Ford Focus Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 131
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 13
- Years with records
- 2000–2016
- Stored years
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 131 stored complaint records:
- 9 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- power steering · 16 records
- light came · 11 records
- traction control · 11 records
- control module · 9 records
- engine light · 9 records
- side road · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 31 |
| 1–30k mi | 29 |
| 30–60k mi | 28 |
| 100–150k mi | 20 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
While driving the lights come on the dashboard and the car stops automatically and the car doesn't turn on for while,then after two hours it turns on and i drive it for another five days and that happens again almost an in crash or i was very lucky for a very bad accident and i called a tow truck to send my car home and since then is undrivable which is parked in my house
ODI 11300406
Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
It seems as the transmission needs reprogram the body control module with updated software it seems to be stuck on s instead of normal drive and it has problems when accelerate and shift
ODI 11281434
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While in motion on the interstate my consul gave me a notification that there was a "failure in steering assist" and to pull over safely. At witch time i lost my power steering assist. I pulled off at the next exit which thankfully led to baxter ford south where they ran a service check the next day. After running the check they determined there was a failure in the power steering control module (pscm). The pscm was…
ODI 11279896
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
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
With no cause or warning, the instrument panel notified me that "hill assist is unavailable". Also, when stationary, there appears to be no power steering when attempting to turn left. This problem stops when rolling forward or reverse. After moving, the problem does not reoccur (stop signs, stop lights, etc). It does, however, occur again when the ignition is turned off, then back on. Both of these problems began…
ODI 11271091
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
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When i hit the brakes the whole car jolts when you go over 40 miles per hour of the steering shakes i've already replaced the safety neutral switch on a transmission now my car will not start it just makes a clicking noise and when it does turn over it immediately stalls out my cigarette lighter also lit a spark in the back of it go off and the brakes sometimes have grate brakes other tines i have to slam the brakes…
ODI 11300181
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Takara recall there is a "steering assist fault" message that comes randomly. The steering is really tough to move while driving, went to see if they had any safety recalls on it but there isn't. This has happened multiple times randomly while i was driving and is not very safe.
ODI 11256853