Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#11181433February 20, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING AND I SCHEDULED THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT BECAUSE I FOUND SIMILAR ISSUES AND A RECALL BUT WHEN I DROPPED MY CAR OFF THEY SAID NO RECALL EXISTED FOR MY CAR AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN ABOUT MY CAR. WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP I ALMOST GOT HIT IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE I HAD THE SAME ISSUE FOR TWO DAYS IN A ROW AND IT KEEPS HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181484February 20, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK COLLAPSE, HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH CAR AT TIMES NOT STARTING AND EVEN STOP RUNNING WHILE DRIVING. FORD DEALER SAID THE TANK HAS COLLAPSED AND NEEDS NEW FUEL TANK , FUEL PUMP AND VALVE. DEALER CHARGED $119.00 TO TELL THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT WOULD COST 1,200.00 TO REPAIR, SO WHY ISN'T MY CAR INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? MY 19 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER, WHO DRIVES CAR FOR SCHOOL, HAS BEEN FORCED TO WALK OR FIND RIDE TO GET TO HER DESTINATION. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME, THIS CAR PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON ABOUT A YEAR AND HALF, MONDAY WE FINALLY FOUND OUT THE REASON. WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE FORD ACCOUNTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181081February 19, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE ROAD SHOULDER. AFTER THE CONTACT ADDED FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. ALSO, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NORTH SIDE FORD (12300 SAN PEDRO AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216, (210) 525-9800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HORN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND NEW TAIL LIGHTS WERE NEEDED. THE HORN AND TAIL LIGHTS WERE REPAIRED, BUT NOT THE POWER TRAIN AND ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,514.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181130February 19, 2019
STEERING
TAKARA RECALL, WHILE DRIVING I HAD TO MAKE A TURN. WHEN TURNING, SUDDENLY THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND I WAS FORCED TO STOP THE CAR. I GOT THE MESSAGE "STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTION". THIS WAS VERY SCARING BECAUSE I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND AN ACCIDENT COULD'VE HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181147February 19, 2019
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WITHIN LESS THAN SIX MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE FROM AUTONATION FORD (1400 INTERSTATE 20 W, ARLINGTON, TX 76017, 1-(817) 200-4503), IT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND FIELD SERVICE ACTION NUMBER: 14M02 (TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE). THE DEALER HAD NOT VERIFIED IF THERE WOULD BE AN OPTION FOR A LOANER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN BECAUSE IT COULD STALL AT ANY MOMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181173February 19, 2019
STEERING
THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS. ALL THREE INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHILE FIRST STARTING VEHICLE, PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE, AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND A STEERING ASSIST FAILURE WARNING COMES ON. STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT MOVE. HAD TO PULL BACK IN TO PARKING SPOT AND TURN CAR OFF. UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE BACK ON, THE STEERING WHEEL IS BACK TO NORMAL AND THE WARNING IS GONE. TERRIBLE VEHICLE. FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY CHILD IN IT. NEVER WILL BUY ANOTHER FORD EVER AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181250February 19, 2019
STEERING
I STARTED MY CAR AND THE STEERING WOULDN'T WORK ANY MORE WITHOUT A HOLE LOT OF MUSCLE POWER. THE CAR WAS PARKED'.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180915February 18, 2019
ENGINE
