2018 Ford Focus Power Train Problems
- 30
- 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 | 20 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
After warm, at a red light, in neutral (manual transmission), car will drop rpm and stutter, nearly stalling out. Sometimes only once, and other times repeatedly while sitting there.
ODI 11307364
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Manual transmission. While in motion, going through gears during acceleration, clutch pushed in, foot off gas, rpms go up anywhere between 500 and 1500 for several seconds before dropping. If you don't clutch in, car continues to pull as though the gas pedal is stuck and the "shift up" light stays on.
ODI 11307362
Power Train
1)when accelerator is pushed engine surges but car doesn't move then all of a sudden, bang, transmission engages with sudden acceleration. 2)pushing accelerator car bogs down instead of accelerating, slowly accelerating up to speed. 3)occasionally turning a corner you push on accelerator nothings there, you have to wait for transmission to finally engage. 4)transmission has overheated twice, the display says to shut…
ODI 11289057
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
This is the 2nd time i am having the same issue. They replaced the clutches. I drove the car a couple of weeks and am having the same issues with surging/lugging. Now, it is happening in lower gears and when i accelerate to higher gears. It is now happening when i am in reverse, too.
ODI 11292006
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I approached a stop sign, and lost complete power, couldn't even move it out of gear, tried to jump it and nothing. I could've wrecked because of this
ODI 11282570
Power Train
The automatic transmission provided with my vehicle is not as described in the owner's manual. My transmission is supposed to have the ability for the driver to "manually" shift through the 6 speeds!? Shifting is not automatic as described because it requires you to let up on the accelerator to shift from a lower gear. When it took my vehicle to multiple ford dealers with this concern, i was informed that they could…
ODI 11279137
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford focus. While attempting to accelerate, the vehicle shuddered, shook, and vibrated. The failure occurred at various speeds, but was more pronounced while accelerating from a standstill. The vehicle was taken to sanes ford ([redacted], corpus christi, tx) where it was diagnosed that the transmission clutch was faulty. The transmission clutch was replaced, but the failures recurred. The…
ODI 11289641
Power Train
Transmission/clutches started slipping or jerking when the car had less than 7000 miles. The slipping is worse when starting out on a hill, or when making turns. It has also slipped when pulling out into traffic. The transmission also fails to hold the car stationary when stopped facing uphill. When starting from a stop light or sign on a hill, the car will slip back. It was reported to the dealership, but they have…
ODI 11302279
Power Train
Bought this vehicle august 2018 from prince frederick ford ever since then i have had nothing but issues with the car making a vibration grinding noise along with a shudder when i let off the gas the car increase speed causing a slam on the breaks vehicle hesitates at times when increasing speed this vehicle scares me so much have been to dealer 3 times just to say can't duplicate issue which is a lie i would love…
ODI 11252067
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
We bought the car on july 13 2019with only 7 mile on the odometer. Within 2 weeks of having the car it breaks down while driving it and had to get a ford to tow it to the dealership they had it 2 days and replaced the something in the transmission at the time of it breaking car would only operate in reverse. Dealer ship fixes the car give it back less than two weeks later while driving to pick up my husbay from work…
ODI 11246191
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My car started having a clutch shudder before it was a year old. I took it to the dealership the first time and they thought it was the adaptive learn feature, and reset the computer. It was still doinf it and i took it back within a week. I was told its a ford clutch problem, but until it gets bad enough to register in the computer i had to keep driving it. Then the gear shift cable broke, it came out of the…
ODI 11243296
Power Train
Car's transmission shutters or jerks at various times like accelerating from a stopped position. Frightened and irritated.
ODI 11241083
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford focus. While driving approximately 68 mph, the transmission went into neutral when the accelerator pedal was depressed and there was no acceleration. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, turned off the engine, waited a few minutes, and the vehicle started normally. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle…
ODI 11232438
Engine · Power Train
2018 ford focus sel . Vehicle hesitates or shudders when taking off.
ODI 11222833
Power Train · Service Brakes
Transmission clunks and shudders at times when driving. While engine running in the stop position, brake peddle goes to the floor.
ODI 11234306
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford focus. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart after 25 minutes. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle overheated, but cooled down once the accelerator pedal was released. The vehicle was taken to gillie hyde auto group (610a happy valley rd, glasgow, ky 42141, [redacted]) and the…
ODI 11258410
Power Train
Transmission would shudder and not engage 2nd gear. Acceleration wold be bogged down making it hard to pass other vehicles or merge on the highway. Clutch pack replaced at 39,991 miles under powertrain warranty.
ODI 11234697
Power Train
Car feels like transmission is going to give out. Took it to the dealer a week or two after and mechanic said that's just what focus are.
ODI 11231679
Power Train
Transmission shuddering, hesitating, very rocky and does not shift nicely. Drives lie it's a manual car; jerks and shifts hard. When taking off car hesitates as though it could stall . Brought it in to be serviced at dealer and service employee performed what he explained to be a shutter test. I was advised that it did not completely fail the test and to expect it to get significantly worse within the next ten…
ODI 11206537
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
2018 ford focus se sedan recalls. I recently got a 2018 ford focus se sedan in november of 2018. It periodically hesitates when i accelerate and i was in the middle of driving the other day on my way home and not only did it hesitate when i began to accelerate on a [redacted] but it also began to slip and did not want to move for about 5 seconda when i was pressing on the gas, it was beginning to slow down instead…
ODI 11193064
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
The 2018 ford focus ti started to give me problems when braking and accelerating, the fist was when taking off at a stop light, the focus accelerated more when slowing down and braking to a car in front of me, it was like i was hitting gas pedal and brake at the same time. After that on the same day i was driving up a hill and it was accelerating with out pressing on the gas pedal i hit the brakes again and it…
ODI 11171466
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford focus. The contact stated that while stopped at a light, the vehicle started to hesitate when attempting to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to local dealer bob davidson ford lincoln located at 1845 e joppa rd, baltimore, md 21234, [redacted], where it was diagnosed that the transmission clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part not being available.…
ODI 11207370
Power Train
Vehicle purchased new feb 2018, in nov 2018 with approx. 11k miles, vehicle began skipping on acceleration and deceleration with grinding noises, determined that the clutch needed to be replaced, vehicle began having the same issues in april 2019 with 18k miles, clutch replacement needed again, had to wait 6 weeks, part back ordered, for replacement clutch, replaced june 2019, vehicle was taken to the dealership…
ODI 11245108
Power Train
A few weeks after i had gotten my car on may 12th 2018 i noticed grinding, jerking, felt almost as if it were tryong to stall and that there was alot of play in the transmission when rotating tires, i took the car to the wlford dealership in sikeston missouri they claim that they didnt not hear, see, or feel anything. But did not put the car on the rack or anything they just drove it around the block. They threw a…
ODI 11128226
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I have a 2018 ford focus se that is less then a year old and it bogs down, acts like its going to stall out and doesn't get the gas mileage it's suppose too. It bogs down when i am driving it and when driving it will spit and sputter like it's going to stall out on me then snaps out of it. Ford keeps telling me that nothing is wrong with it.
ODI 11221099