2015 Ford Focus Power Train Problems
- 220
- 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 220 stored complaint records:
- 9 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- clutch replaced · 8 records
- under warranty · 7 records
- complete stop · 7 records
- stop light · 6 records
- check engine · 6 records
- where diagnosed · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 74 |
| 30–60k mi | 57 |
| 60–100k mi | 55 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Transmission skips, surges, stalls at low speed or accelerating from a stop. I am seeing lots of complaints online from owners and no remedies from ford!!! A recall must be started!!! Very dangerious.
ODI 10978545
Power Train · Seat Belts
Takata recall. When driving computer or transmission does not change gears on time. Sometimes stays in first gear past 20mph. Problem when driving on freeway and need to speed up. Takata recall. Also seatbelts will not release sometimes when i need to get out of car. It will partially unlock but seatbelt will still be locked in place. I must push seatbelt back in place to totally lock it again the press red button…
ODI 10970979
Power Train
We bought the car new in 2015. Last year the transmission would skip or jump, jerk at low speed and also when you excellerated. Took it to the shop and they fixed, we thought. The car is in the shop now for the same issue. It's only been 6 months, and the car has only 21,000 miles on it. City street and highway driving.
ODI 10965749
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I previously mailed some information in about the powershift transmission error, the following is an interaction with ford in 2017 attempting to resolve this concern: "[redacted] tues 8/1/2017 8:20 pm name[xxx] firstname[xxx] lastname[xxx] vin[xxx] zip code63101 email[xxx] a ford representative will be with you shortly. [xxx] says: hello [xxx]. My name is [xxx]. How can i help you? [xxx] says: great day, i was…
ODI 11205837
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Issues with the transmission slipping, engine hesitating and not accelerating immediately. Has been to the dealer twice and both time said nothing is wrong. Same issues that is part of the class action lawsuit. Occurs when accelerating from a stop, every time.
ODI 11006804
Power Train
Shortly after purchasing my ford owned used focus i noticed a shudder in the transmission. I took it back to the dealer and was told the clutch needed repalced under warranty but parts weren't available i waited 6 weeks for parts. The repairs took about a week. After about 3 thousand miles while traveling on an interstate the car lost power. I discovered it would only go in 1st or second gear using manual shifting.…
ODI 11232439
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. While driving 35 mph, the transmission slipped and the vehicle jerked forward. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 39,000.
ODI 10928554
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. The contact stated that the transmission shuttered and jerked several times for months. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (columbia ford-lincoln, 700 7th ave, longview, wa 98632, [redacted]) more than once who indicated that they flashed and serviced the transmission, but it continued to jerk and shutter. While at a stop on an incline, the accelerator pedal traveled to the…
ODI 11031767
Power Train
Car is slow at accelerating from a complete stop and shakes as it accelerates. Car has trouble turning on and when it does it shakes. It does that regardless if the engine is cold or warm. As you merge into a hwy it is slow at getting to speed and the engine sounds like is not in gear.
ODI 10927130
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. While attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would not exceed 50 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that wires in the vehicle were chewed by rodents, which caused the failure. The contact was informed that the clutch and wires needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10929443
Power Train · Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. While driving various speeds and accelerating from a stop, the vehicle hesitated and jerked into gear. Also, the engine revved and the vehicle lunged forward. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact also mentioned that the rubber on the inside of the wheels was missing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 25,000.
ODI 10934225
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. While making a right turn out of a parking lot the vehicle shook violently and failed to shift into first gear. In addition, the vehicle stalled without warning. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle jerked and failed to shift into second gear. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed, but the technician could not…
ODI 10954559
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. While driving 20 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (camelback ford, [redacted], phoenix, az 85014), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer had previous knowledge of the failure. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that they would call back; however, the contact had not…
ODI 11089671
Power Train
Bought my 2015 focus with 31000 from a dealer and was told that it went through a 182 point inspection and with in 2 days of owning had to have the transmission "reprogrammed" because of a nasty shuttering from a stop and it was fine for about 2 days and is going back into the shop tomorrow because it is having the same issue. Was told at the dealership that this is a known problem and there really is no fix. If i…
ODI 10914969
Air Bags · Power Train
My transmission has been giving me a hard time and it doesn't get any power. It also runs very rough. I have to travel 45 minutes to a motor company but they don't fix it because it's a "takata recall" i don't want to get stranded and broken down on the highway. I need a dependable car because i'm disabled. I want my car fixed or a new one asap. I noticed the problems when i was driving it in motion right as soon as…
ODI 11165688
Power Train
Car kept bumping and moving unevenly when starting from a standing stop or while driving at speeds below 10 or 15 mph. The dealer replaced the clutch, actuators, & seals and up dated the pcm/tcm under warranty. The work order date was 9/28/2016 the car had 14757 miles on it. *tr
ODI 10945541
Engine · Power Train
When vehicle is in motion, it shutters, and slips gears. I experience power loss while driving, and have also experienced trouble trying to get it to switch gears properly when accelerating. When i initially purchased the vehicle (first time car buyer) and took it for a test drive, i was told these are normal, and would not be cause for concern, but have since become a huge concern.
ODI 11234569
Power Train
Chattering,slipping of transmission when accelerating from stop.doesn't always happen.
ODI 11155267
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal noise while in motion. While shifting gears, the vehicle shuttered and stalled several times. In addition, the vehicle stalled several times without warning. The dealer (gosch ford temecula, [redacted], temecula, ca 92591, [redacted]) replaced the clutch assembly. Months later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11048053
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. While reversing out of a parking space, the contact's vehicle accelerated in reverse and crashed into two other vehicles. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic for the body damage. The vehicle was then driven to frontier ford dealer ([redacted], santa clara, ca 95051) where it was diagnosed that the clutch assembly…
Crash reported
ODI 11066138
Power Train
My car lost power when i want to start after i stop in a red light as well it makes weird noises, i took it back to the dealer and they told me that i the car is fine, that they reset the computer, the car was fine for two days and when back to the same think and now is getting worst
ODI 10926317
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. While driving the vehicle at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate when the accelerate pedal was depressed. The dealer diagnosed that the clutch in the transmission failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home with no failure. The following day, while driving 15 mph, the engine revved to 100 mph without warning. The rpm was…
ODI 10903171
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Purchased mid august 2016. We have put approx 750 miles on it in that short time. 1st incident, my wife stopped and while the car was in drive rolled backwards on an incline that resembles level. 2. From stop attempting to accelerate it jumps, stutters and barley moves. We have already had a near collision in an intersection due to this. Additionally, while getting on the on ramp it is so sluggish at times, that we…
ODI 10908070
Engine · Power Train
Twice pulling on to a busy hwy my car has stalled/shuddered, and lost power. Both times heat gauge sky rocketing. The last time my car turned off entirely, and had over heated. However it had only been in operation for about 5 min. Both times on a busy hwy. First time i took it in, they said it was a module update. Two weeks later it happened again and worse. I was able to limp my car into the dealership after…
ODI 10914829
Power Train
Transmission continues to slip. Car flutters and jerks at every start.
ODI 11118329