2015 Ford Focus

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2022· ENGINE

  Was driving the vehicle and saw that the vehicle was losing coolant change the coolant reservoir and the replaced both of the heater hose, all of a sudden it was still losing coolant but I was always topping it out with coolant. Until the day that it gave out

• 12/29/2021· STEERING

  The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the power steering assist failed, and the steering wheel locked up. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed with electric power steering module failure. The electric power steering module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

• 12/29/2020· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RESTART, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MOTOR CLUTCH FAILED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE THEN WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION FORD KATY (20777 KATY FREEWAY, KATY, TX 77450, (281) 305-8949) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V479000 (POWER TRAIN) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 151,500.

• 12/29/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS. ALMOST EVERYDAY WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR, IT STALL, SLIPPED OR DOESN'T WANT TO GO AT TAKE OFF. THERE HAS BEEN MANY TIME WHERE I PRESS THE GAS TO GO WHILE IN DRIVE AND IT WON'T GO AND ACTS LIKE IT'S IN NEUTRAL. I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN IN CAR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION IS HORRIBLE. IT'S THE DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. THEY HAVE EVEN SENT OUT A LETTER STATING THAT IT'S THE TRANSMISSION AND IF YOU HAVE HAD IT SERVICES 3 OR MORE TIMES, YOU CAN GET CASH OR REPLACEMENT CAR. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO GO GET IT CHECKED OUT 3 TIMES AND I ALSO DON'T REALLY NEED TO BECAUSE I ALREADY KNOW THE PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT.

• 12/28/2023· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power, shuddered, and failed to properly accelerate with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission actuators and clutch were faulty needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 103,500.

• 12/28/2018· POWER TRAIN

  THE "DRY" CLUTCH WENT OUT AS I WAS DRIVING UPHILL, REDUCING MY MOVEMENT TO A JERKING, STUTTERING MOTION THAT JUST BARELY ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP. THIS CLUTCH FAILURE FOLLOWS MONTHS OF STUTTERING, JERKING AT LOW SPEEDS AS IF THE CAR WOULD STALL. TAKING THE CAR FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE FOUND "NOTHING WRONG." THIS CLUTCH HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE AT ONLY 26,700 MILES .FOCUS HAD 68,000 MILES WHEN IT WANT BAD AGAIN. DEALERSHIP REPORTS SEEING MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS "DRY" CLUTCH. FORD WILL NOT RECOGNIZE DANGER ASSOCIATED WITH IT.

• 12/28/2018· POWER TRAIN

  2015 FORD FOCUS DUAL CLUTCH POWERTRAIN TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS AND SPUTTERS UPON TAKEOFF, REVS UP AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. DOESNT WANT TO ACCELERATE RIGHT AWAY. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 55000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE. NOW ITS GOING TO COST 1500 DOLLARS TO FIX AS MY PERSONAL WARRANTY NOR FORD WILL COVER THE CLUTCH REPLACEMENT, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE!

• 12/28/2015· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR ROAD AT SPEEDS OF 50MPH WHEN CAR LOST ALL POWER TO THE WHEELS AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. I WAS LEAVING A MALL PARKING LOT AND ACCELERATING WHEN THE CAR JERKED DANGEROUSLY AND STOPPED ACCELERATING CAUSING ME TO LOOSE SPEED AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PROBABLE CAUSE: TRANSMISSION FAILURE OR DISCONNECT.

• 12/27/2024· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle briefly hesitated before losing motive power and was unable to accelerate above 40 MPH. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the dual-clutch. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V169000 (Power Train); but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.

