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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.

5.0

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
20,088 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.

2016 Ford Focus wheels / hubs problems

wheels / hubs problem

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2016 Ford Focus Owner Comments

problem #9

Oct 272023

Focus

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The lug nuts are swollen and cannot be unscrewed. Also my electrical system inside my car goes off sometimes for unknown reasons. I'm talking about my stereo.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #8

Aug 212023

Focus

  • miles
While attempting to change front brake pads, I couldn't get any of my sockets, of which I have multiple sets of both SAE and Metric, none would fit the lug nuts. After talking with a Ford dealership parts department, I was informed that the lug nuts swell and beating a socket onto the lug nuts was the only way to get them off the vehicle. This is unacceptable, and it was lucky that I wasn't trying to change a tire in the middle of the night. I immediately bought after-market lug nuts to replace them on the vehicle at a cost well over $100. This is unacceptable.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #7

Jun 042022

Focus

  • miles
Three of the five lug nut studs on my front passenger side wheel broke off.

- Everett, WA, USA

problem #6

Feb 122021

Focus

  • 58,300 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Found out my vehicle had 2 piece lug nuts which are damaged when removed and have to be replaced with one piece lug nuts which are $8 per piece. At 5 nuts per wheel on 4 wheels that comes to $160. Car was in for service(damaged tire).02/12/

- Des Moines, IA, USA

problem #5

Oct 142020

Focus

  • 78,000 miles
Car was hesitant to go and skipping and makes awful noise on the passenger side front when on highway road noise. Dealer replaced clutch and seals and did a transmission service. Nothing was done about the awful road noise

- Kings Mountain, NC, USA

problem #4

Jun 212019

Focus

  • miles
My vehicle makes a grinding sound like tge floor is going to fall out, my gas tell me im 50 miles untill empty and I run out also when I turn my car makes a like a screch sound and also shakes at the same time. My car is getting do hot its melting thr plastic and tire covers to where its rubbing on my tires. My vehicle does not want to catch spped seems like it wants to die.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #3

May 032019

Focus

  • 28,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Tires are wearing out on the inside a lot faster. Am on 3rd set the first two sets did this and the dealer said the alignment was fine. I.feel this is a safety hazard as a cursory inspection of the tires looks ok but if you get on the ground to check the inside part the wear will be alarming. I went online to check message boards for this model and numerous other people had the same issue.

- Ventura, CA, USA

problem #2

Jan 202017

Focus

  • 1,991 miles
Left rear driver side tire exploded the entire sidewall of the radial tire Continental contiprocontact 195/65 R1591H M S radial

- St. Petersburg, FL, USA

problem #1

Mar 082016

Focus

  • 14,500 miles
Tire separated on both sides walls at the time the tire made a boom noise. Move to the side of the road. In motion on job in jacksonville.

- Kingsland, GA, USA

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