2015 Ford Focus
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 1,030 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 19 Focus model years with reports.
Of the 2015 reports, 32 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 29 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Power train, manual transmissionJun 9, 2026
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Focus and 2013-2016 Fusion vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 18V169 and 18V845. The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.
A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.
Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Additionally, dealers will inspect Focus vehicles and replace the clutch assembly as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 5, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S43. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6,2026.
Campaign 26V376000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storage, evaporative emissions, canisterJun 9, 2026
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Focus vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 18V735. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, causing the engine to stall unexpectedly while driving.
An engine that stalls while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Dealers will update the powertrain control module (PCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S40. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6,2026.
Campaign 26V369000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, electrical, engine block heaterJan 15, 2026
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Focus, 2013-2019 Escape, and 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed March 6, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S01. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 16, 2026.
Campaign 26V011000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchJun 8, 2020
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the latch date codes to confirm if the repair was done correctly, and replace the side door latches if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to inspect their own vehicle's door latches and enter the date codes into a website to determine if the latches are correct. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 27, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S30.
Campaign 20V331000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storageOct 22, 2018
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles with a 2.0L GDI or 2.0L GTDI engine. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, possibly causing excessive vacuum in fuel vapor management system.
The excessive vaccuum may result in an engine stall while driving, without warning and without the ability to restart the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module. Dealers will also check for fault codes and replace the CPV as needed. If the CPV is replaced, dealers will inspect and replace the carbon canister, fuel tank and fuel delivery module as necessary. The recall began August 19, 2019. Owners may contact Ford Customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S32. Note: Until the vehicle is serviced for this concern, owners are advised to keep the fuel tank at least halfway full.
Campaign 18V735000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, manual transmissionMar 12, 2018
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Ford Fusion vehicles equipped with a 1.6L GTDI engine and 6-speed manual transmission and 2015-2016 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with a 1.0L GTDI engine and 6-speed manual transmission. Also included are four 2017 Ford Focus vehicles that had clutch replacements with potentially affected parts. The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.
A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the Focus vehicles with software that detects and prevents prolonged clutch slip, and will replace the clutch, as necessary, free of charge. Owners of Fusion vehicles will have their clutch assembly replaced free of charge. The recall began August 3, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S07.
Campaign 18V169000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, hatchback/liftgate, lockSep 28, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Ford Focus hatchback vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 26, 2016 and equipped with a manual transmission. The hatchback of the affected vehicles may be unlatched with a single press of the interior latch release button. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
With only a single press needed, the driver may accidently unlatch the hatchback, increasing the risk of injury to any unsecured passengers in the back.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Body Control Module with updated software, free of charge. The recall began February 10, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C13.
Campaign 16V698000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchSep 6, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Ford Focus, 2013-2015 Ford Escape and Ford C-MAX, 2015 Lincoln MKC and Ford Mustang, and 2014-2016 Ford Transit Connect vehicles. A component within the door latches may break, preventing the doors from latching and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door latches with an improved part, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S30.
Campaign 16V643000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, ignitionJul 8, 2015
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured April 1, 2014, to June 12, 2015, Ford Focus vehicles manufactured June 17, 2014, to June 12, 2015, and Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured April 22, 2014, to June 12, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the engine may continue to run after the key or the START/STOP engine button is turned to off. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
If the engine does not turn off as expected, someone could move the transmission shifter out of park and the vehicle may move unintentionally, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the body control module software, free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C06.
Campaign 15V436000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: power train
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Power train, Dec 10, 2019
WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP OR ACCELERATING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND SUDDENLY GAINS TRACTION. NOTICEABLE SLIPPING AND MISSED SHIFTS ARE ALWAYS OCCURING.
Steering, Power train, Vehicle speed control, Dec 7, 2019, crash
MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN I WAS SLAMMING FULL PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE AND CAUSED ME TO HIT A STORE, THANK THE LORD I HAD FULL COVERAGE AND IT ONLY DID COSMETIC DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, I'VE ALSO HAD TIMES WHERE IT WILL SAY THE TRACTION CONTROL IS OUT OR IT HAS NO UPHILL START, MY MODEL DOESN'T HAVE THAT. I WOULD LIKE A REFUND ON MY VEHICLE BUT IT HAS ISSUES ALREADY.
Power train, Dec 6, 2019
THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY SURGES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN REPEATEDLY AND I AM TOLD THAT THEY UPDATE SOFTWARE ON A MODULE. AM TOLD IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT BECAUSE IT IS IN LITIGATION THEY CAN'T REPLACE TRANSMISSION. I WANT A SAFE CAR. I AM AFRAID TO LET MY GRANDCHILDREN RIDE IN IT. DATE BELOW FOR EVENT DATE IS MOST RECENT.
Power train, Dec 5, 2019, crash
WHILE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THE VEHICLES DPS6 DUAL-CLUTCH "POWERSHIFT" TRANSMISSION FAILED TO DOWNSHIFT PROPERLY CAUSING THE CAR TO REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT. IMPACT WAS ROUGHLY 15-25 MPH.
Power train, Nov 24, 2019
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CLUTCH SHUDDERING ON LIGHT ACCELERATION. FORD HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY BUT REFUSES TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AS THE SERVICE TECH ADVISES, AFTER DRIVING IT, THAT IT ISN'T SEVERE ENOUGH YET, PER FORD'S ARBITRARY STANDARDS. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE SHUDDER OCCURS WHEN FIRST STARTING OUT FROM A STOP. THE NORMAL REACTION WHEN THIS OCCURS IS TO GIVE IT MORE GAS, RESULTING IN MORE RAPID ACCELERATION THAN PLANNED OR NECESSARY. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY ON WET OR ICY ROADS. IT IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, ACKNOWLEDGED BY FORD, BUT FORD REFUSES TO REPAIR IT, GAMBLING THAT I'LL SELL IT OR TIME ON THEIR EXTENDED 'WARRANTY' WILL RUN OUT BEFORE IT GETS BAD ENOUGH TO MEET THEIR ARBITRARY REPAIR THRESHOLD.
Power train, Nov 15, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUBURBAN FORD OF WATERFORD (248-674-4781, LOCATED AT 6975 HIGHLAND RD, WATERFORD, MI 48327) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.
Power train, Nov 12, 2019
12-2-2016 PURCHASE DATE. PURCHASE WAS DELAYED BECAUSE SANDIFAR'S HAD TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR. CLUTCH PACK IS WHAT I REMEMBER BEING TOLD. 1-26-19 BREAK DOWN. DRIVING TO WORK ON A PAVED COUNTY ROAD AND GOT A 'TRANSMISSION OVERTEMP' ERROR (IT WAS IN THE TEENS TEMPERATURE-WISE OUTSIDE WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND). TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT FUNCTION FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THEN WOULD ONLY GO A MILE OR 15 BEFORE OVERHEATING AGAIN. FINALLY GAVE UP AT THE DINER AT HIGHWAY 9 AND HIGHWAY 26. HAD IT TOWED (PAID $200) TO HUBLER/DELLEN/MCCOY/WHATEVER IN MUNCIE. HAD TO RENT A CAR FOR TWO DAYS (I HAD IT FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS). THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE UNDER WARRANTY AND CHARGED ME $430.96 TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH ACTUATOR. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL IT STILL SLIPS. SEPTEMBER 2019 RECEIVE LETTER FROM FORD. HAD SOME WORK DONE AT ADAMS (ACROSS FROM WORK IN KOKOMO). THEY MENTION THE CLUTCH SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING. 11-11-19 TO IT TO BRAD HOWELL FORD IN KOKOMO. TALKED TO JEFF IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. HE MADE COPIES OF MY LETTER AND MY PAPERWORK FROM HUBLER. THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS SUPPOSED TO LOOK INTO WHAT CAN BE DONE AND CALL ME.
