2016 FORD FOCUS Complaints

View complaints related to 2016 FORD FOCUS. The complaints found here are submitted by actual consumers with first hand experience. There are more than 1,150 complaints submitted for the 2016 FORD FOCUS. You can submit your own complaint to the NHTSA or call the Hotline, Monday-Friday 8am to 8pm at (888) 327-4236, TTY: (800) 424-9153.

  • 2016 FORD FOCUS
    - Auburn, CA

    while driving on the freeway the engine became noisy. I pulled to the shoulder , the brakes hardly worked. I talked to a friend who advised me to drive home . At home I noticed that the oil warning light was on ,engine running. Oil level was checked ,was full. Engine was replaced at a ford dealership and returned to service on 23sep2021 at great expense to me.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2016 FORD FOCUS
    - Laredo, TX

    The car has issues with the transmission in changing gear. Error messages transmission over heating. The transmission over resets.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2016 FORD FOCUS
    - Hendrix, OK

    The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated while her son was driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle started to shake and vibrate abnormally. The contact stated that the check engine and check oil warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who determined that the vehicle engine had seized due to a lack of oil pumping through the engine. The mechanic informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was 66,426. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2016 FORD FOCUS
    - Marquette, MI

    This is my second time reporting this the first time I reported this the person I talked to on the phone inaccurately put what I said and didn’t put what I said. I was on my way back home from a little road trip and I had approached a stop sign and had come to a full stop. When It was safe I took off and my car stuttered and had loss of power and became jerky, started to buck and would have delay and sudden burst of acceleration and it felt like the transmission was slipping. And the message transmission fault service now and my check engine light came on. I proceeded to pull over and let my car sit for a bit and turned off and on my car and the warming message went away. When I started driving again my car continued to have the same issues as well as reving high and not speeding up then randomly shifting and suddenly accelerating

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2016 FORD FOCUS
    - Greenfield, IN

    The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle was jolting and hesitating while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that the vehicle was shuddering while shifting gear. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was a recurring failure. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed and was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2016 FORD FOCUS
    - San Antonio, TX

    Vehicle will stale after driving for some time engine light shows fuel system issue similar similar to other Ford focus models.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2016 FORD FOCUS
    - Bolivia, NC

    Check engine light keeps coming on and it give error EVAP control system fault/unable to bleed up fuel tank vacuum

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  • 2016 FORD FOCUS
    - Porter Corners , NY

    [XXX] daughter was driving her car on I87 in Albany NY when oil pressure light went on and car speed dropped from 65 to less than 30 while in middle lane of interstate forcing her to cross over lanes onto shoulder roadway and exit ramp where it lost all power. Have learned that the oil belt system failed without any warning or notice causing incident. Have since learned that vehicle motor has been damaged beyond repair and needs replacement. Contact with 4 separate representatives of FORD Customer Service has resulted in FORD denying our requests for assistance to replace the motor. Car is a 2016 Ford Focus SE with the 1.0 liter motor with 81,000 miles. Well maintained with records as needed. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2016 FORD FOCUS
    - Camden Wyoming, DE

    The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the gear shifter failed to shift out of park(P). The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, but no failure was found. Additionally, while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle shuddered and vibrated while reversing and the transmission erroneously shifted into neutral(N). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed message "Pull Over, Transmission Overheated" was displayed. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact was informed that the vehicle did not qualify for the s power train Extended Warranty Coverage. The failure mileage was 15,090.

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  • 2016 FORD FOCUS
    - Marquette, MI

    The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at 50 MPH, the contact approached a stop sign and depressed the brake pedal and stopped the vehicle. The light turned green, and the contact proceeded to move forward and the transmission fault service now warning light illuminated. The contact drove to a location and allowed the vehicle to set for several hours because he had an additional two hundred miles to travel to get home from a road trip. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked and idled roughly the remaining drive back to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE