2016 Ford Focus
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 1,192 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 6th highest complaint count among 19 Focus model years with reports.
Of the 2016 reports, 27 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 24 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 2016-2018 Focus, 2019 Explorer, and 2024 Explorer vehicles. 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 blanking plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed February 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in October 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 16, 2026. This recall expands previous recall number 25V685.
Campaign 26V012000 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
Engine and engine cooling, engine, oil/lubrication, pumpDec 22, 2023
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus and 2018-2022 Ford EcoSport vehicles. The oil pump drive belt or drive belt tensioner may fail, resulting in a loss of engine oil pressure.
A loss of oil pressure can result in an engine stall and a loss of power braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the oil pump tensioner assembly and oil pump drive belt, free of charge. If engine failure occurs due to a damaged oil pump belt and/or oil pump belt tensioner, Ford has authorized dealers to replace the engine assembly as an interim repair before the availability of remedy parts for the final repair. This repair will be free of charge (parts and labor). Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S64.
Campaign 23V905000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, manual transmissionNov 28, 2018
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with a 1.0L Fox GTDI engine and a 6-speed manual transmission. 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 vehicles with software that detects and prevents prolonged clutch slip, and will replace the clutch, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 17, 2019. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S07. Note: This recall is an expansion of Recall 18V-169.
Campaign 18V845000 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
Structure, bodyJan 24, 2017
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016 Focus and C-Max vehicles. The floor pan may have improperly welded left-hand apron joints.
Improperly welded apron joints may reduce the front-end structural integrity of the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the apron joints, repairing the vehicle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S03.
Campaign 17V052000 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
Representative owner complaints: engine
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Electrical system, Engine, Apr 1, 2020
IT RAINED, AND CAR STOPPED. NO MOTIVE POWER. A RED WARNING, "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE ON DASH. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 20-2004 TO PUT ON A SPLASH SHIELD TO KEEP THE 318VOLT (HIGH!) CONNECTOR FROM BEING HIT BY WATER, BUT THE DEALERSHIP JUST PUT ON A BIG 350 AMP FUSE AND PUT THE CAR BACK IN SERVICE. THE FUSE BLEW DUE TO WATER INTRUSION. TREATED A SIDE EFFECT, NOT THE MAIN PROBLEM. THEY REFUSED TO DO WHAT WAS IN TSB 20-2004 & FSA 16B02. THE ATTACHED PICTURE SHOWS HOW CLOSE THE TIRE IS TO THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY CONNECTOR! FORD KNOWS THIS, BUT NO RECALL, AND DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX.
Service brakes, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 20, 2020
CAR JERKING AFTER FUELING GAS, THE SHUTS OFF. HAVE TROUBLE RESTARTING. BRAKES WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ALMOST CRASHED INTO SOMEONE. ECOBOOST WORKED VERY FEW TIMES
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 19, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE STARTING TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RISER FORD LINCOLN LOCATED AT (4201 CENTRAL AVE, HOT SPRINGS AR) WHERE THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Electrical system, Engine, Mar 11, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE CONSECUTIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY DCH FORD OF EATONTOWN LOCATED AT 67 NJ-36, EATONTOWN, NJ 07724, AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE FUEL CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Engine, Feb 19, 2020
I SAW THAT THERE WAS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (17B32) THAT STATS THAT THE MODEL CAR MADE IN A SPECIFIC PLANT AND WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME FRAME WERE MADE WITH THE WRONG HEAD GASKET THAT WILL END UP FAILING, I CHECKED WITH THE FORD CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS EFFECTED SINCE IT WAS MADE AT THAT TIME. THE VEHICLES VIN DOESN'T SHOW ANY RECALL AND THEY SAID I WOULD RECEIVE ONE BUT NEVER DID, THE RECALL WAS TO EXPIRE IN MAY 31 2019 AND MY VEHICLE CANT BE INSPECTED UNDER THE RECALL UNLESS I PAY FOR IT OUT OF POCKET SINCE IT EXPIRED.
Power train, Engine, Jan 30, 2020
MY 2016 FORD FOCUS SE GIVES ME GREAT CONCERN WHEN DRIVING AS THE TRANSMISSION CONSISTENTLY SKIPS/JERKS WHILE ACCELERATING. THERE WERE 2 SEPARATE INSTANCES WHERE I HAVE DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY AND MY CAR HAS SKIPPED GEARS, CAUSING CHANGE OF SPEEDS AND NEARLY HAD 2 ACCIDENTS ON THE FREEWAY. MY MOST RECENT ONE WAS RIGHT BEFORE I DECIDED TO FILE A COMPLAINT. I HAVE BEEN TO THE FORD SERVICE CENTER RIGHT BEFORE MY WARRANTY CLOSED AND REQUESTED THEY FIX, HOWEVER WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND IT OPERATES PROPERLY.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Jan 29, 2020
EARLIER IN JANUARY, I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 70 FROM KANSAS CITY TO ST. LOUIS AT THE RATE OF 77 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR DINGS AND SENDS A MESSAGE ON THE DASH "ENGINE FAILURE" AND THE CAR LITERALLY SHUTS DOWN. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR, NO LIGHTS, NO BRAKES, NOTHING! LUCKILY I GOT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD SAFELY AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE KEY OFF. STILL NOTHING... I WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THEN TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND THANKFULLY IT STARTED. I DROVE IT TO THE NEAREST PLACE TO HAVE THEM RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND NOTHING CAME UP. FINALLY GOT IT HOME. IT'S NOT DONE THIS AGAIN, BUT NOW IT RUNS ROUGH. LIKE REALLY ROUGH. I'VE HAD THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH FIXED ONCE ALREADY. LUCKILY IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I WILL BE CONTACTING MY LOCAL FORD DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. WAS UNAWARE IT WAS UNDER RECALL.