ENGINE OVERHEATED AT 56478 MILES WITH NO WARNING 1.0 LITER THREE CYLINDER. DRIVING 70 MPH AND TEMP GAGES WENT INTO RED WITHOUT ANY ADVANCED WARNING PULLED OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180661February 17, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I CALLED WASHINGTON FORD IN WASHINGTON, PA ON 1/17/2019 REGARDING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DUE TO FORD FOCUS RECALL (PURGE VALVE). THEY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR 1/30/2019 TO FIX THE RECALL. TOOK MY CAR IN ON THE EVE OF 1/29/2019 AND DROPPED IT OFF. THEY CALLED ME THE FOLLOWING DAY TO SAY THEY DIDNT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE. THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO PICK UP MY CAR AND SAID THEY WOULD CALL WHEN PART CAME IN. I HAD AN INSPECTION SCHEDULED FOR 2/7/2019 AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COME IN PRIOR TO MY INSPECTION. I NEVER HEARD FROM THEM BUT CALLED BACK A FEW TIMES, TELLING THEM I HAD NEW CODES COMING UP ON MY OBD SENSOR (FIXD) THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING ROUGH, STALLING OUT WHILE IDLING/STOPPED.. THEY ASSURED ME IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY DID NOT GET PART IN BY 2/7/2019 AND I MISSED MY INSPECTION. TWO NEW CODES CAME UP ON MY CAR AND I CALLED ANGRILY ON 2/14/2019 TO ASK IF THEY NEED ME TO TAKE CAR TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE JUST ABOUT TO CALL ME TO TELL ME PARTS CAME IN.. WE SCHEDULED FOR 2/22/2019 TO HAVE RECALL FIXED. THEY TOLD ME RENTAL CARS AREN'T COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL WHEN I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEMS WITH SCHEDULING SO MANY APPOINTMENTS AND HAVING DIFFICULTY FINDING OTHER TRANSPORTATION. ON 2/17/2019 MY CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, ON A MAJOR ROAD (ROUTE 40). I WAS ABLE TO COAST DOWN A SIDE STREET AND PULL INTO DRIVEWAY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. HAD THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE PROBLEM THE DAY THEY ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED ME, I WOULD HAVE A WORKING CAR. NOW, I'M AFRAID MORE DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE, AS THERE ARE 7 TOTAL CODES ON MY OBD SENSOR(THERE WERE 3 WHEN I FIRST CALLED ABOUT RECALL). THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE NEVER SCHEDULED ME WHEN THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE RIGHT PART IN STOCK, OR A RENTAL CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROVIDED UNTIL THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I'M VERY UNSATISFIED WITH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LEVEL AT THIS LOCATION!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180660February 17, 2019
STEERING
POWER STEERING: SOMETIMES WHEN I START MY CAR AN ERROR MESSAGE WILL SAY "POWER STEERING FAILURE", AND THE POWER STEERING WILL NOT WORK. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF, AND THEN RESTART IT WITHIN A FEW MINUTES IT GOES AWAY. IT STARTED DOING THIS WITHIN A MONTH OF WHEN WE BOUGHT IT, AND BECAUSE THE ERROR ISN'T PRESENT WHEN WE TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TELL ME THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING. I HAVE COMPLAINED MULTIPLE TIMES TO THEM, AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS RANDOMLY FOR YEARS NOW, AND AFTER BRINGING IN MY CAR TO HAVE THE CLUTCH LOOKED AT AGAIN (I'VE HAD IT REPLACED 5 TIMES NOW) IT HAD THE POWER STEERING ERROR MESSAGE SHOW UP AND THE TECHS WERE ABLE TO SEE THAT THE CAR HAD NO POWER STEERING ALONG WITH THE MESSAGE. THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, AND EVEN THOUGH IT HAS DONE THIS FROM THE START I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180665February 17, 2019
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT: OUR CAR WAS PARKED, AND GOT HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. THIS DAMAGED THE FRAME, BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T ENGAGE. AFTER THE MECHANIC FIXED OUR CAR THE AIR BAG LIGHT WON'T GO OFF, AND THE DEALERSHIP HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO CLEAR IT OUT. WE HAVE ASKED MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THEM TO FIX IT, AND THEY SAY THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG. I DON'T KNOW IF MY AIR BAGS WILL WORK, AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR 5 YEARS NOW, AND EVERY TIME I BRING MY CAR IN THE DEALERSHIP IGNORES THE AIR BAG LIGHT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180549February 16, 2019