• 12/27/2024· STEERING

  I was driving on the freeway approaching a curve at about 45mph when I first experienced the wheel locking up. As I was trying to cut the wheel to the right, the steering wouldn't allow me to turn any further. Upon noticing this I immediately hit my breaks to avoid slamming into the median and hit the hazards lights to avoid have a rear end collision with the many cars driving behind me. Extremely terrifying experience and thankfully I avoided collision by acting fast, however someone else may not be as quick to avoid a potentially fatal event. Someone could have died, I could have died by losing the ability to control my steering. I thank god that total steering loss didn't happen while I was doing 60mph, I can only imagine how differently this could've ended. No lights or warnings popped up while that happened until I got off at my exit. Maybe about 3 miles later a warning stating "steering fault" popped up disappeared and then "total steering loss" appears across the dashboard. This was once I was in a residential area to stop the car while I am going down the road at 25mph. This left me unable to make any turns so I had to come to a complete stop. I have since gotten the car towed and now have to wait to get the car repaired. The power steering on the vehicle is out and since I have called the dealership, they've said the diagnostic fee alone is $190. I have yet to find out how much the parts and repair costs will be and I'm shocked that there has not been a recall including the 2015 Ford Focus for steering if they recalled the 2014 models for this same issue. This is a FATAL accident waiting to happen and needs to be recalled ASAP.

• 12/27/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  THE CAR HAS A HARD TIME ACCELERATING AND ALMOST ALMOST DOESNT SOMETIMES. THE ENGINE WAS SILENT BUT NOW THE ENGINE SEEMS KIND OF LOUD WHEN STARTING UP. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE STREET.

• 12/27/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEMS. INSIDE DASH LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF. CANNOT HAVE INSIDE DOME LIGHT ON (THE LIGHT THAT COMES ON WHEN DOORS OPEN) OR IT DRAINS THE BATTERY. SETTINGS FOR RADIO/HEATER/CLOCK/ETC. CHANGE ON THEIR OWN. NOTHING EVER STAYS SET. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP A COUPLE TIMES NOW AND THEY CAN NEVER FIND ANYTHING. THEY KEPT IT FOR 3 DAYS THE LAST TIME. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN I HAVE THE STARTING PROBLEM. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL START IN A FEW MINUTES, SOMETIMES LONGER. THE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH INSIDE LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THIS HAPPENS ON VARIOUS DAYS AND TIMES.

• 12/26/2025· ENGINE

  At 116,500 miles, the oil pump failed on my Ford Focus. This was verified by an auto repair shop. The car has the Ford ecoboost 1.0 engine. Ford has a recall on this engine with a build date of March 24, 2015 to May 4, 2018. My car was built on Aug 4, 2015 within the range of the recall. The recall states that cars with automatic transmission are included. My car has a manual 6 speed. I don't believe that the transmission has anything to do with the oil pump failure. The car "check engine" and "check oil" lights came on and there were multiple instances where the car stalled and I became stranded, often on busy roads. It has been well documented on the internet that Ford has had issues with this engine. I am not planning on repairing this car as the shop explained it probably will be in the range of $7000 which way more than the value of this car that is almost 10yrs old and 116500. The car is currently sitting in my garage non drivable with a scrap value of pennies compared what trade-in value or extend life of the car.

• 12/26/2025· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I am in possession of Recall18S32/NHTSA recall18V-735 notice that has not been repaired but it is not showing up on my VIN and Model lookup.

• 12/26/2018· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL PURGE VALVE GETTING STUCK AND NOT ALLOWING MY CAR TO STAY ON AFTER TURNING MY CAR ON IT WILL RUN FOR 5 TO 10 SECONDS BEFORE IT STALLS DUE TO LOSS OF FUEL. I TOOK MY CAR TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART TO REPLACE IT, BUT THEY TOOK MY CAR IN, ONCE I GOT MY CAR THE VERY SAME DAY BACK. IT DID IT AGAIN THE NEXT MORNING. I HAVE TRIED FUEL CLEANERS TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT IT STILL PERSISTS, IT STALLED ON ME WHILE DRIVING ON THIS PAST MONDAY, AND NOW WHEN I TRY TO SEARCH FOR THE RECALL FOR INFORMATION IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS TAKEN OFF FROM THEIR WEBSITE. THE ISSUE IS NOT FIXED AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART? AS A CONSUMER WHAT CAN WE DO TO FIX A DEFECT FROM MANUFACTURING. MY CAR IS A 2015 FORD FOCUS WITH 75K MILES AND THERE WAS ISSUES WITH THIS CAR FROM THE START, INCLUDING THE KNOWN ISSUE ABOUT THE DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION WHERE IT STUTTERS AND SHAKES WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE GEARS AND TAKE OFF FROM FULL STOP. THIS CAR SHOULD BE CONSIDER A LEMON CAR AND NO ONE SHOULD BUY IT. THIS IS FRAUD BY FORD AND THEY KNOW IT.