Engine, Jan 24, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PUT ON HIS HAZARD LIGHTS PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT VEHICLE MAY BE SUBJECTED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATION 96,000.
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 9, 2020
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH "ENGINE FAULT SERVICE NOW" MESSAGE. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND FINALLY CAR SHUT DOWN. I TOOK INTO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE TURBO AND ENGINE WERE NOT GETTING FUEL ON THE HIGHWAY PUMPED INTO THEM AND WOULD BOTH NEED REPLACED.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 23, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL AT VARIOUS TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED MOST OFTEN WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND ACCELERATING UPHILL. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SHUDDER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT CALLED AUTONATION FORD CORPUS CHRISTI (LOCATED AT 6250 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND DRIVE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78412, 361-444-0125) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR FOR THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER ALSO CALIBRATED THE CPU ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,476. *BF*JB
Engine, Dec 3, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE AT AN INTERSECTION, THE RPMS FLUCTUATED FROM HIGH TO LOW AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CENTURY FORD OF MT. AIRY (302 CENTURY DR, MT AIRY, MD, (301) 829-2801), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 15, 2019
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND WHEN CHECKED AT AUTOZONE IT COMES BACK AS THE PVC WHICH IS A KNOW ISSUE WITH FOCUSES. ALSO, ON ONE OCCASSION, THE TRANSMISSION FAULT LIGHT CAME ON AND THAT IS ALSO A KNOW ISSUE WITH FOCUSES. MY VEHICLE OFTEN STALLS AT INTERSECTION WHEN I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP AND IS DIFFICULT TO RESTART IN MOST CASES.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Engine, Nov 13, 2019
WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR IT STARTED MAKING NOISE WHEN I DROVE IT I TOOK IT IN THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEMS IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS IT STARTED MAKING THE SAME NOISES SO WHEN I HAD TIME A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT MY WARRANTY WAS NOT ACTIVE ANYMORE. IT MADE THE SAME NOISES THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN AND THEY NEVER SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION IT WAS A WHEEL PROBLEM. I'M ASKING FOR HELP ON WHAT TO DO THANKS.
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Nov 10, 2019, fire
ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE 2 WEEKS AFTER SERVICE DEPT AT VIC BAILEY FORD REPLACED. INCIDENT REPORT. TOTAL LOSS AND LAWSUIT COMING IF NOT COMPENSATED FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. ENGINE IGNITED WITH ME IN VEHICLE! SERVICE BAY RELEASED CAR TO ME 2 WEEKS AGO. TOLD THEM WAS NOT FIXED FOR 2 WEEKS WAITED ON APPT. OIL LIGHT CAME ON AFTER DROPPING OF DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL. MULTIPLE WITNESSES AND VIDEOS OF FIRE UNDER CAR AND THEN BLEW DUE TO HEAT SOURCE WHICH WAS ALL SUPPOSEDLY FIXED. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND PULLED OVER AS SOON AS OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND I SMELLED SMOKE. TURNED INTO NEAREST PARKING LOT OFF HIGHWAY 221, SPARTANBURG SC. ROEBUCK FIRE DEPT RESPONDED. WILL NOT DRIVER A VEHICLE FROM FORD EVER AGAIN!
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 10, 2019
WHILE DRIVING WITHIN CITY LIMITS ON A DAILY BASIS, MY VEHICLE SHUTTERS FROM THE START AND AT ACCELERATION, SOMETIMES STALLS AS I START TO ECCELERATE FROM RED LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS, CREATING POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WANT GO OFF, AND SMELLS OF FUEL WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.
Power train, Engine, Nov 4, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PURGE SOLENOID SEIZED IN THE OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SHUDDER IN THE TRANSMISSION AND HARD SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT, INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE AFTER THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE WAS A NEW SYMPTOM THAT OCCURRED ONLY AFTER THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,573.
Power train, Engine, Oct 30, 2019
THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING AND DOES NOT SLOW DOWN PROPERLY WHEN DECELERATING. THIS CONDITION BECOMES WORSE ON HOTTER DAYS AND WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT. ALSO, WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR SHUDDERS THE WORSE. THE CAR ALSO FEELS UNSAFE WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR IS STAYING IN A HIGHER GEAR WHEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NOT DOWNSHIFTING PROPERLY.
