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
Tl* the contact rented a 2015 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle was placed in park with the engine off and the key in the ignition. The contact exited the vehicle and two passengers remained in the vehicle. The vehicle independently rolled backwards and crashed into another vehicle. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was…
Crash reported
ODI 10785928
Power Train
I purchased my car with 12 miles on it.the transmission shuddered and lagged from starting point.couple weeks after i bought it, i was doing 70 on the freeway,it down shifted to 4th gear.the trans was in d and 4th at the same time.i called ford and they said to have it towed,it may not be safe to drive.was told by the dealership it was a faulty battery,they replaced it.the trans cont to shudder from starting, and…
ODI 10809761
Power Train
I have had a faulty transmission since the day i bought the car and as a single mother, i can not afford to bring the car in for servicing every other day. This transmission is dangerous. It shutters and jolts very hard and is creating dangerous driving conditions for me and anyone else on the road. Vehicle is in motion when i am noticing the problems. I was also told that it was my fault and that the jolting and…
ODI 11210798
Power Train
Took it to the dealer a year after i bought it new, trans problems ( shuttering ) they fixed it , a year and a half later it is shuttering again. I also had a 2014 focus ,did the same thing. Ford knew about this because my neighbor is a prototype mechanic in dearborn, and he said they never fixed the problem. I have always owned fords, never again, in fact i bought a toyota, and when i get rid of this pos, i will…
ODI 11232321
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle was jerking and hesitating. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired however, two months later the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was…
ODI 10864116
Power Train
2015 ford focus has the optional powershift six speed automatic transmission. When slowly starting from low speed 20 mph with light throttle, the engine revs to 6000 rpm and the vehicle barely moves.this creates a hazardous condition and has resulted in near misses. I have also observed this at freeway speeds where the suddenly loses speed, but the engine is still at high rpm (against the rev limiter). Only by…
ODI 10766288
Power Train
The vehicle transmission trips, jumps, stall, etc while driving. It may cause the car to go slowly or too fast in a manner that may cause an accident with the back or front car. Dealer service says that it is normal without driving the car on the road.
ODI 10870651
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I was attempting to cross a busy highway. When i accelerated the gas pedal had to be pushed to the floor in order for the vehicle to respond almost causing me to be hit by oncoming traffic. This sluggishness continued as well as hard jolting forward shifts after initial acceleration and eventually a forward jerking loud downshift noise when stopping. These problems continued, vehicle was taken to dealership. They…
ODI 10749865
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. While driving various speeds, the vehicle jerked and hesitated to accelerate. After a few minutes, the vehicle would operate normally. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to al packer's white marsh ford (9801 pulaski highway, middle river, md 21220 [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the clutch needed to…
ODI 11083453
Electrical System · Power Train · Visibility
I traded this vehicle in from a 2012 ford fiesta, which after three years had become a rolling disaster, from the faulty transmission to the always-dying battery and two recalls. The dealer assured me the 2015 focus was redesigned and much better. I'll admit it drives much better, is roomier, and no jerking in the transmission like the fiesta's "automated manual" transmission did. But now when the vehicle gets hot,…
ODI 10730934
Power Train
Purchased this car at the end of may 2015, the car started jerking and shuttering in june, i do not feel safe in this car sometimes i am afraid when backing up or taking off that i will jerk and hit someone. I really wish i did more research on this car before purchasing and also that the dealership would share this info so you make a choice on being apart of a experiment of driving with a whats supposed to be dual…
ODI 10839011
Power Train
The transmission is horrible. I shakes it sputters and it makes a grinding sound. At times it seems to take off when all i do is press so lightly on the gas. I have had the automatic clutch replaced. I took them 3 times to fix it, finally when the noise got so bad the dealership decided to fix it. I feel unsafe in this car. I am sure it will only get worse as the car ages. It had a problem since day 1. The…
ODI 10947209
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. While accelerating from a stop at 10 mph, the vehicle jerked before moving forward. While at a stop on an incline and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle rolled backwards. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15.
ODI 10789203
Power Train
Ford needs to issue a formal recall for the automatic transmissions in its focus models. There is a wide-spread issue with the transmission skipping and ford is aware. The vehicle is not safe!! I have gotten two "transmission fault" alarms and cannot safely pull out into traffic from a stop. The car stutters and skips. Ford is not dealing with this. They make focus owners wait 6-8 weeks for a part but that doesn't…
ODI 10874725
Power Train
I am the original owner of a 2015 ford focus with no accidents. After 2 years and 20,000 miles the car would occasionally shake violently upon acceleration, where it would then accelerate slower than normal at that. I am greatly worried about the safety of myself, my passengers, and the entire public as a loss of control from this behavior could cause multiple fatalities and greatly impact many financially due to…
ODI 11234958
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. When attempting to drive, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000. Ma 10/19/15 *cn
ODI 10746070
Power Train
Car bucks, lunges, cuts out, jumps gears when accelerating...especially from a stop. This causes a very dangerous hesitation in acceleration when pulling into traffic. It also causes a violent jolt to the engine and transmission, which is causing more and more rattles in the engine compartment and the drive train. The ford dealer refuses to even acknowledge that there's even a problem. The problem started just a…
ODI 11073799
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would not properly accelerate. The vehicle was taken to akins ford ([redacted], winder, ga) where it was diagnosed that the transmission clutch was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued. The contact stated that the clutch was serviced approximately eight separate times for the same…
ODI 11234841
Power Train
My father bought a ford focus, after driving mine and liking it so well, in feb/march of this year. He took it back for transmission whining. He was a mechanic in the armed forces and knows the sound, and chuck anderson ford said that it was a bearing problem and they "fixed" it. He picked up the car and the transmission still made the same whining sound. A few weeks went by and the noise was louder so dad called…
ODI 10730403
Power Train
Shuttering, grinding and jerking of transmission upon acceleration. Also bogging down and stalling. This happens when turning a corner, taking off from an intersection and merging onto the highway. I feel unsafe driving this car.
ODI 10837330