• 12/25/2020· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  WIPERS DON'T SHUT OFF WHEN CARED IS OFF AND DON'T TURN ON SOME TIMES WHEN I DRIVE AND IT RAINING HARD OR SNOWING

• 12/24/2016· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  THERE IS EXTREME DISTORTION OF THE IMAGE ON THE INSIDE MANUAL (NON-ELECTRONIC) REAR-VIEW MIRROR WHEN THE MIRROR IS SET TO THE "NIGHT" POSITION. THE MIRRORS ARE OK WHEN SET TO THE "DAY" POSITION. I HAVE OBSERVED THIS DEFECT IN THE MIRROR OF MY PERSONAL FORD FOCUS 2015, AND IN OTHER FORD VEHICLES I HAVE EXAMINED ON FORD DEALER LOTS. WHEN SET TO THE NIGHT POSITION, ANY MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVER'S HEAD RELATIVE TO THE MIRROR CAUSES SEVERE DISTORTION OF THE IMAGE WHETHER THE MOVEMENT IS IN THE VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL PLANE (HOWEVER, MOVEMENT IN THE HORIZONTAL PLANE APPEARS TO CAUSE WORSE DISTORTION THAN IN THE VERTICAL). THIS DISTORTION IS MOST DISCONCERTING TO FOLKS WHO DRIVE AT NIGHT, AND COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO PERCEIVE THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE IS CLOSER/FARTHER BEHIND THAN IT ACTUALLY IS, OR TO PERCEIVE THAT IT IS IN A LANE OTHER THAN WHERE IT ACTUALLY IS. WHEN I DEMONSTRATED THIS TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER SERVICE MANAGER AND TRIED TO MAKE A WARRANTY CLAIM, HE PERMITTED ME TO OBSERVE THE MIRROR IN OTHER VEHICLES ON THE LOT, ALL OF WHICH DEMONSTRATED THE SAME DEFECT. HE CLAIMS THAT IF A "DEFECT" APPEARS ON OTHER COMPARABLE VEHICLES, IT IS NOT REALLY A DEFECT AND IS "NORMAL." ANYONE WHO SUBSCRIBES TO SUCH NONSENSICAL LOGIC MUST SURELY BE LIVING IN A PARALLEL UNIVERSE!

• 12/23/2023· POWER TRAIN

  Transmission has been jerking and shifts hard into gears. A messaged popped up as well that the transmission was running on hot. Transmission control module was recently replaced by a ford dealership but problem still persist.

• 12/23/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHERFire

  PARKED THE CAR, TURNED MOTOR OFF, SMELLED SMOKE, RELEASE INSIDE HOOD, MORE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, COULD NOT OPEN HOOD UP,FLAMES STARTED SHOOTING OUT, CALLED 911 WHO CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT, SEVERAL SMALL EXPLOSIONS BEFORE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHOLE FRONT CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES. VEHICLE JUST TURNED 21000 MILES, H.AD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR A CAR SINCE I HAD 2 SURGERIES FOR FRACTURED FEET AND JUST STARTED DRIVING SEVERAL WEEKS AGO. DID DAMAGE TO MY SONS MOTOR HOME AND DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE HAD BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE NEW AND NO MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON VEHICLE OTHER THAN 1 RECALL WHICH DEALER TOOK CARE OF IT IN 2/2020. LUCKLY NO ONE HURT. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND JUST SHUT OFF WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED. CAN GET PHOTOS FROM MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AS I DIDN'T TAKE ANY AT THE TIME. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS.*DT*JB

• 12/22/2021· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  My 2015 ford focus has continually stopped in traffic causing a safety risk to other drivers and myself. I've taken it in for recalls and repairs but the problem still exists. The front rail hp switch was replaced and the hp fuel pump was replaced too. I'm afraid for people and my life. I have googled the problem and I see thousands of people have the same problem and can't get it fixed without dumping thousands of dollars into it. This has gone too far. I need help. Please. I'm old and not rich.

