2017 Ford Focus Power Train Problems
- 94
- 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 94 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- automatic transmission · 9 records
- accelerating stop · 9 records
- first second · 7 records
- dual clutch · 6 records
- transmission problems · 6 records
- same thing · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 62 |
| 30–60k mi | 22 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Our car was looked at july 2019 and the recall was not fixed but they knew about it from your records. And we have been having trouble on accelerating spitting and sputtering and today me and my family were out shopping and we were driving out of the parking lot and the car just would not go the gas was not working we couldnt move and we turned it off and starting driving again and the same thing happened and the…
ODI 11306596
Engine · Power Train
Car almost stalls from stop to go in first gear. And the engine rattles when coming to a stop.
ODI 11300511
Power Train
Automatic transmission is stuttering upon acceleration, sometimes idles below 1000 rpm when stationary, and shifts rough when driving. Pretty much the same transmission problems that the older models with the same transmission had.
ODI 11289659
Power Train
Power loss to drive wheels starting from stops makes vehicle feel unsafe in traffic. Dual clutch powershift transmission shudders, slips, and sometimes clunks in first & into second gears under nominal acceleration. Vehicle has only 22,000 miles. Ford focus dual clutch powershift transmission problems remain. And this is the second transmission replaced by ford at only 17,000 miles.
ODI 11282840
Power Train
This started about two week after we bought the car. The car had 18890 miles on it when we bought it on 10/23/2019.the car will slip in to neutral between shifts and will not go over 45miles an hour. Sometimes it will not go over 25 miles an hour.
ODI 11288458
Body · Power Train
Bought this vehicle on october 28 2019 and the next day the car stall and was almost hit from behind while carring a patient i was driving to the doctors office on october 29 2019 took car back they said they had fix the issue then the next date it rain it all got wet on the passager side took to dealship they had the care since nov 4 pick up on nov 22 and car still has same issue and it was stationary when getting…
ODI 11282066
Power Train
The vehicle is exhibiting the same issues as have been documented on 2012-2016 ford focus models equipped with the infamous dps6 transmission (consult detroit free press coverage on the dps6 situation, example https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2019/09/13/ford-focus-fiesta-transmission-class-action-stalled-dps-6/2312926001/). During gentle acceleration from stop, the vehicle frequently will shudder…
ODI 11269120
Power Train
Car vibrates when accelerating in lower gears-going from standstill to 1st gear experiences a severe vibration.
ODI 11268316
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While i'm driving on freeway or regular highway the car just dies out for no apparent reason almost got into a bad wreck because of it had to coast it off the road out of way from traffic so i wouldn't get hit it's done this more then once took it in and they reset the computer it was ok for 2 days then did the exact same thing just died while i was driving on the highway the whole car turned off so had to put in…
ODI 11265973
Power Train
The transmission shudders and vibrates while changing gears, also hesitates while changing gears, makes chattering noises while changing gears and is slow to accelerate at times. Ford has already changed the clutch and it seemed to solve the problem, however it is now doing the same thing.
ODI 11269278
Power Train
Transmission gears are rough, slipping, jerks a little and transmission overheats and can't drive. Looses power when driving. There is a recall for this vehicle but i was told only the cars that in a manufactured area or a group are in recall. Makes no sense because we have the exact same car that is being recalled and we weren't in that group or manufactured area so our vehicle won't be repaired. Something is…
ODI 11265763
Power Train · Service Brakes
Purchased 9/2018.care has been shaking likes its going to fall apart ever since then. . I have a manual transmission and car grunts when picking up speed like i have a clutch shift and makes this scratching noise when i shift from park to reverse. Or reverse to drive. Also when i barely tap the breaks its stop so suddenly the jilt forces me forward.. Today 9/13/19 the transmission fault message came on. And went…
ODI 11255429
Power Train
I have felt on several occasions the car shake and seem to struggle to take off from a stop to go. Seems to increasingly get worse
ODI 11281913
Power Train
Car started having transmission problems, jerking and problems with shifting into a gear. It does this while driving and i drive for lyft and uber and it has scared customers . I'm scared for my safety and others. There is a recall on exact same car but ours was not in the 'manufacture group only certain cars. Ford knows of these problems but they just don't care .. This car is only 2 years old .
