Aug 23, 2019Transmission & drivetrainEngineFuel system
AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR, IT STARED TO HAVE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. TOOK IT TO REPAIR SHOP. THEY REWORKED THE FRONT END AND TRANSMISSION. THE COMPUTERS ON BOTH THE FRONT END AND TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SYNC TOGETHER. THIS CAUSED A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONLY TO HAVE IT FAIL FOUR MONTHS LATER. THE CAR STARTED TO JERK, JUMP FORWARD AND THEN STOPPED MOVING. THE ENGINE WAS RACING BUT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT WORK. I WAS LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION AND THANKFULLY HAD PEOPLE HELP ME PUSH IT OUT OF THE ROAD. IT'S BACK AT THE REPAIR SHOP, AGAIN ITS THE TRANSMISSION MODULE AND TRANSMISSION. !
NHTSA ODI 11246127
Aug 22, 2019
THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS KEEP ON OPENING WHILE IN MOTION SO I HAVE TO REALLY HOLD ON TIGHT WITH THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING. I THINK BECAUSE THE LATCHKEY/LOCK BROKE OR SOMETHING... I'VE ALREADY GO TO FORD FOR THIS ONE BUT THEY SAID IT'S NOT ON THEIR RECALL LIST...
NHTSA ODI 11245901
Aug 21, 2019Transmission & drivetrain
WAS DRIVING HOME ON A FAIRLY BUSY STREET THEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE RANDOMLY STARTED TO JERK AND KICK WHILE ACCELERATING. WHEN ACCELERATING IN DRIVE, THE CAR WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL AND THEN SUDDENLY JOLTED AND WENT TO FIRST GEAR THEN SECOND AND THEN BACK TO FIRST ALL IN A SPAN OF 20 SECONDS. THE RPM WAS ERRADICT AND RISED AND DROPPED DRAMATICALLY. COMING TO A STOP, THE CAR WOULD HESITATE AND CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD DESPITE BRAKING SO I HAD TO KEEP A WIDE DISTANCE FROM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME FOR FEAR THAT THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD UPON ACCELERATING OR TRYING TO STOP. I HAD TO DRIVE LESS THAN 20 MPH, ANY HIGHER AND THE CAR WAS KICKING AND JOLTING.
NHTSA ODI 11245389
Aug 21, 2019Steering
THE ELECTRIC-ASSIST POWER STEERING HAS BEGUN TO FAIL. RANDOMLY WHEN I START THE CAR AND I GET AN ALERT ON THE DASH ABOUT THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM ALONG WITH THE ORANGE SAFETY ALERT ICON. THE CAR HAS NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. I TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTART. USUALLY, THIS CLEARS THE ERROR AND BRINGS THE POWER STEERING BACK ONLINE. I HAVE OCCASIONALLY HAD TO RESTART THE CAR MORE THAN ONCE. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY HUSBAND WHILE DRIVING. WE HAD TO PULL OVER AND HE RESTARTED THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET THE POWER STEERING BACK ONLINE. IT IS INCREASING IN FREQUENCY AND IS TO THE POINT WE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FIX WHICH WILL COST US OVER $2500.
NHTSA ODI 11245411
Aug 21, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system
I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE IN 2015. 2 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF. IT WAS TOWED AND FIXED BY FORD STATING THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. AS TIME WENT ON THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND JERK SWITCHING OUT OF GEARS. WHEN I TOOK IT TO FORD THEY STATED I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION BUT IT WASN'T THE PART COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. IN OCTOBER I WAS DRIVING AND THE INDICATOR COMES ON STATING TRANSMISSION HOT. THE CAR FROM THERE WOULD NOT REVERSE. I WAS IN A DIFFERENT STATE ON VACATION AND HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SHOP DUE TO FORD NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE CAR FOR A WEEK. IT WAS STATED THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION WAS GONE AND I WOULD NEED A NEW ONE. I SPENT OVER $1900 ON A REBUILT TRANSMISSION ONLY FOR THE CAR TO STILL BE SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEARS. IF I AM MAKING A TURN THE CAR STALLS AND JERKS BEFORE IT PICKS UP.