• 12/22/2018· POWER TRAIN,WHEELS

  IVE HAD MY LUG NUTS SWALLON AND UNABLE TO CHANGE MY OWN TIRE. ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. NAIL IN MY TIRE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY THE CLAMPED 2 TIMES THAT THEY FIXED MY LUG NUTS AND NEVER DID. IVE SPOKE TO SEVERAL OTHER FOCUS OWNERS AND HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THE POWER TRAIN CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST THREE IN A HALF YEARS. IVE HAD MY CAR STALL OUT IN ME SEVERAL TIMES AT A STOP LIGHT. IT TAKES IT A MINUTE TO SLIP INTO REVERSE. DOESNT MATTER WHAT GEAR YOU ARE SWITCHING IT FROM IT WILL GO INTO NETURAL/PARK BEFORE CLICKING INTO REVERSE.

• 12/22/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  HELLO, MY VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING TWICE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREETS (THIS TUESDAY 12/18/2018 AND THURSDAY 12/20/2018). THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE SECOND TIME THE CARE WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, THE OIL INDICATOR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. OIL WAS PUT IN THE CAR AND UNFORTUNATELY THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM SINCE IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THURSDAY 12/20/2018. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED ON 12/20/2018, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE BATTERY LIGH. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP ON 12/20/2018 AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I AM AFRAID OF IT HAPPENING AGAIN.

• 12/21/2024· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  Car will start surging and then will stall out. First noticed when car was purchased, but was told it was normal for the car to do. I will start the car and it'll run for a few seconds then die. Sometimes for only a couple times and then the car will run okay. There are times it'll surge then die up to 7 times in a row. Only a couple times it has surged and died while out driving. The car would die in the middle of the road. Car started up with issues almost 3 weeks ago and is progressively getting worse. Sometimes the engine light comes on then it will turn off. 2 different dealerships, Jess Ford, in Pullman Washington and Joe Hall Ford in Lewiston Idaho, both have done inspections and claimed to have fixed the transmission, but the issue has continued to be an issue. It has happened over 15 plus times of stalling and surging in the last week. TCM replaced, clutch replaced, fuel purge valve has been replaced. We were told it was a one-time fix, but it has been a nonstop issue since. The technicians informed us that it would fail again, and it did. Car is a 2015 Ford Focus, under 94k miles.

• 12/21/2022· POWER TRAIN

  The contact's mother owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shook and hesitated upon the depression of the accelerator pedal, with the check engine warning light intermittently illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where it was diagnosed with an automatic clutch failure. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.

• 12/21/2018· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED OCCASIONALLY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

• 12/20/2024· STEERING

  Power Steering loss of function.. Power steering module and motor failure.. Inoperable Steering Rack.. This is a documented problem in the 2014 Focus models, why not the 2015 Focus models.. My Power Steering is dead, my Steering Rack is Inoperable, and my Power Steering Module and Motor are dead.. My problems started happening in January 2024

• 12/20/2019· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  STICKY CANISTER PURGE VALVE

• 12/20/2019· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. LANDMARK FORD LINCOLN (12000 SW 66TH AVE, TIGARD, OR 97223, (503) 639-1131) WAS CONTACTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE CPV FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 12/19/2018· STEERING

