2010 Ford Focus Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 287 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2010 Ford Focus overview page.
What owners report
“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…”NHTSA complaint 10558482 — filed 01/04/2014
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT…”NHTSA complaint 10551553 — filed 11/08/2013
“ERROR CODES COMING UP P2135 AND P2111 LOSES POWER AND RUNS ROUGH.”NHTSA complaint 10549764 — filed 10/28/2013
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2010 Ford Focus have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the most-reported problem area on the 2010 Ford Focus: 50 of 287 complaints on file (17.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2010 Ford Focus have in total?
287 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 22 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, 19 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
