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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.
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2010 Ford Focus repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (6%)

$500 - $999 (7%)

$100 - $499 (33%)

< $100 (55%)

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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

Engine not specified

Ford Focus in Alberta, Canada
Dec 2013 - Mar 2016
Feb 2014

53320 mi

C $400
window and door lock not working 

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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 2012

32520 mi
Clutch pedal broke and was replaced with OEM part under warranty. 

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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 2012

30000 mi
Check Engine Light, code showed an EVAP system error. Re-seated gas gap, reset code, error has not returned. 
Jun 2015

61000 mi

US $547
Clutch shaft broke, requiring replacement of entire clutch pedal assembly. 
Aug 2016

77000 mi
AC blowing lukewarm air. Recharge required. Not completed, as car was traded in. 
Ford Focus in Ontario, Canada
Mar 2011 - Jul 2017
May 2016

83720 mi

C $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 2016

94200 mi

C $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 2017

125920 mi
Finally fixed at a dealer. Wheel bearing had been installed backwards. 
Ford Focus in Texas, United States
Mar 2011 - Jun 2022
Feb 2014

34400 mi

US $100
Sun visor on driver's side broke off. 
Nov 2014

42400 mi

US $300
Noisy belt tensioner pulley. 
Sep 2021

87000 mi

US $50
Replaced windshield washer. 
Ford Focus in Illinois, United States
Mar 2010 - Apr 2014
Dec 2010

5000 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 2013

25000 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 2013

25200 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 2013

26200 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! 

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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 2015

106000 mi

US $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 2014

74000 mi
Transmission began to slip 
Ford Focus in New York, United States
Dec 2013 - Jun 2018
Dec 2015

69000 mi

US $600
linkage 
Nov 2017

103000 mi

US $400
Thermostat replacement power steering reservoir replacement 
Apr 2018

110000 mi

US $150
Steering linkage 
Ford Focus in Nova Scotia, Canada
Oct 2013 - Jun 2022
Apr 2016

61580 mi

C $188
front sway bar link kits 
Apr 2017

70680 mi

C $350
pads replaced on front 
Jun 2018

76260 mi

C $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 2014

66200 mi

US $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 2014

52000 mi

US $125
Replaced battery 
Mar 2017

80473 mi

US $278
Replaced right front strut 
Ford Focus in Texas, United States
Jan 2013 - Oct 2020
Mar 2015

21000 mi
electrical relay/connector 
Ford Focus in Michigan, United States
Mar 2010 - Dec 2013
Feb 2010

30 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 2018

112000 mi

US $700
Engine mounts needed replacing. Lights on gear indicator and steering wheel did not light. 
Apr 2018

113000 mi

US $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 2017

54560 mi

C $250
Engine mount replacement 
Jul 2022

80600 mi

C $100
Rocker panel rust. Systemic and irreversible. 
Ford Focus in Iowa, United States
May 2016 - Jun 2022
Jul 2019

67000 mi

US $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 2017

73000 mi

US $1200
air compressor needed to be replaced. 
Ford Focus in Texas, United States
Apr 2016 - Jun 2018
May 2016

148000 mi

US $1800
Had to have AC replaced. 
Apr 2017

162000 mi

US $238
Power steering was going out. Heavy noise when steering. 
Jun 2017

166000 mi

US $300
Had to have power steering replaced for a second time in less than six months. 
Sep 2017

173000 mi

US $243
Leak in power steering line. 
Mar 2018

187000 mi

US $453
Continued sound turning wheel. They had to replace the steering fluid reservoir. 
Ford Focus in Michigan, United States
Apr 2016 - Jun 2017
Apr 2016

116000 mi

US $30
Passenger front tire pressure monitor sensor needed to be replaced. 
Aug 2016

124000 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 2013

61300 mi

US $530
Like millions of other Ford vehicles, this Focus needed a new throttle body. 
Aug 2017

