Ford Focus Complaints (2016)

1,195 consumer complaints on file.

#11143734October 29, 2018
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON OCTOBER 11, 2018 THE SAME DAY AS HURRICANE MICHEL, MY 2016 FORD FOCUS ST WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION AND LOST COMPLETE CONTROL BY ITSELF, CAUSING THE CAR TO FLIP ON ITS SIDE AND BE COMPLETELY TOTALED. THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME, BUT ON OCTOBER 25, 2018 FORD PUTS OUT A RECALL FOR THE EXACT MODEL FORD FOCUS BECAUSE OF AN ISSUE CAUSING THE CAR TO RANDOMLY STALL. THEY ARE TELLING OWNERS TO KEEP THEIR FUEL TANK ABOVE HALF FULL TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM AND I KNOW AT THE TIME MY FUEL TANK WAS NOT ABOVE HALF AND THE INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THIS CRASH WAS FROM THE RECALL THAT FORD PUT OUT ONLY A FEW DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT TOTALING MY 2016 FORD FOCUS ST.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143777October 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2016 FORD FOCUS HATCHBACK EVERY TIME WHEN IT RAINS HARD OR WHEN I HAVE THE CAR WASHED WATER IS GETTING INTO THE WIRING UNDERNEATH THE TAILLIGHTS SHORTING OUT THE WIRING I SMELLING BURNT WIRING THE LEFT TAILLIGHT IS OUT, THE RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON, THE RIGHT REAR RED TURN SIGNAL IS OUT,THE LEFT FRONT SIDE RUNNING LIGHT IS OUT, THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE TURN SIGNAL IS OUT. THIS CAR IS A 100% LEMON!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143856October 29, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE STOPS AND THEN RE-ACCELERATES HER VEHICLE, THE CLUTCH LOSES POWER. WHEN DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DROPPED TO 40 MPH BUT REGAINED POWER IN ABOUT 40 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BEDFORD FORD LINCOLN (10050 IN-37, BEDFORD, IN 47421, (812) 279-8121) WHERE THEY ADJUSTED THE CLUTCH TO A 216 LEVEL OF RPMS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES BACK FOR SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 11, 2018, THE WOULD ADJUST THE CLUTCH TO A HIGHER RPM LEVEL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143860October 29, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE IS OFF BY 50 MILES + - 10 MILES. VEHICLE STALLS AFTER FILLING FUEL TAKE TO FULL LEVEL. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON SOLID AFTER THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS. TRANSMISSION IS LOUD AND GRINDS WHEN MAKING TURNS AND HAS A JERKING MOTION WHEN INCREASING AND DECREASING SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143452October 28, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON 10/27/2018 APPROXIMATELY 1330 AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO 29 IN WARRENTON HEADED TOWARDS CULPEPER GOING ABOUT 45MPH THE CAR SPUTTERED AND STALLED. TOOK 3 TIMES TO GET THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THEN DID IT AGAIN AFTER MAKING A LEFT ONTO 17 IN BEALETON. THE VEHICLE WOULD GET UP TO ABOUT 20 MPH AND JUST STALL IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS BECOMING A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY HAVING MY 12 YEAR OLD IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142885October 26, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
APPROXIMATELY AT 30000 MILES WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO SHEEHY OF WARRENTON BECAUSE WHILE ON RTE 28 IN STERLING VA THE VEHICLE WAS INTERMITTENTLY JERKING SPUTTERING AND STALLING. DEALER STATED THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY ISSUES BECAUSE NO CODE WAS PRESENT. ON 10/18/18 I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AGAIN BECAUSE THE CAR STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE IN MOTION. THEY STATED THAT CODE SAYS LOW FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THAT FIRST TO SEE. I NOTICED TODAY THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THE EXACT ISSUE I'M HAVING BUT RECALLS ARE ONLY ON THE 2.0 MODEL MINE IS THE 1.0.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142714October 25, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE FAULT NOW" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CENTURY FORD OF MOUNT AIRY (302 CENTURY DR, MT AIRY, MD 21771, (833) 214-7277) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO BYPASS VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,995.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142363October 24, 2018
