2011 Ford Focus Power Train Problems
- 18
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 18 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
My 2012 ford focus is equipped with the dual clutch transmission and has had issues from the day i bought it. Shuddering upon start was the biggest issue. Car finally stopped running and was repaired at dealer but now the transmission is extremely noisy and will slip out of gear into neutral without warning, including on highways at speed. Transmission will also slip quite badly upon launch at times which can be a…
ODI 11231273
Power Train
The clutch system on my manual 2011 ford focus went out. The clutch now plays on the floor board with no catch in it. The gears wont budge. I researched and seen the newer models have had this same problem. Please please please look into this. I absolutely love my car. When the clutch went out it was on the main highway in bridge city, tx.
ODI 11182451
Body · Power Train
Only 3 out of 4 doors open, the outside door latches have failed since purchase in 2013. Have also continually failed/re-broke after being fixed. Car also does not unlock after being locked and inside door mechanisms do not unlock after being engaged.. Huge safety issue. Also multiple times the a solenoid has to be replaced due to the car does not shift correctly and fails to accelerate safely (takes a over a min to…
ODI 11113939
Power Train
2011 ford focus se transmission pulling and jerking, causing the tires to vibrate while driving. Upon first accelerating before motor warms up, the car sounds like a truck. It is extremely loud. The car has to be moving for awhile before the loud noise decreases some, but the noise continues.
ODI 11022447
Power Train · Service Brakes
Several times, my breaks have not responded while pressing down on them, my foot will be to the ground and there is nothing. It caused my vehicle to crash into the vehicle in front of me the first time it happened going 35 miles an hour.
Crash reported
ODI 11104294
Power Train
With less that 70000 miles on the car my transmission started to go out on me. I have since had the transmission replaced as it is under warranty, and less than a week after getting it fixed it was already started to go on me and has gotten progressively worse over the six months.
ODI 11104296
Power Train
The vehicle was purchased brand new but the transmission has always shifted rough. The dealer said it was because ford had redesigned the transmission so it would shift better and be more fuel efficient. Even though we complained the dealer said there was nothing that they could do. Consequently, this problem has effected the cars overall performance and has now become so bad that the car is difficult to drive. The…
ODI 10899038
Power Train
My vehicle slips when changing gears..first started when shifting from 1st to 2nd..it's automatic trans. That was yesterday now it stalls going into any gear
ODI 10874368
Power Train
Takata recall i was coming up to a stop light ready to push the clutch in to slow down. I tried to push in the clutch and it was stuck. I let my foot off and tried agian. The clutch went down. I thought that was odd and dangerous. I was glad my wife wasn't driving. I wanted to pull over and see what was going on. I got in the turn lane. When i pushed the clutch in to go the clutch went to the floor and i was stuck…
ODI 10871979
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle would abnormally vibrate while idling. The failure happened without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
ODI 10838958
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a loud banging noise emitted from the transmission causing the vehicle to jerk. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the shift solenoid was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem but no solution was offered. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10632491
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving from houston to the woodlands going home from work. Noticed the rpm kept revving up and i couldn't control the speed. The wrench light came on. I have taken good care of this car. Have had problems with the rpm meter and my engine before. Ron carter in alvin said it was a computer issue and "fixed" it while it was under warranty. The problem has now come back in unsafe driving conditions. I could have…
ODI 10558570
Electrical System · Power Train
This is the first report of 3 separate instances. Starting up from waiting at a signal light the system flashed "stop safely now". ( i had just touched the display screen to view the battery power.) proceeding through a left turn and when getting to the curb the system shut down. At that point a complete turn off of the car was attempted which did not happen, with the display still being active. Repeated attempts…
ODI 10548278
Power Train
Throttle body went out on my 2011 ford focus ses while driving. Brought it into hub city ford in lafayette, la for them to look at it. First trip, cleaned the throttle body and said it should have performed like new. As i was leaving the parking lot, the wrench light on dash turned on and i had to get it replaced.
ODI 10568350
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford focus. The contact stated that the transmission shuttered while driving at lower speeds. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the vehicle shuttered and hesitated, but stated that the vehicle was working as designed. The vehicle was not repaired. Prior to the failure, the vehicle exhibited the same failure. The vehicle…
ODI 10855333
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle became hesitant to acceleration attempts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technician stated that the pcm module would have to be updated. The updates were performed however, the failure continued. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000. *tr
ODI 10512539
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph the vehicle started to jerk violently and stalled. The contact mentioned that the power train warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that the throttle body might be defective and…
ODI 10470384
Power Train · Steering · Suspension · Tires
The car has poor steering, poor suspension control over bumps, an acknowledged but unrepaired transmission mount, severe alignment issue, tires are feathered and cupped per dealer and dealer is not willing to fix it. The care is unsafe to drive but the dealer states if we do not purchase new tires, pay for an alignment that they will not fix the faulty transmission mount. It has been at 3 ford dealers in the past 3…
ODI 10465531