CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2016 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.
8.0
pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$2,800
Average Mileage:
35,550 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
not sure (2 reports)
replaced steering rack and pinion assembly (1 reports)
2016 Ford Focus SE purchased July 2018 from FORD dealership.
12,000 miles. Pre-certified, Lease return. Clean car fax.
Drove it 17,000 miles in two years. July 2018 - 2020.
Steering Assist Fault light comes on June 2020. Steering wheel locked. Vehicle towed to original dealership.
Catastrophic failure of steering system.
$2,800 repair
Failure mileage was 29,000
Orlando, FL.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
WTF? Not even 80,000 km on this car (50,000 miles) on this car and the steering CATASTROPHICALLY FAILS! To the tune of $2500 CAD???
I used to like Ford and my wife loves this car.... up until today.
VERY, very disappointed. AND NO warranty!!
- Leonard D., Calgary, AB, AB, Canada