2016 Ford Focus Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 9
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
Wipers suddenly stopped working while it was raining causing a serious safety risk. Couldn't continue to drive so was pulled over on side of the highway until rain stopped. Later wipers came on by themselves while switch was turned to off position and would not turn off until fuse was pulled. Have replaced motors and switch and they haven't been repaired. No longer working at all with no response to the switch at…
ODI 11291262
Visibility/Wiper
The wipers stop working in mid sweep, sometimes it's the right side, sometimes the left. Happens when it's raining and also when the windscreen is dry. It is very dangerous as you can't se through the wiper assembly and you can't see through the rain. Car was in motion during the rain and in motion or stationary when used on a dry/damp windscreen.
ODI 11115486
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Wiper blades stopping in line of sight during rain and snow conditions car has been taken to dealer multiple times and not being fixed. Has replaced windshield and motors and still occurring. Video showing problem not being taken seriously and tired of ricart not fixing
ODI 11076807
Visibility/Wiper
With just over 5k miles, our 2016 focus has developed a wiper problem. The driver's side, to be exact. The wiper arm will go past it's normal stopping point, & then lock up. But sometimes, it will stop mid way, while the right side wiper continues to work. Have had it to the dealer 5 times already. They've made adjustment, & repairs, but it continues to mess up. Each wiper has an independent motor. Beginning to…
ODI 11072073
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. While driving in the rain at any speed, the wiper blades stopped in the middle of the windshield without making a full cycle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was unable to remedy the failure after three attempts. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the regional manager would get in touch with the…
ODI 10983290
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. While driving various speeds in the rain, the windshield wiper blades would stop in mid-use. In order for the blades to continue operating, the windshield wiper control would need to be turned again. The dealer could not duplicate the failure, but determined that the windshield wipers were not designed to operate on a dry surface. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
ODI 10947071
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. While driving various speeds, the windshield wipers occasionally stopped working without warning. The contact was concerned that the failure would occur during a rainstorm. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (stuckey ford and subaru, located at [redacted], hollidaysburg, pa 16648; [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the motors needed to be redesigned by the manufacturer;…
ODI 11019519
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
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
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2016 Ford Focus.
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