Ford Focus Complaints (2015)

1,034 consumer complaints on file.

#11155252November 30, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
ON THURSDAY EVENING, 11/22/2018, I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A LIGHT ON A CITY STREET (SPEED LIMIT 35) WHEN MY CAR STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. MOVING AT MOST 25 MPH WHEN IT OCCURRED, THE OIL AND BATTERY LIGHTS CAME ON AS I SLOWED. I TRIED ACCELERATING SLIGHTLY TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE, AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I ATTEMPTED TO PULL INTO THE LEFT TURN LANE (MOSTLY OUT OF TRAFFIC) BUT FOUND MY POWER STEERING WAS COMPROMISED. I TURNED ON MY HAZARDS, PARKED, AND TURNED OFF THE CAR, WAITED 5 SECONDS, AND RESTARTED THE CAR WITH NO TROUBLE. I WAS SHAKEN, BUT THANKFULLY NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR OR INJURIES TO MYSELF OR OTHERS. 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE STALL, I HAD MY TRANSMISSION SERVICED, AND I WAS MADE AWARE OF FORD MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 18S32 AND THAT MY CAR WAS ONE OF THE AFFECTED. WHEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A WEEK AFTER SERVICE, ERROR CODE P2195 (BANK 1/SENSOR 1 LEAN) CAME UP, AND THEN WENT AWAY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE AND CONTINUED TO DO SO. I WAS ON MY WAY TO MY PARENTS' HOUSE FOR THANKSGIVING WITH THE INTENT TO STAY OVERNIGHT AND HAVE MY DAD WORK ON THE CAR IN THE MORNING WHEN THE CAR STALLED WITH A 3/4 FULL TANK OF GAS, DESPITE FORD'S ADVICE THAT THE CAR SHOULD BE SAFE TO OPERATE WITH MORE THAN A HALF TANK. MY AIR FILTER WAS REPLACED, AND 5 DAYS LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN, SAME CODE. I SCHEDULED SERVICE WITH FORD, AND THEY VERIFIED THAT THE ENGINE CODE AND THE STALL ARE RELATED TO THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155267November 30, 2018
POWER TRAIN
CHATTERING,SLIPPING OF TRANSMISSION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP.DOESN'T ALWAYS HAPPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154575November 28, 2018
STEERING
I WENT TO THE STORE JUST FINE WHEN I LEFT THE STORE IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AND A ALERT CAME ON THE SCREEN AND SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAIL THANKFULLY I WAS NOT FAR FROM HOME I HAD TO USE EVERY MUSCLE I HAD TO STEER IT AND MAKE TURNS. I TOOK IT IN FOR DIAGNOSIS I WAS QUOTED OVER $2200 AND WOULD STILL NEED AND ALIGNMENT AND COMPUTER REST 😡 MY CAR IS STUCK IN THE DRIVEWAY TILL I GET THE EXTRA $2200 TO PAY FOR IT THANKS FORD FOR MY FIRST CAR EXPERIENCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154365November 27, 2018
ENGINE
WHILE PARKED (STATIONARY) I COULD NOT TURN THE ENGINE OFF EVEN THOUGH I PRESSED THE ON/OFF BUTTON. (THE BATTERY WOULD DRAIN DOWN TO ZERO. I COULD RECHARGE IT 100% BUT IT WOULD NOT HOLD THE CHARGE.) I BROUGHT IT TO FORD SERVICE. THEY CHARGED IT UP AND SAID IT WAS WORKING FINE. I TOLD THEM TO LET IT SIT OVER NIGHT. THEY CHECKED IT THE NEXT DAY AND IT WAS DRAINED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A DEFECTIVE "BODY CONTROL MODULE" WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I INFORMED THEM THAT FORD ALREADY RECALLED THE 2015 FOCUS BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE BODY CONTROL MODULE. THEY SAID THAT MY FOCUS WAS NOT COVERED BY THAT RECALL. I TOLD THEM THAT A CAR THAT KEEPS RUNNING AND CANNOT BE TURNED OFF IS DANGEROUS, THEREFORE SHOULD BE RECALLED. WHAT MAKES IT PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS IS THAT THE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND YOU CAN'T EVEN TELL BECAUSE ELECTRIC CARS ARE SILENT. (THEIR REPAIR PAPERWORK IS DISINGENUOUS. IT SAYS THE CAR WOULD NOT START (WHEN DRAINED). I BROUGHT IT IN BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT STOP. AFTER THEY INSTALLED A NEW MODULE, THEY GAVE ME THE OLD DEFECTIVE ONE WHICH I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154080November 26, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATED AND THE READINGS WERE INCONCLUSIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY, CHECK ENGINE, AND OIL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE MAY OF 2017. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION. FURTHERMORE, UPON FILLING THE FUEL TANK, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE/TREMBLE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE STATIONARY. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REMOVED THE FUEL TANK TO ASSESS THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. WALDORF FORD (2440 CRAIN HIGHWAY, WALDORF, MARYLAND 20601, (301) 843-2400) WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152457November 19, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT LEG AND BACK AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11149540November 5, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS FUELED, IT FAILED TO START AND THE CHECK ENGINE, BATTERY, AND OIL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RAY VARNER FORD (LOCATED AT 2026 N CHARLES G SEIVERS BLVD, CLINTON, TN 37716, (865) 457-0704) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VAPOR CANISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,185.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144914November 2, 2018
POWER TRAIN
I CONTACTED FORD REGARDING SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 18S07 / NHTSA RECALL 18V-169 AND ASKED WHY MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. MY FORD FOCUS 2015 WAS MANUFACTURED ON MARCH 20, 2015, IN THE SAME MICHIGAN PLANT AND IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME CLUTCH SHUDDERING AS DESCRIBED IN YOUR RECALL NOTICE. FORD'S ANSWER WAS THAT VIN NUMBERS ARE THE SOLE METHOD FOR DETERMINING RECALLS. THEY CLEARLY DID NOT THROW THE NET FAR ENOUGH TO COVER THEIR QUALITY AND DESIGN ISSUES. AFFECTED VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.0L FOX GTDI OR 1.6L SIGMA GTDI ENGINES WITH B6 MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS MAY EXPERIENCE CLUTCH SLIP WHICH CAN LEAD TO A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BY MY DAUGHTER AND SHE EXPERIENCES SHUTTERING WHEN SHE ACCELERATES THE VEHICLE. SHE DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY WHICH COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AS SHE PULLS OUT IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE READ ABOUT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME SCARY EXPERIENCE WHILE ACCELERATING AND THEIR FRUSTRATION AND CONFUSION ABOUT WHY THEIR FOCUS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO RE-EXAMINE HOW THEY DETERMINED THE VIN NUMBERS AFFECTED AND WHY MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED SINCE IT CLEARLY HAS THE SAME POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE. YOUR HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143984October 30, 2018
ENGINE
MY CAR WAS DRIVING VERY SLUGGISH ON 10/24/2018, I HAD MY CAR TOWED 42 MILES TO THE LAST FORD DEALERSHIPS THAT WORKED ON MY CAR LAST FOR A ENGINE ISSUE. AFTER THEY DID SOME TEST THEY SAID THAT MY ENGINE HAS BLOWN DUE TO THE HEAD GASKET WARPED AND THE CYLINDERS WARPED WHICH CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK INTO MY ENGINE. UPON TALKING WITH THE FORD DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT I DID NOTHING TO CAUSE THIS, THE SERVICE ADVISORY SAID IT WAS A DEFECT OF THE DESIGN SINCE MY CAR SHOWED NO SIGNS OF ISSUES. FORD SAID THAT MY CAR SHOULD HAVE OVERHEATED OR HAD WARNING SIGNS APPEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143769October 29, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN ACCELERATING MY CAR SHUTTER LIKE CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143330October 27, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR SHAKES AND STUTTERS IN LOWER GEAR AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN I GO FROM A STOP INTO FIRST GEAR THE CAR WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY START AND WHEN IT DOES, IT SHUTTERS. THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES WHEN I AM DRIVING IN THE CITY BECAUSE OF THE START/STOP. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. OTHER FORD FOCUS CARS FROM 2015 ARE RECALLED, BUT MINE IS NOT FOR SOME REASON. THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO FAIL AND I ASKED FORD TO HELP RE-SET THE TRANSMISSION OR REPLACE IT, AND THEY WILL NOT. PLEASE HELP ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143341October 27, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF USE, WILL GREATLY REDUCE FAN SPEED. DEALER SAYS CONDENSOR MAY BE FREEZING UP DUE TO A BAD SENSOR. THE CAR DOES NOT STORE A CODE FOR THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE WHICH SENSOR IS BAD SO THEY WON'T FIX IT. DEALER SAYS NEXT TIME IT IS IN FAILURE MODE, BRING IT IN TO TRY TO GET A CODE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142632October 25, 2018
