2016 Ford Focus Power Train Problems
- 159
- 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 159 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- accelerating stop · 9 records
- automatic transmission · 9 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- indicator illuminated · 8 records
- without warning · 7 records
- notified failure · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 71 |
| 30–60k mi | 33 |
| 60–100k mi | 30 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
May 30 2019 my car cut off from driving in the of the middle of the highway call road side told i'm stuck in middle of the highway can't move, they'll be a hour, tow directly to the dealer where i brought it and get car service they found its the clutch had it fix already maybe a year ago, i purchase premium care warranty ask to a safe vehicle until they can fix my that it was on back ordered two weeks give back my…
ODI 11217110
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Since i purchased my 2016 ford focus se the automatic transmission has been slipping, stuttering and high rpms during gear changes but will not accelerate properly. I was attempting to merge from an on-ramp onto a major highway and upon attempting to accelerate to merge the rpms were very high but the car would not accelerate. At this point i am on the highway with traffic gaining at an alarming rate which caused…
ODI 11210841
Power Train
Transmission will not shift from 1st to 2nd, vehicle is only 3 years old 55k miles on it.
ODI 11204260
Power Train
Transmission/clutch is easily heated and starts to grind when within low gear (10-30 mph). When its cool it operates normally. It feels as the entire car wants to stalls completely, the car shakes uncontrollably. Even the handling is suffering while this happens. I reported this issue to my ford dealer and ford corporation. The dealer said it was normal, which i know it isn't. And the ford corporation hasn't…
ODI 11220445
Power Train
The transmission shudders when trying to accelerate. The car jerks and sputters so bad that for fear of getting in a collision we have to wait for all traffic to clear when making a left turn at an intersection. Very unsafe for my family! I was not this bad on the test drive and the sales man told it the clutch plates needed to be broken in!
ODI 11234123
Engine · Power Train
I bought this 1996 ford focus se a year ago and the transmmison slips on cold morning and than it slips all the time now and it only has 60000 miles on it
ODI 11193159
Power Train
I was not told about the known defect at the time of sale. Shortly after driving the car after purchase, i called in to have it serviced. The car has trouble accelerating most times going up hill but also on flat. I was told then that this is a known issue and will be an going problem. When asked why i wasn't told prior to buying i was told by the head of service that this is business. I've tried to get it fixed…
ODI 11281928
Power Train
2016 ford focus titan automatic transmission: the transmission has caused the vehicle to lose acceleration and has slipped into neutral. At 1 point the display/monitor turned white with a small car in the center. The car was moving forward and on city streets when it slipped into neutral. This has happen at least 4 times since ownership.
ODI 11240450
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
The transmission of this vehicle has had a consistent problem of being erratic and requires constant very particular pressure on the gas pedal to avoid shuddering and shaking when accelerating which when it happens makes the car very difficult to safely control in any type of traffic since other drivers do not anticipate the lurching and staggering from the car unless they happen to note the ford emblem and are…
ODI 11240883
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. While driving 11 mph in first gear, the vehicle vibrated violently. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,500.
ODI 11185778
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. When the vehicle was placed into park, it moved backwards. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was unable to be diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of…
ODI 11174805
Electrical System · Power Train
The transmission clutch sticks and if not repaired car will stop running; car dealer stated it will be over $2200 to be remedied. This happens on the roadway while driving: car hesitated before going into gear. Even when i'm motion it will back down and slow up. The ignition over years and needs to cool down before the car restarts.
ODI 11169907
Body · Engine · Power Train
As i was on my way to work driving on the freeway going 67mph on cruise control i was in the 2nd lane in from the right . I felt something bumpy underneath my feet and as i lowered my radio i heard a scraping sound and then it felt like something went underneath my tires and i heard when it pulled and broke the front grill made me swerve thank god no accident. As i was pulling to the right it felt like i was…
ODI 11193320
Power Train
Hi, i notice shuddering in my vehicle when i accelerate form completer stop. I had this problem since i bought the vehicle 3 years ago at 24000 miles. I assumed its because of sudden acceleration that the wheels are slipping. But after reading the news about transmission problems in other ford focus, i believe the problem is transmission related. I consulted a mechanic on this and the associated ford dealer informed…
ODI 11302463
Engine · Power Train
When accelerating from a stop, transmission/engine stutters making the car shudder at low speeds. Delayed and inconsistent acceleration noted during shuddering episodes. This happens every acceleration under normal driving conditions. If accelerator is advanced more rapidly, shuddering not noted. Car only has 49,000 miles on it. I have taken the vehicle to the ford dealer for this issue. A transmission part was…
ODI 11161902
Power Train
Has happened multiple times! Vehicle shakes and shudders when accelerating on city streets. Vehicle shudders and then shifts hard (automatic transmission) sometimes while on flat roads, sometimes going up hills. Only happens while accelerating. Drove off the lot with vehicle at less than 100miles, under 30,000 now over 2 years later.
ODI 11153003
Power Train
The transmission slips and makes noise - i've taken it to 2 different ford dealers and they say there is no problem.
ODI 11234813
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own after the contact's foot was removed from the accelerator pedal. Also, the vehicle rolled backwards and the transmission slipped and shuddered when switching gears. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was taken to blonnell ford ([redacted], winchester, ma 01890) where the…
ODI 11153716
Power Train
The transmission slips under load and shakes the vehicle badly. It has currently been to the dealership twice for this repair. This occurs most frequently under acceleration and gets worse with increased load.
ODI 11231965
Power Train
The transmission slips and shudders when starting from a complete stop and accelerating after slowing down on a city street.
ODI 11145192
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
Driving to work all instrument lights came on, rpm and speedometer dropped to 0, milage turned to -----, followed by message steering assist failure, followed by transmission failure service now message, i pulled over to the side of the road. Turned off the engine to see if messages would clear. Would not restart, not in park message came on. I disconnected the battery to try to reset the car, car started and…
ODI 11149790
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Vehicle fuel gauge is off by 50 miles + - 10 miles. Vehicle stalls after filling fuel take to full level. Engine check light stays on solid after the first time the vehicle ran out of gas. Transmission is loud and grinds when making turns and has a jerking motion when increasing and decreasing speed.
ODI 11143860
Electrical System · Power Train
Ford focus 2016 is transmission is still experiencing problems as previous fords models in category, including engine slips, shuddering , stalling and not changing gears properly, create hazards, im constantly battling to drive this vehicle, and it doesn't even have more than 20,000 miles on it, i have almost been in a numerous amount of recks on the highway, or even leaving my house because of this car, i…
ODI 11140530
Power Train
My 2016 ford focus & its "powershift" transmission shudders when accelerating. On thursday oct. 4, 2018 while driving on the freeway the car shuttered then stalled as i was attempting to accelerate. I purchased the car at the end of january 2018, brand new and have put 29,537 miles on it. I am being told that the clutch system will need to be replaced and it is currently in the shop. I previously owned the 2012 ford…
ODI 11139271
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into drive or reverse. Also, the transmission warning indicator illuminated followed by the service transmission soon warning indicator. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. Kearny pearson ford (located at [redacted], san diego, ca 92111, [redacted]), was…
ODI 11133123