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2010 Ford Focus cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 50 complaints for the 2010 Ford Focus, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
50 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
62,000 miles 48 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2010 Ford Focus Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 62,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 9 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 10 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 7 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 9 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 62,000 miles
Based on 48 complaints that include mileage. 50% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles9
40k to 60k miles10
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles7
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles9
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 48 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

When I drive my car it jerks when I drive a certain MPH.. I was on the free way and it felt like I wasn't going to be able to stop or didn't no if my car would stop... My power steering is not working when I turn a corner it makes a grinding noise and when I found out what the problem which was my power steering pump I got it fixed an now the power steering leaks out an still makes the noise.. I feel really unsafe in my car an am afraid to drive with my son in it.

Reported at 123,000 miles, February 2015 Injury

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 check at advance auto and error code p2135 throttle position sensor/switch a/b voltage correlation and also error code p2111 throttle actuator control system stuck open. I believe this to be a safety issue due to complete lose of power at normal driving speed and just enough time to pull over or almost getting hit from behind.

Reported at 82,000 miles, January 2014

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