Ford Focus Engine Problems
- 1,231
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 19
- Years with records
- 2000–2018
- 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 1231 stored complaint records:
- 41 indicate a crash
- 21 indicate injury
- 35 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- check engine · 29 records
- engine light · 22 records
- indicator illuminated · 14 records
- light came · 10 records
- without warning · 9 records
- independent mechanic · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 387 |
| 30–60k mi | 259 |
| 60–100k mi | 246 |
| 100–150k mi | 122 |
| 150–400k mi | 43 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Engine
My car is having issues shifting. It is an automatic car. There is issues accelerating. When stopped i hit the gas pedal and its fine until it shifts, then the car stalls for a few seconds and then catches up. It does this every time it goes to shift gears until about 35 mph. It is out of warranty to fix the transmission, but it posses a huge safety risk.
ODI 11307933
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving at low speeds the vehicle stalled and restarted independently. The transmission fault warning light was illuminated as well as the service vehicle message was displayed. The contact called. Simi valley ford [redacted], simi valley, ca 93065 [redacted], however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11308312
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My radio has very high static and i cannot use my phone system. My fuel gauge is not reading properly. My car just shuts off while i am driving it. When i pull off the engine stalls. These issues have been on going every since i owned the car. It is a complete lemon.
ODI 11307422
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford focus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to gene latta ford inc [redacted], hanover, pa 17331 to be diagnosed. The contact was informed the a solenoid needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.
ODI 11307587
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 · 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
Electrical System · Engine
2000 ford focus se. Consumer writes in regards to engine and electrical problems. *ld *js *bf
ODI 11302010
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My daughter has a used 2012 ford focus that has an outstanding recall for cpv problems. She has had two experiences where the vehicle loses power and she's unable to accelerate no matter how far she presses the gas pedal. Last week, 1/15/2019 the same issue happened on the freeway, while in motion, going approximately 65mph. Very dangerous! Especially with fast moving traffic. She managed to get off the freeway and…
ODI 11300463