  ON THE DAY OF 12/7/18I WILL GO TO WORK. WHEN I GOT OUT OF MY FRIEND'S HOUSEI DROVE OUT A JUNCTION AND FOUND THAT MY STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN.THEN I STOPPED AT THE ROADSIDE AND RESTARTED THE CAR.WHEN I CONTINUED DRIVING,THE SYSTEM SHOW ME STEERING LOSSSTEERING STOP WORK.I TRIED TO RESTART MANY TIMES, THE SYSTEM STILL DIDN'T ALTER, I WAS SURE THAT MY STEERING WHEEL HAD BROKEN. BEFORE THAT, ON THE DAY OF 02/20/2018, I TRIED TO DROVE OUT MY HOUSE GARAGE. THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE DOWN ONCE, I WAS ALSO ON MY WAY TO WORK. TWO TIMES I WAS UNABLE TO GO TO WORK.I HAD TO WASTE TIME CALL THE TOWING AND CALLED MY COMPANY A LEAVE OF ABSENCE. THIS CAR SERIOUSLY AFFECTED MY WORK AND LIFE. THIS IS A TERRIBLE THINGS, IF I DRIVE SUCH A CAR ON THE HIGH SPEED,I MAY BE DEAD. THANK GOD JUST LET ME STOP IN A SAFE PLACE.THE FIRST REPAIR COST $880, AND THE SECOND REPAIR COST WAS $20504.03 (THE STEERING COST WAS $1758.05).THIS CAR HAS MAJOR HIDDEN DANGERS AND ALSO BROUGHT LOSSES TO MY ECONOMY.I HOPE THAT I CAN SAVE MY LOST.

• 12/19/2018· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE STOPPED ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND THEN FORWARD BEFORE STOPPING. THE DEALER (WEBER HARRIS FORD, 433 BALDWIN ST, MEADVILLE, PA 16335, (814) 350-7309) STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $1,500. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE NEW OWNER OF THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD DUAL CLUTCHES, WHICH WOULD COST $1,300 TO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A WEEK LATER, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO KEEP THE REPAIR RECORDS FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

• 12/19/2017· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  MY HAZARD LIGHTS DID NOT WORK BECAUSE THE SWITCH DIDN'T WORK. HAD TO GET IT REPLACED SO I COULD USE THEM IF I HAD A BREAK DOWN.

• 12/18/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  RECALL #19N08. THE CAR HAS WHAT RECALL LETTER SAYS IS "A JUDDER OR SHUDDER ON LIGHT ACCELERATION FROM A STOP OR DURING SHIFT EVENTS"; ALTHOUGH MINE IS NOT 'LIGHT'. SEVERAL TIMES UPON ENTERING A MAIN STREET FROM A SIDE STREET THE CAR SHUDDER'S SO BADLY I ALMOST GET HIT. WHEN DRIVING ON A TURNPIKE, I ACCELERATE, AND IT SHUDDERS. AT A STOP, IT SHAKES & SHUDDERS FOR 3 OR 4 CAR LENGTHS. IT'S NOT SAFE & IT'S GOTTEN WORSE SINCE I GOT THE CAR. MATTHEW'S FORD IN BROKEN ARROW, OK SAYS I DO NOT HAVE A CLEAN TITLE AND WHEN I CALLED THE OKLAHOMA COMMISSION DMV OFFICE, THEY SAY THE TITLE IS 'BRANDED'. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? AND, ONE OF THEM SAID THAT THE WARRANTY HAD BEEN CANCELLED, THEREFORE THERE CAN BE NO RECALL WORK DONE ON THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE SOME EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS CAR. THE DEALERSHIP LIED TO ME ABOUT THE FINANCING (HURTING MY CREDIT AND FINANCES) AND WE ENDED UP IN A LAWSUIT, WHICH WAS SETTLED. I WOULD HOPE THAT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING MEAN TO HURT ME FURTHER. DURING THE LAWSUIT THEY HAD PROVIDED ME WITH A TITLE, BUT IT WAS NOT NOTARIZED PROPERLY, AND I COULDN'T GET A TAG FOR ALMOST 9 MONTHS. WHEN WE SETTLED, I RECEIVED A GREEN TITLE EXACTLY LIKE I HAD ON OTHER CARS...SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT THAT HINDERS ME FROM A RECALL REPAIR. I'M 74 AND HAVE BOUGHT A LOT OF CARS AND THE TITLE LOOKS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE OTHERS, NO NOTATIONS OR STAMPS ON IT OR ANYTHING. I EVEN LOOKED ON CAR-FAX AND TALKED TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER (A FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENT) BEFORE AGREEING TO PURCHASE THE CAR. THERE WAS ONLY 32,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I FIRST LOOKED AT IT DECEMBER 17, 2018. JUST REMEMBERED...THE SALESMAN SNEAKED IN A "TIRE & WHEEL WARRANTY" FOR $1,600. I CANCELLED IT, BUT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH MECHANICAL PART OF CAR AND WARRANTY PLACE SENT MONEY BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH THEY KEPT.

