2011 Ford Focus Cruise Control Problems

Your car's engine died suddenly while you were making a left turn in traffic, leaving you stranded in the path of an oncoming vehicle. The issue was traced to a faulty throttle body sensor that caused complete loss of power. The repair required replacing the throttle body sensor assembly, which can be an expensive fix.

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 PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2010 AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECKED TO SEE IF IT WAS ON THE RECALL LIST BECAUSE IT WAS SHOWING ALL OF THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF SEVERAL OTHERS THAT HAD A THROTTLE BODY RECALL AND I WAS LUCKY IT HADN'T LOST POWER GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH LIKE SOME OF THE OTHERS HAD. WHEN THEY CHECKED MY VIN IT DIDN'T HAVE A RECALL BUT I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AND IT WOULD COST AROUND $600!! MY 2011 FOCUS ONLY HAS 48,000 MILES ON IT AND I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY IF IT HAS THE EXACT SAME MALFUNCTION AS THE RECALLED MODELS, THAT THE 2011 IS NOT A PART OF THAT RECALL?? I WOULD EXPECT A CAR TO BE BETTER MADE TO LAST A LITTLE LONGER THAN THIS! I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE MOTOR IN THE REAR WINDOW WORKED ON AND CLIPS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN THE FIRST 2 YEARS I HAD THE CAR BUT I LOVE MY FOCUS SO I THINK FORD SHOULD STEP UP AND FIX THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE NO MATTER WHAT MODEL OF VEHICLE IT IS ON!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE AHEAD. THERE WERE FIVE OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

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