NHTSA ODI 11245454
Aug 21, 2019Steering
UPON STARTING UP MY VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY ON THE DASH DISPLAY IT SAID 'STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE REQ'D' I AM NOT ABLE TO MOVE THE WHEEL OR DRIVE MY CAR WHATSOEVER. THE CAR IS USUALLY OKAY TO DRIVE ONCE RESTARTED, BUT THIS TIME IT WON'T GO AWAY THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS WHEN I JUST TOOK OFF FROM THE CURB AND WAS DRIVING FINE BUT WHEN I WENT TO TAKE A RIGHT TURN THE SAME PROMPT APPEARED AND THE STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY. LUCKILY I WAS ON A SIDE STREET SO I WAS ABLE TO RESTART MY CAR AND MOVE IT.
NHTSA ODI 11245464
Aug 21, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)
MOST ABILITY TO STEER. WHEEL LOCKED WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA ODI 11245558
Aug 21, 2019Steering
POWER STEERING JUST RANDOMLY GOES OUT WHICH COULD CAUSE A WRECK BECAUSE IT IS HARD OR IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE ON THE INTERSTATE AND YOU ALL OF A SUDDEN HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND TRY AND GET OUT OF THE WAY TO THE SHOULDER. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS. I HAVE SEEN PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE.
NHTSA ODI 11245573
Aug 20, 2019Steering
POWER STEERING LOCKS UP INTERMITTENTLY - EVEN WHEN DRIVING AND IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. SO FAR IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 45MPH. THE LIGHTS COME ON, THE POWER STEERING NO LONGER WORKS BUT IF YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF, WAIT A MINUTE AND START BACK UP IT WORKS FINE.
NHTSA ODI 11245203
Aug 20, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system
THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT SLIPPING. AND IT RAKES TIME TO CHANGE GEARS SOMETIME THE CAR BLINKS HILL START ASSISTANCE UNAVAILABLE AND IT KEEPS RESEATING THE MPG MILLAGE AND TRIP TIMER. THIS MORNING WHEN I LOCKED MY CAR IT WAS LIKE A DOOR WAS OPEN BUT I CHECKED ALL THE DOORS AND THEY WAS LOCKED
NHTSA ODI 11245221
Aug 20, 2019Steering
RECENTLY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHEN I START MY CAR I HAVE NO STEERING AND I SEE A WARNING MESSAGE COME UP ON THE DASH THAT THE STEERING IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTART, IT SEEMS TO WORK PROPERLY AGAIN. I AM SCARED THAT I AM GOING TO LOSE MY STEERING WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA ODI 11245264
Aug 19, 2019Steering
TAKATA RECALL. I WAS LEAVING THE STORE WHEN MY STEERING LOCKED UP OUT OF NOWHERE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL BACK INTO MY PARKING SPOT AND PARK, INSTEAD OF MY 7 YEAR OLD AND I DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD AND CRASHING. I HAVE SEEN 1000'S OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER DRIVERS AS WELL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS FOR PEOPLE DRIVING AND CAN NOT TURN THE WHEEL ONCE IT LOCKS LIKE MYSELF. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST!
NHTSA ODI 11245095
Aug 19, 2019Transmission & drivetrain
THIS CAR IS MY DAILY DRIVER, IT STILL ROLLS BACK ON AN INCLINE AND HESITATES ON TAKE OFF AND ACCELERATION.
NHTSA ODI 11245100
Aug 19, 2019Transmission & drivetrain
GOT THE FUEL SYSTEM RECALL LAST WEEK AND FORD SENT THE DEALERSHIP THE WRONG SOFTWARE. CAR IS PARKED IN GARAGE, SCARED IT ILL OVERHEAT AND LEAVE US STRANDED.
