2008 Ford Focus power train problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2008 Ford Focus — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving down the road my throttle control/transmission light just pops on an I lose a great amount of power and acceleration. I've owned the car for about a month now an had the sensor on the throttle body which seemed to help for about 2 days then the light popped back on. It does this a lot…”
filed Jun 28, 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. After the vehicle was parked on a slight incline, it erroneously rolled forward and made contact with a parked vehicle. There was no physical damage to either of the vehicles. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Tri star motors (151 walnut st…”
filed Jul 15, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Focus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Focus | 315 | 38% |
| 2017 Focus | 449 | 51% |
| 2016 Focus | 671 | 57% |
| 2015 Focus | 556 | 55% |
| 2014 Focus | 1,571 | 61% |
| 2013 Focus | 1,098 | 52% |
| 2012 Focus | 1,441 | 38% |
| 2011 Focus | 20 | 18% |
| 2010 Focus | 45 | 16% |
| 2009 Focus | 39 | 17% |
| 2007 Focus | 43 | 11% |
| 2006 Focus | 14 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Ford Focus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.