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
1,192 reports, newest first.
Power train, Feb 11, 2020
MY CAR LOOSES POWER THE RPM GAUGE WILL GO TO THE RED AND DROP BACK DOWN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE IN MOTION LIKE ITS IN NEUTRAL THEN THE CAR BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN AND WHEN THE RPM GAUGE DROPS IT DRIVES NORMAL. I WAS ON A HIGHWAY.
Power train, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 31, 2020
FOR THE LAST COUPLE YEARS, MY TRANSMISSION IN MY 2016 FORD FOCUS HAS STALLED UPON NEARLY ALL ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. ON JANUARY, 17 2020 I RETURNED TO MY CAR FROM THE LIBRARY IN IRVINE, CA TO DISCOVER THAT UPON TURNING THE IGNITION, THE CAR DID NOT START. I TRIED A COUPLE MORE TIMES AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT ON ONE TIME AND STOPPED, THE LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD LIT UP, THE MEDIA SCREEN LIT UP AND THE INTERIOR CAR LIGHTS CAME ON. I CALLED AAA, MY INSURANCE CARRIER, DESPITE IT NOT APPEARING TO BE A BATTERY ISSUE. THE REPRESENTATIVE STAYED ON THE PHONE WITH ME AFTER I EXPLAINED THE ISSUE AND TRIED TO SCHEDULE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. I TRIED THE IGNITION ONE MORE TIME AND THE CAR STARTED. A NOTIFICATION ON THE DASH SCREEN APPEARED READING "TRANSMISSION SERVICE REQUIRED" AND REMAINED ON THE SCREEN FOR A SECOND BEFORE DISAPPEARING. USUALLY IF A DASH NOTIFICATION APPEARS, THE SMALL ICON LIGHT WILL REMAIN LIT WHILE I OPERATE THE VEHICLE, THIS ICON LIGHT DID NOT REMAIN ON. MY INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED THAT AN ISSUE WITH A TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED A TOW AND IT MAY BE UNSAFE TO OPERATE MY VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. I SAT IN MY CAR FOR A MINUTE AND NOTICED MY AVERAGE MPG HAD CHANGED FROM 33.3 TO 0.0. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AS I NEEDED TO LEAVE THE LOCATION TO TEND TO OTHER PARTS OF MY DAY. I ARRIVED SAFELY TO MY DESTINATION. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE EXACT SAME SITUATION OCCURRED WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR AND LEAVE FOR THE DAY. TURNING THE IGNITION SEVERAL TIMES DID NOT WORK, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON ONCE, THE TRANSMISSION NOTICE APPEARED AND DISAPPEARED AND THE AVERAGE MPG WAS AT 0.0 AGAIN. THIS TIME, THE CAR NOTIFIED MY THAT I HAD 0 MILES UNTIL EMPTY, DESPITE THE GAS TANK CONTAINING WELL OVER A QUARTER FILL. THE GAS NOTIFICATION DISAPPEARED AND THE MILES TO EMPTY SECTION CHANGED BACK TO 175 MILES UNTIL EMPTY. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY VEHICLE SINCE THIS OCCURRED
Power train, Jan 31, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE ACCELERATE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTOMAX FORD (3301 E CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, KILLEEN, TX 76543 (254) 699-2629) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO REFERRED CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 30, 2020
CAR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR STALLED WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT ON CITY ROAD. TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC WHO RAN DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND CODE P1450 STATING UNABLE TO BLEED UP FUEL TANK VACUUM WHICH IS RELATED TO PCM MEMORY. STATED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. WAS TOLD PCM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED TO LATEST CALIBRATION USING IDS RELEASE 99.05 OR HIGHER. WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD REQUIRE A FIX BY FORD
Power train, Jan 30, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE ABNORMALLY WHILE ACCELERATING. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (DUNNING FORD 1051 SOUTHGATE PKWY, CAMBRIDGE, OH 43725 (740) 439-7767) AND ALSO TO (DUTRO FORD-LINCOLN 132 S 5TH ST, ZANESVILLE, OH 43701(740) 452-6334) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
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.
