2017 Ford Focus
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 903 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 10th highest complaint count among 19 Focus model years with reports.
Of the 2017 reports, 18 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 16 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
Fuel system, gasoline, storageJul 5, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 and 2017 Focus vehicles equipped with 2.0L GDI gasoline engines and 2013-2014 Focus ST vehicles equipped with 2.0L GTDI engines, previously recalled under 18V-735. The affected vehicles did not have the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) updated as intended. Therefore, the Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, possibly causing excessive vacuum in the fuel vapor management system.
The excessive vacuum 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 July 29, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S22.
Campaign 19V515000 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
Seat belts, rear/otherAug 28, 2017
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Focus vehicles. The rear left side seat back frame may have an insufficient weld between the outboard pivot bracket and the pivot nut joint, resulting in the seat back having reduced strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
The reduced seat back strength may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the rear second left side rear seat back as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C13.
Campaign 17V528000 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: power train
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Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 2, 2020
OUR CAR WAS LOOKED AT JULY 2019 AND THE RECALL WAS NOT FIXED BUT THEY KNEW ABOUT IT FROM YOUR RECORDS. AND WE HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE ON ACCELERATING SPITTING AND SPUTTERING AND TODAY ME AND MY FAMILY WERE OUT SHOPPING AND WE WERE DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND THE CAR JUST WOULD NOT GO THE GAS WAS NOT WORKING WE COULDNT MOVE AND WE TURNED IT OFF AND STARTING DRIVING AGAIN AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND IT WASNT ON BEFORE THIS. I AM VERY MAD THAT THIS RECALL WAS OVER LOOKED BECAUSE MY FAMILYS LIFE COULDNT HAD BEEN TAKEN IF THIS HAPPENED ON A FREEWAY OR INTERSTATE. SO WE HAD TO PAY FOR A TOW TO THE DEALERSHIP JOHNSON CITY FORD, TN 37602 AND THEY WERE CLOSED TODAY BUT TOMORROW I AM GOING TO CONFRONT THEM ABOUT THIS AND IM REACHING OUT TO U GUYS TO INSURE THIS WILL GET FIXED OF NO CHARGE AND FIXED RIGHT! THANK U.
Power train, Jan 27, 2020
VEHICLE SHUTTERS WHEN UP SHIFTING AND DOWNSHIFTING. IT DOES NOT TRANSITION SMOOTHLY FROM GEAR TO GEAR. ALSO, IT WILL DOWNSHIFT AT HIGH SPEEDS INCREASING THE RPMS DRASTICALLY!
Power train, Jan 25, 2020
WHENEVER GOING FROM ONE LOW GEAR UP TO ANOTHER, IF YOU ARE NOT DRIVING IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT IT BEGINS TO SHAKE AND GRIND GEARS. THIS OCCURS WHEN DRIVING ON ANY ROAD AND DOES HAPPEN IF YOU ARE TURNING. AFTER PURCHASING THIS CAR, INITIALLY IT WAS NOT AS BAD. BUT THE MORE IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN, THE WORSE THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN. I KNOW THIS IS NOT ONLY MY CAR ACTING THIS WAY BECAUSE I KNOW A FRIEND WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY WERE THE ONES WHO TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT LIKE A STOLE IT.
Power train, Engine, Jan 20, 2020
CAR ALMOST STALLS FROM STOP TO GO IN FIRST GEAR. AND THE ENGINE RATTLES WHEN COMING TO A STOP.
Power train, Seat belts, Seats, Jan 5, 2020
CAR HAD PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER SEAT NOT CLOTHING IN RIGHT AND SOMETIMES MOVES BACK WHILE DRIVING. SEATBELTS DO NOT WANT TO CLICK RIGHT AND HAVE TO PUSH IN MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE YOU CAN FASTEN BELTS. WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSMISSION STALLS AND JERKS FORWARD AND VEHICLE SOMETIMES SHAKES WHILE DRIVING. DOES NOT WANT TO PICK UP SORRY EITHER.
