Major Problems with 2016 Ford Focus Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2016 Ford Focus

2016 Ford Focus AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2016 Ford Focus AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 33000 miles

2016 Ford Focus AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 49900 miles

Browse 2016 Ford Focus complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, ENGINE and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Focus owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN
the transmission on this vehicle shudders especially when cornering . this shudder has become more pronounced ...
159
~ 37208 miles
ENGINE
my 2016 ford focus has 5500 miles on it and it overheated last week ford towed to dealer and after...
68
~ 34028 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
bought this car this spring and been having shifting problems. the dealership says it is normal for this car. it...
59
~ 40385 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
while driving on highway 95 approximately 65 miles per hour southbound i heard a loud explosion i did not feel...
33
~ 53797 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced lunging the rpm went abnormally...
26
~ 29383 miles
STEERING
takata recall there is a rattling noise while driving along with vibration and transmission shudder in second gear. the car...
19
~ 38852 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i bought my new car ford focus 2016 the vehicle was stopped completely and the car was in drive i...
16
~ 23379 miles
AIR BAGS
my son wrecked our brand new ford over 6 000 dangero. most of the damage was front end. none of
10
~ 31930 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
when the car starts it displays several dashboard warning messages and chimes indicating malfunctioning air bags seat belts traction control...
9
~ 29311 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced lunging the rpm went abnormally...
9
~ 23753 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
my son wrecked our brand new ford over 6 000 dangero. most of the damage was front end. none of
7
~ 22000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
i purchase a 2016 ford focus today and there's one open recall on my vehicle. the takata recall and i...
4
~ 20333 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
the vehicle turned off as we were driving down the road at 2pm on friday 1/12. we called two different...
4
~ 237333 miles
WHEELS
tire separated on both sides walls at the time the tire made a boom noise. move to the side of
4
~ 11123 miles
SEATS
drivers seat will slide side to side during turns. only slides about .5" but slides none the less. slides left...
3
~ 12000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
every time it rains i keep on getting water inside the headlights now the right side daytime running lamps are...
3
~ 15000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. the contact noticed that the headlights on the vehicle did not illuminate...
2
~ 23094 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
tl* the contact own a 2016 ford focus. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle started to hesitate....
1
~ 52000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS
the lug nuts on this vehicle are improperly designed and this issue is well know by the ford dealer (felix...
1
~ 25000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION
tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. within the last two years of the contact owning the vehicle the...
1
~ 50500 miles
VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. on several occasions while attempting to accelerate from a traffic light the...
1
~ 57000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. the contact stated that the transmission was malfunctioning. the dealer (kearny pearson...
1
~ 97000 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES
tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. the contact stated that the spare tire failed to fit on the...
1
~ 25000 miles
SUSPENSION
the transmission slips or stops sudden when driving and is not smooth when stopping . its hard to control the
1
~ 640000 miles
SEAT BELTS
when the car starts it displays several dashboard warning messages and chimes indicating malfunctioning air bags seat belts traction control...
1
~ 1600 miles

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