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.
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After warm, at a red light, in neutral (manual transmission), car will drop RPM and stutter, nearly stalling out. Sometimes only once, and other times repeatedly while sitting there.
I took my car in for a obd reading and it came back a faulty purge valve or unable to bleed up fuel tank vacuum. Take it to Ford and they said they can't do anything because there is no recall for my car. When looking up my VIN there is non right now, I clearly have stalling issues and the check engine light is on. I would like get a recall on it because 1.6 million people have had the same issues.
The 2018 Ford Focus has been in the repair shop four times for a check engine light relating to the vaper/vacuum hose, sensor over the past couple of months. In addition, the Focus now has a broken steering gear. I was driving on the city street when it went out, and thankfully no other vehicles were near.
My vehicle is a 2018 Ford Focus St and has a check engine light that indicates the evaporative emissions canister purge valve to be stuck open which could cause the fuel tank to deform. I experience engine hesitation and almost stalling immediately upon start-up after refilling fuel. This issue is addressed in an existing recall (18S32) for certain 2012-2018 Ford Focus. However, my VIN number is not included in the list of cars that are affected and as a result, Ford refuses to cover the repair expense.
The engine stalled once on August 20th, 2019 while driving on the interstate. Each time that I fill the tank with fuel I have to try 2-3 times to start engine as it makes a noise as if I'm completely out of fuel though it's a full tank and I'm still at the pump. Ford dealership stated to me this is "normal" for all cars though I've never dealt with this and at 39 I've had several cars.
- Chattanooga, TN, USA
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My car started having a clutch shudder before it was a year old. I took it to the dealership the first time and they thought it was the adaptive learn feature, and reset the computer. It was still doinf it and I took it back within a week. I was told its a Ford clutch problem, but until it gets bad enough to register in the computer I had to keep driving it. Then the gear shift cable broke, it came out of the transmition and had to be fixed, at the same time I had the clutch re-checked and it finally registered bad in the computer and was replaced. 1 week after getting the car back it strted overheating and had to go back to the shop (8/7/19), I also realized while driving to the dealership that the car had burnt through around 1/2 tank of fuels in a little over 60 miles. I was told the cooling fan just stopped working and was replaced.
Vehicle is stalling and check engine light is on. Sometimes when I hit gas pedal it does not want to go. There was a previous recall for this but it didn't include my vehicle. When it stall was when I sit at a red light.
I have a 2018 Ford Focus SE that is less then a year old and it bogs down, acts like its going to stall out and doesn't get the gas mileage it's suppose too. It bogs down when I am driving it and when driving it will spit and sputter like it's going to stall out on me then snaps out of it. Ford keeps telling me that nothing is wrong with it.
Ford Focus, hesitating when driving, engine stopped while driving and the engine restarted.over period of time, heard strange noises like a loud boom while driving. Happens only when gas level is around half tank. Dealer says there is no recall on the VIN.cut off happened after making a turn also the boom noise. Hesitation usually on slight uphill. Dealer said they will check with Ford company about this. I'm actually afraid to drive it anymore, it could cause an accident.
Uncontrolled engine speed increase. When depressing the clutch and taking my foot off the gas to shift, the engine RPM increased from approx. 2500 to 4000 RPM. This has happened multiple times after the car has warmed up. This happened at highway speed shifting from 3 to 4th and 4th to 5th. After this happened a few times, I captured the issue on video while my son was driving.
My 2018 Ford Focus St is having the same issues as the current campaign 18V735. On occasion the vehicle dips down on rpms as if its going to stall on start up. Its not recorded as current recall on my VIN but I believe the same issue is occurring.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. While the contact was driving, the fuel gauge failed to provide an accurate reading. Occasionally, the vehicle also failed to start. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. The contact was also referred to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 14,333.
The vehicle fails to achieve more than 25 mpg on a full 12 gallon fuel tank with 100% gasoline. There is a gasoline odor at times when the vehicle is shut off after being driven for multiple hours. The vehicle is equipped with a 1 liter ecoboost motor that was purchased new with 3K miles on it. The current odometer reading is 12,600. On October 21st, 2018 I achieved 19 mpg on a full tank of gasoline.
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- Fountain, CO, USA