Ford Focus Complaints (2017)

907 consumer complaints on file.

#11363046October 6, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHEN ACCELERATING, TYPICALLY FROM A STOPPED POSITION BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS. THIS STARTED HAPPENING AT ABOUT 20K MILES AND I'M TOLD BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP "SOME SHUDDERING IS TO BE EXPECTED & CANNOT BE REPAIRED". I DISAGREE. THIS IS NOT TO BE EXPECTED AS NO OTHER VEHICLE I'VE OWNED DID THIS UNLESS THERE WAS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362528October 3, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CANISTER PURGE VALVE IS NOT CLOSING CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND CODE P1450
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361226September 26, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE FUEL MALFUNCTIONS. THE FIRST ONE WAS THE PURGE VALVE WHICH I REPLACED. NOW THE CAR IS THROWING A CODE FOR A FUEL RAIL LOW PRESSURE AND STALLS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING EVEN WHEN I'M ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I'VE NOTICED FORD HAS THE RECALL LISTED ON OTHER MODELS OF THE SAME YEAR BUT NOT MINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361008September 24, 2020
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT SUDDENLY AND BECAME VERY HARD TO DRIVE HOME. SECONDS AFTER THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT A NOTICE OF POWER STEERING FAULT CAME UP AND SERVICE IS NEEDED. NO SIGN OF THIS GOING OUT OR ANY PRIOR STEERING ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360817September 23, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
USER HAD A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS BEFORE HEADING HOME. SHORTLY AFTER, USER STARTED THE CAR AND IT STALLED. USER DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT. USER SHUT IT DOWN AND TURNED KEY TO THE "ON" POSITION AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE CAR TURNED OVER AND WORKED. SHORTLY AFTER, USER WAS DRIVING CAR DOWN THE ROAD TOWARDS HIS HOUSE AND THE ENGINE STALLED. SYSTEMS AND ELECTRONICS SCREEN WERE ON, BUT EVERYTHING ELSE GLITCHED AND NOTHING REALLY WORKED, THE CAR TORQUE STEERED THE USER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. USER HAD TO USE E-BRAKE TO PROPERLY SLOW DOWN AND PULL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURN KEY ALL THE WAY OFF INTO THE "OFF" POSITION. USER WAITED 5 MINUTES TO ENSURE ALL SYSTEMS WERE SHUT DOWN, AND STARTED CAR BACK UP AGAIN TO SAFELY DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. USER HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WILL IMMEDIATELY HAVE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360466September 22, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING. WHILE RECEIVING AN OIL CHANGE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION LEAK COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NOURSE CHILLICOTHE AUTOMALL (423 N BRIDGE ST, CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601, (888) 691-6167) AND THE CLUTCH KIT WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360213September 21, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER OWNING IT THEY HAD TO REPLACE PRESSURE PLATES IN THE VHICLE AFTER 25K MILES. NOW IT HAS 50K MILES AND IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING AGAIN. AFTER READING MANY FORUMS THERE CLEARLY IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11355728September 18, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1) BATTERY WAS REPLACED. CORROSION SURROUNDING BATTERY & ALL PARTS OF BATTERY. TOOK THE CAR TO INSPECTION <2 MONTHS LATER AND CORROSION WAS JUST AS BAD. 2) HAVE TAKEN CARE IN EVERY 2-4 MONTHS SINCE PURCHASING NEW IN 2018. UPON ACCELERATION AND TURNING, CAR SHAKES AND STUTTERS. EACH TIME IT IS TAKEN IN, THERE IS NOTHING DONE BECAUSE "IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THERE'S NO FIX."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352918September 3, 2020
POWER TRAIN
CAR TRANSMISSION SHUDDER WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP, DEALER SAYS ITS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353072September 3, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AS I PULLED OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD MY RPMS BEGAN BEGAN DO RAPIDLY BOUNCE BETWEEN 0-6 AND THE GAS PEDAL DIDN'T RESPOND TO ANYTHING LIKE THE ENGINE WAS NOT RECEIVING ENOUGH FUEL. I STOPPED THE CAR, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, PUT IN PARK AND THE ENGINE RETURNED TO A NORMAL IDLE. I BEGAN TO CONTINUE DRIVING TO TURN AROUND COME BACK HOME WORRIED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. ABOUT A HALF MILE LATER THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WOULD CRANK WITH NO START. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AT BEACH FORD IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. AFTER THEIR TESTING I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE (FPDM) NEEDS REPLACED AND THAT THE PART IS BACKORDERED WITH AN ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE 2 WEEKS OUT. THE CAR ONLY HAS 23,500 MILES ON IT. THERE'S NO RECALL AT THIS TIME FOR FORD FOCUS STALLING ISSUE WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR A VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A ROAD/HIGHWAY. THAT FACT DISGUSTS ME BECAUSE IT IS A KNOWN AND REOCCURRING PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAS CAME OF IT. I ALSO FIND IT INTERESTING THAT PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES HERE WERE RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE DIFFERENT PARTS. I'M CURIOUS TO SEE IF THIS FPDM WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351922August 29, 2020