Power train, Nov 4, 2019
CAR BEGAN SHUDDERING AND THEN WOULD NO LONGER SHIFT GEARS OR ACCELERATE WHILE GOING UP AN ON RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY. HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO ROLL OUT OF TRAFFICS WAY.
Power train, Nov 3, 2019
VEHICLE SHUTTERS VERY BADLY IN FIRST GEAR. FORD SENT OUT A LETTER IN SEPTEMBER EXTENDING THE WARRANTY TO INCLUDE A FREE CLUTCH REPAIR, BUT DEALERSHIPS REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM INSTEAD OPTING TO 'UPDATE' THE SOFTWARE, WHICH DOES NOTHING.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Oct 31, 2019
I WAS SENT A LETTER OF RECALL DEC 2018 FOR MY 2015 FORD FOCUS, REFERENCE 18S32; NHTSA RECALL 18V-735; I PROMPTLY TOOK MY CAR INTO AUTONATION FORD KATY TX FOR REPAIR, ON DEC 22 2018, WARRANTY CLAIM INVOICE# 981353 AT THIS TIME PCM WAS REPROGRAMMED AND IT CHECKED OK. ON OCT 30 2019 MY CAR WAS AT HALF TANK OF GAS, AND IT STALLED OUT REPEATEDLY, AND ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I TOOK IT BACK IN. IM CONCERNED THAT: 1) THE REPAIR WAS NOT EFFECTIVE 2) I NEED A CALIBRATION & INSPECTION ON THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE; REF RECALL 19S22N 3) MY CPV VALVE WAS NEVER REPLACED, AS FORD DID NOT HAVE THE PART AVAIL AT TIME OF RECALL DEC 2018. MY CAR IS SHOWING ALL SYMPTOMS OF CPV AND OR PCM FAILURE..I CANNOT LET MY GAS TANK GO TILL HALF FULL OR BELOW, OR IT SURELY STALLS AND ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, ALSO THE LOW IDLE IS V ROUGH, CLASSIC CPV OR PMC FAILURE SYMPTOMS [XXX] CELL [XXX] WORK PHONE [XXX] MY DEALER CLAIMS MY CPV IS FIXED AND I DO NOT HAVE RIGHT TO RECALL 19S22N THIS IS JUST WRONG, IN MY OPINION, IT WAS NEVER FIXED, REPLACED IN THE BEGINNING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Power train, Oct 22, 2019
SLIPPED TRANSMISSION, IT HESITATES TO GO, WHEN STOPPED AT STOP LIGHT. IT HAS A SALVAGED TITEL
Power train, Oct 16, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED AS THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION FORD GULF FREEWAY (12227 GULF FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77034, (713) 489-2089) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO LET THE COMPUTER CATCH UP AFTER GETTING IT UPGRADED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Oct 10, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DETECTED A FUEL LEAK. FURTHERMORE, THE TPMS AND WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID LOW WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MATTHEWS FORD (175 E MAIN ST, NORWICH, NY 13815, (607) 334-3273) WHO STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Power train, Oct 7, 2019
MY 2015 FORD FOCUS 2.0 SEDAN ELECTRIC RANDOMLY HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND STARTED SHIFTING ABNORMALLY AND OUT OF CONTROL. AT FIRST IT WOULDN'T SHIFT PROPERLY AND THEN OUT OF NOWHERE IT REVVED UP HIGH AND MADE MY VEHICLE ACCELERATE DOWN THE ROAD ALMOST CAUSING ME TO WRECK.
