Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#11091240May 1, 2018
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STATE COLLEGE FORD LINCOLN (3140 WEST COLLEGE AVE, STATE COLLEGE, PA 16801, (814) 238-5041) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090904April 29, 2018
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE WIRING HARNESSES FOR OTHER FORD FOCUSES WITH THE SAME ISSUE BUT MINE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL. THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST BE HIT SEVERAL TIMES AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090914April 29, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE KICKS FORWARD DURING BRAKING. IT FEELS LIKE THIS HAPPENS AFTER A FULL CHARGE THE FIRST TIME THAT THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING MECHANISM TURNS ON. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED A STRONG KICK WHEN BRAKING AND GOING OVER A BUMPS, SUCH AS THE BUMPS THAT ARE ON LANE DIVIDERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090492April 27, 2018
STEERING
ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE CAR WHICH IS CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO MALFUNCTION. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I AM UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL! FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE THAT HAS CAUSED ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE ISSUE HAS BEEN KNOW TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE FORD DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDS I REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM (EPAS) TO CORRECT THE CONCERN, FOR AROUND $2,000. I CANNOT AFFORD THIS - WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR AN EXTREME MISTAKE MADE BY FORD WHEN THEY CREATED THESE CARS? I AM FEARFUL THE ERROR WILL OCCUR EVERY TIME I DRIVE, AND TAKE EXTRA CAUTION ON EACH TRIP I MAKE. PLEASE HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090214April 26, 2018
POWER TRAIN
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!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090350April 26, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 12 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE TRANSMISSION RESPONDED ABNORMALLY WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT EMERGENCY LANE CLOSE TO THE BARRIER WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO CHAPMAN FORD SCOTTSDALE (3950 N 89TH ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251, (480) 420-1460) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,425.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090016April 25, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
DOOR LATCH DID NOT CATCH AS WE WERE GOING HOME FROM DINNER ON SUNDAY 4-22-18 WITH MY SISTER SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER. WE LUCKILY WERE IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE RESTAURANT WHEN MY HUSBAND SAW IT WAS NOT CLOSING AS IT SHOULD. IN ORDER TO DRIVE IT HOME SAFELY WE HAD TO USE THE SEAT BELT TO HOLD THE DOOR AS CLOSED AS POSSIBLE WITH MY SISTER ALSO HOLDING IT AS WE HAD MANY MILES TO DRIVE TO OUR HOME. THIS WAS A PART THAT FORD REPLACED IN 2017 DUE TO A RECALL. WAS THIS PART DEFECTIVE TOO. IT WOULD SEEM TO ME IT SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 13 MONTHS. FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP WITH THE COST TO CORRECT WHICH IS EXCESSIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090095April 25, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY GAS NEEDLE DOSE NOT WORK MY CAR STALLS WHEN YOU PUT GAS IN IT GOES DEAD WHILE DRIVING HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WAS TOLD IT WAS THE PURGE SOLENOID
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090120April 25, 2018
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWITCH GEARS INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO LIVERMORE FORD LINCOLN (2266 KITTY HAWK RD, LIVERMORE, CA 94551) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE SAME DEALER WAS CONTACTED A SECOND TIME AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED AGAIN AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD OFFER HIM A SMALL COMPENSATION. IF THE CONTACT ACCEPTED, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NO LONGER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THE CONTACT MAY EXPERIENCE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DECLINED THE OFFER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090140April 25, 2018
POWER TRAIN
CLUTCH RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANEDED!!! BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WENT TO GET A OIL CHANGE AND SAID IT WAS THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE CAN CAUSE FIRE. STOPPED DRIVING BATTERY DIED, REPLACED BATTERY, SMELL WENT AWAY AND THEN CAME BACK WHILE DRIVING...YESTERDAY BEFORE I WAS EXITING THE PARKING LOT SMELLED BURNING SMELL THEN WAS EXITING THE PARKING LOT TURNING LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC WENT TO SHIFT AND COULD MOVE GEAR BUT CAR WOULD NOT GO. WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO WORK AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AS ON COMING TRAFFIC APPROACHED. MADE IT HOME SAFELY. CAN'T AFFORD TO NOT HAVE CAR AS WE ARE STILL MAKING PAYMENTS BUT CANT DRIVE WITH KIDS IN THE CAR DUE TO FIRE RISK. CAR WAS MADE IN MICHIGAN HAS 2.0L GDI ENGINE. CURRENTLY ONLY THE GTD1 ENGINE IS RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090186April 25, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS DRIVING AND THE DOOR FLEW OPEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089831April 24, 2018
STEERING
STEERING POWER ASSIST FAULT MESSAGE WILL COME UP AND STEERING WILL BECOME VERY HARD. HAPPENED WHILE BACKING FROM MY DRIVEWAY AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL FULLY TO THE RIGHT OR TO THE LEFT. DIAGNOSIS IS CALLING FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING RACK WITH ABOUT $2500 FEE. UPON REQUEST, FORD DECIDED TO NOT PROVIDE ANY FINANCIAL HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089834April 24, 2018