STEERING
WAS DRIVING HOME LOST POWER STEERING.. PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY THANK GOD ...STEERING WHEEL GOT SEIZED..CALLED FORD THEY WOULD NOT HELP ONLY TO SAY THERE WAS NO RECALL ..MY CAR IS A 2016 FORD FOCUS S ..THE CAR IS ALMOST 2 YEARS OLD SHOULD NOT IF HAPPENED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140530October 16, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
FORD FOCUS 2016 IS TRANSMISSION IS STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS AS PREVIOUS FORDS MODELS IN CATEGORY, INCLUDING ENGINE SLIPS, SHUDDERING , STALLING AND NOT CHANGING GEARS PROPERLY, CREATE HAZARDS, IM CONSTANTLY BATTLING TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, AND IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE MORE THAN 20,000 MILES ON IT, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN A NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF RECKS ON THE HIGHWAY, OR EVEN LEAVING MY HOUSE BECAUSE OF THIS CAR, I CONSTANTLY FEAR FOR MY SAFETY WITHIN THIS VEHICLE, AND I KNOW ITS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS, IM STUCK IN THIS VEHICLE AND NOBODY HAS THE ANSWERS. TODAY FOR EXAMPLE I WAS LEAVING MY HOUSE I STOPED AT A STOP SIGN TO TAKE A LEFT IT WAS MORNING TRAFFIC, I TAKE A TURN IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER, BUT THE RPMS JUMP TO 4 ALMOST 5, AND THE CAR STARTS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND IT STALLS BRIEFLY IN THE MIDDLE OF BOTH LANES AND MAKES A SHUDDERING NOISE AS I ACCELERATE MORE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, IT SHAKES MORE AND JUMPS FORWARD IN A JERKING MOTION, I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A CAR!! THIS CAR HAS A CLEAN RECORD, NO RECKS OR ANYTHING AND PROPERLY TAKEN CARE OF!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140706October 16, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EVERY TIME IT RAINS, I KEEP ON GETTING WATER INSIDE THE HEADLIGHTS NOW THE RIGHT SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS ARE OUT, THE LEFT SIDE IS GOING OUT.THE DAYTIME RUNNING WENT OUT OCTOBER 12, 2018 THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED GETTING WATER INSIDE ABOUT 02-01-18. I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR FOR A FUEL PUMP MODULE THEY THAT IS UNDER WARRANTY FORD SAID THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT COVERED. THERE ARE NO CRACKS IN THE HEADLIGHTS THE SERVICE WRITER SAID THAT THE SEALS MUST BE BAD TO ME THAT SOUNDS LIKE THEIR IS A DEFECT IN THE SEALS, THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD CONSIDER MY CAR IS ONLY A 2016 2 YEARS OLD THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139271October 9, 2018
POWER TRAIN
MY 2016 FORD FOCUS & ITS "POWERSHIFT" TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING. ON THURSDAY OCT. 4, 2018 WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR SHUTTERED THEN STALLED AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. I PURCHASED THE CAR AT THE END OF JANUARY 2018, BRAND NEW AND HAVE PUT 29,537 MILES ON IT. I AM BEING TOLD THAT THE CLUTCH SYSTEM WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AND IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED THE 2012 FORD FOCUS WHICH HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE AND HAD TO HAVE THE CHIP ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TRANSMISSION REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. WHILE THE SALES STAFF TOLD ME THIS ISSUE WAS RESOLVED AND THE NEWER TRANSMISSIONS DO NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE ISSUE WITH THE 2012 FORD FOCUS TRANSMISSION WAS NEVER RESOLVED AND THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE. I CONSIDER THIS INCREDIBLY UNSAFE AS MY 2012 BROKE DOWN NUMEROUS TIMES IN TRAFFIC AND ON FREEWAYS, LEAVING ME STRANDED UNTIL IT DECIDED TO "REENGAGE" AND ALLOW THE CAR TO GO IN A FORWARD MOTION. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER EACH TIME AND WAIT FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO REENGAGE SO I COULD GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTICS. IF THE 2016 TRANSMISSION HAS THE SAME ISSUE, I AM CONCERNED THAT EVENTUALLY IT TO WILL LEAVE ME OR SOME OTHER DRIVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OR WORSE STALL WHILE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133563October 5, 2018