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS LEAVING MY HOUSE. MY CAR HAS ONLY 90K MILES AND THERE HAS BEEN TONS OF RECALLS IN GENERAL FOR THIS CAR ALREADY. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND RISK AND I BELIEVE THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON TO HAVE COME ACROSS THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180557February 16, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
"TAKATA RECALL" WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON RANDOMLY, THEY WILL SPEED UP AND SLOW DOWN. THEY WILL NOT TURN OFF EVEN WHEN CAR IS PARKED AND KEY IS OUT OF IGNITION. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD WHEN IT IS NOT RAINING AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON BY THEMSELVES. I AM CONCERNED THIS WILL ALSO DRAIN MY BATTERY AND/OR BE A FIRE HAZARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, SITTING STATIONARY, AND WHEN CAR IS COMPLETELY OFF. I DO NOT HAVE A DOCUMENT TO UPLOAD AS I WAS DRIVING BUT I CAN TAKE A VIDEO IF NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180221February 15, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AT A RED LIGHT, IT SUDDENLY SHUT OFF ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM ONEAL FORD (516 S. INDIANA AVE, SELLERSBURG, IN) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK VALVE WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM) AND THE FUEL TANK VALVE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180266February 15, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AUTONATION FORD LINCOLN UNION CITY AT (770) 686-7733 (LOCATED AT 4355 JONESBORO RD A, UNION CITY, GA 30291) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180409February 15, 2019
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET GOING HOME AN ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED 'STEERING ASSIST FAULT - SERVICE REQUIRED'. THE CAR BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. WILL BE SCHEDULING WITH MEL HAMBELTON FORD TO INVESTIGATE THE CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180426February 15, 2019
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMITION OF MY 2012 FORD FOCUS WITH 100K MILES HAD HESITATION AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING DUE TO THE TRANSMITION FAIL (IT HAPPEN TOO OFTEN DRIVIND IN THE CITY), AFTER I PAID $ 2,200 TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED ( THEY CHANGED CLUTCHS AND COMPUTER MODULE). THE STEERING WHEELS STARTED TO FAIL, IT SUDDENLY GETS TOO HARD TO TURN, THEN IT GETS NORMAL AND THEN FAILS AGAIN. JUST WHEN I WAS TURNING ON A CORNER THE STEERING WHEEL GOT HARD TO TURN AND THE CAR WAS GOING OUT OF THE ROAD (STRAIGHT). LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL TOO HARD TO CONTROL IT. FORD WANT TO CHARGE $2,400 TO FIX THE PROBLEM (RACK AND PINION REPLACEMENT) . I THINK THERE SHOULD BE RECALLS FOR THOSE DANGEROUS ISSUES. THANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180041February 14, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, REGARDLESS OF SPEED AND FUEL LEVEL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF REGULARLY. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NOTHING WRONG BUT VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180085February 14, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180107February 14, 2019
ENGINE
I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING OF AND DEALING WITH A ENGINE/TRANSMISSION ISSUE SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD SEVERAL TIMES BY MY DEALERSHIP THAT IT IS JUST THE TYPE OF GAS SIPPING ENGINE THE CAR HAS AND IT IS NORMAL. I AM 50 YEARS OLD AND NEVER HAD A CAR THAT RESPONDED AS POORLY THIS ONE HAS BUT ALSO NEVER HAD A CAR WITH SPECIAL TYPE OF ENGINE. IT HAS STALLED WHILE ENTERING AN INTERSECTION A COUPLE OF TIMES, LACKS PICK UP SOMETIMES OR JOLTS (LIKE TRANSMISSION ISSUES) WHEN GOING FROM STOPPED POSITION. IT WILL SOMETIMES JOLTS GOING UP HILLS WHILE CAR IS SWITCHING GEARS AS WELL AT A NORMAL BACK ROAD SPEED. AN ENGINE RECALL WAS PUT OUT SEVERAL MONTHS AGO WITH NO REMEDY YET. NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT IS COMING ON SOMETIMES (AFTER JUST HAVING THE CAR SERVICED AND GONE THROUGH FOR FLUIDS, ETC). MY CAR HAS 50K MILES ON IT ONLY AND IS BEING DRIVEN BY MY SON NOW. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY BUT DON'T WANT TO SELL IT WITH OPEN RECALLS AND THE LEMON LAWS HERE IN MA. I FEEL LIKE I AM STUCK WITH A LEMON MYSELF. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT TIMEFRAME THEY WILL BE GIVEN TO COME UP WITH A FIX BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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