• 12/18/2019· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE IS SHUDDERING ON ACCELERATION IS DOING IT MORE OFTEN AND WORSE

• 12/17/2018· POWER TRAIN

  MY VEHICLE BUCKS EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE. I WAS TOLD IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE THIS WAY, BUT IT FEELS LIKE IT THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING WHEN I FIRST ACCELERATE AND SOMETIMES AS I GO THROUGH THE GEARS.

• 12/16/2025· POWER TRAIN

  Vehicle acceleration dies out during normal pressure of gas pedal. Coding showing transmission Actuators malfunctioning. Odometer Reading 120,631 check engine light came on. Date of malfunction 11/24/2025 , Vehicle was taken to Affordable Transmission on 11/25/2025

• 12/16/2024· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to respond as intended when shifted into reverse and the accelerator pedal was depressed. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that while driving to the local dealer, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended with the accelerator pedal depressed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was driven back to the residence. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

• 12/16/2019· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO CAVALIER FORD GREENBRIER (1515 S MILITARY HWY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320, (757) 424-1111) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE KEY FOBS AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

• 12/16/2018· POWER TRAIN

  COOLANT RESERVOIR CRACKED, LOST A LOT OF COOLANT WHICH CAUSED MY ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND NOTICED MY COOLANT ENGINE SENSOR OVERHEATING. STOPPED THE CAR IN A PARK.

• 12/14/2024· POWER TRAIN

  The clutch/transmission. From day one this new car had issues with the clutch. It was reported to the dealer on [XXX] and they ran a clutch test. They said it passed. The problem is, this shutter/jerking occurs intermittently. It has been going on since then. We took it in to the ford dealer locally last week. They confirmed it was the clutch, and that it would cost $3200 to fix. There was no warning light. The vehicle has been taken care of all these years. Why didn't Ford notify the owners on this Customer Satisfaction Program 14M08 which is the clutch/transmission?? The car is available anytime anywhere someone would like to look at it. It is currently in Florida. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 12/14/2021· POWER TRAIN

  CLUTCH ASSEMBLY part of Ford recall. This vehicle had CLUTCH ASSEMBLY recall repair in 2017, 2018, 2019. I purchhased in Jan 2019 & NO info regarding ongoing SAFETY issue of this CLUTH ASSEMBLY failure was ever disclosed to me by dealership, King's Ford Cincinnati, Ohio! I now am told it needs the 4TH repacement of CLUTCH ASSEMBLY @ the cost to me of over $1800.00!. This is a total failure on Ford Company & the dealership that sold me this car without disclosure! I am on a fixed income, senior citizen with an active life to live and should not have to endure the cost or more importantly the SAFETY ISSUE on this vehicle.

