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P0805 on FORD FOCUS

Severity
Medium
NHTSA Reports
7
Most Affected
2012, 2013, 2014

What P0805 Means on Your FORD FOCUS

Real FORD FOCUS Owner Reports (Source: NHTSA Complaints Database)

"I was driving down the freeway in the middle lane and all of a sudden my car went into neutral and I could not get rpm's to go past 1500 and I was stuck with rush hour traffic blowing horns at me and I coasted to a stop could not get over to the breakdown lane so I sat in the lane till a man in a pi"

— 2012 FORD FOCUS owner • POWER TRAIN • Filed 07/09/2021

"While driving on the freeway around 6pm and taking an on ramp onto another freeway the ford focus stalled mid-drive and would not accelerate anymore or switch to higher gears when the accelerator was pressed."

— 2012 FORD FOCUS owner • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM • Filed 06/19/2020

"The transmission on our 2013 has now failed. We brought it to Ford’s attention back During the Covid shut down before The Focus reached the 100,000 mile expiration. Ford said there’s nothing they can do about it."

— 2013 FORD FOCUS owner • POWER TRAIN • Filed 06/17/2022

"Starting february 2018 the car was jerking and it had turned off on me while on the highway 3 times. i have changed oxygen sensors and purge valve (i have receipts) and it had initially helped. as of june 2, 2018, it is jerking and turning off again and throwing check engine code p0805 and p080a."

— 2013 FORD FOCUS owner • POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL • Filed 06/02/2018

"The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at slow speeds, the transmission overheated and failed to allow the vehicle to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed and produced code: P0805 P0809."

— 2014 FORD FOCUS owner • POWER TRAIN • Filed 03/01/2023

Data from NHTSA Vehicle Complaints Database. All reports are filed by vehicle owners directly with the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Common Causes of P0805 on FORD FOCUS

71.4%
14.3%
14.3%

Percentages based on NHTSA complaint component analysis for this vehicle.

Complaint Trend by Year

2012
2
2013
2
2014
1
2016
1
2017
1

What To Do Next

  1. 1
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  2. 2
    Get a proper diagnosis

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P0805 on Other Vehicles

Data sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (U.S. Department of Transportation) and the SAE J2012 OBD-II standard. Code definitions follow the SAE J2012 / ISO 15031-6 standard. Owner reports are filed directly with NHTSA by vehicle owners. This information is provided for educational purposes only and should not replace professional automotive diagnosis. Always consult a qualified mechanic for vehicle repair decisions.

Last updated: March 2026