2010 Ford FOCUS - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2010 Ford Focus 4-DR. with SAB has received varying safety ratings across different categories. The front crash driver side and passenger side ratings are both at 4 out of 5, indicating decent protection in case of a front crash. The side crash driver's side rating is 5 out of 5, showing good protection in side impacts. However, the rollover rating is 4 out of 5, which suggests a moderate risk of rollover.

In terms of safety features, this Ford Focus comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which can help the driver maintain control in challenging driving conditions. Unfortunately, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, which could potentially enhance safety further by alerting the driver to potential hazards.

It's worth noting that there have been 282 complaints reported for this vehicle, which could indicate some issues experienced by owners. Fortunately, there have been no recalls issued for this model, suggesting that there are no widespread safety concerns that require immediate attention from the manufacturer.

Overall, the Ford Focus demonstrates decent safety performance in crash tests, benefits from electronic stability control, and has not been subject to any recalls. However, the lack of advanced safety features and the number of complaints reported should be considered when evaluating the overall safety of this vehicle.

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Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

282

Recall Count

0

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2010 Ford Focus 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2010 Ford Focus 4-DR. w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2010 Ford Focus 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2010 Ford Focus 4-DR. w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2010 Score 2018 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 4 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2010 Score 2018 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 3 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2010 Score 2018 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2010 Ford FOCUS

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford focus. while driving 45 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond. after several attempts, the vehicle responded and hesitated. the vehicle did not stall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2018-10-05
Complaint:
"while driving on city streets the engine (35 mph) the engine lost power and dropped in speed yo a few mpr. shut engine down and then restarted the engine i drove about a mile and the same thing happened again only this time the engine icon lite came on. i then called for a wrecker which towed the car to the dealer. there they said it was the e throttle body."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2018-04-06
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford focus. the contact stated while driving the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning and the brake pedal was depressed in order to stop the vehicle. the dealer was not contacted for diagnosis or repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 30,900. *tt *js the consumer stated the dealer was notified but could not determine the failure. *js"
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2018-08-03
Complaint:
"on at least 4 various random occasions over a period of several years, with the focus in motion on a roadway, the focus accelerated when the brakes were applied with the intent to make a normal stop of the vehicle. two of those occasions occurred recently in march and april of 2017. on those occasions, it was not possible to stop the vehicle by normal braking. other measures such as shifting the transmission lever, applying the emergency brake or pulling off the road were necessary before the vehicle came to a stop."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2017-04-04
Complaint:
"at a stop sign pulling into traffic, car stalled. applied pressure to gas pedal and would not move. pulled over turned car off, restarted and then pulled back out into traffic and car worked fine for rest of day. conditions: 1/2 tank of gas, in morning car warmed about 10mins, 85' degree temp outside. mileage 162,433."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2016-01-09
Complaint:
"at a stop sign pulling into traffic, car stalled. applied pressure to gas pedal and would not move. pulled over turned car off, restarted and then pulled back out into traffic and car worked fine for rest of day. conditions: 1/2 tank of gas, in morning car warmed about 10mins, 72' degree temp outside. mileage 162,394."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2018-06-08
Complaint:
"at a stop sign pulling into traffic, car stalled. applied pressure to gas pedal and would not move. pulled over turned car off, restarted and then pulled back out into traffic and car worked fine for rest of day. conditions: 1/2 tank of gas, in morning car warmed about 10mins, 80' degree temp outside. mileage 162,442."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2016-01-09
Complaint:
"at a stop sign pulling into traffic, car stalled. applied pressure to gas pedal and would not move. pulled over turned car off, restarted and then pulled back out into traffic and car worked fine for rest of day. conditions: 1/2 tank of gas, in morning car warmed about 10mins, 69' degree temp outside. mileage 162,448"
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2016-02-09
Complaint:
"at a stop sign pulling into traffic, car stalled. applied pressure to gas pedal and would not move. pulled over turned car off, restarted and then pulled back out into traffic and car worked fine for rest of day. conditions: 3/4 tank of gas, in morning car warmed about 10mins, 80' degree temp outside. mileage 162,345"
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2017-11-08
Complaint:
"at a stop sign pulling into traffic, car stalled. applied pressure to gas pedal and would not move. pulled over turned car off, restarted and then pulled back out into traffic and car worked fine for rest of day. conditions: 3/4 tank of gas, in morning car warmed about 10mins, 80' degree temp outside. mileage 162,368."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2018-02-08

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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