• 12/13/2019· POWER TRAIN

  #1- ON AN INCLINE: AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, TRANSMISSION PERIODICALLY SHUDDERS AROUND 15-20 MPH WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AUTOMATICALLY. ALSO OCCURS FREQUENTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO 10 MPH FOR A SPEED BUMP, THEN ACCELERATING MODESTLY; USUALLY OCCURS IN 15-20 MPH RANGE. #2- AFTER TRANSMISSION HEATS UP (DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES), TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AFTER COMING ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP, THEN TURNING ONTO ADJACENT STREET AND ACCELERATING MODERATELY. AGAIN, MOST OFTEN OCCURS BETWEEN 15-20 MPH. #3- HILLSIDE ASSIST ON AN INCLINE: SOMETIMES TRANSMISSION HOLDS VEHICLE IN PLACE, SOMETIMES VEHICLE ROLLS BACK. #4- FROM A DEAD STOP, ENGINE BOGS DOWN A LITTLE UPON INITIAL ACCELERATION UNLESS GAS PEDAL IS STRONGLY DEPRESSED. VEHICLE PURCHASED SEPTEMBER 2019 FROM DEALERSHIP, MULTIPLE EVENTS (OVER TWO DOZEN) OCCURRED BEGINNING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUING OVER A THREE-MONTH (APPROXIMATELY 1,400 MILES DRIVEN) PERIOD.

• 12/12/2022· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Smells like gas especially after adding fuel and when idling with either defrost or heat on. Causes head ache, shortness of breath, blurred vision, light headed, and fainting while operating vehicle. I was lucky I fainted while stopped at a red light so the driver in the vehicle next to me assumed i had over dosed called 911 but when he came to see if i had a pulse and to turn my vehicle off he noticed the oder as he was opening the door and i came to so he told 911 operator i was not over dosing.

• 12/12/2021· POWER TRAIN

  We have brought the vehicle in twice to the dealership, once at 30k miles and another at 64k miles for a clutch replacement in the automatic transmission due to shuddering. It is now at 88k miles and the clutch is shuddering again. Ford reuses to fix the problem even though this is the third instance of this issue occuring. This shuddering makes merging unsafe as the vehicle hesitates and the car jerks back and forth. It extreme cases, it causes motion sickness to the passengers. Shuddering takes place up to third gear which does not help the driver concentrate and negotiate traffic if the car is shaking or jerking back and forth. There is a constant fear that the vehicle will just fail in the middle of traffic and we will be stranded. No illuminated lamps on the dash board to indicate a potential code. As stated before this vehicle has been brought to Ford twice already and the part they replaced keeps failing at roughly every 30k miles. We have tried to work with Ford to have them fix the problem but instead of replacing the faulty part they now want to charge us $2500 dollars. Why does the transmission seem to fail at every 30k miles? The dealership does not return our calls: we have called roughly 10 times and left messages. When calling Ford directly they state we have to bring it to the dealership, the same dealership which does not return our calls. Having a component in the transmission that makes it unsafe to drive is unacceptable. What makes it even more unacceptable is the fact that Ford has replaced this part 2 times already and it is failing again just 30k miles later, but now it somehow is not covered under the part warranty.

• 12/11/2024· POWER TRAIN

  The contact called on behalf of her daughter who owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving 45 MPH, while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle started jerking while depressing the accelerator pedal. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact also stated that the vehicle jerked while accelerating from a stop. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the clutch was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, a year later the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the clutch had been replaced twice however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

• 12/11/2024· POWER TRAIN

  The transmission went out, revving in all gears

• 12/11/2020· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING 20-25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WORLD FORD PENSACOLA (6397 PENSACOLA BLVD, PENSACOLA, FL 32505, (850) 476-9050) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V169000 (POWERTRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,417.

