2016 Ford Focus Engine Problems
- 68
- 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 68 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 13 records
- indicator illuminated · 9 records
- engine light · 7 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- light came · 5 records
- warning indicator · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 28 |
| 1–30k mi | 20 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact put on his hazard lights placed the vehicle in neutral, veered to the shoulder of the road, turned the vehicle off and back on and the vehicle operated as intended. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The contact was informed by an…
ODI 11301714
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Engine light came on with "engine fault service now" message. The vehicle went into limp mode and finally car shut down. I took into a ford dealership and they said the turbo and engine were not getting fuel on the highway pumped into them and would both need replaced.
ODI 11298093
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
Engine caught fire 2 weeks after service dept at vic bailey ford replaced. Incident report. Total loss and lawsuit coming if not compensated for property damage and emotional distress. Engine ignited with me in vehicle! Service bay released car to me 2 weeks ago. Told them was not fixed for 2 weeks waited on appt. Oil light came on after dropping of daughter to school. Multiple witnesses and videos of fire under car…
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 11279251
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. While driving approximately 50-65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the purge solenoid seized in the open or closed position, which caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was repaired. Additionally, the vehicle experienced a shudder in the transmission and…
ODI 11278098
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
My 2016 ford focus se has stalled while driving on the freeway twice in the past two weeks. In addition, the transmission is very jerky and the engine studders and makes loud noises when shifting into 2nd and 3rd gears. The car only has 53,000 miles on it, yet the transmission is defective.
ODI 11268801
Engine
At highway speed, vehicle went into limp mode restricting throttle response with no dash indicators. Unable to accelerate. No check engine light, no messages, all gauges in normal range. Unsafe condition when vehicle responds very slowly with no indicator for driver. Vehicle is the 1.0 l ecoboost with 6mt transmission.
ODI 11270591
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving within city limits on a daily basis, my vehicle shutters from the start and at acceleration, sometimes stalls as i start to eccelerate from red lights and stop signs, creating potential hazardous conditions. Engine light has come on and want go off, and smells of fuel while vehicle is being driven.
ODI 11279245
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Check engine light is on and when checked at autozone it comes back as the pvc which is a know issue with focuses. Also, on one occassion, the transmission fault light came on and that is also a know issue with focuses. My vehicle often stalls at intersection when i have to slow down or stop and is difficult to restart in most cases.
ODI 11280324
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. While driving 30-55 mph, the gear shifted into neutral and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. In addition, the "engine too hot" message was displayed and the vehicle failed to accelerate and/or start. The vehicle was taken to cavalier ford greenbrier (1515 s military hwy, chesapeake, va 23320, [redacted]), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11267048
Engine
Takata recall the car has a really rough iddle, stalls at random and check engine light comes on for different reasons every time i have replaced the 02 fillter twice and it has been in the shop 5 times in the last month i had read reports that other ford focus cars had simmilar problems and replacing the purge iddle valve had solved them, but at the moment ford is only acknowledging focuses from one paticular plant.
ODI 11246326
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. The contact took the vehicle to hall ford elizabeth city (1310 n road st, elizabeth city, nc 27909, [redacted]) for routine maintenance. The contact was informed of an unknown recall regarding the evap purge valve. The dealer reprogrammed the computer system in january of 2019, but the recall was not remedied. The manufacturer initially denied the claim and was investigating…
ODI 11252430
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
The vehicle stalled during a left turn into the right lane of oncoming traffic and was hit as a result. The vehicle was declared a total loss. The vehicle had been taken to ford previously due to concerns of stalling/sluggish acceleration at which time the dealer disclosed an issue was known that was most likely the cause. The dealership kept the car and performed repairs. The acceleration seemed a little better but…
Crash reported
ODI 11254004
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle hesitated with force and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact also stated that she had to refuel the vehicle more than usual. The contact pulled over, turned off and restarted the vehicle, and was able to drive home. The contact called auffenberg ford (1312 n keller dr, effingham, il 62401, [redacted]) and was informed that the…
ODI 11231425
Engine · Power Train
My car has severe hesitation when starting from a stop and or low speed. It has also stalled on two different occasions when pulling into a parking lot
ODI 11231108
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Purchased vehicle in aug 2018. Vehicle has stall on me 4 times since i had it also, went to the ford homestead dealer for recall issues but car seem to still stall. Ended up taking the vehicle on 05/17/19 for an oil change and diagnostic due to the check engine came on and vehicle was taken to pep boys and was there all weekend. Now i thought the repair was fixed and the was returned to me on 05/19/19 which the…
ODI 11208892
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My check engine came on and now my car lost all power and every time i put my foot on the gas it acts like it's about to stall out i'm worried for my safety because this is just the first day and my vehicle is already acting up i called my dealership no answer i'm very upset if i die because of you're company and dealership failure better believe my family will sue especially since i've tried to contact my dealer…
ODI 11197224
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
Engine
More than 3 months ago i received initial notification of the following recall by mail: nhtsa recall number: 18v735 recall date: october 22, 2018 manufacturer recall number: 18s32. I have yet to receive a follow up with a remedy for this issue, and i feel like i've waited long enough. Especially being that this is an engine vehicle, i don't feel safe driving my vehicle, although i have to in order to get back and…
ODI 11190261
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
I purchase a 2016 ford focus today and there's one open recall on my vehicle. The takata recall and i would like for this issue to be fixed because it sounds dangerous from the research i did on the recall. Plus i have my 1st car wreck a couple months ago and my car was totaled out. I want to be safe behind the wheel and i have a little boy; who will be a passenger in the vehicle i don't want my car to stop in the…
Crash reported
ODI 11186688
Engine · Steering
There are class action suits over the transmission/clutch recalls for the focus. Ford dealers chapman ford, horsham and hoffman ford, harrisburg, pa, are refusing to repair the ford focus 2016 clutch that is slipping (about 48,000 miles) with their reason being that the car has a branded title. The car was in a minor accident that only affected the side opposite the transmission, and any dealer can clearly see that…
ODI 11170922
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Canister purge valve, engine stall recall. I have been having this issue since i recieved the car febuary 2017. The issues was when i would step on the gas to drive, it would stall slowly the speed from its original speed and can feel a pull and push from the car trying to speed up even when i step on the gas pedal; the car moves slow, its like its trying to go up a hill with effort but tireless when its not even…
ODI 11231711
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle shook and stalled. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and attempted to restart the vehicle. The dealer (norm reeves ford lincoln, [redacted], cerritos, ca 90703, [redacted]) stated that the warranty expired after 36,000 miles and scheduled a diagnostic appointment. The dealer stated that the failure was not due to…
ODI 11162550
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The driver coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally. The driver drove the vehicle home. The following day, the vehicle was taken to santa fe ford (located at 16330 nw us hwy 441, alachua,…
ODI 11190925
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. In december of 2018, the contact took the vehicle to an unknown dealer to be repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 18v735000 (engine); however, the repair did not correct the failure. When the contact attempted to start the engine, the vehicle stalled without warning. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.
ODI 11164208