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2010 Ford Focus engine and engine cooling problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2010 Ford Focus4% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
4%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
2 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I took the car in for the 120k service. The service was completed. A week later I took the car back and asked them the check a yellow crusting under the dashboard in the front passenger footwell. They did and said they did not know what it was or what would cause it. A week later we noticed a smell…

    filed Jan 21, 2015

  • I took the vehicle in for its 60k service at approx 62k. All was ok. About 2 days later I noticed a funny smell in the cabin. I put it down to whatever chemicals they used on the 60k service. About 3 days later the smell was getting worse, but also the ac wasn't cooling like it used to and my then…

    filed Jan 21, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Focus years

YearReportsShare
2018 Focus12315%
2017 Focus809%
2016 Focus494%
2015 Focus71%
2014 Focus80%
2013 Focus141%
2012 Focus271%
2011 Focus11%
2009 Focus73%
2008 Focus73%
2007 Focus123%
2006 Focus63%
Focus engine and engine cooling problems by year →

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.