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Fuel systemPart report

2010 Ford Focus Fuel system Problems

Complaints
32about this part
Share
11%of 287 total for the year
Median mileage
47,335miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 32 complaints about the fuel system of the 2010 Ford Focus, 11% of the 287 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,335 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“When the car comes to a stop and is idling the engine starts to shake, the wrench light comes on and when I try to accelerate, the car has no power. If I turn off the car and turn it back on, the problem is solved until I come to another stop. The dealership cannot figure out what is happening and they say the diagnostic tool reports no codes.”

NHTSA complaint #10703213, filed 2015-04, 45,000 miles

“I've replaced my motor mounts three times within 4 months. My car still is shaking, my heat and air only works on the right side, under my hood sounds like a ticking noise. This is all while parked. Please tell me what I can do”

NHTSA complaint #11194458, filed 2019-04, 168,000 miles

“My yellow wench check engine light came on,I was stopped at a 4 way city intersection and when I stepped on the gas pedal the car would not pick up any speed. I was stuck with traffic behind me. I had to go through the intersection at idle speed pull off the road, turn the car off and wait a few seconds then restart it. I was then able to drive it and the yellow check engine light was no longer on.the yellow light check engine light has come on before and I had goodyear and auto zone check it on their computer and it came up with code p2135 throttle sensor. …”

NHTSA complaint #11231458, filed 2019-07, 67,000 miles

“Whenever I start my car, the RPM's are between 2-3 and it takes a couple minutes to reach the normal idling RPM rate. The engine also makes clicking noises and is louder than usual and just does not sound right. And previously, my car has randomly stalled and just turned off while the battery stayed running while making a right turn or just idling at a stop light. Mostly, my cars engine just turns off while running it in the driveway in the morning while the battery stays on. It has not stalled in awhile but there is still something wrong with the engine and the rpms. …”

NHTSA complaint #11142667, filed 2018-10, 150,000 miles

“I turned on the engine in the morning and the car seem to start fine, but when I put the gear selector in reverse and pressed the gas pedal suddenly the check engine came on and the car started shaking violently, I instantly turned off the car after a few seconds I tried turning the car back on, the check engine light went away, and it seem to work fine after that, but this now happens on a daily bases at random times of the day, I checked the car with an obd2 scan tool and it had codes p2111 and p2135 this keeps happening even after replacing the gas pedal and the throttle body”

NHTSA complaint #11097577, filed 2018-05, 145,303 miles

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201819623%
201717720%
201623120%
201517217%
201435414%
201326312%
20123409%
201144%
20103211%
2009177%
200842%
2007174%
2006189%
2005276%
2004133%
2003152%
2002677%
200131818%
200041111%

Other parts of the 2010 Ford Focus

Vehicle speed control
50 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
45 complaints
Electrical system
43 complaints
Engine
42 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
31 complaints
Other or unknown
27 complaints
Body and structure
24 complaints
Suspension
19 complaints
Wheels
15 complaints
Steering
13 complaints
Air bags
12 complaints
Tires
12 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Ford Focus

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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