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, Mar 17, 2019
CAR STUTTERED WHEN GEAR SHIFTED FROM 1ST TO 2ND. CAR STOOD ACCELATATING WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO OVERHEAT. TRANSMISSION NOW IS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE.
Power train, Mar 13, 2019
TRANSMISSION CLUTCH SLIPS, CAR STUTTERS ON ACCELERATIONS, CLUNKY SOUND. (GOOGLE IT) WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS, FORD IS AWARE, BUT BEEN TO DEALERS TWICE, THEY WON'T FIX, BECAUSE FORD WON'T PAY! DANGEROUS IF CAR STUTTERS & YOU NEED TO GO!
Power train, Mar 5, 2019
MINE IS A MANUAL CAR, WHEN I AM ON THE 3RD GEAR I COULD FEEL THE RESONANCE OF THE VEHICLE, IN OTHER WORDS I COULD FEEL SLIGHT VIBRATIONS OF THE GEAR ROD, I DONT KNOW IF ITS COMMON OR NOT, BUT I DONT FEEL IT WHEN I AM IN OTHER GEARS.
Power train, Feb 5, 2019
TRANSMISSION STUTTERS OR SLIPS, ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN TURNING A CORNER. SOMETIMES DOESN'T CORRECTLY DOWNSHIFT. CAR ROLLS FORWARD WHEN IN REVERSE AND ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN IN DRIVE.
Power train, Feb 1, 2019
THERE IS A SHUDDER AND LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP IN THE 2017 FORD FOCUS S WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THERE IS EXCESSIVE JERKINESS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AND AT LOW SPEEDS, FROM AROUND 0-25 MILES PER HOUR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND AN APPARENT PLAGUING ISSUE IN THE FORD FOCUS FROM AT LEAST THE 2015 MODEL. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN I HAVE NEARLY BEEN CAUGHT IN TRAFFIC MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN BECAUSE OF UNRESPONSIVENESS TO THE POWER GOING TO THE WHEELS; THERE HAVE BEEN EVEN MORE FRUSTRATED DRIVERS BEHIND ME WHEN TRYING TO GET GOING FROM A STOP. ADDITIONALLY, THE CAR SEEMS TO WANT TO STALL AFTER COLD START AFTER WORK AND DRIVING ABOUT 2000 FEET TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT (SO THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, ABOUT 6-9 HOURS FROM FIRST COLD START OF THE DAY). I'VE HAD TO PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR WHILE THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS TO KEEP THE CAR IDLING. IT HAS THE SAME SHUDDERING FEELING, WITHOUT THE JERKINESS OF THE TRANSMISSION, WHILE WAITING AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE ISSUE OF THE FEELING OF WANTING TO STALL GOES AWAY WITH ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE JERKINESS AND SHUDDERING OF THE TRANSMISSION IS CONSTANT. PASSENGERS ARE QUICK TO GET MOTION SICKNESS WHEN RIDING IN THE VEHICLE.
Power train, Jan 14, 2019
I AM HAVING ISSUES AS STATED BY OTHERS WITH MY CAR HESITATING. I GO TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND THE CAR WILL HESITATE START SHAKING AS IT SHIFTS FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL EVEN FEEL LIKE IT IS STALLING OUT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AT LEAST TWO OR THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY TELL ME THAT IS HOW THE TRANSMISSION IS SUPPOSED TO BE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT. WHEN I LOOKED THESE PROBLEMS UP THE PREVIOUS YEAR MODELS HAD THE SAME THINGS HAPPENING TO THEM. I WANT THIS RESOLVED BUT THEY KEEP PUSHING IT OFF. I HAVE CHILDREN WHO I TRANSPORT IN THIS CAR AND I FEEL THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE! IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE IT HAD ONLY 3,000 MILES AND I ONLY HAVE 16,000 MILES ON IT CURRENTLY. ITS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX!
Power train, Jan 11, 2019
SHUDDERING WHILE ACCELERATING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AT FIRST THIS ONLY HAPPENED ON OCCASION (APPROXIMATELY 6,600 MILES) AND I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE I WAS RUNNING THE A/C IN THE CAR. IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE TO WHERE IT WAS OCCURRING CONSTANTLY. I TOOK IT INTO A FORD DEALER AND THEY "REPROGRAMMED" THE TCM. THAT LASTED ABOUT 3 WEEKS AND IT STILL CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, I LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND THE RPM'S WENT UP TO 7000. I VERIFIED THAT THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND THAT IT WASN'T KNOCKED OUT OF GEAR. I CALLED FORD SERVICE AGAIN AND I AM TAKING THE CAR INTO SERVICE THIS AFTERNOON. THEY STATED THAT THE TCM NEEDS TO BE REPROGRAMMED AGAIN. THESE ARE THE SAME ISSUES THAT THE PREVIOUS FOCUS OWNERS REPORTED IN 2016 CARS AND OLDER. MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 18,000 MILES ON IT.
Power train, Dec 30, 2018
TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS AND JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OCCASIONALLY. IT IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT I HAD IN THE 2013 FOCUS WE OWNED BEFORE THIS ONE THAT WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED 3 TIMES BY 100K MILES. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE ALL TOGETHER AND UPON INVESTIGATION HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THIS WILL BECOME A RECALL ISSUE AS WELL. IT IS VERY DISTURBING TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION OR A PARKING LOT AND WONDER IF YOUR CAR IS GOING TO ACTUALLY ACCELERATE, BLOW THE TRANSMISSION, OR IF YOU ARE JUST GOING TO SHUTTER AND BE PART OF AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
Power train, Electrical system, Dec 6, 2018
CAR HAS ABOUT 13,000 MILES. SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. 'STOP SAFELY NOW' WARNING SHOWED ON DASHBOARD. TRIED FOR 10-15 MINUTES TO RESTART, FINALLY RESTARTED AND COMPLETED COMMUTE TO WORK. DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER SAME DAY. AFTER ONE WEEK, DEALER HAS NO DIAGNOSIS AND HAS MADE NO REPAIR. I CANNOT DRIVE AN UNSAFE CAR ON MY DAILY COMMUTE, WHICH INCLUDES HIGHWAY DRIVING. FORD IS OBVIOUSLY ON NOTICE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND THEY HAVEN'T FIXED IT.
Power train, Dec 3, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FOCUS. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY OCCASIONALLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER (GREENWAY FORD, 9001 E. COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO, FL) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Engine, Nov 27, 2018
WHEN POWERTRAIN IS WARM AND VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING SOUND, VEHICLE SHUDDERING AND VIBRATION, AND RESULTING ENGINE HESITATION AS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. OCCASIONALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55-65 MPH) THERE IS A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION AND SHUDDERING AS THE VEHICLE MOVES INTO AND OUT OF OVERDRIVE GEARS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD IT TO ME TWICE WITH CONCERN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THE SERVICE TECH SAYS THEY ARE WAITING FOR FORD TO RECALL THE FAULTY COMPONENTS, AND THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT.
Power train, Nov 25, 2018
'TAKATA RECALL' . MY 2017 FORD FOCUS HAS 42,600 MILES AND ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE FROM IDDLE TO FIRST GEAR.
Power train, Oct 8, 2018
AFTER OWNING MY NOW 2ND FOCUS, ONLY TO GET OUT OF MY FIRST 2013 FORD FOCUS THAT HAD TRANSMISSION/INTERNAL CLUTCH, TO GET INTO A 2017 FORD FOCUS WHICH I LEARNED TODAY FOR THE 1ST TIME HAS THE SAME TRANSMISSION. BEFORE I MADE THE PURCHASE OF THE 17 ON JULY 1ST, 2017, I WAS TOLD THEY NO LONGER HAD THE DUAL CLUTCH INTERNAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHICH IS WHY I WAS WILLING TO TRADE THE 2013 FOCUS IN FOR THE 2017. MY CURRENT '17 ONLY HAD ABOUT 7600 MILES ON IT WHEN I STARTED FEELING THE CAR SHUTTER BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THEN MORE RECENTLY BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE HAD BEEN BACK TO OXMOOR FORD IN LOUISVILLE KY 6 TIMES FOR FIXES, WHICH THERE NEVER WAS A KNOWN FIX. MY CURRENT '17 IS IN FOR THE FIRST TIME. SAME ISSUES AS THE 13 YEAR MODEL. AS I DRIVE IT, IT CLINKS AND MAKES RATTLE NOISES IN ADDITION TO THE SHUTTERING. IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO DROP OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. IT'S UNSAFE AND WILL CONTINUE TO GET WORSE AS TIMES GOES ON JUST AS MY 2013 DID. THE SALES MANAGER OF OXMOOR FORD IS WHO SOLD ME MY 2017 FORD FOCUS WHICH WAS ALL UNDER FALSE PRETENSES.
Power train, Aug 22, 2018
WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM THE STOP, OR ON A TURN, MY CAR SHAKES TREMENDOUSLY AS IF THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO TEAR ITSELF APART; THIS STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AGO. I AM CURRENTLY SERVING OVERSEAS, AND BOUGHT THIS BRAND-NEW VEHICLE THROUGH A MILITARY AUTO-SALES COMPANY FIGURING I WOULD HAVE A RELIABLE VEHICLE WHILE I AM AT THIS DUTY STATION, RATHER THAN BUYING A USED VEHICLE. BOY WAS I WRONG, EVERY TIME I AM ON THE ROAD, AND HAVE TO STOP FOR THE NUMEROUS TRAFFIC JAMS I AM IN, I FEAR THAT MY CAR IS GOING TO BREAK DOWN PERMANENTLY IN A TERRIFIC SPECTACLE; THANK YOU FORD, THANK YOU FOR TAKING WHAT MONEY I HAD FOR A MODEST VEHICLE...JUST TAKING IT.
Power train, Aug 16, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND MADE A CHOKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LYNN LAYTON FORD, 3300 US-31, DECATUR, AL 35603) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Power train, Jul 24, 2018
VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING EXTREME SHUDDERING WHILE ACCELERATING UP TO 30 MILES PER HOUR. ONCE REACHING AROUND 60 MILES PER HOUR, VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE ANY FURTHER, AND THE ENGINE WILL REV BEFORE DECIDING TO ACCELERATE.
Power train, Jul 8, 2018
I WANT TO CONTINUE WITH THE COMPLAINTS ON SHUDDERING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. I DRIVE FOR UBER/LEFT AND IT'S VERY UNNERVING WHEN I HAVE A RIDER AND THIS HAPPENS. I CAN'T ACCELERATE SAFELY THROUGH AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE OF THE SHUDDERING SOUNDS LIKE THE WHOLE CAR IS GOING TO BREAKDOWN. PLEASE PLEASE CALL FOR A RECALL ON THIS MATTER.
Power train, Jul 6, 2018
MY 2017 FORD FOCUS SE HAS A REALLY BAD HESITATION WHEN SHIFTING THROUGH GEARS, IT WILL ROLL BACKWARDS ON HILLS AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. VERY HORRIBLE SHUDDERING AND VIBRATION IN FRONT END. CLUNKING AND CHATTERING WHEN DRIVING. SLOW RESPONSE WHEN ACCELERATING. I FEEL LIKE MY CAR HAS TO SEARCH FOR THE GEAR SOMETIMES. RPM WILL RISE AND LOWER WEIRDLY WHEN SHIFTING. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND YEAR YET BUT I THINK THERE SHOULD BE JUST LIKE THE OLDER FOCUS'S. THIS WAS ALL IN MOTION UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I'VE TRIED TAKING TO DEALER BUT THEY SAY NO RECALL YET!!!! IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR QUITE SOME TIME, FEELS TO GET WORSE.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Jul 2, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. IN ORDER TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE, THE CLUTCH HAD TO BE MANUALLY PULLED BACK UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KLABEN FORD LINCOLN, INC. (1089 W MAIN ST, KENT, OH 44240, (330) 673-3139) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,026. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Power train, Jun 15, 2018
CAR HESITATES AND SHAKES AT ACCELERATION CAUSING RISK OF ACCIDENT. IT JUMPS WHEN GOING FROM A STOPPED OR SLOW POSITION TO GIVING IT GAS. IT WAS IN MOTION WHEN I TRIED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ANOTHER CAR WAS COMING HEAD ON. MY CAR WOULD NOT GO DUE TO THE ENGINE SHAKING. IT WILL DO THE SAME THING AT A STOP SIGN AND YOU GIVE IT THE SLIGHTEST AMOUNT OF GAS. WORSENS AS IT HEATS UP.
Power train, May 22, 2018
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED AND DID NOT RELEASE LEAVING THE CAR TO COAST TO A STOP IN NEUTRAL. THIS OCCURRED IN A PARKING LOT, WHILE TRAILING >5 MPH PULLING BACK ON THE CLUTCH DID NOT RELEASE IT AND VERTICAL WAS TOWED WITH IT STILL FULLY DEPRESSED . LUCKILY THIS ISSUED HAPPENED IN A SAFE LOCATION, BECAUSE THIS ISSUE RESULTED IN FULL LOSS OF POWER BEING SENT TO THE WHEELS.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, May 2, 2018, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FOCUS. AFTER PULLING INTO HER OFFICE PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD AND STRUCK A STONE WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND DID NOT NEED TO BE TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
Power train, Apr 26, 2018
CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR FOR THE SECOND TIME WHEN DRIVING. WAS DRIVING ABOUT 46 MPH AND SHIFTED TO 5TH GEAR AND THE CLUTCH WENT HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT RETURNING... TRIED TO PRESS IT IN AGAIN AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND STAYED. HAD TO PULL OVER AND POP CAR OUT OF 5TH GEAR AND COULD NO LONGER MOVE AGAIN. HAVING CAR TOWED IN AND FORD WILL LOOK AT CAR FOR THE SECOND TIME. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AGAIN BECAUSE CARS WERE BEHIND ME TAILGATING AND I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT WHEN PULLING OVER WITHOUT ANY POWER TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. PLEASE PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS ASAP. COUNTLESS OTHER FOCUS RS OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE!
Power train, Apr 23, 2018
2017 FORD FOCUS SHUDDERS AND CLUNKS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. CAR SHUDDERS SO HARD THAT IT FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION IS FALLING OUT OF CAR. TOOK IT BACK TO BILL ESTES FORD WHERE I PURCHASED CAR AT 5000 MILES AND THEY KEPT IT FOR TWO DAYS AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL AND OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. CAR CONTINUED SHUDDERING PROBLEMS AND THEN I TOOK IT TO TOM WOOD FORD AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL AND TO JUST KEEP DRIVING IT. THEN TOOK IT TO DON HINDS FORD AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE ALL FOCUS MODELS HAVE THE PROBLEM. I THEN TOOK IT TO PEARSON FORD WITH ABOUT 10,000 MILES ON IT AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE LEARNING MODULE. I WAS TOLD AGAIN THAT THEY ALL FOCUS HAVE THE PROBLEM AND THEIR OPTIONS TO FIX IT IS LIMITED BY FORD CORPORATE. CAR CONTINUED TO SHUDDER AND CLUNK ON ACCELERATING. TOOK IT BACK TO PEARSON FORD WITH 13000 MILES AND THEY REPROGRAMMED TRANSMISSION CONTROL, PCM AND ADAPTIVE LEARNING MODULE. CAR SHUDDERING WAS LESS FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS. NOW WITH 15000 MILES THE SHUDDERING AND CLUNKING IS WORSE THAN EVER AND SHUDDERING IS OCCURRING AT ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR WHILE ACCELERATING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THAT THE DEALERS ARE BEING TOLD BY FORD CORPORATE TO SAY IT'S NORMAL TO SHUDDER AND CLUNK. CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR FORD FOCUS TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH PROBLEMS DID NOT INCLUDE 2017 MODELS ONLY UP TO 2016 EVEN THOUGH THE 2017 MODELS HAVE THE SAME TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Mar 23, 2018
STOPPED AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL, BEGAN ACCELERATION AND VEHICLE BECAME SLUGGISH AND CLUNKY, REVVED HIGH AND WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. SHIFTED IN AND OUT OF GEAR WITH PERIODS OF PROLONGED HESITATION. TRANSMISSION FAULT SERVICE NOW WARNING SOUND AND DISPLAY. CAME TO A STOP AT THE NEXT SIGNAL AND CAR LURCHED FORWARD IN SEVERAL JUMPING MOTIONS AND WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. CAR HAS 5900 MILES WHEN THIS OCCURRED. CAR TOWED TO DEALER WHERE PURCHASED, SERVICE "CLEARED CODES, PERFORMED ADAPTIVE LEARN AND TEST DRIVE, CODE P2701-TCM STATES TO REMOVE CLUTCH AND INSPECT FOR WEAR" WHICH WAS NOT DONE. SERVICE FOUND VEHICLE NOW IS "OPERATING AS DESIGNED" AT THIS TIME. IF CODE RETURNS TECH WILL REMOVE CLUTCH FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. PICKED UP VEHICLE AND WITHIN 20 MILES DRIVING SAME CODE RETURNED AND SYMPTOMS WERE WORSE THAN 1ST TIME, NOW WITH 5980 MILES ON VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED AND WAS VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING AS THERE WAS NO CONTROL OVER ACCELERATION, SHIFTING OR STOPPING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AT TIME OF WRITING THIS DESCRIPTION.