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO DRIVE FORWARD, THE VEHICLE SEIZED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DCH FORD OF EATONTOWN (67 NJ-36, EATONTOWN, NJ 07725, 732-982-4222) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139378October 10, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CAR IS OWN 3 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE FUEL EMISSION VALVES, THE COOLING SYSTEM, AND NOW THE UNAFFORDABLE TRANSMISSION CONTROL, CATYLATTIC CONVERTER, AND TRANSMISSION CLUTCH HAVE GONE OUT TO WHERE MY CAR WONT CHANGE SPEEDS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, NOR REVERSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132663October 1, 2018
POWER TRAIN
ON OR ABOUT 9/23/2018 AND WHILE DRIVING MY FORD FOCUS HB SE, I RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE ON MY DASH THAT READ "TRANSMISSION FAULT SERVICE NOW". I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY AND LATER WAITED FOR A TOW TO MY HOME. ON 9/25/2018 I CONTACTED A FORD DEALERSHIP NEAR MY HOME (SUBURBAN FORD OF FERNDALE) IN MICHIGAN. THE CAR WAS TOWED ON 9/28/2018 TO SUBURBAN FORD DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. INITIALLY, THE THINKING WAS THE TRANSMISSION MODULE (TCM) NEEDED SERVICING, HOWEVER THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMS ME THAT THE DUEL-CLUTCH COMPONENT IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS REPLACING. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT I'M NOT ALONE WITH THIS ISSUE. THE CAR HAS 62,056 MILES ON THE ROAD AND HAS HAD TYPICAL MAINTENANCE (TIRES, OIL CHANGE, ETC.). WHILE FORD'S EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERS TCM, CUSTOMERS, SUCH AS MYSELF, HAVING ISSUES WITH DEFECTIVE DUAL-CLUTCH ARE HAVING TO COME OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIRS. THIS VEHICLE HAS MERELY 62,056 ROAD MILES NOT 162,056 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132228September 29, 2018
POWER TRAIN
2015 FORD FOCUS SE SHUDDERS WHEN STARTING FROM 1-2ND GEAR, I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT DOES EVERYTIME THE CAR STARTS FROM STOP POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132195September 28, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH WILL NOT ACTUATE AND THE DOOR WILL FLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING. FORD CLAIMS THIS PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED ON THIS VIN FOR A FOCUS ST EVEN THOUGH 2015 FOCUS DOOR LATCHES ARE LISTED ON AN EARLIER RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131827September 26, 2018
POWER TRAIN
MY 2015 FORD FOCUS HAD A RECALL DUE TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION IN 2017. THE CARS ENGINE WOULD SHUDDER WHEN SWITCHING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEARS IN THE AUTOMATIC/MANUAL TRANSITION. I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION UNDER THE RECALL WARRANTY. HOWEVER, ALMOST A YEAR LATER TO THIS DATE MY TRANSMISSION/ENGINE IS SHOWING THE SAME SIGNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131701September 26, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE ON THE ROAD WHEN MY FOOT IS PRESSING DOWN ON GAS PEDAL BUT RPM INCREASES RESULTING IN STALLING IN MOTION LIKE CONDITIONS. IT IS VERY SCARY AND FRUSTRATING FOR ME AND MY OCCUPANTS THAT RIDE WITH ME TO WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130623September 21, 2018
STEERING
AT JUST OVER 71,000 MILES OUR 2015 FORD FOCUS SE ELECTRICAL STEERING RACK FAILED AND NEEDED FULL REPLACEMENT AT AN OUT OF POCKET COST OF ALMOST $1800. DURING A TURN ON A CITY STREET, THE STEERING FAILED AND MAKE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, MAKING THIS PART AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. HAD IT GONE OUT AT THE WRONG TIME, A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE TAKEN PLACE. WE HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND VOICED OUR CONCERNS BUT THEY WOULD NOT AGREE TO COMPENSATION FOR AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE PART IN QUESTION WAS NOT YET RECALLED. WE HAVE SINCE PARTED WITH THE CAR AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FAILED PART, FEARING THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE ANY MORE. UPON RESEARCH THE PROBLEM, WE FOUND SIMILAR INSTANCES ON CAR COMPLAINTS.COM INCLUDING THE WELL KNOWN TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON THIS VEHICLE. I BELIEVE A SIMILAR ISSUE OCCURRED IN FORD FOCUS MODELS BEFORE 2015 AND ALSO ON THEIR FUSION LINE OF CARS IN THE SAME RANGE OF YEARS OF AROUND 2013-2015 I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THE 2015 FORD FOCUS FOR A RECALL ON THE STEERING SYSTEM AND SUBMIT TO YOU THAT YOU WILL NOT BE SHORT IN FINDING 2015 FOCUS OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AFTER A QUICK SEARCH ON THE WEB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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