What 979 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Ford Focus Bev

THE TRANSMISSION IS SHUTTERING AND SOMETIMES MAKES LONG HESITATIONS TO SHIFT. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I TOOK IT TO TIDWELL FORD IN KENNESAW, GA AND THEY TOLD ME ITS NORMAL AND UNTIL A CODE (WRENCH) LIGHTS ON MY DASH, THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 48K ON THE MILEAGE AND NOW HAVE 54K. THE TRANSMISSION (POWERTRAIN) IS WARRANTIED TO 60000. I AM AFRAID THIS IS GOING TO BE A DISASTER. I WOULD LIKE THE CAR FIXED OR ANOTHER CAR. THE GEARS GRIND AND NOISES HAPPEN WHEN TURNING. I NEED A RESOLUTION ON THIS BEFORE MY WARRANTY RUNS OUT CODE OR NO CODE. I JUST PICKED MY CAR UP AND IT IS STILL SHUTTERING. TIDWELL FORD DID NOT HELP ME.

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FUEL TANK DEFORMATION: MY CAR STOPS WITH NO WARNING AT LEAST 2 -3 TIMES DAILY. IT'S GETTING WORSE AND IS NOW HARDER TO RESTART. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND CAN BE DEADLY. I'VE CONTACTED MY CAR DEALERSHIP AND THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO FIX MY CAR. I DO NOT HAVE A SECOND CAR. I LIVE ALONE. I NEED A CAR TO GET SAFELY BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I'M GOING TO GET REAR ENDED BEFORE THIS IS ALL SAID AND DONE. A FORD SPOKESPERSON TOLD ME I CANNOT GET A LOANER. THE OWNER OF THE CAR DEALERSHIP TELLS ME IT'S FORD'S PROBLEM NOT THEIRS. FORD TELLS ME I'M BASICALLY OUT OF LUCK AND I FEEL LIKE I'M DRIVING A TICKING TIME BOMB. I NEED HELP WITH THIS MESS AND I NEED IT NOW BEFORE I'M INVOLVED IN A TRAGIC ACCIDENT. AT LEAST TELL ME THE STATUS OF THIS RECALL #18V735. THIS VEHICLE STOPS WITH NO WARNING WEATHER I'M GOING DOWN THE ROAD, STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT OR GOING AROUND A CURVE. IT WILL NOT GIVE ANY NOTICE FOR ME TO EVEN PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. STOPS DEAD!! LIKE I'M GOING TO BE IF THIS ISN'T FIXED. YOUR NEXT QUESTION ASKS WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN. TOO MANY TIMES TO PUT DOWN SINCE IT IS BASICALLY DAILY AND 3 TIMES TODAY.

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THE CAR HAS A KNOWN RECALL ABOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING FORD SAID YOU MUST KEEP THE CAR ON A HALF TANK OF GAS AT ALL TIMES.THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS BUT MY CAR IS GETTING SO BAD VERY VERY BAD

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND COULD NOT BE TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BO BEUCKMAN QUALITY FORD (15675 MANCHESTER RD, ELLISVILLE, MO 63011, (636) 227-5700) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL BOX WAS MALFUNCTIONING, WHICH AFFECTED THE POWER STEERING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS TO COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,800. *BF *TR

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THE FUEL GAUGE READS WRONG BY ATLEAST AN 1/8 OF A TANK AND AND WHEN IT SAYS YOU HAVE 30 MILES TILL EMPTY YOU MIGHT GET 10 MILES BEFORE YOU RUN OUT OF GAS.IT WILL NOT GIVE YOU ANY WARNING WHEN IT RUNS OUT OF GAS IT WILL START TO SUPPDER AND THEN WILL NOT START UNTIL YOU PUT MORE GAS IN.AND YOU CAN SMELL GAS INSIDE THE CAR.IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING OR JUST IDOLING.

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RADIO AUDIO STOPS WORKING NO BLUE TOOTH OR RADIO CALLED FORD ASST. GIVEN THINGS TO MAKE RADIO WORK BUT ONLY WORKS FOR AWHILE AND RADIO STOPS WORKING HAVE TO PULL FUSE TO REBOOT RADIO BUT ONLY LAST A MONTH HALVE TO DO THIS OVER AND OVER COMPLAIN TO FORD ABOUT THIS TO NO SATISFACTION RESEARCHED ONLINE SEEM SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE NOW DEALER WANTS 800.00 DOLLARS FOR A REPAIR IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE DO TO BLUETOOTH STOPS WORKING FOR HANDS FREE TALKING

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WHEN I PUSH ON GAS IT TAKE A WHILE TO SPEED UP. ALSO IT IDOLS SOMETIMES. TAKE AWHILE TO GEAR UP TO SPEED. SOUNDS LIKE IT IS DRAGGING

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CAR RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF. NO WARNING IS GIVEN. CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION ON ANY CITY STREET. CAR WAS AT 3/4 TANK OF FUEL WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S DOOR FLEW OPEN WITHOUT WARNING. THE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH CLOSED AND HAD TO BE PHYSICALLY HELD SHUT WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT CALLED A COUPLE OF DEALERS, INCLUDING O. C. WELCH FORD LINCOLN, INC. (843-288-0100, LOCATED AT 4920 INDEPENDENCE BLVD, HARDEEVILLE, SC 29927) AND WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

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I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM SCHALLER AUTO WORLD ON 11/14 18 AND THE FOUR TIRES ON THE CAR BY STATE LAW ARE UNSAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD,STATE LAW IS 5.0 AND ABOVE,ALL FOUR WERE MEASURED TO BE 2.0 AND ABOVE TO BE BELOW 3.0. I WENT TO THEM WITH MY COMPLAINT AND THEY WON'T HELP ME .I HAVE PROVE WITH PICTURES AND PAPERWORK TO BACK MY SITUATION UP.WHAT AM I TO DO?