Power train, Oct 3, 2019
I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 6K MILES 18 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE DRIVEN IT FOR APPROXIMATELY 15K MILES SINCE THEN. DURING THAT TIME I'VE EXPERIENCED A RECURRING, PERSISTENT AND SEVERE TRANSMISSION SHUDDER THAT MAKES THE CAR LURCH AND LAG WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP OR SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR (ALTHOUGH IT IS LESS SEVERE - STILL VERY NOTICEABLE, BUT NOT SCARY WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND). STARTING FROM A STOP IS THE MAJOR SAFETY-RELATED CONCERN FOR ME BECAUSE THE DRIVER HAS A SENSE OF LOSING CONTROL. I ASSUMED SINCE THE CAR WAS USED IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEN A MONTH AGO I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD SAYING THE WARRANTY HAD BEEN EXTENDED ON THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDER. THE LETTER HAD MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER ON IT SO I ASSUMED IT APPLIED TO MY VEHICLE. AFTER TAKING IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP THEY SAID MY CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN WRECKED (PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE). THEY CHARGED ME $250 TO DIAGNOSE AND CONFIRM IT HAS A SEVERE TRANSMISSION SHUDDER PROBLEM, WHICH THEY SAID WAS NOT COVERED BY FORD. THEY ESTIMATED THE NECESSARY REPAIR TO THE CLUTCH AND ACTUATOR TO BE $2,100. I CALLED THE FORD HOTLINE CONFUSED ABOUT THE LETTER I RECEIVED ONLY TO BE TOLD AGAIN THE WARRANTY DOESN'T APPLY TO ME BECAUSE THE CAR WAS PREVIOUSLY WRECKED. I UNDERSTAND A PREVIOUS WRECK MAY VOID THE WARRANTY, BUT IN THIS CASE IT SEEMS AN EXCEPTION IS WARRANTED AS THIS A WELL-KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND MY SYMPTOMS ARE IDENTICAL TO THOSE DOCUMENTED ELSEWHERE. FORD ALSO REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME THE $250 I PAID TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED, WHICH I DID BECAUSE THEY SENT ME A LETTER TELLING ME MY WARRANTY HAD BEEN EXTENDED. FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM EVEN ON CARS WHICH OTHERWISE DON'T QUALIFY FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE OF SOME TECHNICALITY.
Power train, Oct 1, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE PROPER GEAR THE SHUDDERING AND TRANSMISSION ISSUE MADE THE VEHICLE UNSAFE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE CORRECT GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRIGHTON FORD, 190 W BROMLEY LN, BRIGHTON, CO 80601, (303) 800-3235, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SHUDDERING IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ENOUGH TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V169000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. *DT *TR
Power train, Engine, Sep 30, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (ENGINE). PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE SERVICED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT NO LONGER DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH MATT BOWERS FORD (3724 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD, METAIRIE, LA 70002, 504-887-8410) AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT REMAINED FOR TWO WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Power train, Sep 30, 2019
THE RPM'S CONSTANTLY JUMP UP AND DOWN FROM 2-4, NOT ACCELERATING SOMETIMES WHEN I HIT THE GAS STALLING AND ALMOST PAUSING HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. ALSO, THE GEAR SWITCHES ARE NOT IN A SAFE LOCATION. I DON'T USE THEM AND HAVE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THEM WHILE DRIVING WHICH LEAD TO SUDDEN STOPS ON THE EXPRESSWAY PUTTING ME AT RISK TO BE REAR ENDED. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES.
Power train, Sep 24, 2019
2015 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWERSHIFT TRANSMISSION SETTLEMENT. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE STALL AND THEN LURCHES FORWARD BERFORE RESUMING NORAL DRIVING. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; THEREFORE, THE COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *JS
Power train, Sep 12, 2019
MY 2015 FORD FOCUS HAS A HORRIBLE CLUTCH SHUDDER AND SLIPS WHEN YOU TRY TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. I HAVE SPOKEN TO FORD ABOUT THIS AND THEY CLAIM THERE IS NO ISSUE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE SLIPPAGE. THEY RECOGNIZE THERE IS A SHUDDER PROBLEM, BUT REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING WITH THE VEHICLE. THE TITLE IS BRANDED DUE TO AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING THE REAR PASSENGER CORNER AND IT BEING A CHEAP CAR. THE ACCIDENT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE HORRIBLE TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH THEY DESIGNED AND NEW THAT IT WAS A BAD DESIGN. THIS SHUDDER/SLIPPING PROBLEM HAS ABOUT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT A COUPLE TIMES NOW AS IT DOESN'T ALWAYS ACT LIKE THIS. IT WILL DO GREAT FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THEN WHEN YOU NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY IT WILL REAR ITS UGLY HEAD AGAIN. IT IS THE WORST WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC OR TURN IAS YOU PULL OUT IT SEEMS, BUT ALWAYS FROM A STAND STILL OR CLOSE TO IT.