Power train, Jan 28, 2020
HI, I NOTICE SHUDDERING IN MY VEHICLE WHEN I ACCELERATE FORM COMPLETER STOP. I HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE 3 YEARS AGO AT 24000 MILES. I ASSUMED ITS BECAUSE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION THAT THE WHEELS ARE SLIPPING. BUT AFTER READING THE NEWS ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IN OTHER FORD FOCUS, I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS TRANSMISSION RELATED. I CONSULTED A MECHANIC ON THIS AND THE ASSOCIATED FORD DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE THERE WAS A WARRANTY EXTENSIONS FOR VEHICLES BUILT TILL NOV 5TH OF 2015. MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT ON DEC 21ST OF 2015. I ALREADY DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR 85000 MILES. I DONOT WANT TO BE BURDENED WITH EXPENSIVE REPAIRS ONCE FORD DECIDES LATER TO EXTENT THE WARRANTY TO 100000 MILE AND I DONOT QUALIFY. HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP ME IN THIS MATTER. THE SHUDDERING HAPPENS AT RANDOM AND I AM AT A LOSS TO EXPLAIN WHY. UNDER RAINY CONDITIONS SHUDDERING AT THE 4 WAY INTERSECTION WAS ALSO NOTICED AND CAN BE DANGEROUS IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN.
Power train, Jan 27, 2020
THE CVT TRANSMISSION WILL OCCASIONALLY SHUTTER DURING ACCELERATION FROM BOTH A DEAD STOP AND LOW SPEED ROLL. THE MOST COMMON TIMES WHEN THIS WILL OCCUR IS WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE THIRTY DEGREES FAHERENHEIT. THIS ISSUE WILL CAUSE SLOW ACCELERATION AS THE COMPUTER ATTEMPTS TO DECIPHER WHICH GEAR TO SHIFT INTO.
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, Jan 22, 2020
ALTHOUGH IT'S AN AUTOMATIC GEARBOX, FEELS LIKE IT'S ACTING LIKE A MANUAL WITH SLIPPING CLUTCH WHEN ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS. IE 0 TO 45MPH. INTERMITTENTLY JUDDERS, HIGH REVS LOW POWER OR LACK OF POWER AT TIMES WHEN PULLING OFF FROM STATIONARY POSITION CLUTCH INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING
Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 14, 2020
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ACTS LIKE IT'S NOT GETTING ANY GAS IT STALLED ON ME COULDN'T START IT , HAD TO PUSH TO A SAFE PLACE NOW ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I TOOK AND GOT IT CHECKED WAS TOLD IT'S A VAPOR LOCK. I SEE THERE'S A RECALL FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE BUT NOT ON MINE I AM UNABLE TO HAVE MINE REPAIRED DO TO FINANCES. WHY RECALLS ON SOME FOCUS AND NOT ALL.
Steering, Jan 9, 2020
HELLO, MY CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IN A TURN. IT WENT OUT LIKE A LIGHT BULB WOULD. NO WARNING. I WAS LUCKILY AS NO TRAFFIC WAS COMING WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND THE ARCH OF THE CURVE WAS FAVORABLE FOR THIS SITUATION. I NOTICED THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT. GOD FORBID IF I WOULD HAVE HAD MY GRANDCHILDREN WITH ME AND THERE WAS TRAFFIC!! THIS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AN ISSUE BEFORE WITH EARLIER MODELS AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED BUT THE ISSUE STILL REMAINS WITH THE NEWER MODELS AS WELL. SOMEONE WILL HAVE A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT SOON WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF LIFE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMETHING UNFORTUNATE HAPPENS. THANK YOU! :-) [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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.
Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 8, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROADWAY AND TURNED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES BEFORE IT WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HEALEY FORD LINCOLN LOCATED AT 2528 NY-17M, GOSHEN, NY 10924, (845) 291-1998, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RECALL THE PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 7, 2020
WHEN I PUT GAS IN MY CAR I HAVE TROU LEFT RESTARTING THE CAR, WHEN IT DOES START IT RUNS ROUGH FOR A MINUTE THEN IS FINE UNTIL I PUT GAS IN THE CAR AGAIN.
Power train, Dec 30, 2019
SHAKES SHUTTERS SINCE NEW HAVE HAD IN TWICE. SAID BOTH TIMES NOT SHAKING OR SHUTTERING ENOUGH YET. UM IM 52 I AM A MECHANIC. WE ALL KNOW THIS IS LEMON I HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS FORDS AND WOULD LIKE THIS RESOLVED
Visibility/wiper, Dec 26, 2019
WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE IT WAS RAINING CAUSING A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. COULDN'T CONTINUE TO DRIVE SO WAS PULLED OVER ON SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY UNTIL RAIN STOPPED. LATER WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES WHILE SWITCH WAS TURNED TO OFF POSITION AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF UNTIL FUSE WAS PULLED. HAVE REPLACED MOTORS AND SWITCH AND THEY HAVEN'T BEEN REPAIRED. NO LONGER WORKING AT ALL WITH NO RESPONSE TO THE SWITCH AT ALL.