ODI 11277622
Power Train
2017 ford focus shudders and vibrates while in motion and while stationary. Vehicle also has hesitation and slow response when accelerating. Vehicle is current on all recalled services however the issue is still present.
ODI 11252327
Power Train
Between 0& 20miles and 20 & 40 miles going forward or backwards my car jerks,stall,vibrates and make metal can scraping sound. My car is the the 2017 focus has a new design but the same dual clutch 'automatic' transmission system as previous year models. ... However, where the focus is manufactured does not excuse the fact that ford has known about the transmission problem for years and has continued to ignore the…
ODI 11252121
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
There was a recall 18s32 campaign fuel tank deformation issued late 2018. The pcm system was not adequately detecting a stuck open canister purge value. On august 24th, 2019 i took my vehicle to get the recall repair due to stalling without notice and dangerous in drivability concerns. On august 25th, the following day, i had the very same exact symptoms. I took it to pepboys to diagnose, and the same codes were…
ODI 11292559
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I bought a brand new 2017 ford focus and have had it in the shop 6 times for an error code of p0299 turbo/super charger underbooster going off. The engine is losing power when it starts acting up and to protect the car it shuts down the underbooster. I have almost been rearended several times and my very pregnant daugher in law and i were almost t-boned due to the problem as we wete making a left turn out of my…
ODI 11290067
Power Train
While accelerating at any pace, the vehicle will often shutter, shift very late, or fail to shift at all. When slowing down, during down-shift from the automatic dct, it makes sort of a clanking sound.
ODI 11234727
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When in motion, traveling forward in drive. The car will behave as if it has shifted into neutral -- not responding to pressure on the accelerator and revving up to as many as 6000 rpm. The car will behave this way even in cruise-control mode. When at last the car begins responding to accelerator pressure, it lurches abruptly. In addition, when making a turn from a stop (e.g., a left-hand turn from a light that has…
ODI 11233501
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My car was at a standstill and my car stuttered like the transmission was going to fall out, i talk with kevin at liberty ford in aurora ohio and he said didn't the salesman tell you about the transmission problems and i said no. My radio has stopped working twice, i didn't have this problem until liberty ford did my oil change back in may 2019, also my car is missing while driving. Not happy with being sold a…
ODI 11230620
Power Train
The transmission skips, lunges, and does not shift well. It has been in for transmission flash and automatic transmission clutch rebuild at 19,000 miles. Was in for check and trans flash at 29,000 miles week of june 27th 2019. Was in today, july 16 for check because it operated worse after it was looked at three weeks ago. The service manager says clutch has to be rebuilt/replaced again...it has about 30,000 miles…
ODI 11232566
Power Train
This 2017 ford focus is having the same transmission issues being described by other ford owners from earlier model years. Car shutters and vibrates, often very heavily and makes light grinding noise when shifting. Current workaround is to accelerate very slow or very fast which isn't always a safe option. Please include the 2017 focus in your investigation. Thank you.
ODI 11234344
Power Train
Upon coming to a stop (such as at a traffic light or stop sign,) the vehicle makes extremely loud "clunking" noises when shifting down in gear. The sound seems to come directly from the transmission area and is in sync with the changing of gears. Upon acceleration from a stop, the transmission will make grinding sounds and stutter the entire car in a jerking-type motion. When this happens, the entire car feels as if…
ODI 11230618
Power Train
The transmission shudders frequently. Its a reoccurring issue every time i drive and the car only has 30k miles on it, the car did not come equipped with the select shift mode and it has been doing it since i got the car, it makes the whole front end of the car shake (not violently enough to make the car steer out of control). I took it to a ford dealership and they said they don't know what i'm talking about and…
ODI 11220273