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 2, 2020
THERE WAS A RECALL 18S32 CAMPAIGN FUEL TANK DEFORMATION ISSUED LATE 2018. THE PCM SYSTEM WAS NOT ADEQUATELY DETECTING A STUCK OPEN CANISTER PURGE VALUE. ON AUGUST 24TH, 2019 I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO GET THE RECALL REPAIR DUE TO STALLING WITHOUT NOTICE AND DANGEROUS IN DRIVABILITY CONCERNS. ON AUGUST 25TH, THE FOLLOWING DAY, I HAD THE VERY SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS. I TOOK IT TO PEPBOYS TO DIAGNOSE, AND THE SAME CODES WERE POPULATING FOR THE RECALL. PEPBOYS ADVISED TO TAKE IT BACK TO A DEALER. I THEN TOOK IT TO ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP ON OCTOBER 22ND FOR A SECOND OPINION, AND THEY STATED THAT THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE WAS STICKING. ON OCTOBER 24TH, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED BACK TO ME AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS SAME SYMPTOMS. ON NOV 5TH, 2019, I WAS ADVISED THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE WAS REPLACED AFTER THE PARTS WERE ON BO FOR 2-3 WEEKS. HOWEVER, CAR STARTED DRIVING THE VERY EXACT WAY FOLLOWED BY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND A DIESEL HAD TO SWIFTLY HIT ON THEIR BREAKS TO PREVENT CRASHING INTO ME. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED BACK ON THE 8TH OF NOVEMBER, HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CONCERN. ON NOVEMBER 13, THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP AND ON NOVEMBER 14TH I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK DUE TO THE SAME ISSUES. ON NOVEMBER 30, I WAS ADVISED THAT THEY NOTICE A CLUTCH SLIPPING, VEHICLE REV HIGH WHEN TRYING TO REVERSE OR ACCELERATE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE OPERATING AS DESIGN. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. AFTER 6 ATTEMPTS IN TRYING TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE, IT IS NOT. MY SAFETY IS A CONCERN HERE AS THE VEHICLE IS NOT OPERATING AS DESIGN AND CURRENTLY REMAINS AS IS.
Power train, Dec 27, 2019
ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING WHEN IT IS WARM. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR MOMENTARILY OCAASIONALLY WHEN IN REVERSE CAUSING SAFTEY ISSUE. HAVE TAKEN TO BLUEBONNET FORD, AND THEY STATE IT IS AS DESIGNED. I CALLED JORDAN FORD AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH THE FORD FOCUS. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE APRIL 2018, ABOUT 10 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE.
Power train, Air bags, Engine, Dec 22, 2019, crash
SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THIS CAR. I NOTICED ORIGINALLY LAST OF POWER DURING ACCELERATION AND LATER IT WOULD DO A COMBINATION OF LAST OF POWER AT TIMES AND LUNGING WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT GEARS(AUTOMATICALLY). EVENTUALLY, FRONTIER FORD(DEALERSHIP) REPLACED THE CLUTCH N A FEW OTHER MINOR ITEMS RELATED TO THE CLUTCH. THE PROBLEMS THE SAME ISSUES CONTINUE TO OCCUR. I FINALLY FILED A COMPLAIN WITH THE BBB, IT APPEARS THE DEALERSHIP SIMPLY NEVER RETURNED THEIR CALLS OR EMAILS AND THAT CASE WAS CLOSED. NEXT I CONTACTED THE SJ BUREAU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR. THEIR DETERMINATION WAS THAT FORD FIESTAS AND FOCUS MODELS WERE NOTORIOUS FOR SERIOUS TRASMITION PROBLEMS. IT IMPLIED THAT IT WAS A FEATURE NOT A BUG BECAUSE EVENTHOUGH THE SJ BAR KNEW OF THESE SERIOUS ISSUES THEY TOOK NO ACTION. I STARTED NOT DRIVING THE CAR AS MUCH LOOKING INTO HOW I COULD GET THE MANUFACTURER TO BUY BACK THIS UNRELIABLE DANGEROUS CAR. I AM EN EXPERIENCED DRIVER SO I AVOIDED ACCIDENTS WHEN THE CAR WOULD MALFUNCTION, HOWEVER THE NIGH OF 11/06/19 AT ABOUT MIDNIGHT MY DAUGHTER TOOK THE CAR WITHOUT PERMITION AND WHEN THE CAR LUNGED FOWARD (AS IT WOULD DO WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AUTOMATICALLY) DURING A STREET TURN, SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND CRASHED INTO 2 PARKED CARS. THE AIRBAGS DIDNT DEPLOY AND THE SEATBEALT DIDNT LOCK RESULTING IN HER GETTING A CONCUSION AND A PRETTY BLOODY MOUTH AS HER HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL(THESE 2 DEFECTS WERE UNKNOWN TO ME PREVIOUSLY). HAVING TO DO MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON THIS UNSAFE, UNRELIABLE CAR HAD LOTS OF NEGATIVE RIPPLE EFFECTS IN MY FAMILY'S LIFE CULMINATING IN MY DAUGHTER BEING INJURED BY WELL KNOWN DEFECTS BY FORD. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS EVEN CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS FOR FIESTA AND FOCUS CARS BUT I TRUELY DONT KNOW HOW ANY OF THAT WORKS. MY HOPE HERE IS THAT AT A MINIMUM THESE COMPLAINS CAN HELP GET THESE DANGEROUS CARS OFF THE ROAD.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Dec 19, 2019
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2017 FORD FOCUS AND HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES FOR AN ERROR CODE OF P0299 TURBO/SUPER CHARGER UNDERBOOSTER GOING OFF. THE ENGINE IS LOSING POWER WHEN IT STARTS ACTING UP AND TO PROTECT THE CAR IT SHUTS DOWN THE UNDERBOOSTER. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REARENDED SEVERAL TIMES AND MY VERY PREGNANT DAUGHER IN LAW AND I WERE ALMOST T-BONED DUE TO THE PROBLEM AS WE WETE MAKING A LEFT TURN OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD ONTO A BUSY STREET. WHEN TAKING IT INTO THE SHOP LOU FUSZ CHESTERFIELD HAS TOLD ME SEVERAL TIMES THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ALARM AND WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF THE CODE RESETS ITSELF. I HAVE ASKED FORD TO WORK WITH ME TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE AND THEY JUST SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING BECAUSE I HAD 18 MONTHS DUE TO THE LEMON LAW IN MISSOURI.
Power train, Dec 17, 2019
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS STUTTERING UPON ACCELERATION, SOMETIMES IDLES BELOW 1000 RPM WHEN STATIONARY, AND SHIFTS ROUGH WHEN DRIVING. PRETTY MUCH THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THAT THE OLDER MODELS WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION HAD.
Power train, Dec 11, 2019
THIS STARTED ABOUT TWO WEEK AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR. THE CAR HAD 18890 MILES ON IT WHEN WE BOUGHT IT ON 10/23/2019.THE CAR WILL SLIP IN TO NEUTRAL BETWEEN SHIFTS AND WILL NOT GO OVER 45MILES AN HOUR. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT GO OVER 25 MILES AN HOUR.
Power train, Dec 10, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND SHOOK FORCEFULLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FAIR OAKS FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 2055 W OGDEN AVE, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540, (630) 250-5750) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 6, 2019
WHEN I FIRST PRESS THE GAS IT SHUDDERS AND TAKES A WHILE TO TAKE OFF. ALSO, IT DOESN'T ACCELERATE WELL AT ALL.
Power train, Nov 29, 2019
POWER LOSS TO DRIVE WHEELS STARTING FROM STOPS MAKES VEHICLE FEEL UNSAFE IN TRAFFIC. DUAL CLUTCH POWERSHIFT TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS, SLIPS, AND SOMETIMES CLUNKS IN FIRST & INTO SECOND GEARS UNDER NOMINAL ACCELERATION. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 22,000 MILES. FORD FOCUS DUAL CLUTCH POWERSHIFT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS REMAIN. AND THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY FORD AT ONLY 17,000 MILES.
Power train, Structure, Nov 24, 2019
BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ON OCTOBER 28 2019 AND THE NEXT DAY THE CAR STALL AND WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND WHILE CARRING A PATIENT I WAS DRIVING TO THE DOCTORS OFFICE ON OCTOBER 29 2019 TOOK CAR BACK THEY SAID THEY HAD FIX THE ISSUE THEN THE NEXT DATE IT RAIN IT ALL GOT WET ON THE PASSAGER SIDE TOOK TO DEALSHIP THEY HAD THE CARE SINCE NOV 4 PICK UP ON NOV 22 AND CAR STILL HAS SAME ISSUE AND IT WAS STATIONARY WHEN GETTING WET AND IN MOTION WHEN IT STALL AND IT IS A RISK BECAUSE I CARRY PATIENTS IN MY CAR EVERY DAY IT MY JOB AND DEALSHIP HAS YET TO GIVE ME PAPER INVOICE ON REPAIRS DONE TO CAR AND I CALL THEM AND SPEAK WITH THEM THEY SAY IM GOING TO CALL YOU BACK AND THEY DONT ITS SAMES FORD DEALSHIP IN KINGSVILLE TEXAS AND I DO HAVE VIDEO ON THE DAY IT WAS GETTING WET IN SIDE AND YOU CAN SEE HOW THE WATER WAS DRIPPING
Power train, Nov 22, 2019
I HAVE FELT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE CAR SHAKE AND SEEM TO STRUGGLE TO TAKE OFF FROM A STOP TO GO. SEEMS TO INCREASINGLY GET WORSE
Power train, Nov 1, 2019
CAR STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, JERKING AND PROBLEMS WITH SHIFTING INTO A GEAR. IT DOES THIS WHILE DRIVING AND I DRIVE FOR LYFT AND UBER AND IT HAS SCARED CUSTOMERS . I'M SCARED FOR MY SAFETY AND OTHERS. THERE IS A RECALL ON EXACT SAME CAR BUT OURS WAS NOT IN THE 'MANUFACTURE GROUP ONLY CERTAIN CARS. FORD KNOWS OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT THEY JUST DON'T CARE .. THIS CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD .
Power train, Structure, Oct 22, 2019, crash
BESIDE THE TWO SAFETY RECALLS 18V-735 AND 19V-515 THERE IS ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE CAR WHICH WHEN IT RAINS ALL THE RAIN WATER PENETRATES THE BACK DOOR OF THE CAR AND IT STAYS THERE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO THE POOR DESIGN OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND ITS NEGLIGEANCE AND FRAUD. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE MIGHT BE A SAFETY RISK AND IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. AFTER THE RECALLS AND THE POOR REPAIRS THE CAR STILL UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSIONS PROBLEM IS IRREPARABLE WHICH MEANS THIS CAR WILL NEVER BE SAFE TO DRIVE AND EVERYDAY I DRIVE IT TO WORK WHENEVER I STOP IN A HILL AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN I HEAR NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND IF IT HAPPENED THAT I STOPPED SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HILL DUE TO TRAFFIC THE CAR LOSSES ITS POWER AND BARELY MOVES FORWARD ( LOSS OF POWER DUE TO FAULTY TRANSMISSION)THIS ISSUE CAUSED ME AN ACCIDENT EARLY THIS YEAR WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER UP HILL IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD . THE CONCLUSION IS MY CAR AND ALL 2017 FORD FOCUS ARE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE . I BELIEVE THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THIS GARBAGE CAR DECEIVED ALL OF US AND COMMITTED A BIG FRAUD . I THINK IT IS TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO OPEN AN INVESTIGATION AND FORCE THEM BY LAW TO BUY THEIR GARBAGE CARS BACK . UNTIL THIS MOMENT I STILL BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NO ONE ABOVE THE LAW. THANK YOU FOR READING MY COMPLAINT .
Power train, Oct 17, 2019
THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND VIBRATES WHILE CHANGING GEARS, ALSO HESITATES WHILE CHANGING GEARS, MAKES CHATTERING NOISES WHILE CHANGING GEARS AND IS SLOW TO ACCELERATE AT TIMES. FORD HAS ALREADY CHANGED THE CLUTCH AND IT SEEMED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER IT IS NOW DOING THE SAME THING.
Power train, Oct 17, 2019
THE VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING THE SAME ISSUES AS HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED ON 2012-2016 FORD FOCUS MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE INFAMOUS DPS6 TRANSMISSION (CONSULT DETROIT FREE PRESS COVERAGE ON THE DPS6 SITUATION, EXAMPLE HTTPS://WWW.FREEP.COM/STORY/MONEY/CARS/FORD/2019/09/13/FORD-FOCUS-FIESTA-TRANSMISSION-CLASS-ACTION-STALLED-DPS-6/2312926001/). DURING GENTLE ACCELERATION FROM STOP, THE VEHICLE FREQUENTLY WILL SHUDDER VIOLENTLY DURING ACCELERATION, AS IF THE TRANSMISSION IS HUNTING BETWEEN GEARS. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, OR DURING ACCELERATION WHEN THE CAR IS ALREADY IN MOTION AND AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS (35-40MPH). AT TIME OF PURCHASE, I WAS TOLD THE 2017 MODELS DID NOT HAVE THE DPS6 UNIT. AFTER A PREVIOUS INCIDENT, IT WAS TAKEN TO JOHN BLEAKLEY FORD IN LITHIA SPRINGS GA (NOW KNOWN AS LITHIA SPRINGS FORD, AND THE DEALER FROM WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED), WHERE THE SERVICE ADVISOR NOTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS INDEED EXHIBITING SIMILAR BEHAVIOR, BUT FOR A DIFFERENT REASON. THE REPAIR LASTED A FEW MONTHS BEFORE STARTING AGAIN A FEW MONTHS AGO. I BELIEVE I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT HAS A DPS6, OR THAT THIS REDESIGNED TRANSMISSION HAS A NEAR-IDENTICAL DESIGN FAULT TO THE DPS6, AND THUS THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED OR DEEMED DEFECTIVE.
