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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.

2.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
50,637 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.

2015 Ford Focus clutch problems

clutch problem

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2015 Ford Focus Owner Comments

problem #11

Jul 152023

Focus

  • 14,500 miles

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

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission was slipping. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the clutch assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 14,500.

- Crawley, WV, USA

problem #10

Jun 102023

Focus

  • 82,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered. No warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the dealer had previously replaced the clutch; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the clutch needed to be replaced a second time. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Wurtsboro, NY, USA

problem #9

May 222023

Focus

  • 90,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be determined. The contact stated that on a separate occasion while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to another dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch assembly failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not yet been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not covered under the Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N08, and advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

- Aston, PA, USA

problem #8

Apr 012021

Focus

  • 24,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while accelerating from a traffic light, the clutch failed to operate as designed. The contact was unaware if any warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated she heard an abnormal noise. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the clutch to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience failure. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V169000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.

- Sun City, AZ, USA

problem #7

Jul 022019

Focus

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. While the contact's spouse was driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle started to shudder. The vehicle was taken to tim dahle Ford (located at 2534 N 200 E, spanish fork, ut 84660, (801) 798-3553) where it was diagnosed that the clutch in the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 18V169000 (power train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

- Torrance, CA, USA

problem #6

Jun 262019

Focus

  • 29,600 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. While attempting to accelerate after making a complete stop, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle finally accelerated after applying strong pressure to the accelerator pedal. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to bartow Ford (9090 E adamo dr, tampa, fl 33619 (813) 246-3673) where it was diagnosed that the clutch needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was informed that only part of the vehicle would be covered under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 29,600.

- Winter Haven, FL, USA

problem #5

Nov 192016

Focus

  • 43,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. While stopped on a hill, the vehicle rolled backwards and then forward before stopping. The dealer (weber harris Ford, 433 baldwin St, meadville, pa 16335, (814) 350-7309) stated that there was no failure; however, the failure recurred. The dealer stated that a diagnostic test would cost approximately $1,500. The failure recurred and the new owner of the dealer diagnosed that the vehicle had dual clutches, which would cost $1,300 to repair. The vehicle was repaired a week later, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The contact was advised to keep the repair records for reimbursement. The failure mileage was 43,000.

- Meadville, PA, USA

problem #4

Jun 012018

Focus

  • 55,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that when he depressed the accelerator pedal to drive forward, the vehicle seized. The failure occurred intermittently and without warning. When the vehicle was turned off and restarted, it returned to normal. The vehicle was taken to dch Ford of eatontown (67 NJ-36, eatontown, NJ 07725, 732-982-4222) where it was diagnosed that the clutch fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

- West Long Branch, NJ, USA

problem #3

Sep 102018

Focus

  • 90,023 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact experienced clutch failure with the vehicle and took it to autonation Ford Lincoln union city (4355 jonesboro rd, union city, ga 30291, (770) 674-6075) for repairs. After the repair, the clutch malfunctioned again and the vehicle was taken to a different unknown dealer. The second dealer stated that the vehicle was not covered under a warranty and they would have to charge for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The diagnosis information was unknown. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 90,023.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #2

Sep 282017

Focus 4-cyl

  • miles
2015 Ford Focus. Consumer writes in regards to defective clutch on vehicle. The consumer stated the clutch shudders on acceleration. The vehicle was repaired.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #1

May 012018

Focus 4-cyl

  • 48,888 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated to move. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to friendly Ford (2800 N telegraph rd, monroe, mi 48162, (734) 243-6000) where it was diagnosed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 48,888.

- Monroe, MI, USA

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