ENGINE
ITS 27000 MILES AND ITS LEAKING OIL OUT THE FRONT AND BACK AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133335October 4, 2018
POWER TRAIN
CAR OVERHEATED DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP FOUND NO COOLANT LEAKS, BUT DETERMINED COOLANT IS BEING BURNED/ABSORBED BY TURBO PORTION OF 1.0 L ECOBOOST ENGINE. MOTOR HEAD HAS CRACKED. VEHICLE IS 620 MILES OUT OF POWER TRAIN WARRANTY SO IS NOT COVERED. SAME ISSUE IS CURRENTLY IN RECALL FOR OTHER FORD TURBO ENGINE MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133123October 3, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION SOON WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. KEARNY PEARSON FORD (LOCATED AT 7303 CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92111, (858) 560-5544), WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, AND THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED TO CONFIRM THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132954October 2, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
STEERING ASSIST FAULT. HARD TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. FORTUNATELY IT WAS WHEN STARTING IT THIS MORNING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128016September 7, 2018
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT 2016 FORD FOCUS, TOTAL 55,000 MILES ON IT NOW 2018 AND NOTHING BUT TROUBLE IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS AND THERE AFTER , ALWAYS IN THE GARAGE FOR DRIVE TRAIN 2 YEARS NOW, STRAPS ON ROOF FELL OFF TWICE , TRUNK OUT OF LINE,NEW TIRES BOUGHT AT 26,000 MILES . WIRE HARNESS TOTALLY SHUT DOWN CAR IN 2017 WHILE DOING 65 ON THE HIGHWAY , COULD NOT STEER THE CAR OR STOP IT , BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR CAR TOTAL SHUT DOWN AND THIS YEAR 2018 THE STEERING FROZE UP AT 55,000 MILES, COULD NOT STEER THE CAR,, CAR RUNS LIKE CRAP HAS POWER THEN NO POWER, DON'T DARE TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC UNLESS I HAVE A LONG FREE SPACE TO GET IN, CAUSE IT HESITATES, BACK UP CAMERA WONT SHUT OFF TILL I HAVE GONE 100 FEET FORWARD , 2018 PHONE SYSTEM KEEPS FAILING, NEW BRAKES, TWICE I ALMOST GOT KILLED, CAUSE I COULD NOT STOP OR STEER THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY I AM SO DONE WITH FORD AND THIS CAR.. PERFORMANCE IS THE WORST I HAVE EVER SEEN IN A CAR,, I COULD GO TO THE GARAGE EVERY WEEK CAUSE THE PERFORMANCE IS SO BAD, DONE DONE DONE, IF I HAD GOTTEN KILLED IN THIS CAR THE TWO WORST TIMES IT FAILED, MY FAMILY WOULD HAVE SUED FORD AND AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED THEY SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK, WOULD HAVE BEEN ALOT LESS HEAD ACHES THAN A DEATH LAW SUIT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128180September 7, 2018
POWER TRAIN
POOR PERFORMANCE OF AUTO TRANSMISSION ON 2016 FORD FOCUS TITANIUM INVOLVES HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING, "CHATTERING" WHEN ACCELERATING, "SLIDING" INTO GEAR WHEN SHIFTING, SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING. CLUTCH REPLACED ONCE. GOING IN AGAIN WITH SAME SYMPTOMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124004September 2, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION HAS SKIPPED SINCE I DROVE OUT OF THE LOT. NOW IT'S SLIPPING SO BAD MY DAYS IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN. THIS CAUSES DELAY WHEN ACCELERATING AND THAT PAUSE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY BUT THE DEALERSHIP IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123768August 31, 2018
POWER TRAIN
MY CAR SHUDDERS AND JERKS WHILE TAKING OFF OR AT LOW SPEEDS, I HAVE PUT IT IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES WITH FORD. THEY REPLACED THE CLUTCH THE FIRST TIME AND EVERY TIME SINCE TELLS ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, THIS IS JUST THE WAY THE TRANSMISSION FOR THESE MODELS PERFORMS. THEY OFFERED TO TRADE IN MY VEHICLE BUT WAS ONLY OFFERING BELOW KBB VALUE DUE TO THE ISSUES WITH SHUDDERING AND JERKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123278August 29, 2018
STEERING
I DROVE THE CAR THE MORNING OF THE INCIDENT, NO PROBLEMS OCCURRED . I WENT TO A GAS STATION LATER IN THE DAY. WHEN I CAME BACK OUT AND STARTED THE VEHICLE IT SAID STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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