138000 mi

US $120
Replaced stabilizer bar parts. 
Dec 2017

148000 mi

US $400
Needed a new starting mechanism 
Ford Focus in Wisconsin, United States
Mar 2010 - Nov 2012
Jul 2010

18000 mi
Upper Transmission Mount replacement 
Ford Focus in Ohio, United States
Oct 2015 - Jun 2022
May 2016

43400 mi

US $804
Car would not start with key. only with remote start unit. Reprogram computer, replaced ignition switch and ignition housing. 
Nov 2017

58000 mi

US $45
Normal wear. replaced both front stabilizer bars. 
May 2018

61000 mi

US $100
Front brake pads and rotors worn. 
Ford Focus in Pennsylvania, United States
May 2012 - May 2013
Feb 2013

56300 mi

US $200
Rear Shocks needed to be replaced at 55k miles. 
Ford Focus in Utah, United States
Apr 2011 - Apr 2013
Jun 2011

33000 mi

US $80
rear tires badly cupped. Factory replaced back struts. I replaced cupped rear tires 
Ford Focus in Ontario, Canada
Sep 2011 - Sep 2012
Oct 2011

52700 mi
wheel cylinder leaking was silent recall 
Apr 2012

52700 mi
throttle body ass for erratic idle 
Ford Focus in Texas, United States
Apr 2011 - Feb 2016
Jun 2013

36000 mi

US $130
Would not start 
Apr 2014

43300 mi

US $70
Tire pressure sensor 
Dec 2014

48000 mi
Engine slow to warm up 
Jan 2015

40700 mi

US $200
Tire pressure sensors again 
May 2015

54000 mi
Cannot get tire pressure sensor to operate 
Feb 2016

74000 mi

US $350
P/S pump went out Front pads replaced 
Ford Focus in New Hampshire, United States
Mar 2011 - Jun 2018
Jun 2012

35000 mi
Rear suspension making noise. Cause was a defective leaking shock. One shock replaced under warranty. 
Apr 2013

52700 mi
Emergency brake cable rattling beneath passenger side door. 
Oct 2013

62000 mi
Engine surging at idle and low speed. 
Jun 2016

106000 mi

US $50
Sway bar links were loose and were replaced 
Dec 2016

109000 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 2018

133000 mi

US $350
Thermostat failing - car would not reach operating temp. Engine warning light illuminated 
Jun 2018

139000 mi

US $100
Sway bar bushing replacement 
Ford Focus in North Carolina, United States
Mar 2011 - Nov 2011
Apr 2011

25000 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 2011

45000 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 2010

294 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 2010

1364 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 2010

1860 mi
replaced tire under warranty. unable to balance - broken belt possible. 
Jan 2011

7178 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 2011

8060 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 2011

8160 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 2011

8928 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 2011

8928 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 2012

34300 mi
Shock for holding trunk open broke off 
Ford Focus in Minnesota, United States
Mar 2011 - Sep 2013
Apr 2011

16000 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 2012

59000 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 2011

29760 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 2012

41000 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 2014

27500 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 2014

45000 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 2018

62000 mi

US $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 2018

66400 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 2016

45500 mi

US $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 2012

35000 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 2013

49000 mi

US $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 2013

50200 mi

US $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 2014

59000 mi

US $100
I replaced the factory installed battery in the car. 
Ford Focus in Alberta, Canada
Jul 2011 - Mar 2012
Dec 2011

12400 mi
Belt required changing 
Ford Focus in Minnesota, United States
Jan 2012 - Jun 2013
Jun 2012

38000 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 

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2010 Ford Focus 2dr Coupe

143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD

Ford Focus in Quebec, Canada
Mar 2011 - Apr 2015
Oct 2012

21800 mi
Clutch pedal wont return up enough Paint chip on the rear wheel well, TSB 09-17-5 
Nov 2012

22100 mi
Clutch pedal too low 
Aug 2014

24800 mi
Oil leak, change oil cover gasket 

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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 2015

125000 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 2017

200000 mi

US $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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