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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.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,392 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 suspension problems

suspension problem

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2015 Ford Focus Owner Comments

problem #4

Apr 202019

Focus

  • 32,000 miles

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

When turning the car vibrates and shakes a lots and make some noise.not sure what this could be but need help with this before something happens. This happened upon turning take off, highway, exhilaration in city also too. I just bought the car I notice third a friend bought this to my attention I thought it was the all whee we drive. Bought car03-08-20 drive out of town in April for wedding.

- Columbia, SC, USA

problem #3

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 #2

Aug 162017

Focus

  • 27,345 miles
Fsa title: Transmission control module extended warranty coverage field service action number: 14M02

- Cabo Rojo, PR, USA

problem #1

Feb 042016

Focus

  • 7,000 miles
Driver was making an unprotected left turn into stopped traffic on a city street. As he was turning South (at approximately 5 mph) a North bound vehicle struck in the front driver's side quarter panel. The uniframe was damage and the wheel well was pushed into the engine compartment, damaging most of the engine components. None of the airbags deployed.

- Madison, AL, USA

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