The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. When initially starting the vehicle, it failed to accelerate and made a noise as if it were forcing the engine to go into gear. When the vehicle reached 40 mph, it drove smoothly. The failure occurred for approximately twelve days. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000....updated 12/11/17 the consumer stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice. The clutch was replaced the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. Updated 12/15/2017

- Panama City, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. After depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. The failure occurred without warning. The contact shifted the vehicle into park and was able to operate the vehicle. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted regarding the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

- Burlington, KY, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the transmission failed to function properly because the gears were slow to change over. When the gears finally changed over, the vehicle lunged forward. The dealer (fremont Ford, 39700 balentine dr, newark, ca 94560, (510) 651-5600) stated that the condition was not severe enough to replace the transmission and clutch assembly. The contact was uncertain if the dealer provided an appropriate remedy and was waiting for the manufacturer to provide a solution. The vehicle was parked and stored due to the intermittent failure. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.

- Freemont, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power and would not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. Also, the overheating warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle entered into "limp home" mode, which allowed the use of the vehicle but not over 5 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle experienced multiple engine failures and the engine would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the transmission warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle still experienced hesitation. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 14,000. Updated 08/29/17

- Jersey City, NJ, USA

East-bound on freeway traveling approx 65 mph. On 3 different occasions the cruise control spontaneously turned on by itself. On those occasions I touched the brakes and the issue stopped. Shortly thereafter I exited the freeway for a 2 lane highway. Did not experience further cruise issues on 2 lane highway

- Harbor Beach, MI, USA

I am writing to report a problem with delays in gas pedal responsiveness. This has caused several potentially dangerous conditions in the following scenarios: (1) the car continues to accelerate after the gas pedal is let off (2) there is a delay between pressing the gas pedal and receiving acceleration (this is not a problem with the car being under powered, it can accelerate fine at the same RPM. Here, it will simply act as if the accelerator is not down) (3) 3-point turns or parallel parking in traffic cannot be done quickly/smoothly, since there is no power for a few seconds once the car is in gear. The car will not provide gas to the engine when shifted into gear. This is most noticeable the car is first shifted, but can also occur at stop signs. When you release the gas pedal, the car will continue revving up, even if you switch the brake pedal. During continuous driving, when you release the gas pedal, the car will continue revving up, even if you switch the brake pedal, before upshifting. This upshift will also jolt the car forward. If this occurs during cornering, it can make turns less stable. These unpredictable delays and rough shifts make it harder to respond to different driving conditions and also make it harder for other drivers to judge your intent. Further, problems with jerkiness seem to increase in warmer weather. Potentially solvable with a software update, but the dealer could not correct this problem. Test drove another brand new vehicle and found some of the same behaviors, indicating it is an inherent design problem with the vehicle.

- Ithaca, NY, USA

I bought my new car Ford Focus 2016 the vehicle was stopped completely and the car was in drive I did not hit the gas pedal, but the car started going back and forth, the car moved forward about 10 feet and I caused a crash. Miles 9,498 the car was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and nothing wrong was found.

- Germantown, MD, USA