CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2015 Ford Focus & its "Powershift" transmission has a defect trend where the car shudders when accelerating, especially when starting uphill.
Most owners have reported their Ford Focus remains driveable while the vehicle is still at low mileage, but the shuddering is annoying & unpleasant & may reduce the resale value of the vehicle.
However, owners of higher-mileage vehicles from earlier 3rd generation Focus model years report transmission failure & a host of other major & expensive transmission-related problems. Potential buyers beware.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
38,441 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
This recall has been since 12/2018 and Ford has no parts to fix this. I have called corporate and they do not know when they will get them. This issue has now made the car undrivable and they will not help me. I spent all morning on the phone.
I have notified Ford of the issue with my cpv (canister purge valve), which causes my 2015 Ford Focus to suddenly stall while the vehicle is in motion, in October of 2018. It is now 02/25/2019 and there is still no remedy to fix this problem. This causes a great safety issue to myself and drivers around me when the car shuts off without warning.
The car shut off on me while driving and I scheduled the dealership to fix it because I found similar issues and a recall but when I dropped my car off they said no recall existed for my car and there is nothing they can about my car. When I was leaving the dealership I almost got hit in traffic because I had the same issue for two days in a row and it keeps happening.
Vehicle stalls while driving, regardless of speed and fuel level. Check engine light goes on and off regularly. Dealership claims nothing wrong but vehicle continues to stall.
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.
- Bardstown, KY, USA
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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
I have this error code from a obd-2 code reader from autozone. Dealership didn't give me any feesback on the check engine issue when I had it in for a fuel tank issue. Error code is 'U0109 lost communication with fuel pump control module (fpcm)' the car sat in the driveway all summer long with a full fuel tank of gasoline. The check engine light for that issue came on shortly after I started driving the Ford Focus again. Read more at: Https://www.obd-codes.com/U0109 copyright obd-codes.com
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. While driving approximately 25 mph, the check engine indicator illuminated and remained lit. Also, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18V735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 58,500. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
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.
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.
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.
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- Lindenhurst, NY, USA