NHTSA ODI 11245116
Aug 17, 2019Transmission & drivetrainWheelsFuel system
THIS CAR ALSO HAS THAT TERRIBLE TRANSMISSION, MINE REPLACED FOUR TIMES THE FUEL FLAPS BOTH GET STUCK AND IT FLOODS, WON'T START PROBLEMS WITH TIRE LUG NUTS, TWO PIECE DESIGN? WHO DESIGNED ME WHAT A PIECE!
NHTSA ODI 11244701
Aug 16, 2019SteeringElectrical system
STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN AFTER STARTING UP MY 2012 FORD FOCUS SE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED AS IT SHOULD. HOWEVER, THE NEXT DAY IT DID IT AGAIN. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THE ELECTRONIC RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON ISSUE (THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE), YET NO RECALL FROM FORD. DISCOURAGING.
NHTSA ODI 11244364
Aug 16, 2019Engine
ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, SUDDENLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE RPM'S RACE WITH NO VEHICLE SPEED INCREASE.
NHTSA ODI 11244388
Aug 16, 2019Transmission & drivetrainEngine
SHUDDERING FELT WHEN LEAVING A STOP SIGN; SHAKING ON ACCELERATION
NHTSA ODI 11244534
Aug 15, 2019EngineFuel system
FORD IS KNOWINGLY SELLING LEMON TRANSMISSIONS AND "FIXING" THEM. WHEN THE FIX ISNT WORKING THEN THE BLAME IS PLACED ON CONSUMER. THIS NEEDS TO STOP.
NHTSA ODI 11244116
Aug 15, 2019Transmission & drivetrain
MY WARRANTY EXPIRED AND I AM STILL EXPERIENCING CONSTANT SHUDDERING AND STALLING.
NHTSA ODI 11244213
Aug 15, 2019Transmission & drivetrainEngine
CONSISTENT OIL LEAK; TRANSMISSION LAGGING ON SHIFTS WHEN STARTING OUT FROM STOPS; TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY
NHTSA ODI 11244279
Aug 14, 2019Electronic Stability Control (esc)
CAR SUDDENLY LOSES ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, LOSES ALL POWER FOR ABOUT 15 MIN TO HOUR AND THE WILL SUDDENLY START UP AGAIN
NHTSA ODI 11243825
Aug 14, 2019Transmission & drivetrainEngineFuel system
MY CAR HAS, SINCE THE TIME I BOUGHT IT, STUTTERED RANDOMLY WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS HAS CAUSED ISSUES WHERE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STOP CAN BE UNRELIABLE, CAUSING ME TO FAIL TO ENTER TRAFFIC AT THE EXPECTED SPEED AND CAUSING INCREASED RISK FOR A COLLISION. I THINK IT MIGHT BE A TRANSMISSION, SINCE IT FEELS LIKE A GEAR IS SLIPPING. EVENTUALLY, THROUGH THE STUTTERING, I WILL GAIN ENOUGH SPEED TO WHERE IT STOPS BEING AN ISSUE. (POSSIBLY WHEN ENTERING THE NEXT GEAR)
NHTSA ODI 11243915
Aug 14, 2019Transmission & drivetrain
WHILE TRAVELING ON CITY STREETS AND ON THE INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES LOSS OF POWER, SHIFTING ISSUES AND INABILITY TO ACCELERATE IN TRAFFIC CREATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHILE TRAVELING ON ROADWAYS
NHTSA ODI 11243919
Aug 14, 2019Engine
HAD 2 ISSUES WITH DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION SINCE BUYING THE VEHICLE. CLUTCH WAS REPLACED ON MAY 13TH, 2019 FOR MY 2012 FORD FOCUS. I WAS STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY TWICE FOR THIS OCCURRENCE WITH THE VEHICLE JERKING WHILE IN MOTION THEN THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMING ON AND THE CAR STALLING OUT. THE VEHICLE THEN CAME TO A STOP AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS 2667.46 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH. THE PREVIOUS TIME WAS DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE BUT WAS FIXED WITH NO ISSUES.
NHTSA ODI 11244022