What 1,143 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Ford Focus RS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CROWN FORD (256 SWAIN STREET, SKIBO RD, FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28303, 910-920-9614) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND IT WAS UP TO THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.

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THE CAR LOSES TOO MUCH POWER ALL THE TIME ON A HIGHWAY OR REGULAR STREET TURNING OR AFTER A GREEN LIGHT IT HAS TO PUSH TO MUCH GAS AND FEEL ALMOST STOPPED

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DRIVING TO WORK ALL INSTRUMENT LIGHTS CAME ON, RPM AND SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO 0, MILAGE TURNED TO -----, FOLLOWED BY MESSAGE STEERING ASSIST FAILURE, FOLLOWED BY TRANSMISSION FAILURE SERVICE NOW MESSAGE, I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED OFF THE ENGINE TO SEE IF MESSAGES WOULD CLEAR. WOULD NOT RESTART, NOT IN PARK MESSAGE CAME ON. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO TRY TO RESET THE CAR, CAR STARTED AND ALLOWED ME TO SHIFT INTO PARK, BUT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY A SECOND TIME. STARTED THE CAR PUT IT INTO DRIVE THE CAR MOVED ALL INSTRUMENT LIGHTS EXCEPT THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND THE FOLLOWING CODES U1013:00:68 & U0101:00:68 REPLACED THE TCM ALL CODES WERE CLEARED. THEY ROAD TESTED IT TO VERIFY IT WAS FINE. A WEEK LATER THIS ALL HAPPENED AGAIN, EXCEPT I WAS STOPPED. I TURNED OFF THE CAR, IT WOULD NOT START A NEW MESSAGE IGNITION FAILURE CAME ON. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT HAS BEEN FOR 2 DAYS. NO UPDATE AS TO WHAT IS WRONG.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, THE RPMS DECREASED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE FAILURES RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED COUGHLIN FORD OF PATASKALA AT 740-967-2085 (LOCATED AT 9800 WORTHINGTON RD, PATASKALA, OH 43062) AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS RECOMMENDED, BUT NOT PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE IF THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS BLINKING. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT SOMEONE WOULD CALL BACK. THE CONTACT WAS NOT CALLED BACK AND HE STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR DID NOT BLINK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND SHUDDERS WHEN STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND ACCELERATING AFTER SLOWING DOWN ON A CITY STREET.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STATIONARY AND DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK BATTERY, CHECK OIL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DIRECTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN THE DRIVE POSITION, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START WHEN THE VEHICLE'S FUEL LEVEL WAS BELOW A 1/2 TANK. OURISMAN FORD & LINCOLN (6129 RICHMOND HIGHWAY, ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22303 (703) 660-9000) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WAS SHUTTERING AND STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER BILL PIERRE FORD (11525 LAKE CITY WAY NE, SEATTLE, WA 98125, (866) 657-0775) WHERE A VOICE MAIL MESSAGE WAS LEFT BUT THEY FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. *DT*JB

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THE CAR STALLS WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK. THE CAR ALSO LOOSE POWER AS IT TAKES OFF FROM A STOP AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT RESTARTS WHICH THEN CAUSES THE BATTERY LIGHT, OIL LIGHT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON INDICATING THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG. THE ACT LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL WHENEVER I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN TRAFFIC AND THIS IS A VERY STRESSFUL AND SOMETIMES HORRIFYING FEELING TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND DRIVING IN TRAFFIC JAMS IN THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA AREA. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO. WITH 1.5 MILLION CUSTOMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN DANGER OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT FORD BUY BACK ALL OF THESE CARS BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAYS.. PLEASE ADVISE..

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ON OCTOBER 11, 2018 THE SAME DAY AS HURRICANE MICHEL, MY 2016 FORD FOCUS ST WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION AND LOST COMPLETE CONTROL BY ITSELF, CAUSING THE CAR TO FLIP ON ITS SIDE AND BE COMPLETELY TOTALED. THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME, BUT ON OCTOBER 25, 2018 FORD PUTS OUT A RECALL FOR THE EXACT MODEL FORD FOCUS BECAUSE OF AN ISSUE CAUSING THE CAR TO RANDOMLY STALL. THEY ARE TELLING OWNERS TO KEEP THEIR FUEL TANK ABOVE HALF FULL TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM AND I KNOW AT THE TIME MY FUEL TANK WAS NOT ABOVE HALF AND THE INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THIS CRASH WAS FROM THE RECALL THAT FORD PUT OUT ONLY A FEW DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT TOTALING MY 2016 FORD FOCUS ST.

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I HAVE A 2016 FORD FOCUS HATCHBACK EVERY TIME WHEN IT RAINS HARD OR WHEN I HAVE THE CAR WASHED WATER IS GETTING INTO THE WIRING UNDERNEATH THE TAILLIGHTS SHORTING OUT THE WIRING I SMELLING BURNT WIRING THE LEFT TAILLIGHT IS OUT, THE RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON, THE RIGHT REAR RED TURN SIGNAL IS OUT,THE LEFT FRONT SIDE RUNNING LIGHT IS OUT, THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE TURN SIGNAL IS OUT. THIS CAR IS A 100% LEMON!

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE STOPS AND THEN RE-ACCELERATES HER VEHICLE, THE CLUTCH LOSES POWER. WHEN DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DROPPED TO 40 MPH BUT REGAINED POWER IN ABOUT 40 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BEDFORD FORD LINCOLN (10050 IN-37, BEDFORD, IN 47421, (812) 279-8121) WHERE THEY ADJUSTED THE CLUTCH TO A 216 LEVEL OF RPMS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES BACK FOR SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 11, 2018, THE WOULD ADJUST THE CLUTCH TO A HIGHER RPM LEVEL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE IS OFF BY 50 MILES + - 10 MILES. VEHICLE STALLS AFTER FILLING FUEL TAKE TO FULL LEVEL. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON SOLID AFTER THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS. TRANSMISSION IS LOUD AND GRINDS WHEN MAKING TURNS AND HAS A JERKING MOTION WHEN INCREASING AND DECREASING SPEED.

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ON 10/27/2018 APPROXIMATELY 1330 AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO 29 IN WARRENTON HEADED TOWARDS CULPEPER GOING ABOUT 45MPH THE CAR SPUTTERED AND STALLED. TOOK 3 TIMES TO GET THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THEN DID IT AGAIN AFTER MAKING A LEFT ONTO 17 IN BEALETON. THE VEHICLE WOULD GET UP TO ABOUT 20 MPH AND JUST STALL IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS BECOMING A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY HAVING MY 12 YEAR OLD IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME.

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APPROXIMATELY AT 30000 MILES WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO SHEEHY OF WARRENTON BECAUSE WHILE ON RTE 28 IN STERLING VA THE VEHICLE WAS INTERMITTENTLY JERKING SPUTTERING AND STALLING. DEALER STATED THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY ISSUES BECAUSE NO CODE WAS PRESENT. ON 10/18/18 I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AGAIN BECAUSE THE CAR STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE IN MOTION. THEY STATED THAT CODE SAYS LOW FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THAT FIRST TO SEE. I NOTICED TODAY THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THE EXACT ISSUE I'M HAVING BUT RECALLS ARE ONLY ON THE 2.0 MODEL MINE IS THE 1.0.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE FAULT NOW" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CENTURY FORD OF MOUNT AIRY (302 CENTURY DR, MT AIRY, MD 21771, (833) 214-7277) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO BYPASS VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,995.

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WAS DRIVING HOME LOST POWER STEERING.. PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY THANK GOD ...STEERING WHEEL GOT SEIZED..CALLED FORD THEY WOULD NOT HELP ONLY TO SAY THERE WAS NO RECALL ..MY CAR IS A 2016 FORD FOCUS S ..THE CAR IS ALMOST 2 YEARS OLD SHOULD NOT IF HAPPENED

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FORD FOCUS 2016 IS TRANSMISSION IS STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS AS PREVIOUS FORDS MODELS IN CATEGORY, INCLUDING ENGINE SLIPS, SHUDDERING , STALLING AND NOT CHANGING GEARS PROPERLY, CREATE HAZARDS, IM CONSTANTLY BATTLING TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, AND IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE MORE THAN 20,000 MILES ON IT, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN A NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF RECKS ON THE HIGHWAY, OR EVEN LEAVING MY HOUSE BECAUSE OF THIS CAR, I CONSTANTLY FEAR FOR MY SAFETY WITHIN THIS VEHICLE, AND I KNOW ITS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS, IM STUCK IN THIS VEHICLE AND NOBODY HAS THE ANSWERS. TODAY FOR EXAMPLE I WAS LEAVING MY HOUSE I STOPED AT A STOP SIGN TO TAKE A LEFT IT WAS MORNING TRAFFIC, I TAKE A TURN IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER, BUT THE RPMS JUMP TO 4 ALMOST 5, AND THE CAR STARTS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND IT STALLS BRIEFLY IN THE MIDDLE OF BOTH LANES AND MAKES A SHUDDERING NOISE AS I ACCELERATE MORE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, IT SHAKES MORE AND JUMPS FORWARD IN A JERKING MOTION, I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A CAR!! THIS CAR HAS A CLEAN RECORD, NO RECKS OR ANYTHING AND PROPERLY TAKEN CARE OF!

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EVERY TIME IT RAINS, I KEEP ON GETTING WATER INSIDE THE HEADLIGHTS NOW THE RIGHT SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS ARE OUT, THE LEFT SIDE IS GOING OUT.THE DAYTIME RUNNING WENT OUT OCTOBER 12, 2018 THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED GETTING WATER INSIDE ABOUT 02-01-18. I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR FOR A FUEL PUMP MODULE THEY THAT IS UNDER WARRANTY FORD SAID THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT COVERED. THERE ARE NO CRACKS IN THE HEADLIGHTS THE SERVICE WRITER SAID THAT THE SEALS MUST BE BAD TO ME THAT SOUNDS LIKE THEIR IS A DEFECT IN THE SEALS, THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD CONSIDER MY CAR IS ONLY A 2016 2 YEARS OLD THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING.