Power train, Sep 8, 2019
VEHICLE SPUTTERS AFTER TAKE OFF FROM STOPS SUCH AS TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. PULLING OUT OF PLACES INTO TRAFFIC. VEHICLE CUTS OFF SOMETIMES AFTER PULLING OUT FROM LOCATIONS. THE PROBLEM IS BECOMING WORSE AND WORSE. I'M AFRAID IT'S GOING TO CUT IF AND I'M GOING TO BE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. VEHICLE DOES THIS EVERY SINGLE DAY NOW. WHENEVER I'M DRIVING AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP OR IF I'M PULLING INTO TRAFFIC.
Power train, Aug 28, 2019
BOUGHT MY CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP IN 2015. THEY DIDNT MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT ANY PROBLEMS MY CAR MIGHT HAVE. IT WAS THE PERFECT CAR. I DROVE 6 HOURS TO GET THIS CAR. ON MY WAY HOME I NOTICE THE SHUDDER AND VIBRATION. NEVER HAVE I FELT THIS BEFORE. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY RESET THE PERIMETERS AND TOLD US TO DRIVE IT HARD THAT THESE CARS NEEDED TO ADJUST TO THE WAY WE WERE DRIVING IT. IT WAS STILL UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. FAST FORWARD TO OUR TRIP TO COLORADO/VEGAS. TRACTION CONTROL WAS NEEDED YET IT SMELT LIKE WIRE BURNING. TURNED IT OFF. WE WENT TO THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN FOR PICS AND THE CAR WOULDN'T EVEN BACK UP THE HILL. ALL IT WOULD DO WAS GO FORWARD.. TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP AGAIN THEY SAID IT WAS THE CLUTCH AND IT NEEDED REPLACED. IT WAS ONLY 300 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY AT THIS TIME AND THEY WOULDNT FIX IT.
Power train, Aug 27, 2019
MY 2015 FORD FOCUS HESITATES DURING TAKE-OFF WITH A KNOWN DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THIS HESITATION CAUSES THE CAR TO JOLT BACK AND FORTH WITH A POSSIBLE CAUSE TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU DURING SLOW TRAFFIC. THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAS EXPLAINED THIS AS AN ANNOYANCE INSTEAD OF A SAFETY ISSUE. FORD HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THE CLUTCH REPLACEMENT, BUT I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH A REBUILT TITLE AND FORD WILL NOT HONOR OR COVER THE CLUTCH UNDER THE WARRANTY. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $2000 ON A KNOWN PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE REBUILT TITLE. NOW A DAYS IT DOES NOT TAKE MUCH FOR AN INSURANCE COMPANY TO TOTAL A CAR WITH A SMALL FENDER BENDER. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD COVER THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTY OF THE CAR WITH EITHER A CLEAN TITLE OR SALVAGED TITLE.
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 21, 2019
OVER THE PAST YEAR MY FORD FOCUS 2015 HAS BEGUN SUFFERING A TERRIBLE "SHUDDERING" WHEN GOING FROM STOP TO MOVING (SPECIFICALLY THE FIRST SHIFT RANGE OF 15-20MPH), AND ESP. WHEN GOING FROM STOP TO MOVING ON A TURN (STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN THEN TURNING FOR EXAMPLE) , PUSHING MORE GAS DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP ACCELERATE ANY FASTER. THE CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED BEFORE BUT THE ISSUE JUST KEEPS GETTING WORSE, AND IT REALLY SUCKS.
Power train, Aug 19, 2019
RECENTLY HAD MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED FOR 7TH TIME, CAR STILL SHUDDERING, HESITATING WITH LACK OF POWER WHETHER AT A STANDSTILL OR ON THE MOVE.