• 12/11/2015· POWER TRAIN

  I PURCHASED MY CAR WITH 12 MILES ON IT.THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERED AND LAGGED FROM STARTING POINT.COUPLE WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, I WAS DOING 70 ON THE FREEWAY,IT DOWN SHIFTED TO 4TH GEAR.THE TRANS WAS IN D AND 4TH AT THE SAME TIME.I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID TO HAVE IT TOWED,IT MAY NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE.WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS A FAULTY BATTERY,THEY REPLACED IT.THE TRANS CONT TO SHUDDER FROM STARTING, AND LAGS BETWEEN GEARS.A MONTH LATER,I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE TRANS SHOWED IT WAS IN D, BUT FIRST GEAR STARTED FLASHING.I TOOK VIDEO OF IT.I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AFTER CALLING FORD.THE DEALERSHIP RECALIBRATED THE TRANS.THE TRANS CONT TO SHUDDER AND LAG,I CALLED FORD FOR THE 3RD TIME.I WAS TOLD BY THE AREA MANAGER THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS TRANS.I LET HER KNOW THAT I FEEL UNSAFE IN A VEHICLE WHERE THE TRAN SHUDDERS AND LAGS.SHE STATED TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SHE WOULD PUT IN A FOR A "GOOD FAITH VEHICLE EXCHANGE".I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP,THEY REPLACED THE TRANS MODULE.STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUES.CALLED FORD TO FIND OUT STATUS ON MY EXCHANGE (I LET HER KNOW I WASN'T LOOKING FOR AN UPGRADE, I WANTED THE SAME CAR IN A MANUAL,WHICH IS A DOWN GRADE) WAS TOLD IT WAS DENIED.I ASKED FOR A REASON,THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME ONE.I ASKED FOR HER SUPERVISOR.SHE CALLED ME AND STATED REQUEST WAS REVIEWED AND IT STANDS.I ASKED WHY IT DENIED, AND WHAT THEY CHECK WHEN MAKING DECISION.SHE STATED COULD NOT GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION BECAUSE ITS PROPRIETARY.SHE SAID I SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE TRANS WOULD REACT THAT WAY.SHE ALSO TOLD TO TAKE IT BACK TO WHERE I BOUGHT IT,SEE IF THEY WILL TAKE IT AS A TRADE ON SOMETHING ELSE.THE DEALERSHIP WE BOUGHT IT IS 6 HOUR DRIVE,THERE IS SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO CROSS.CAR CURRENTLY HAS 5300 MILES ON IT.FIRST TIME WAS 2088 MILES, OCT 15.2ND TIME 3095 MILES,NOV 11,3RD TIME 5158 MILES, DEC 7.

• 12/10/2025· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  I was getting ready to leave the grocery store and I crank up my car and I had a light come on stating that my car was overheating transmission turn off the car and as I tried to pull out of the parking lot, the car would barely accelerate it would barely go to mountain and it was stuttering up the heels I had to turn off the vehicle. Let it sit for five minutes to let it cool off and then I had to crank the car back up and then it started to drive again, but I did get a indication on my front dash stating that it was transmission

• 12/10/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHILE DRIVING MY CAR THE CENTER DISPLAY WHICH HAS MY ODOMETER AND DIGITAL SPEED AS WELL AS ANY WARNINGS FOR MY CAR SHOWED LINES ACROSS IT AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO READ. IN RESEARCHING IT I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THESE CARS AND IT WILL EVENTUALLY GO COMPLETELY BLACK AND NOT WORK AT ALL.

• 12/10/2020· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING MY CAR OR EVEN ALLOWING MY CAR TO IDLE IT STARTS SHAKING AND WILL SHUT OFF. ONCE IT IS OFF IT IS VERY HARD TO GET AND KEEP IT STARTED. ONCE I DO GET IT STARTED I HAVE TO REV THE ENGINE BETWEEN 3K AND 4K RPM JUST TO GET IT TO STOP DOING THIS. I FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY WHEN PUTTING FUEL IN OR IDLING BUT IT IS HAPPENING ALL THE TIME. I USED INJECTOR CLEANER AND OCTANE BOOSTER TO TRY TO HELP BUT IT IS NOT WORKING. IT IS THROWING A FUEL ISSUE WHEN PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC. IT HAPPENS TO THE POINT WHERE I CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE MY CAR. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT IS PROBABLY THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE BUT MY VIN IS NOT LISTED ALTHOUGH IF FALLS WITHIN THE YEAR OF THE RECALL.