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, Jul 21, 2019
AFTER DRIVING LIKE FOR 30 MINUTES IF I MAKE COMPLETE STOP AND WHEN I PRESS GAS PADDLE MY CAR STARTS SHAKING AND HARD TO GET PICK UP. IT SHAKES FOR COUPLE OF TIME AND THEN GOES NORMAL. AND WHILE DRIVING ALSO I CAN FEEL THE SAME.
Power train, Jul 18, 2019
THE CAR IS SLIPPING WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN CAUSING IT TO STALL AND CREATING WHAT COULD POSSIBLY BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IN THE 3 YEARS OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE THAT WE HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH THIS EXACT ISSUE AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED A 'PART' ON THE TRANSMISSION WHICH EVIDENTLY ISN'T THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM SEEING THAT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. THIS CAR BELONGS TO MY DAUGHTER AND SHE IS ENROLLED IN COLLEGE WHICH 2 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 57,205 MILES ON IT. THE EXTENT OF THIS ISSUE, THE FACT THAT IT COULD RESULT IN AN UNNECESSARY ACCIDENT OR LEAVE HER STRANDED ON THE SIDE OR MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE LEAVES ME VERY CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. I WOULD FEEL BETTER AS A PARENT KNOWING THAT MY CHILD WAS IN A SAFE VEHICLE, WHICH I THOUGHT SHE WAS WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR BUT NOW I'M QUESTIONING THIS DECISION.
Power train, Jul 18, 2019
THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BUT WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE IT HESITATED AND STARTED TO SHUDDER. PROBLEM WAS THE CLUTCH IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES AND FORD STILL HAS NO FIX FOR THIS DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS ON A SIDE STREET ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT ONTO A BUSY NUMBERED ROADWAY. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN A COLLISION.
Power train, Jul 18, 2019
TRANSMISSION WENT INTO TO NEUTRAL AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WAS FORCED TO DRIFT ONTO THE SHOULDER, SHUT OFF VEHICLE AND RESTART. HAPPENED TWICE TODAY.
Power train, Jul 17, 2019
FORD'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS CONSTANTLY SHUDDERED WHEN STARTING AND SHIFTS IN A JERKING, HESITATING MANNER. FORD REPLACED THE CLUTCH PLATES WHICH PROVIDED MINIMAL IMPROVEMENT. FORD HAS SAID THE WARRANTY ON THIS TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 100,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Power train, Jul 17, 2019, crash
I PICKED UP MY CAR LAST WEEK FROM THE DEALERSHIP AFTER HAVING THE CLUTCH REPLACED. WHEN I LEFT WORK ON MONDAY 7/15, MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT WHILE I WAS ACCELERATING IN TRAFFIC. IT WAS OVER 5,000 RPMS...I HAD TO GO ACROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC TO PULL MY CAR OVER AND WAS HONKED AT SEVERAL TIMES. I WAS ALSO REAR ENDED IN DEC 13, 2016 WHILE ACCELERATING BUT MY CAR SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
THIS VEHICLE STUTTERS UPON ACCELERATION. IT'S FEELS LIKE IT'S BUCKING AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP AND THE PUTTING THE FOOT ON THE GAS IN DRIVE.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY FORD OWNED USED FOCUS I NOTICED A SHUDDER IN THE TRANSMISSION. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE CLUTCH NEEDED REPALCED UNDER WARRANTY BUT PARTS WEREN'T AVAILABLE I WAITED 6 WEEKS FOR PARTS. THE REPAIRS TOOK ABOUT A WEEK. AFTER ABOUT 3 THOUSAND MILES WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE THE CAR LOST POWER. I DISCOVERED IT WOULD ONLY GO IN 1ST OR SECOND GEAR USING MANUAL SHIFTING. I WAS ABLE TO EVENTALLY GET TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD CLUTCH NEEDED REPLACING. ANOTHER THREE WEEK WAIT ON PARTS. IMMEDIATLY AFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK I NOTICED THE SHUDDER WAS BACK. I RETURNED TO MY LOCAL DELER WHERE I WAS TOLD ANOTHER PART IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN. IT WAS REPLACED. I DROVE THE CAR ANOTHER 15,000 MILES WHEN THE SHUDDER CAME BACK. AGAIN I RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD THE CLUTCH WOULKD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2,600 BECAUSE IT WAS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. I COMPLAINED AND WAS EVENTUALLY CHARGED $1,100 FOR THE CLUTCH REPLACEMENT. I HAVE OWNED NEARLY 30 FORD VEHICLES IN MY LIFE BUT I HAVE NEVER HAD AN EXPERIENCE LIKE THIS WITH ANY OTHER. I AM PERPLEXED THAT FORD SEEMS OBLIVIOUS TO THE PROBLEMS THIS CAR HAS CAUSED.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
TOOK IT TO THE DEALER A YEAR AFTER I BOUGHT IT NEW, TRANS PROBLEMS ( SHUTTERING ) THEY FIXED IT , A YEAR AND A HALF LATER IT IS SHUTTERING AGAIN. I ALSO HAD A 2014 FOCUS ,DID THE SAME THING. FORD KNEW ABOUT THIS BECAUSE MY NEIGHBOR IS A PROTOTYPE MECHANIC IN DEARBORN, AND HE SAID THEY NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED FORDS, NEVER AGAIN, IN FACT I BOUGHT A TOYOTA, AND WHEN I GET RID OF THIS POS, I WILL BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
VEHICLES LURCHES AND SHIMMIES WHEN TRYING TO TAKE OF , IN TOWN TRAFFIC , IT WON'T HARDLY PULL ITSELF , SHIMMIES VERY HARD AND MAKE GRINDING NOISES, LURCHES SO HARD I AM AFRAID IT IS GOING TO LURCH IN FROM OF OTHER MOVING TRAFFIC OR LURCH INTO SOMEONE IN FRONT OF ME
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
CAR JERKS AND SHUTTERS PULLING OUT OR AT A RED LIGHT. IN THE MOUNTAINS IT WOULDN'T EVEN PULL UP A BIG HILL TO THE CABIN. I'D HAVE TO GET A HEAD START AND COULDN'T JUST DRIVE NORMAL, IT WOULD JUST JERK! THIS IS DISTURBING SINCE I WAS ON THE SIDE OF A GIANT HILL! STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. WORKS ON YOUR NERVES! FORD SHOULD BUY BACK THIS CAR! I'VE BEEN COMPLAINING SINCE THE FIRST YEAR I GOT THE CAR. EVEN TO THE TENNESSEE LEMON LAW!! THIS HAS SOURED ME ON A FORD VEHICLE! IT'S JUNK!
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
CLUTCH REPLACED TWICE THEN CAR QUIT (WOULDN'T ACCELERATE WHEN GAS WAS PUSHED) IN AN INTERSECTION.
Power train, Jul 15, 2019
2015 FORD FOCUS HAS SEVERE SHUDDERING AND HARD SHIFTING AFTER STOPPING. WHEN FIRST MOVING FROM A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND SHIFTS HARD. FORD TOLD ME THAT THE ONLY THING I CAN DO IS TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA
Power train, Jul 15, 2019
FIRST, FROM A FULL STOPPED OR STATIONARY POSITION THEN ACCELERATING OR IN MOTION THE CAR STARTED TO PUTTING OR SLIPPING WITH THIS AUTO TRANSMISSION GEAR OR WAS HAVING A ISSUE SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR WHILE DRIVING OR HESITATING BADLY, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I GOT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CHECKED BY AUTO ZONE AND A PERSONAL MECHANIC AND THE HAND HELD DEVICE SHOWED EACH TIME "NO DATA FOUND" HMMM, SECOND, WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND PLACING THE CAR IN PARK, I THEN HAD TO PLACE THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE IN THE REVERSE POSITION! BUT AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF IN THE PARK POSITION AND LETTING IT SET FOR 5-10 MINS, THE CAR STARTED AND I PLACED IT IN THE REVERSE POSITION AND IT WORKED HMMM. AND THESE TWO ISSUES HAS HAPPENED TO MANY TIMES (6) FOR ME TO FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WHILE MERGING INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND DRIVING IN CITY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC NOW OR AT THIS TIME AND I'AM TAKING IT TO A FORD DEALER TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM TODAY. NOTE: I ONLY HAVE PICTURES OF WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CELL PHONE WITH THE DIFFERENT MILEAGE WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Engine, Jul 14, 2019
THE CAR SHUDDERED AND JERKED WHEN STOPPED AND ON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP. A METAL GRINDING CAN BE HEARD FROM THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING DURING THIS JERKING FROM ACCELERATION. THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. ONE TIME, THE CAR STALLED, RESULTING IN LOSE OF POWER, WHILE I WAS TURNING LEFT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR MANY TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION OF THESE SYMPTOMS.
Power train, Jul 14, 2019
WHEN PUTTING AUTO TRANS. FROM PARK TO DRIVE, TRANS. DID NOT ENGAGE, PUT IT IN REV. WITH SAME RESULTS, HAD TO PUT BACK IN PARK THEN BACK TO DRIVE FOR TRANS. TO ENGAGE. THIS HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 4 SEPARATE TIMES.
Suspension, Power train, Wheels, Jul 13, 2019
TAKATA RECALL I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 03-08-19 I NOTICE THE CAR WHEELS, TRANSMISSION SHAKES ITS LIKE IT DIDN'T WANT TO GO WHEN YOU HIT THE GAS. I THOUGHT MAYBE ITS OUT OF LINIMENT BUT SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT. IN MOTION IN CITY AND HIGHWAY, TURNING. I HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER SHIP I SAW THAT THEY ARE SOME RECALL ON THIS CAR. IF SO WHAT NEXT DO I?
Power train, Jul 13, 2019
I WAS DRIVING 70 MILES AN HOUR ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE CAR WITHOUT WARNING STOPPED ACCELERATING AND REDUCED TO 40 MPH IN SECONDS AS IF SOMEONE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. ADDITIONALLY, THIS SAME CAR HAS THE AIR CONDITIONING THAT WENT OUT. I AM TOLD ITS THE AIR COMPRESSOR WHICH IS EXPENSIVE. THE REAR CAMERA IS BROKEN AS WELL FOR NO OBVIOUS REASON. THAT WENT OUT IN THE FIRST YEAR. I TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD THE CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE.
Power train, Jul 12, 2019
HAVE HAD 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WERE CAR WOULD JURK VIOLENTLY ON TAKE OFF . EACH TIME THE FORD DEALER WOULD JUST RESET TIMING THAT WOULD LAST 3MO THAN I HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK TO DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED AGAIN HAVE APPT TO GO BACK TO DEALER FOR THE 6TH TIME IN 2YEARS . NEVER GETTING IT FIXED FOR GOOD .. THEY TOLD ME FORD WILL NOT REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. ALL THEY CAN DO IT RECALIBRATE IT ... I AM NOW TAKING IT BACK EVERY 6MO TO GET FIXED . WERE IT LAST FOR MAYBE 2 TO 3 3MO. ON TAKE OFF IT JURKS SO VIOLENT AND STAULS OUT . I HAVE ALL PAPERS WORK FOR EVERY TIME I'VE HAD TO TAKE IT IN BECOUSE OF THE VIOLENT TAKE OFF . DEALER TOLD ME THE FORD FOCUS WAS DEFECTIVE WHEN MADE N SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN SOLD . IM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ANY MORE . IT HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS N ANY TIME I HAVE TO TAKE OFF SO THAT IS ALL THE TIME. .. PLEASE HELP
Power train, Jul 12, 2019
I PURCHASED MY CAR NEW FROM RYAN FORD IN SEALY TX AND IMMEDIATELY STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I TOOK MY CAR BACK AND THEY ADJUSTED MY CLUTCH. THAT SAME DAY, THE CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE AND FELT LIKE THE BOTTOM WAS COMING OUT AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE TOLL. I TOOK MY CAR BACK AGAIN AND THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR A WEEK. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. FAST FORWARD, I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY ASKED ME TO CALL FORD RELATIONS. I TOLD FORD RELATIONS THAT IT WAS JERKING AND HESITATING. SO I TOOK MY CAR TO AUTONATION FORD HERE IN KATY, TX. THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE CLUTCH. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO AUTONATION FORD AND EXPLAINED TO THE TRANSMISSION GENTLEMAN THAT MY DAD AND MY BOYFRIEND HAD DRIVEN MY CAR AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE SERVICE MAN DROVE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, NOTTINGHAM, AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. SO I THEN RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND I CALLED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AND THE LADY WHO SCHEDULES APPOINTMENTS TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WILL ALWAYS HAVE "SHUTTERING" PROBLEMS NOT MATTER HOW MANY ADJUSTMENTS OR HOW MANY TIMES THEY CHANGE MY CLUTCH. SHE SAID FORD HAS EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTY TO I BELIEVE 60K MILES. MY FIRST BRAND NEW CAR WAS A FORD EXPLORER SPORT WHICH I LOVED. I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. I HAVE PURCHASED 2 FORD EXPLORERS, A F150, A FOCUS (BUT I DID NOT HAVE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM), AND I LEASED A FLEX. MY CAR HAS UNDER 40K MILES AND I AM VERY FRUSTRATED THAT THE CAR WILL ALWAYS HAVE A PROBLEM. I FINANCED $25K AND I AM READY TO DROP OFF MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE KEYS! I DO NOT WANT TO PUT ANYMORE MONEY INTO THIS CAR!!!!! I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD AGAIN. I FILED A CLAIM WITH FORD BUT THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE I WAITED TOO LONG. NOBODY EVER TOLD ME THAT WHAT WAS REALLY GOING ON WITH THE CLUTCH. THEY MADE ME FEEL TO BE A STUPID LADY. I WILL SEND FURTHER DOCUMENTATION.
Power train, Jul 12, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SPUTTER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND STARTED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL BETWEEN SWITCHING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A USED PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,002. *TR
Power train, Jul 12, 2019
EXTREME SHAKING WHILE STOPPING AND STARTING TO ACCELERATE, WILL SOMETIMES SUDDENLY START TO MOVE FORWARD AT A STOP WITH BRAKE LIGHTLY APPLIED, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND HAS HAD CLUTCHES IN DPS6 TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE, WHILE AT OTHER TIMES DEALER INFORMED REPAIRS WERE NOT IN THE PARAMETERS OF REPAIR
Power train, Jul 12, 2019
MY 2015 FORD FOCUS HAS HAD IT'S CLUTCH COMPLETELY REPLACED 2 TIMES SO FAR. OVER THE YEARS THE CAR HAS FREQUENTLY JERKED FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A BRAKING POSITION, OFTEN TIMES MISSES GEARS WHEN ACCELERATING AND IS ALREADY IN MOTION, AND THE ENTIRE CAR NOTICEABLY SHUDDERS WHILE WAITING AT STOP LIGHTS. THE DEALER TOLD ME FOR YEARS THAT THESE WERE ALL NORMAL CAR OCCURRENCES AND I NEEDED TO ACCELERATE HARDER TO BREAK IN THE CAR. EVENTUALLY, ONE REP RELENTED AND EXPLAINED IT WAS A FAULTY DESIGN WITH NO SOLUTION AND THAT I'D NEED TO COME BACK IN AND HAVE THE CLUTCH REPLACED EVERY 10K MILES. UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S NOW THAT TIME AGAIN AS ALL OF THE SIGNS HAVE MANIFESTED ONCE AGAIN. SADLY, I HAVEN'T EVEN HIT 30K MILES AND A FOURTH CLUTCH IS ALREADY NEEDED.
Power train, Engine, Jul 11, 2019
CAR SPUTTERS, HESITATES, MAKES CLINKING NOISES WHEN ACCELERATING. ENTIRE FRONT END INCLUDING STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VEHICLE HESTITATES WHEN GIVEN GAS. WHEN STOPPED CAR RANDOMLY IDLES WITHOUT USING GAS PEDAL, EVEN COMPLETELY LOSES POWER AS IF OUT OF GAS REQUIRING CAR TO BE RESTARTED. ENGINE ALSO SHIFTS GEARS LATE IN RPM SEQUENCE. I HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR OUT OF POCKET THE ISSUE RELATED TO THE GAS CYCLINDER WHICH IS THE OPEN RECALL AND THESE PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO PERSIST. PROBLEM HAS PERSISNTED EVERY DAY SINCE DATE SELECTED WHIHC IS WHEN I PURCHASED VEHICLE.
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 11, 2019
MY TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY ANS EVERYONE THAT I KNOW THAT HAS THIS SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN YOU TAKE OFF THE TRANS DOESNT SHIFT RIGHT.