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CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2015 Ford Focus & its "Powershift" transmission has a defect trend where the car shudders when accelerating, especially when starting uphill.

Most owners have reported their Ford Focus remains driveable while the vehicle is still at low mileage, but the shuddering is annoying & unpleasant & may reduce the resale value of the vehicle.

However, owners of higher-mileage vehicles from earlier 3rd generation Focus model years report transmission failure & a host of other major & expensive transmission-related problems. Potential buyers beware.

3.1

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
45,215 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

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2015 Ford Focus Owner Comments

problem #12

Sep 012020

Focus

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When a transmission recall was corrected I was advised that the lug nuts were warping and needed to be replaced. Substandard lug nuts should be covered by the manufacturer

- Hull , MA, USA

problem #11

Jun 212022

Focus

  • miles
Cannot change my tires due to swollen lug nuts. Because of this my tires have not been able to be rotated and will need to be replaced because of too much wear. Several mechanics have had difficulty getting them off and on and have said that I need to purchase replacements because Ford lug nuts are notoriously bad. If I were to get a flat tire, I would be stranded.

- Savannah, GA, USA

problem #10

Feb 172022

Focus

  • miles
Two part lug nuts experience swelling over time and make removal of the lugs very difficult and may result in the lugs not being adequately tight when the wheel is put back on. The dealer confirmed that this is a known problem and when they repair this issue, they use an after market lug that is not a two part lug, and therefore doesn't have the swelling issue. I was not aware of this problem till my most recent annual inspection and when I expressed surprise, the dealer mechanic stated that even though Ford is well aware of this issue, Ford will not cover this item and its the owner's problem.

- Annville, PA, USA

problem #9

Jan 172021

Focus

  • 101,123 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Flat tire while parked. Vehicle stranded in driveway. Lug wrench that came with the vehicle does not fit lug nuts. Unable to remove wheel to install spare. Tried using socket wrench. Could not find a socket that fit. Tried the following sockets: 3/4", 13/16', 19mm, 21mm. The lug nut size is something in between these. The lug wrench that came with the vehicle is 3/14' and fits the wheel lock adapter that came with the vehicle.

- Saint Clair Shores, MI, USA

problem #8

Mar 082019

Focus

  • 31,224 miles
Takata recall I just bought this car in 03-08-19 I notice the car wheels, transmission shakes its like it didn't want to go when you hit the gas. I thought maybe its out of liniment but something is not right. In motion in city and highway, turning. I have not taken to dealer ship I saw that they are some recall on this car. If so what next do I?

- Columbia, SC, USA

problem #7

Feb 012019

Focus

  • 28,198 miles
I purchased this car from schaller auto world on 11/14 18 and the four tires on the car by state law are unsafe to be on the road, state law is 5.0 and above, all four were measured to be 2.0 and above to be below 3.0. I went to them with my complaint and they won't help me.I have prove with pictures and paperwork to back my situation up.what am I to do?

- New Britain, CT, USA

problem #6

Dec 222018

Focus

  • 51,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Ive had my lug nuts swallon and unable to change my own tire. On three different occasions. Nail in my tire. Took it to the dealership immediately the clamped 2 times that they fixed my lug nuts and never did. Ive spoke to several other Focus owners and have the same issue. The power train clutch has been replaced 4 times in the last three in a half years. Ive had my car stall out in me several times at a stop light. It takes it a minute to slip into reverse. Doesnt matter what gear you are switching it from it will go into netural/park before clicking into reverse.

- Brandon, FL, USA

problem #5

Mar 052018

Focus

  • 71,000 miles
The lug nuts on all tires had to be replaced twice in less than a three year period.

- Naples, FL, USA

problem #4

May 262017

Focus

  • 17,668 miles
Passenger side front ball joint snapped, causing lower control arm bolt to snap-separated and damaged axle. Car skidded approximately 70 ft before stopping. Vehicle was moving forward on a city street.

- Rye, NY, USA

problem #3

Nov 092016

Focus

  • 25,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. While driving various speeds and accelerating from a stop, the vehicle hesitated and jerked into gear. Also, the engine revved and the vehicle lunged forward. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact also mentioned that the rubber on the inside of the wheels was missing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 25,000.

- Tupelo, MS, USA

problem #2

Nov 042015

Focus

  • 1,364 miles
11/4/15 my wife while driving in her work parking lot at a speed of approximately 10 mph experienced a tire blowout on the left front tire. The blowout caused a small tear in the tire at the seam where the sidewall joins the tread. We could find no evidence of anything other than a defect in the tire which could have attributed to the blowout. It was accompanied by a loud noise and immediately losing all air pressure in the tire. The tire is a Continental contipro contact size 215/55 R 16 93H | dot number cnb3 wbpc 0615.

- Easton, MD, USA

problem #1

Sep 142015

Focus

  • 216,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. While driving 26 mph, the steering wheel seized and the passenger side wheels made an abnormal noise. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 216,000.

- Washington , DC, USA

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