2016 Ford Focus Body Problems
- 7
- 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 7 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Electrical System
Takata recall i was driving to work when my car started smelling hot. I literally just left my house i was about 5 miles from home. It smelled like how you use the heater for the first time during cold weather. I checked the gauges to make sure i was not over heating. I had no warning lights pop on and my temp gauge was normal. I than started seeing smoke coming from the side of the hood. I pulled over on the side…
Fire reported
ODI 11207047
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
Body
The passanger rear door handle assembly has come apart, there is only 12 thousand miles on this vehicle, the vehicle was parked, went to open rear door and the small piece in the back came completely off and then rest of the handle is very loose but still attached
ODI 11111114
Body
The trunk opens on its own well driving the back up camera doesn't work and the car jerkswell shifting well driving on highway and street
ODI 11092382
Body
Both hatch struts failed within 1 year of purchasing the car new from dealer. Struts failed without warning and hatch dropped on head. After strut failure, the hatch was a serious safety hazard as it would slam shut in a way that would easily take off a finger or a hand.
ODI 11002010
Body
I have a 2016 ford focus hatchback. As i was traveling 65 mpr on the interstate with no traffic around at that time. All of a sudden i hear a loud pop. It sounded like i had a blow out and then i hear glass so i pulled over safely only to get out and see that my sunroof was busted. Not only was it busted but the glass chipped my paint. It was a very scary moment. It sounded like pressure was built up when it busted.…
ODI 10950436
Air Bags · Body
My son wrecked our brand new ford, over 6,000 dangero. Most of the damage was front end. None of the air bags deployed. Not a good safety feature if they don't work.
Crash reported
ODI 10883807