Power train, Dec 24, 2019
CAR HAS BEEN VIBRATING WHENEVER ACCELERATING SINCE THE FIRST 6 MONTHS AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED. CAR WAS PURCHASED IN 2016. STARTED STALLING A FEW MONTHS AGO AFTER ANY STOPS. THOUGHT MAYBE TRANSMISSION OIL WAS LOW OR DIRTY SO I HAD IT CHANGED. RIGHT AFTER OIL CHANGE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR BEGAN DRIVING AS IT WOULD GET STUCK. HAD THE CAR CODED AND IT CAME BACK THAT THE CLUTCH WAS GETTING JAMMED. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD THEY SAID THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT THEY WOULD FIX IT AS LONG AS I WAS UNDER 100K. I AM AN UBER DRIVER FULL TIME AND MY CAR IS OVER 100K. CALLED FORD RECALL OFFICE AND THEY TOLD ME I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE MY CAR DIDN'T FALL UNDER THE YEAR OF THE CLUTCH ISSUES. FORD HAS BEEN TRYING TO BUY BACK MY CAR 4MONTHS SINCE I DROVE OFF THE LOT AND I SHOULD OF KNEW THAT WAS A RED FLAG. I AM CURRENTLY SPENDING 55 DOLLAR A DAY ON A RENTAL SO THAT I MAY CONTINUE DOING UBER WHICH IS HOW I EARN MY INCOME. I DO NOT WANT TO PAY MONEY TO GET THIS CAR FIXED AND THEN ANOTHER ISSUE ARISES.
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
Power train, Dec 23, 2019
THE 6-SPEED DUAL-CLUTCH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS A WELL-DOCUMENTED SHUDDER WHEN BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE- JERKY MOTION, NO OR DELAYED MOTION, EXTREME SHAKING OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR. IT HAPPENS REPEATEDLY. FORD HAS REPAIRED THIS PROBLEM ONCE, BUT THE REPAIR PROCESS WAS FAULTY, AS THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. IN 8/2019, FORD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE CAR TO 7 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES, FOR FOCUSES BUILT BETWEEN JULY 4, 2013, TO NOV. 5, 2015. MY 2016 FOCUS WAS BUILT AFTER THIS DATE, SO FORD IS NOT MAKING THE REPAIR. THEY CLAIM CHANGES WERE MADE TO SUBSEQUENT MODELS TO ALLEVIATE THE NEED FOR REPAIRS-- BUT MY 2016 FOCUS IS PROBLEMATIC FOR THE SECOND TIME, SHOOTING DOWN THAT ASSERTION.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Dec 21, 2019
CAR WAS ON CRUISE CTL, THEN JUST WHEN INCREASING SPEED, WAS GOING 30 THEN WHEN TTO 80 BEFORE I CANCEL IT, WAS DRIVING 60 CAR AUTO WHEN TO 30, TRANSMISSION SERVICE COMES UP NOW AND TEN
Power train, Dec 14, 2019
I BOUGHT THE CAR AT A FORD DEALER IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR AND WAS STEERED INTO IT WITHOUT ANY MENTION OF THE TRANNY AND CLUTCH PROBLEMS. SURE ENOUGH THE CLUTCH IS SLIPPING AT ONLY 12000 MILES! WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A CLUTCH TO COME IN FOR 10 DAYS SO FAR. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY JUST SAID THEY WOULD KEEP FIXING IT. I CAN`T BELIEVE THAT THEY WERE ALLOWED TO KEEP SELLING THESE CARS KNOWING THE PROBLEMS THAT THEY HAD! WE TOLD THEM WE WERE BUYING A CAR TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO THE CITY WHEN MY BF GETS HIS KIDNEY TRANSPLANT AND THIS IS WHAT WE ARE STUCK PAYING FOR FOR OVER 5 MORE YEARS AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO PERMANENT FIX! WE ARE SCARED TO EVEN DRIVE IT! IT JERKS INTO GEAR FROM LOW TO 2 AND SOMETIMES HESITATES. IF IT DOES THIS AT THE WRONG TIME, IT COULD GET US KILLED!
Power train, Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Dec 13, 2019
TRANSMISSION MODULE WAS GOING 60 CAR WHEN TO 30 MPH, CAR CAN GO IN REV WAS INFORMED BY DEALER. CAR WONT START ON COLD OR WARM DAYS NOT BATTERY, CLICKS AFTER TRYING TO START AND TURN OFF.
Exterior lighting, Dec 11, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE LAMINATE WAS PEELING. THE CONTACT CALLED AUTOFAIR FORD IN MANCHESTER AT 603-634-100 (LOCATED AT 1475 S WILLOW ST, MANCHESTER, NH 03103) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000.