Power train, Engine, Oct 28, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND FAILED TO PROPERLY ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHAPMAN FORD (6744 BLACK HORSE PIKE, EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED AT 18,000 MILES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME AT 53,000 MILES. RECENTLY, THE FAILURE RECURRED AT 79,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. IN ADDITION, AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM), THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE ENGINE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE PURGE VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Engine, Oct 24, 2019
AT HIGHWAY SPEED, VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE RESTRICTING THROTTLE RESPONSE WITH NO DASH INDICATORS. UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO MESSAGES, ALL GAUGES IN NORMAL RANGE. UNSAFE CONDITION WHEN VEHICLE RESPONDS VERY SLOWLY WITH NO INDICATOR FOR DRIVER. VEHICLE IS THE 1.0 L ECOBOOST WITH 6MT TRANSMISSION.
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Oct 15, 2019
MY 2016 FORD FOCUS SE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY TWICE IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION IS VERY JERKY AND THE ENGINE STUDDERS AND MAKES LOUD NOISES WHEN SHIFTING INTO 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT, YET THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE.
Engine, Oct 12, 2019
ENGINE MISFIRE, STEAM FROM TAILPIPE, ROUGH IDLE, NUMEROUS ENGINE REPAIRS CYLINDER 3, METAL SHAVINGS IN OIL PAN. IN MOTION HIGHWAY STALLED OUT.
Power train, Engine, Oct 8, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 30-55 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE "ENGINE TOO HOT" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND/OR START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAVALIER FORD GREENBRIER (1515 S MILITARY HWY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320, (757) 424-1111), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 8, 2019, crash
THE VEHICLE STALLED DURING A LEFT TURN INTO THE RIGHT LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND WAS HIT AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO FORD PREVIOUSLY DUE TO CONCERNS OF STALLING/SLUGGISH ACCELERATION AT WHICH TIME THE DEALER DISCLOSED AN ISSUE WAS KNOWN THAT WAS MOST LIKELY THE CAUSE. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE CAR AND PERFORMED REPAIRS. THE ACCELERATION SEEMED A LITTLE BETTER BUT STILL NOT RIGHT BASED ON DECADES OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE. I THINK THE CPV ISSUE (18S32/18V-735) MAY HAVE CAUSED THE CAR TO STALL AND BE HIT WHEN IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN HIT OTHERWISE.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Engine, Sep 4, 2019
ON 8/18/19 SENT FROM YAHOO MAIL ON ANDROID ----- FORWARDED MESSAGE ----- FROM: "[XXX] TO: [XXX] SENT: MON, AUG 19, 2019 AT 10:58 AM SUBJECT: VIN #[XXX] TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING ON HWY 17 IN WASHINGTON STATE AND THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES OF MY 2016 FORD FOCUS ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE. HWY 17 IS A 60 MPH, TWO LANE HIGHWAY SURROUNDED BY FARMLAND. WHILE DRIVING ON THAT HIGHWAY, I MANEUVERED TO PASS A SEMI-TRUCK THAT WAS TRAVELLING AT 50MPH. THERE WAS MORE THAN ENOUGH DISTANCE FROM ON-COMING TRAFFIC TO PASS SAFELY; WELL, THAT IS IF AS I PULLED ALONGSIDE THE SEMI-TRUCK I HADN'T LOST ALL POWER EVEN THOUGH I WAS PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THE RPM'S WENT UP TO "THE RED" 7-8, I STARTED LOSING SPEED AND PACING BESIDE THE SEMI- TRUCK. I COULD HOPE MY ACCELERATION ABILITY CAME BACK, OR I WAS GOING TO TRY TO BRAKE AND GO BACK WHEN I SAW ANOTHER CAR BEHIND ME IN THE PASSING LANE, MAKING ME A SITTING DUCK. FOR A FEW SECONDS OF PANIC, I CONSIDERED MY OPTIONS- MOSTLY TO GO OFF IN THE DITCH TO THE LEFT. LUCKILY, THE ACCELERATION CAME BACK AFTER THE NEEDLE ON THE RPM'S WENT HAYWIRE AND I SLOWLY WAS ABLE TO GET IN FRONT OF THE SEMI-TRUCK BEFORE ONCOMING TRAFFIC HIT ME. THE CAR BEHIND ME SPED PAST ME AS I GOT OVER, WITH A LOOK THAT I INTERPRETED AS HE THOUGHT I WAS TRYING TO KILL HIM. AT 47K MILES THE FIRST TRANSMISSION FAULTS BEGAN TO APPEAR. I HAVE ATTACHED COPIES OF THE FORD SERVICES AND TICKETS OPENED DUE TO THE MULTIPLE, ONGOING PROBLEMS. I AM NOT PART OF THE CLASS LEGAL ACTION FOR THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES OF 11-16 FOCUS AND FIESTAS. RESPECTFULLY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 30, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HALL FORD ELIZABETH CITY (1310 N ROAD ST, ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27909, (877) 475-0723) FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE EVAP PURGE VALVE. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN JANUARY OF 2019, BUT THE RECALL WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER INITIALLY DENIED THE CLAIM AND WAS INVESTIGATING TO SEE IF THEY COULD ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE BEING DRIVEN. ALSO, AFTER REFILLING THE FUEL TANK, IT TOOK FOUR OR FIVE TIMES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR