Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#11302168January 27, 2020
POWER TRAIN
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!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302186January 27, 2020
POWER TRAIN
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302010January 27, 2020
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2000 FORD FOCUS SE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *LD *JS *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302213January 27, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AS THE CLUTCH HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED AT BILL MACDONALD FORD (200 S CARNEY DR, ST CLAIR, MI 48079). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED FOR A THIRD TIME. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS SCHEDULED WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN SEPTEMBER OF 2019 FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION SHUDDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 16,320.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302230January 27, 2020
STEERING
I STARTED THE CAR AND WHILE IT WAS STILL IN PARK, COMPLETELY UNMOVING, AN ALERT CAME UP ON THE SCREEN SAYING 'STEERING FAULT SERVICE NOW' AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY UNABLE TO MOVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301924January 26, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN YOU GO TO PULL OUT THE CAR WANTS TO JUMP AN STALL THEN U BE GOING DOWN THE ROAD SOME AN THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AN THE TRANSMISSION DONT WANT TO GO OUT OF GEAR THE WAY IT SHOULD I HAVE A 7 MONTH OLD GRAND BABY AN IT SCARES ME TO DRIVE SOMETHING THATS SO DEFECTIVE. PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS. HAD IT CHECK AT FORS AN THEY STILL ANT FIXED IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302073January 26, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IVE CALLED NOT ONE BUT TWO DEALERSHIPS AND THEY KEEP SAYING THEY CAN ONLY FIX THE DOORS ON MY CAR BUT THE FUEL HAS HAD A RECALL ON IT FOR JUST AS LONG I CAN NOT CONTINUE TO BE AFRAID TO PUT MY 4 MONTH OLD SON IN MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY REFUSE TO FIX OR EVEN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE ISSUE MY VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY CUTS OFF AT RANDOM TIMES ANYWHERE EVEN GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE I ALWAYS KEEP IT ABOVE HALF A TANK AND IT STILL CUTS OFF IM PUTTING MY HOLE FAMILY AT RISK DUE TO A ISSUE FORD REFUSES TO FIX AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO GET A NEWER CAR OR EVEN A DIFFERENT CAR. I ALSO CAN NOT DRIVE A RENTAL WHILE IT SITS AT A SHOP FOR MONTHS. IT CUTS OFF TAKING OFF SLOWING DOWN AND EVEN RUNNING AT SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301772January 25, 2020
POWER TRAIN
CAR STUDDERING HARD TIME GOING FASTER EVEN GETTING ON FREEWAY, CAR STALLED AT LIGHT WITH OTHER CARS BEHIND ALL OF A SUDDEN MULTIPLE TIMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301784January 25, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIND SHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION AFTER 15 TO 30 MINS THEY RAPIDLY SPEED TO AND YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO CONTROL MODULE. THEN WIPERS SLOW DOWN AND TURN OFF AND ARE UNABLE TO COME BACK ON. ALSO WHEN YOU TURN VEHICLE OFF WINDSHIELD WIPERS STAY ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301819January 25, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE OWN A 2013 FORD FOCUS AND WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE, IT SEAMS THE CAR REVS UP BUT DOESN'T GO ANY FASTER. THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT WHEN IT DOES IT'S SCARY TO THINK THAT I MIGHT GET REAR-ENDED WHEN I'M SWITCHING LANES ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR ALSO SWITCHES GEARS A LITTLE ROUGH. SOMETHING DEFINITELY FEELS OFF ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301867January 25, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING WITH NO INDICATIONS OF ANY ISSUES. CHANGED FUSE AND NO CHANGE. I USED WIPERS ON MONDAY WHILE DRIVING AND TUESDAY MORNING WENT TO SPRAY WASHER FLUID TO CLEAN AND SPRAYER WORKED AND NO MOTION IN WIPERS. MY CAR WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AT 94 BETHEL RIDGE ROAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301873January 25, 2020
POWER TRAIN
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301892January 25, 2020
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN FIRST ACCELERATING FROM 0 MPH, THE CAR WILL STRUGGLE TO SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. IT CONSTANTLY JUMPS AND JERKS BETWEEN 10-20 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE WHO IS NEWLY LEARNING HOW TO DRIVE A STICK SHIFT IS SHIFTING THE CAR. AS AN AUTOMATIC, IT SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH THE CAR. THE FIRST TIME THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301890January 25, 2020
STEERING
POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION. WARNING OCCURRED EACH TIME CAR WAS TURNED ON FOR THE FIRST TIME DURING THE DAY, BUT WOULD USUALLY RESET AND TURN OFF AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR WHILE STATIONARY. THIS HAPPENED FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS WHEN THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT. THE MECHANIC HAD SAID THIS HAS BEEN A FREQUENT PROBLEM FOR FORD FOCUS' AS THE POWER STEERING COLUMN HAS A BAD AND UNUSUAL SETUP THAT CAUSES THE WIRING TO OVERHEAT AND THUS RESULTING IN THE POWER STEERING TO NOT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301525January 24, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER ENGINE IS SHUT OFF AFTER PARKED FOR MINUTES OR HOURS EVEN WITH THE KEY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. ONCE VEHICLE DOES SHUT OFF THE BATTERY (BRAND NEW) WILL COMPLETELY DRAIN OVERNIGHT. UNKNOWN...BUT FORD DID HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE FOR OVER 433,000 VEHICLES BUT NOT THIS SPECIFIC YEAR MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301654January 24, 2020
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING SEIZED AND WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY CHILD. WE ARE SO LUCKY THAT WE DID NOT CRASH AND DIE! I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY 2013 FORD FOCUS! I JUST WANTED A SAFE CAR FOR MY CHILD AND I. EVEN AFTER I FIX IT AND PAY OVER $2000.00 I WILL NEVER FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR AGAIN! HOW CAN FORD BE OK WITH THIS. THE CAR ITSELF SHOULD BE RECALLED! POWER STEERING, TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, BRAKE LINES FAILING, RADIO HAS GONE OUT, SYNC NEVER WORKED, DOOR LATCHES FAILED, NOW I AM TOLD MY GAS TANK IS RECALLED! UGGGG!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301655January 24, 2020
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND I HAD TO PAY $6000.00 TO GET IT FIXED! YET AGAIN ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THIS 2013 FORD FOCUS! I AM SO ANGRY RIGHT NOW. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301685January 24, 2020
POWER TRAIN
SEE FILE UPLOAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301714January 24, 2020
ENGINE
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301420January 23, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I LITTLE WHILE AFTER I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2012, IT BEGAN SHUTTERING UPON ACCELERATION. I'VE REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THEY RAN THEIR COMPUTER TEST WHICH CONFIRMS THERE IS A SHUDDER. HOWEVER, "IT IS NOT OCCURRING FREQUENTLY ENOUGH TO JUSTIFY FIXING IT" ACCORDING TO THE FORD CORPORATE OFFICE, WHO I SPOKE WITH LAST YEAR SOME TIME. IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AND I WOULD LIKE THEM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THEY HAVE KNOWN IS AN ISSUE WITH THE FOCUS 2012. OR I WOULD ACCEPT FINANCIAL COMPENSATION TO BE PUT TOWARDS A SAFER AND MORE RELIABLE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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