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MY 2016 FORD FOCUS & ITS "POWERSHIFT" TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING. ON THURSDAY OCT. 4, 2018 WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR SHUTTERED THEN STALLED AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. I PURCHASED THE CAR AT THE END OF JANUARY 2018, BRAND NEW AND HAVE PUT 29,537 MILES ON IT. I AM BEING TOLD THAT THE CLUTCH SYSTEM WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AND IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED THE 2012 FORD FOCUS WHICH HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE AND HAD TO HAVE THE CHIP ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TRANSMISSION REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. WHILE THE SALES STAFF TOLD ME THIS ISSUE WAS RESOLVED AND THE NEWER TRANSMISSIONS DO NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE ISSUE WITH THE 2012 FORD FOCUS TRANSMISSION WAS NEVER RESOLVED AND THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE. I CONSIDER THIS INCREDIBLY UNSAFE AS MY 2012 BROKE DOWN NUMEROUS TIMES IN TRAFFIC AND ON FREEWAYS, LEAVING ME STRANDED UNTIL IT DECIDED TO "REENGAGE" AND ALLOW THE CAR TO GO IN A FORWARD MOTION. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER EACH TIME AND WAIT FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO REENGAGE SO I COULD GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTICS. IF THE 2016 TRANSMISSION HAS THE SAME ISSUE, I AM CONCERNED THAT EVENTUALLY IT TO WILL LEAVE ME OR SOME OTHER DRIVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OR WORSE STALL WHILE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

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ITS 27000 MILES AND ITS LEAKING OIL OUT THE FRONT AND BACK AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISION

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CAR OVERHEATED DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP FOUND NO COOLANT LEAKS, BUT DETERMINED COOLANT IS BEING BURNED/ABSORBED BY TURBO PORTION OF 1.0 L ECOBOOST ENGINE. MOTOR HEAD HAS CRACKED. VEHICLE IS 620 MILES OUT OF POWER TRAIN WARRANTY SO IS NOT COVERED. SAME ISSUE IS CURRENTLY IN RECALL FOR OTHER FORD TURBO ENGINE MODELS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION SOON WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. KEARNY PEARSON FORD (LOCATED AT 7303 CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92111, (858) 560-5544), WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, AND THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED TO CONFIRM THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

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STEERING ASSIST FAULT. HARD TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. FORTUNATELY IT WAS WHEN STARTING IT THIS MORNING

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I BOUGHT 2016 FORD FOCUS, TOTAL 55,000 MILES ON IT NOW 2018 AND NOTHING BUT TROUBLE IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS AND THERE AFTER , ALWAYS IN THE GARAGE FOR DRIVE TRAIN 2 YEARS NOW, STRAPS ON ROOF FELL OFF TWICE , TRUNK OUT OF LINE,NEW TIRES BOUGHT AT 26,000 MILES . WIRE HARNESS TOTALLY SHUT DOWN CAR IN 2017 WHILE DOING 65 ON THE HIGHWAY , COULD NOT STEER THE CAR OR STOP IT , BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR CAR TOTAL SHUT DOWN AND THIS YEAR 2018 THE STEERING FROZE UP AT 55,000 MILES, COULD NOT STEER THE CAR,, CAR RUNS LIKE CRAP HAS POWER THEN NO POWER, DON'T DARE TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC UNLESS I HAVE A LONG FREE SPACE TO GET IN, CAUSE IT HESITATES, BACK UP CAMERA WONT SHUT OFF TILL I HAVE GONE 100 FEET FORWARD , 2018 PHONE SYSTEM KEEPS FAILING, NEW BRAKES, TWICE I ALMOST GOT KILLED, CAUSE I COULD NOT STOP OR STEER THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY I AM SO DONE WITH FORD AND THIS CAR.. PERFORMANCE IS THE WORST I HAVE EVER SEEN IN A CAR,, I COULD GO TO THE GARAGE EVERY WEEK CAUSE THE PERFORMANCE IS SO BAD, DONE DONE DONE, IF I HAD GOTTEN KILLED IN THIS CAR THE TWO WORST TIMES IT FAILED, MY FAMILY WOULD HAVE SUED FORD AND AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED THEY SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK, WOULD HAVE BEEN ALOT LESS HEAD ACHES THAN A DEATH LAW SUIT

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POOR PERFORMANCE OF AUTO TRANSMISSION ON 2016 FORD FOCUS TITANIUM INVOLVES HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING, "CHATTERING" WHEN ACCELERATING, "SLIDING" INTO GEAR WHEN SHIFTING, SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING. CLUTCH REPLACED ONCE. GOING IN AGAIN WITH SAME SYMPTOMS.

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