2010 Ford Focus Body & structure Problems

Multiple mechanics working at and including but not limited to: Firestone, discount tires, Midas, Walmart, independent mechanics have informed me the rear wheels can not be realigned with the front wheels due to how it was designed. This has caused my rear wheels to become more and more out of alignment with no way to repair the misalignment. So all steering components have been more and more hard to control and are being destroyed at a faster rate. Including but not limited to: car sound deadening stuff. Bolts, nuts, screws, undercarriage, tire wear, the front alignment etc. It has not been inspected by anyone but mechanics.

NHTSA ID

11639131

Incident

Jan 28, 2025

SAFETY ISSUE 3 OF DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE IN A ACCIDENT IF THE DRIVER SIDE DAMAGED THERE WILL NO WAY TO OPEN DOORS FROM OUTSIDE THIS SHOULD BE ENOUGH FOR A RECALL

NHTSA ID

11415002

Incident

May 3, 2021

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON A WINDY DAY AND THE HOOD CAME UP AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD STOP. BENT THE HOOD

NHTSA ID

11210199

Incident

May 27, 2019

Mileage

76,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND THE CONTACT WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, ALL FOUR DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOBIK COULD NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN PROMPTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FINALLY OPENED WITH THE KEY FOBIK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HAD A HISTORY OF BECOMING STUCK AND REMAINED LOCKED AFTER THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11152049

Incident

Nov 16, 2018

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK WITH THE KEY OR MANUALLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LUTHER FORD-LINCOLN (3629 U S 119, HOMER CITY, PA 15748, (724) 479-8083), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED REFERENCE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR **TR THE CONSUMER STATED DRIVER BACK DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK SAME FOR PASSENGER SIDE BACK DOOR. *JB

NHTSA ID

11128660

Incident

Sep 11, 2018

Mileage

80,000 mi

DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE, LOOKS LIKE THE PAWL SPRING TAB HAS BROKEN. WILL NOT LOCK OR CLOSE, MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR BACK SEAT PASSENGERS. HAPPENS WHEN STATIONARY OR IN MOTION

NHTSA ID

11104878

Incident

Jun 29, 2018

Mileage

129,000 mi

REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH OR OPEN. ONCE OPENED IT WILL NOT CLOSE AGAIN CAUSING THE DOOR TO COME OPEN WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11051369

Incident

Nov 2, 2017

Mileage

109,326 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO REMAIN SECURE. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR AN APPOINTMENT WITH A DEALER (TEAM FORD LINCOLN, 905 BRADY AVE, STEUBENVILLE, OH 43952, (740) 283-4131) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,300.

NHTSA ID

11006133

Incident

Feb 1, 2017

Mileage

126,300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR AJAR ALARM WOULD NOT TURN OFF UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. ALSO, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

NHTSA ID

10914228

Incident

May 5, 2016

Mileage

42,000 mi

DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR WON'T CLOSE WITHOUT SEVERAL SLAMS. STATIONARY. THIS HAPPENED FOR MONTHS BEFORE BEING REPLACED

NHTSA ID

10904921

Incident

Aug 1, 2016

Mileage

43,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA ID

10877139

Incident

Jun 28, 2016

Mileage

180,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT COULD NOT OPEN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE EITHER. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR ALSO FAILED TO OPEN, BUT WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE OTHER DOORS WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

NHTSA ID

10875850

Incident

Jun 15, 2016

Mileage

162,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR LOCKS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE MECHANISM FOR THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS REPLACED, BUT NOW THE THREE OTHER DOORS FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MECHANISM INSIDE THE DOORS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10706116

Incident

Apr 15, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi

DOORS RANDOMLY FAIL TO OPEN FROM INSIDE. MOST OF THE TIME IT IS THE REAR DOORS AND CAN ONLY BE UNLOCKED FROM THE MASTER (FRONT) RELEASE. IT ACTS AS IF THE CHILD LOCK IS ENGAGED, BUT HAVE VERIFIED IT IS NOT. I SEE THIS IS A PROBLEM FROM NUMEROUS OWNERS, SO WILL HAVE IT CHECKED AT THE NEXT SERVICE VISIT. JUST WANTED TO ADD MY CAR TO THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. *JS

NHTSA ID

10669432

Incident

Dec 1, 2014

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE REAR AND FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ID

