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.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
27,673 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.
The radio quit working but more importantly it makes intermittent popping noise so loud it hurts your ears. It even does it with no keys in the ignition. After internet research this has been happening in models since 2012, mine is a 2015. It is my daughters car and she is scared to drive it because it's so loud it startles her while driving. Happens all the time, stationary, driving, no keys in ignition and radio will still work sometimes with white noise but the popping sounds like it is full volume. It is very starting and scares me also.
Wind shield wipers malfunction after 15 to 30 mins they rapidly speed to and you are not able to control module. Then wipers slow down and turn off and are unable to come back on. Also when you turn vehicle off windshield wipers stay on.
I literally just bought this car and the stereo is popping very loudly when it is turned off, loud, low nothing seems to work but turning the car off and on. This a extreme safety hazard from being scared from the popping notices out of no where to my hearing on the road which is a danger. I have read many many problems with this happening but there is no recall. I am also have power issues to where my car jerks and shudders after a complete stop like it doesn't want to take off which it should not do. I have read many defects on this problem too
When I took the key out the car was still running we pulled the ignition fuse to shut it down but all the inside lights were still on the dashboard lights like the car had died we disconnected the battery so the battery wouldn't be run down I googled it and it said that there cars were recalled for a microsoft problem I wondered if mine was included in that
- Decatur, IL, USA
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When trying to accelerate from stop my car sputters/ stutters and tries to stall out. It also has something wrong in the electrical system that has caused my stereo and other functions to no longer work
A bought a used Ford car from Toyota, the car unknowingly had a recall on it. The car has been seen 10 times, under warranty, the transmission and clutch has gone out, Ford and Toyota have refused to by back the car. Car has been out of service for 31 days as of now. And I have not received a rental, Ford will not open the recall back open. Hendricks won't look at the car they tell me to take it back to Ford. While driving the car the car would not exelorate pass 40-55 miles per hour. The radio, bluetooth ports stopped working. The auto start and stop stopped working. I have contacted Ford company more than 10 times with 6 case numbers. The last time I was driving the car I was in motion on the highway when I could smell a burning oder, then the clutch pedal went out (stuck in the far back position) then the car when into limp mode and would not excel pas 50 miles per hour after pressing the gas the gas petal goes out. The stick to change gears when out and the car was smoking. I then rolled off the nearest exit ramp where the car came to a stop in the middle of the street
Took my car for tcm repair - dealership found another sensor issue needing to be replaced 4 days later transmission fault service now and hillside assist unavailable errors came on. When accelorating from a stop the car has a hard time shifting gears. Car is back at dealership but the mechanics and service director say they have never heard of such issues. It is all over the internet(over 4971 complaints) about Ford Focus transmission issues
I'm having problems with my Ford Focus 2015 (75000 miles). When accelerating quickly into an intersection, there is a delay in acceleration. When it comes to deceleration, my vehicle cannot properly downshift, even when I apply the brakes, the vehicle lurches forward. I have taken the vehicle to the dealership and they have told no light on dash, no tmc. They keep insisting is the clutch that needs to be replaced and don't want to replace the tmc. Dealership in rutherford
The fuel gauge reads wrong by atleast an 1/8 of a tank and and when it says you have 30 miles till empty you might get 10 miles before you run out of gas.it will not give you any warning when it runs out of gas it will start to suppder and then will not start until you put more gas in.and you can smell gas inside the car.it happens while driving or just idoling.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized and could not be turned. The vehicle was towed to bo beuckman quality Ford (15675 manchester rd, ellisville, mo 63011, (636) 227-5700) where it was diagnosed that the electrical box was malfunctioning, which affected the power steering. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls to cover the repair costs. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 42,800.
Radio audio stops working no blue tooth or radio called Ford asst. Given things to make radio work but only works for awhile and radio stops working have to pull fuse to reboot radio but only last a month halve to do this over and over complain to Ford about this to no satisfaction researched online seem several people have the same issue now dealer wants $800 dollars for a repair it's a safety issue do to bluetooth stops working for hands free talking
Vehicle has intermittent starting problems. Inside dash lights flash on and off. Cannot have inside dome light on (the light that comes on when doors open) or it drains the battery. Settings for radio/heater/clock/etc. Change on their own. Nothing ever stays set. I have taken it in to the dealership a couple times now and they can never find anything. They kept it for 3 days the last time. This has been happening since I bought it. The vehicle is stationary when I have the starting problem. Sometimes the car will start in a few minutes, sometimes longer. The other problems with inside lights and dashboard happen when the car is in motion. This happens on various days and times.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that each time the vehicle was fueled, it failed to start and the check engine, battery, and oil warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to ray varner Ford (located at 2026 N charles G seivers blvd, clinton, tn 37716, (865) 457-0704) where it was diagnosed that the vapor canister needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 49,185.
My car does not accelerate on the road when my foot is pressing down on gas pedal but RPM increases resulting in stalling in motion like conditions. It is very scary and frustrating for me and my occupants that ride with me to work.
October 15 2015 I bought a Ford Focus 2015 S 4dr from the dealership. Right away had issues with it stalling and shorting out the computer and keeping a charge. However on January 4th 2018, I was sideswiped going 45 mph and collided into a tree and a few other vehichles also. I sustained serious injuries due to none of my airbags deploying. The car was deemed a total loss and I still am paying on this vehicle. Ive noticed many similar models having similar concerns, however my specific VIN states its not involved in any recalls.
Car was stationary. No power and could not start the engine. Inspected under the hood and there was while powder spots every where around the engine. Removed the battery cover and battery appeared to have exploded. Positive terminal was completely corroded. Dealer cleaned area and replaced a new battery. Now starts and runs.
Car was stationary lost power and could not start engine. Inspected under hood and there was white powder every where around engine. Removed battery cover and positive terminal was extremely corroded. Dealer replaced battery
Since purchasing my 2015 Ford Focus brand new in July 2015, I was stonewalled by two dealerships over the clutch shuddering/jerking/jumping issue before a third dealership (in another state!) finally replaced it. Shortly after I had a front cover oil leak that was repaired under warranty. Then, one day I was driving and the lights on the visor and radio controls stopped working, they fixed most of it but the passenger visor light still doesn't work. Shortly after that I started hearing a popping sound in the radio, then the radio stopped working completely. Today as I was driving on the freeway on my way to work the transmission blew with no prior warning. I heard a loud noise, then the engine revved and the car slowed down. The check engine light started flashing and I was able to move to the shoulder of the highway. A puddle of transmission fluid was under the car after it was towed away.
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- Marston, NC, USA