Power train, Oct 15, 2019
CAR HAS 75,000 MILES. BOUGHT BRAND NEW. I COMMUTE TO WORK WHICH IS 120 MILE ROUND TRIP. MY HOUSE IS ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE INTERSTATE. AFTER ABOUT 20,000 MILES I WOULD NOTICE SOME HESITATION WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. THIS WOULD ONLY BE AFTER MY COMMUTE AND GOING FROM THE STOP AT THE END OF THE EXIT. AFTER MY EXITS BOTH FROM WORK AND HOME THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY NEED TO SHIFT ONCE FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR UNTIL I WOULD ARRIVE TO MY DESTINATION. RECENTLY WITHIN THE LAST 15,000 MILES IT'S NOTICEABLY WORSE. NOW I HAVE TRANSMISSION FLUID SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WILL BE GETTING AN OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALERSHIP SOON AND WILL SAY SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
Power train, Oct 14, 2019
CAR VIBRATES WHEN ACCELERATING IN LOWER GEARS-GOING FROM STANDSTILL TO 1ST GEAR EXPERIENCES A SEVERE VIBRATION.
Power train, Oct 10, 2019
THE TRANSMISSION SUFFERS FROM A MAJOR SHUDDER AND DROP IN POWER BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR, JUST LIKE THE PREVIOUS FOCUS ISSUES. THERE IS A TERRIBLE UP-SHIFT DELAY, AND A DOWNSHIFT DROP AND JERK. THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER CONSISTENTLY, WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHEN WARM. THE FORD DEALER REFUSES TO ADMIT THERE ARE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AND REFUSES TO HONOR THE WARRANTY AND REBUILD/REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE DROPS POWER WHEN SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, WHEN STARTING MOTION, THERE IS A GRINDING AND MAJOR GRUMBLE AS IF THE TRANSMISSION/ENGINE IS GOING TO FALL OUT OF THE CAR. THE FORD DEALER KEEPS SAYING THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES, JUST LIKE THEY DID WITH THE PREVIOUS FOCUS.
Power train, Oct 7, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND SHOOK WHEN ACCELERATING FROM BRAKING OR STOPPING. MCFARLAND FORD SALES INC. (151 PORTSMOUTH AVE, EXETER, NH 03833, (603) 772-5953) PERFORMED SEVERAL ROAD TESTS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED UNDER THE PARAMETERS OF WHAT WAS ACCEPTABLE TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER ONLY CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE DEALER OFFERED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY, BUT WOULD NOT EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO 80,000 MILES IF A RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE CURRENT WARRANTY WAS FOR 60,000 MILES. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN OF WHETHER SHE COULD TRUST THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 3, 2019
WHILE I'M DRIVING ON FREEWAY OR REGULAR HIGHWAY THE CAR JUST DIES OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON ALMOST GOT INTO A BAD WRECK BECAUSE OF IT HAD TO COAST IT OFF THE ROAD OUT OF WAY FROM TRAFFIC SO I WOULDN'T GET HIT IT'S DONE THIS MORE THEN ONCE TOOK IT IN AND THEY RESET THE COMPUTER IT WAS OK FOR 2 DAYS THEN DID THE EXACT SAME THING JUST DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE WHOLE CAR TURNED OFF SO HAD TO PUT IN PARK AND THEN START TOOK A FEW TIMES TO START THEN FINALLY STARTED AND LEFT BUT THIS KEEPS HAPPENING DEFINITELY NOT GOOD FOR VEHICLE THAT ONLY HAS 44 THOUSAND MILES ON IT .