10664009

Incident

Dec 3, 2012

Mileage

40,000 mi

ON MAY 24, 2014- BOTH REAR DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN; JUNE 3, 2014 - DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN; DRIVERS SIDE BACK DOOR LOCKED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR UNLOCKED ON ITS OWN; JUNE 10, 2014- DRIVERS SIDE BACK DOOR & PASSENGER SIDE BACK DOOR BOTH UNLOCKED ON THEIR OWN; JUNE 23, 2014 - PASSENGER SIDE BACK DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10605913

Incident

May 24, 2014

Mileage

29,929 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN FROM BOTH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCHES WERE CONTAMINATED WITH DUST. AS A RESULT, THE LATCHES AND POWER WINDOW SOLENOID WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10583349

Incident

Feb 13, 2013

Mileage

58,000 mi

THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR (LOCK ACTUATOR) IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND I CAN NOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE (NEITHER MANUALLY NOR WITH POWER.) IF THERE EVER WAS A CAR FIRE OR SERIOUS ACCIDENT THE PASSENGER IN THE BACK OF THE CAR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OR EVEN BE HELPED OUT. VERY DANGEROUS!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10577625

Incident

Jan 1, 2013

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WOULD AUTOMATICALLY LOCK AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE INTERNAL LOCKS WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT BECAME LOCKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT DOOR RODS WERE REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE AND THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

NHTSA ID

10567439

Incident

Aug 1, 2013

Mileage

73,000 mi

REAR DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. STARTED OUT INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, NOW THEY ARE PERMANENTLY SHUT AND LOCKED. WILL NOT RESPOND TO KEY FOB OR POWER LOCK BUTTON. UNABLE TO PULL UP THE MANUAL LOCKING KNOB; IT'S FROZEN IN PLACE. BASICALLY THE REAR SEAT IS NOW USELESS AS I CAN'T ACCESS IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10511378

Incident

May 10, 2013

Mileage

58,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOORS FAILED TO UNLOCK INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE CONTACT LIVING ON A DIRT ROAD IN WHICH DUST WAS ENTERING THE LOCK. THE DOOR HANDLES WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,246.

NHTSA ID

10479828

Incident

May 10, 2011

Mileage

37,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT COOLANT WAS EMITTED THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING DUCT AND LEAKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE VEHICLE. A REPRESENTATIVE WAS SENT BY THE MANUFACTURER TO INSTALL A COOLANT FAN MOTOR ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE INSTALLATION, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. ..UPDATED 09-26-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN COOLANT CAME OUT OF THE AIRDUCTS IT GOT ON THE CONSUMER'S FACE. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WENT IN REVERSE. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AGAIN, THE CONSUMER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED. THE COOLANT THAT CAME OUT OF THE AIRDUCTS ALSO REACHED THE INTERIOR FLOOR AND BEHIND THE CONSOLE. OTHER ISSUES WITH VEHICLE ARE THE TIRES THAT HAVE ALWAYS LOOKED WORN, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE, RPMS WOULD INCREASE AND ENGINE REVS, TOXIC AND BURNING WIRE ODORS, EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE, METAL GRINDING SOUNDS FROM UNDER THE HOOD, VIBRATING AND ROUGH RIDING, THE TRUNK OPENS ON ITS OWN, COMPRESSING SOUND WHILE AIR CONDITION IS RUNNING, WINDOWS WERE ICING ON THE EXTERIOR OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS, AND RUST ON THE IGNITION. UPDATED 10/01/2012 *JS

NHTSA ID

10469340

Incident

Jun 24, 2012

Mileage

28,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN HE CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE ROOF TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND INQUIRED OF HOW THE ROOF WAS SECURED TO THE VEHICLE BUT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE REQUESTED INFORMATION. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE ROOF SHOULD HAVE BEEN WELDED MUCH MORE SECURELY THAN WHAT IT WAS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,000. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ UPDATED 05/02/12

NHTSA ID

10452349

Incident

Nov 13, 2011

Mileage

15,000 mi

I OWN A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE BACK DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. THE DEALER WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE FIXED IT BUT IT IS BACK TO NOT WORKING. THIS SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO MY SON WHO OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. I THINK FORD NEEDS A RECALL ON THE 2008 AND 2010 FORD FOCUS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10420861

Incident

Aug 19, 2011

Mileage

35,850 mi