32 of the
29,786 complaints filed about the Ford Focus
are about the driver-assist systems —
0% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2014.
32
Complaints
0%
Share of all complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance complaints by model year
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission failed to shift into 2nd gear, causing the transmission to slip, and the vehicle shuddered heavily while accelerating forward. Additionally, the contact stated that the backup camera failed to function since the vehicle was purchased in 2022. The vehicle possessed a long history of identical transmission failures. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on several occasions for transmission failures. The vehicle was first taken to the dealer at 56,838 miles, where an electrical failure covered under Customer Satisfaction Program: 14M02 was addressed, and the dealer replaced the TCM assembly, performed adaptive learning, and installed a replacement clutch assembly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a second time at 69,000 miles, where the dealer replaced the clutch assembly due to the recurring failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a third time at 90,000 miles, where it was determined that the clutch assembly had failed once more and required a third replacement. The dealer was notified of the current failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
NHTSA complaint #11746151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Cruise control fails constantly, has trouble picking up speed going up hills. Can't maintain speed on hills and sloaps. Gave to dealership for two months said it was fine only for them to tell me they had no mechanic. Engine continues to fail and they won't check for new recall for free on my car. My check ending light is currently on, I believe it is the same issue with the other Ford Focus recall.
NHTSA complaint #11633798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
my transmission started slipping like it was in neutral and coming to a stop when it downshifted to low gear it would lunge forward the ford garage said it was tcm but didnt have the part i dont know what to do i need a car
NHTSA complaint #11603434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
I believe the defective TCM cause all kinds of havoc on the other systems. And Ford KNOWS they can not fix this issue. Cause car to accelerate an come to a stop in the street! No way safe
NHTSA complaint #11589478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the infotainment system had failed to turn on intermittently. Additionally, the contact stated that the rearview camera was intermittently inoperable while reversing. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring increasingly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 121,000. The contact stated she had to replace the whole unit at the cost $1500.00 in repairs.
NHTSA complaint #11588957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I have had several Ford Focuses and I’m not sure why I keep buying them. The transmission shudders or slips. Makes awful noises like grinding or something hitting the fan blade. I currently have 7 codes stored in the car but no check engine light. My garage thinks maybe it needs a new ABS control module. The display screen goes black all the time and doesn’t come back on. Ford is aware of these issues in the 2018 models and continues to do nothing. I’ve been a loyal Ford buyer for years and I’m never buying “American made” again. They cut corners and produce trash vehicles that the consumer has to pay out of pocket for repairs. Current codes are P219A and C. U0121, U0140, U0256, U0452 and U2101. The car always makes a strange beeping noise. It sounds like a warning chime but no lights come on or anything. The car has AWFUL fuel mileage currently. I live 15 mins from work with only 1 traffic light and it used half a tank for 4 days of just traveling 30 mins a day. You pay a decent amount for these cars and can’t rely on them. SHAMEFUL! The transmission issues have been happening since I bought the car in 2022. The codes, beeping and fuel mileage have been a recent issue within the last few months. It shakes. The vehicle is a safety concern not only for myself driving it, but others on the road.
NHTSA complaint #11581420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Intermittent loss of brake pressure. ABS would activate and leave the brake pedal feeling soft and having low brake pressure. This problem would randomly fix itself and then randomly happen again while braking normally or after the ABS would engage. Sometime the problem would last for weeks until suddenly the brake pedal would be firm and have strong brake pressure.
NHTSA complaint #11575148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the screen display would intermittently malfunction and display a black screen. During the failure, the backup camera became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the access protocol interface module (APIM) was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 51,000.
NHTSA complaint #11572279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the screen display would intermittently malfunction and display a black screen. During the failure, the backup camera became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the access protocol interface module (APIM) was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 51,000.
NHTSA complaint #11572279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she became aware that the center display was not functioning, preventing the use of the backup camera, and compromising the backover prevention system. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the APIM module. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 54,000.
NHTSA complaint #11571700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she became aware that the center display was not functioning, preventing the use of the backup camera, and compromising the backover prevention system. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the APIM module. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 54,000.
NHTSA complaint #11571700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The brake got stuck and made it very difficult to start the car. Considering it’s a push start. The car then started misfiring and had trouble accelerating. Took it to Ford Auto Nation a few weeks later as it had not advanced, they informed me that the clutch and petal had to be replaced along with a few other parts.
NHTSA complaint #11557295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while reversing, the back over prevention camera was inoperable. The contact stated that the “Camera Unavailable” message was displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 109,688.
NHTSA complaint #11537750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while reversing, the back over prevention camera was inoperable. The contact stated that the “Camera Unavailable” message was displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 109,688.
NHTSA complaint #11537750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Transmisión slip when taking off. Dealer replaced clutch and replaced / repaired components. After 7,000 mile, problem occurs again. This time, taking 2 weeks to get an appointment.
NHTSA complaint #11525176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Transmission on these fords are bad!!!!not only me but everyone I know with a ford focus has had some issue with their transmission. My car has spontaneously stopped driving while kids in car. Transmission fault service light and engine light will immediately come on when car starts or it will give you about 1 mile to drive before it shuts car down. Recently dealership “fixed recalls” fuel tank. It is not fixed. I also believe it is the reason my transmission fault come on. I have had the car since April 2022 drove for a few month ran out of gas, because I believed it was wrong because it always is ultimately I only ran out of gas. Since that day I’ve had major issues. The transmission light was never on until a few months ago, it did use to stall when attempting to start. It would show up spontaneously and once it happens there is nothing you can do. It is very dangerous! I have gotten recalls “fixed” drove the vehicle for 2hours the miles to empty were still reading wrong, dealership said give it a few miles. It never changed, it is still wrong I’m pretty sure this issue of the fuel tank has brought on transmission issues that are very alarming and costly. The dealership did not successfully fix the issue with the fuel tank because of the obvious of the miles to empty, also engine light came back on, and ultimately did shut the car back down.
NHTSA complaint #11512177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.