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2010 Ford Focus latches/locks/linkages problems

31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the latches/locks/linkages on the 2010 Ford Focus11% of all complaints for this model year.

31
Latches/locks/linkages complaints
11%
share of all complaints
40,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Both rear doors will not stay closed as the latches do not work. The doors will swing open when driving if not secured with a strap, making it unsafe to have passengers in the back seat. Other models and different years of the same model have had recalls issued for the same issue. I haven't taken…

    filed Jul 8, 2021

  • 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…

    filed Sep 11, 2018

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

Latches/locks/linkages problems in other Focus years

YearReportsShare
2018 Focus10%
2017 Focus10%
2016 Focus20%
2015 Focus81%
2014 Focus472%
2013 Focus533%
2012 Focus1334%
2011 Focus1715%
2009 Focus188%
2008 Focus2510%
2007 Focus308%
2006 Focus147%
Focus latches/locks/linkages 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.