature out of range reading. It is intermittent, going away after a few seconds, and I can clear it with an onboard scan tool. May take several days to weeks before it pops up again, and the temperature gauge is seen to read full cold until it recovers after a few seconds back to the normal midrange operating temperature. So far nothing needed except a reset of the pending code indication; monitoring until it becomes persistent and stays on long enough to look at. | ||
| Ford Focus in Wisconsin, United States Jul 2012 - Feb 2017 | |||
| Oct 201645500 miUS $230 | replaced both front half shafts, one was defective but it was hard to tell which one. so as long as we were at it.....and winter was coming! | ||
| Ford Focus in Rhode Island, United States Apr 2012 - Nov 2014 | |||
| Apr 201235000 mi | Rough idle when engine warmed up; dealer unable to reproduce but PCM re-flashed with update and problem solved Front windows squeaking when opening first couple of inches. | ||
| Jul 201349000 miUS $190 | Wrench warning light appeared; car stumbled and lacked usual throttle response. No codes found but I had them clean the throttle body anyway and problem has not reappeared yet. This was the second, more severe occurrence of the problem. | ||
| Aug 201350200 miUS $350 | Wrench warning light appeared again; replaced throttle body (includes throttle position sensor). | ||
| Ford Focus in Rhode Island, United States Apr 2012 - Jul 2019 | |||
| Nov 201459000 miUS $100 | I replaced the factory installed battery in the car. | ||
| Ford Focus in Alberta, Canada Jul 2011 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Dec 201112400 mi | Belt required changing | ||
| Ford Focus in Minnesota, United States Jan 2012 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Jun 201238000 mi | Three out of four body plugs on car broken. Dealer fixed for free Horn was drastically quieter than it should be. Was replaced for free by dealer | ||
2010 Ford Focus 2dr Coupe
143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Ford Focus in Quebec, Canada Mar 2011 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Oct 201221800 mi | Clutch pedal wont return up enough Paint chip on the rear wheel well, TSB 09-17-5 | ||
| Nov 201222100 mi | Clutch pedal too low | ||
| Aug 201424800 mi | Oil leak, change oil cover gasket | ||
2010 Ford Focus 2dr Coupe
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Ford Focus in Kansas, United States May 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 2015125000 mi | Door latches unusable from outside of car, door locks no longer work, dust according to Ford Service is a problem, no preventitive except walk to work/house. Total parts each door is $160 Latch and probably door lever part for $60 + labor I was told Dust was the issue, attempts to blow out and lube mechanism failed to make door handles work. Crappy job, cramped area hard to even see to swap parts (not cheap parts). Inside door latch works, so I put a string out to open door called Larger dealer, about issue, no known fix/prevent, no changes in parts they ship on repairs is known. exists TSB, door latch and dust problem. | ||
| Oct 2017200000 miUS $60 | At 200k, I noticed brakes were squealing, on the front. Ordered rotor & pad kit from Amazon (prime so free shipping) the parts total was about $60 which was half of local parts stores. Took less than 1 hour, took 35-40 minutes on first wheel, then took less than 10 on the other wheel once I knew the procedure. | ||
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