WHEELS
ONE TIRE WAS INSTALLED AND IT IS CONSTANTLY LEAKING AIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351883August 28, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
II TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN I RECEIVED MY RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I WAS THEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE RECALL PART HAS NOT START TO GO OUT YET .SO NOW THE CAR RECALL PROBLEM IS CAUSING PROBLEMS NOW. SO I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY WAS NOT GOING FIX IT BECAUSE THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED NOW. MIND YOU THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION AND I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WITH A PRECIOUS 5YR. DAUGHTER THAT I HAVE TRANSPORT IN THIS CAR. SO CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME WITH MY CAR I DO NOT WANT TO BROKE DOWN ON THE DANGEROUS HIGHWAYS AND ROADWAY WITH MY FAMILY IN THIS CAR. HELP HELP HELP PLEASE AND THANK YOU!!!!!! I WAS AT THE GAS STATION GETTING GAS AND THE CAR CUT OFF. AND THE RECALL HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL TANK DEFORMATION. I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, HIS MANAGER AND THE GM MANAGER AT FORD. THEY TOLD IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. AND I TO FIX IT MY SELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350574August 20, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THERE IS ONLY A LITTLE MORE THAN 90,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING. DEALERSHIP SAID THE INTERNAL GEARS WERE GRINDING DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350041August 18, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THERE IS 2,800 DOLLARS WORTH OF WORK I'VE TAKEN IT IN TWICE FOR THE SAME THING IT COMES OUT WORSE EVERYTIME IT WAS BUILT IN DECEMBER 2016 IT LEAVES ME SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD THEN DRIVES FINE IT'S CRAZY I NEED HELP IT HAS DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349294August 14, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON A CITY STREET AROUND 7:30 AM ON MY WAY TO WORK AND WHEN I GOT HOME MY HUSBAND CHECK THE CODE WAS P144A FOR A EVAP PURGE VALVE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH A RECALL JUST NOT FOR MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11348536August 11, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP. WHEN STARTING THE TURN, IT MOVES FORWARD THEN THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES AND THE CAR ROLLS FORWARD WITH THE ENGINE STILL RUNNING. WE HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK, PUT THE WHEELS STRAIGHT, SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART IT....IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC!!. IT HAS DONE THIS 4 TIMES SINCE WE GOT THE CAR. WHEN WE BROUGHT THE CAR IN (TWICE) FOR ANOTHER RELATED TRANSMISSION PROBLEM (DRY CLUTCH) WE INFORMED THE SERVICE ADVISORS AND THIER TECHS COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE OR OFFER ANY IDEA AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENS. THE CAR ALSO HAS A JERKING MOTION WHEN ACCELERATING. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN TWICE FOR THE THIS SAME REPAIR, CLUTCH REPLACEMENT ON AN AUTOMATIC, WITHIN 1 YEAR. FORD HAS ONLY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM ONLY UP TO THE 2016 MODEL YEAR EVEN THOUGH THE 2017 MODEL HAS THE SAME TRANSMISSION AND PROBLEM AS PREVIOUS YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11344058August 8, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VACUUM LINE W/SENSOR IS NOT LETTING GAS GET TO THE MOTOR PROPERLY CAUSING IT TO CUT OFF OR REV INTENSELY. RECALL WAS DONE WITH OUT ANY REPLACEMENT OF NEW PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11343777August 6, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION IS SHUTTERING ON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS IN ALL ROAD CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11343159August 4, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SUDDENLY DROPPING RPMS, IT CAN DO THIS AT ANYTIME. THEY REPORTED IT IS THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11342159July 29, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THE CLUTCH IN THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE. IT CAUSES MY CAR TO JERK AND SHUDDER UPON ACCELERATION. I'VE ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THE JERKING.FORD DOESN'T HAVE A PERMANENT FIX FOR THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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