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY APPROACHING AN EXIT RAMP, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WENT COMPLETELY BLANK AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THE BRAKES WERE DIFFICULT TO APPLY AND THE CONTACT CROSSED OVER FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC AND STRUCK A MEDIAN. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED DUE TO THE FAILURES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH AFTER IT HAPPENED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11089836April 24, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STICK IN LINE OF SITE SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING. HAS BEEN IN SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES AND STILL CONTINUES TO BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089863April 24, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
"FORD PURGE VALVE" MY 2012 FORD FOCUS WAS INCORRECTLY DIAGNOSED AT LONGMONT FORD FOR A P0420 FAULT CODE. MY COMPLAINT WAS A ROUGH IDLE AT TIMES, VEHICLE DIES AT TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP. (DID NOT STATE LOW POWER AT ALL TIMES NOR ANY ENGINE HEATING ISSUES) LONGMONT FORD STATED A A BACK-PRESSURE TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE EXHAUST AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS PLUGGED PER DTC P0420. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT HAVE THE $1700+ DOLLAR REPAIR PERFORMED AND LOOKED FOR ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSIS. (NO SPECIFICATIONS GIVEN BY LONGMONT FORD TO CONDEMN CATALYTIC CONVERTER) ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSIS FOUND THE EVAP CANISTER PURGE VALVE STUCK OPEN - NOTE: FOUND FORD HAS KNOWN ISSUES WITH THIS VALVE AND AT THE TIME OF ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN ONE FOR REPLACEMENT WAS TOLD THEY ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. I BELIEVE THIS KNOWN FAULTY COMPONENT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO TWO REASONS. 1) CAN CAUSE VEHICLE TO DIE IN TRAFFIC 2) ALSO KNOWN TO SUCK THE FUEL TANK CLOSED AND DAMAGE THE FUEL PUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089915April 24, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FROM THE VERY FIRST YEAR THAT I BOUGHT THIS CAR, (2015) IT HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH IT; IT SHAKES, SHUTTERS, 9EVEN AT 40-50 MPH) USES WAY TOO MUCH GAS, IT HAD A BADLY CORRODED BATTERY, THE CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION BOTH, HAD PROBLEMS AND RECALLS!! I WAS RAISED, BELIEVING THAT EITHER FORD OR CHEVROLET, WERE THE AMERICAN CARS TO OWN; NOT ANYMORE, CUSTOMER SERVICE, AFTER THE SALE, IS A JOKE; BOTH AUTONATION'S (850 N. BURLESON BLVD, BURLESON, TX 76028 AND THE 5000 BRYANT IRVIN RD, 76132 LOCATIONS ARE HORRIBLE!! AFTER I PAY THIS LOSER OF A CAR OFF, I WILL NEVER BUY FORD AGAIN!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089920April 24, 2018
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED TWICE AFTER VEHICLE HAD STARTED AND WAS MOVING. FIRST WAS WHEN LEAVING A GARAGE AT WORK AND MOVING FORWARDS ON A TURN. SECOND WAS WHEN TRYING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT IN REVERSE AND LOCKED UP. BOTH TIMES THE HUD POPPED UP A MESSAGE INDICATING FAILURE. TOOK TO DEALER TO DIAGNOSE AND THEY SAID I NEED A NEW STEERING RACK FOR $2300. SEEMS STRANGE OR FAULTY ON THE COMPANY CONSIDERING IT IS A 2014 FOCUS WITH ONLY 38K MILES ON IT THAT THIS WOULD FAIL SO SOON. NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I AM HOPING THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, OTHERWISE IT MIGHT NOT JUST BE REPAIR PROBLEM BUT A WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT AGAINST FORD. BEING UNABLE TO MOVE YOUR STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM CONFUSED THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR WAS SO HIGH. OTHER WEBSITES INDICATE WELL UNDER $1,000 TO REPLACE A STEERING RACK WITH PARTS AND LABOR. I SUGGEST FORD FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH A RECALL BEFORE IT GETS WORSE FOR ME AND OTHER OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089934April 24, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS INDEPENDENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TO CAPITAL FORD OF CHARLOTTE (5411 N TRYON ST, CHARLOTTE, NC 28213). THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND REPLACE THE CLUTCH ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. FROM THERE, THE DEALER WOULD BE ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE BASED ON THE DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS STILL AWAITING THE DETERMINATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089936April 24, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIFT GEARS INDEPENDENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAPITAL FORD OF CHARLOTTE (5411 N TRYON ST, CHARLOTTE, NC 28213). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. FROM THERE, THE DEALER WOULD DETERMINE IF THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE CONTACT WAS STILL AWAITING THE DETERMINATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089979April 24, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 75 SOUTH AT 70 MILES PER HOUR, CAR SET ON CRUISE CONTROL, THE CAR LURCH FORWARD. WHEN TRYING TO RESUME SPEED THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT RESPOND COASTED THROUGH A LANE OF TRAFFIC TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CAR DIED. UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP MATTHEW CURRY IN NOKOMIS. AFTER THREE DAYS OF SITTING FORD DECIDED TO LOOK AT THE CAR AND QUICKLY DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS A PURGE VALVE STICKING CAUSING A VACUUM IN THE GAS TANK WHICH CAUSED THE TANK TO COLLAPSE AND DAMAGE THE FUEL PUMP. IT WAS EASY TO RECOGNIZE BECAUSE THEY HAVE SEEN THIS SAME SITUATION MANY TIMES ON THE FOCUS MODEL. A DOCUMENTED RECALLL HAS OCCURRED IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OVER THIS VERY SAME ISSUE FORD A US MANUFACTURED CAR YET NO RECALL IN THE US. I CAN FIND MORE THAN 100 REPORTS ONLINE REGARDING THIS SAME SITUATION IN THE US BUT FORD WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. I HAVE SPOKE TO CORPORATE WHERE THEY ISSUED A CASE/CLAIM # 14636968. THEY THEN ADVISE ME TO CALL THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO SAYS HE SENT EVERYTHING TO CORPORATE THEN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND. I HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET AND HONDA THEY DON'T SEEM TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH GAS TANKS COLLAPSING. FORD STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAULTY SYSTEM. I AM GRATEFUL WE ARE SAFE THIS MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING 70 ON A BUSY FLORIDA INTERSTATE DURING RUSH HOUR COULD HAVE ENDED MUCH DIFFERENTLY.. RIDICULOUS FLAWED PRODUCT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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