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THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WAS SPUTTERING BECAUSE OF THE DRY CLUTCH. IT HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SHAMALEY FORD (11301 GATEWAY BLVD W, EL PASO, TX 79936, (915) 591-8600) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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MAJOR ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IN MOTION GOING STRAIGHT UNTIL THE TRUCK HIT THE CAR.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AFTER SWITCHING GEARS. PREVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PAUL CERAME FORD (11400 NEW HALLS FERRY ROAD, FLORISSANT, MO 63033, (314) 838-2400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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2015 FORD FOCUS SE RECALL FUEL TANK DEFORMATION - DEALER AND FORD STATES PARTS TO REPAIR NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR ARRIVAL.

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AUDIBLE CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING CORNERS. SHUDDERING, SPUTTERING WHEN TAKING OFF FROM RED LIGHT. DECELERATION WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN, WHILE DRIVING GEARS CHANGING WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE, THRUSTING INTO GEAR WHILE MOVING. CLUTCH REPLACED 2017. ALL OF THIS STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT 4 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT CAR FROM YOU MENTIONED DEALER, NEW. SO, SINCE 2015, ONGOING ISSUES STATED ABOVE. FORD TELLS ME IT'S ALL MY IMAGINATION.

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WHILE ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE DOESN?T KNOW WHEN TO SHIFT INTO GEARS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUDDER AND MAKE A RATTLING NOISE. RECEIVED A CODE SAYING ?TRANSMISSION FAULT, SERVICE NOW.? WHILE HITTING BUMPS THE VEHICLE MAKES A CRUNCHING NOISE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT ERRATICALLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE "TRANSMISSION HOT, TURN OFF VEHICLE FOR FIVE MINUTES" WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BALISE FORD (1979 BOSTON RD, WILBRAHAM, MA 01095, (413) 306-3049) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT ACTUATOR SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,274.

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WHILE ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE DOESN'T KNOW WHEN TO SHIFT INTO GEARS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUDDER AND MAKE A RATTLING NOISE. RECEIVED A CODE SAYING 'TRANSMISSION FAULT, SERVICE NOW.' WHILE HITTING BUMPS THE VEHICLE MAKES A CRUNCHING NOISE.

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LOSS OF POWER STEERING WARNING; SUDDEN AND TOTAL LOSS POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET. IT TOOK LOTS OF STRENGTH TO MOVE THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS WOULD BE AN IMPOSSIBLE TASK FOR AN ELDERLY PERSON. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID I NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING RACK & PINION (WITH ALIGNMENT) AT A COST $2,027. MILAGE ON CAR IS 68,317K

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TAKATA RECALL MY TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN BAD ON MY 2015 SINCE I PURCHASED IT ON 10/01/16. I TRIED TELLING THE MANUFACTURES AFTER I DROVE IT AROUND TOWN AWHILE. IT WAS JERKING AND WOULDN'T GET POWER TO DRIVE. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIPS FOR 2 YEARS AND THEY HAVEN'T TRIED FIXING IT. I WOULD LIKE AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.

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STEERING WHEEL MAKES A LOUD SOUND WHEN MAKING TURNS. WHEN TURNING LEFT, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS IN PLACE AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BY TURNING RIGHT. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MAKING SHARP LEFT TURNS OR EVEN JUST LEFT CURVES.

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MY TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN GIVING ME A HARD TIME AND IT DOESN'T GET ANY POWER. IT ALSO RUNS VERY ROUGH. I HAVE TO TRAVEL 45 MINUTES TO A MOTOR COMPANY BUT THEY DON'T FIX IT BECAUSE IT'S A "TAKATA RECALL" I DON'T WANT TO GET STRANDED AND BROKEN DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. I NEED A DEPENDABLE CAR BECAUSE I'M DISABLED. I WANT MY CAR FIXED OR A NEW ONE ASAP. I NOTICED THE PROBLEMS WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT IN MOTION RIGHT AS SOON AS I PURCHASED IT ON 10/2016 IN CITY LIMITS.

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THE FORD FOCUS RECALL FOR THE FUEL TANK DEFORMATION IS NOT ACCURATE. THE RECALL LETTER WE RECEIVED SAID TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST 1/2 TANK OF FUEL, BUT MY CAR HAS SHUT DOWN MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND AT TURNAROUNDS DESPITE HAVING A FULL TANK. THE SOLUTION TO THIS WAS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED FOR DECEMBER 2018 AND HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2019. FORD NEEDS TO BE FURTHER PRESSURED TO FIND A SOLUTION NOW AS THIS POSES A MAJOR CRASH RISK. IN ADDITION TO THIS, I'VE BEGUN NOTICING ISSUES WITH THE STEERING WHEEL MAKING A NOISE. UPON TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC, I WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THAT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THEIR STEERING BECOMING UNUSABLE. FORD SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS AS WELL.

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I HAVE ALREADY FIXED A RECALL THAT I JUST RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF VIA POSTAL MAIL. I WILL UPLOAD A PIC OF THE RECALL LETTER AND A PIC OF THE RECEIPT THAT THIS SERVICE WAS ALREADY COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE NOTIFICATION. I HAD TO GET IT REPAIRED DUE TO THE FACT THE CAR WAS NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY PRIOR TO THE REPAIR. I WOULD LIKE TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR DUE TO IT IS A RECALLED PART. THANK YOU. PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP AT [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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