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
VEHICLE SEEMS TO HESITATE WHEN STEPPING ON GAS
ODI 11231754
Electrical System · Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
I was driving on my way home, and my car stalled in the middle of the road. I had to throw the car in neutral and crank it back up and slam it into drive and speed off, because i was going to get hit both directions. The transmission shudders hard in between gears, stalls out on hills/ struggles on hills, it fails to accelerate in the moment, the car fails to know what gear it wants to be in. That's just the…
ODI 11232307
Power Train
I bought the car in april 2016. I had it less than two weeks before i took it back to the dealership over the transmission. I don't think i'd even put 500 miles on it yet. Of course they told me to bring it back after 1,200 miles since the that's the transmissions "greenbelt period". It's been back, needless to say i'm still having the issue. When the light turns green, i hit the gas and the car goes nowhere. It…
ODI 10899350
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle shuttered and experienced a complete loss of power. The checking engine and service car soon warning indicators illuminated. In addition, while driving 65 mph, the vehicle experienced a loss of power for a second time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact informed the dealer of the…
ODI 10896374
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. While at a stop light, the contact removed his foot from the brake pedal to depress the accelerator pedal and the vehicle rolled backwards. Also, while the vehicle was stopped, the vehicle hesitated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, there was a slip in the transmission. The driving style of the vehicle's operator was diagnosed as the cause of the failures.…
ODI 10944607
Power Train
The transmission on this vehicle shudders, especially when cornering . This shudder has become more pronounced,
ODI 10864438
Power Train
When i am accelerating from a complete stop it shutters very bad. It happens when turning and i have to speed up, it really gets bad when i'm at a complete stop and i have to take off uphill. It almost feels like it is having problems going into gear. It only does this when i am accelerating. I told ford marshal in o'fallon mo and they said it was the "clutch and it was within limits." (whatever that means)this is…
ODI 11196605
Power Train
Shakes shutters since new have had in twice. Said both times not shaking or shuttering enough yet. Um im 52 i am a mechanic. We all know this is lemon i have owned numerous fords and would like this resolved
ODI 11291988
Electrical System · Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced lunging, the rpm went abnormally high, and the windshield shattered after an insect flew into a windshield. The contact stated that the vehicle felt abnormal as though it was lacking power during turns and through normal operation. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the windshield was fractured, but…
ODI 10885606