2017 FORD FOCUS Complaints

I was driving on a highway during rush hour and as I attempted to slow how ever the engine was not responding. The car then alerted me to stop the car as there is issue with the engine and I need to “stop for safety” I pull the call over immediately on the side of a highway & was met by high patrol and a tow company.

The belt to open oil pressure valve had all the teeth worn away. No oil was getting to the engine. Where it is located no one could ever check when doing my regular oil changes. Engine had to be replaced.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving 30 MPH, the engine overheated. The contact stated that the transmission overheated message was displayed. The driver pulled over to the side of the road and allowed the engine and the transmission to cool down before driving to the residence. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed with stage-2 clutch failure. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V845000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and suggested that the contact call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 89,252. The contact noticed that the code on the vehicle before repairing P0805 and were part of recall # 18V845000, wondering why when contacting Ford, they said there was not a recall for the transmission.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated while accelerating the vehicle was shuddering. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the seal and clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer, and the contact was informed that the warranty had expired. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission, clutch, and valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000. The VIN was not available.

My 2017 Ford focus oil light came on. I took the car to brad manning Dealership in Dekalb, Illinois. They charged me 160.00 to diagnose the problem. They said that there is an advance recall on my vehicle and Ford knows about the problem with the oil injectors. They reached out to Ford as I also did and was told that they would repair the issue in the second quarter which is from April 2024 to June 2024. The only recourse they offered was to pay the 8,000 plus to replace the engine and get reimbursed in the second quarter. I was told not to drive the car because the engine will lock up and stop wherever. I don't have 8,000 dollars and I can't drive a car that I purchased for Ford that they know is a problem and refuse to fix my car. So, I am without a car to get to work or anywhere else because of Fords manufacturing issues

Driving on Interstate-95, when Oil Pressure light illuminated, at first very dim, and then within an 1/8 of a mile, lost all power and the engine began to sound like a tank. Pulled over to shoulder and tried to re-start the vehicle with no luck. Brought vehicle to Ford Dealership and was advised of a Service Bulletin of a timing belt failure and I was to replace the engine long block and turbo. Seems ridiculous that I had to spend out of pocket money to replace a known failure at 67,000 miles when according to Service Manual, INSPECT TIMING BELT AT 150,000 Miles. I want justice and a FULL refund for this issue. This issue has also caused a streamline of failures within the vehicle due to disruption of seals amongst most of my rubber lines.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the gear shifter failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to shift into reverse. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with failed clutch accelerator sensor and the contact was informed that the clutch accelerator sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

Yes it is available for inspection if you choose to do so. Roughly a month ago my transmission shifted into neutral while trying to merge onto the interstate. It bucked around and eventually caught the right gear, and the problem persisted the next 15 miles to my destination, as well as the 15 miles home. I couldn't afford to take it to the shop, so I didn't drive it for a couple weeks. I then had some responsibilities to take care of, and the car was so much worse this time. Trying to accelerate from 0mph was hit or miss, and any time I went over 10 mph it would shift back and forth from neutral to a lower gear than it should have for the speed I was going, then back to neutral. It loses power or shifts into neutral driving down the interstate sometimes, or going up hills. I almost slid down a hill backwards the other day because I was in neutral (even tho my gear shift was in Drive). Sometimes when trying to stop, the car lunges forward while my foot is on the brake. It felt like I was driving a standard again - not safe at all. My check engine light has been on for a month or two due to an O2 sensor issue, but otherwise I had no warning lights displayed. I had a mechanic hook up a code reader a few days ago and the code that popped up is P07A3. I have yet to take it in for repairs, as I cannot afford to pay thousands of dollars for Ford's intentional manufacture of faulty machinery. I still owe $11,000 on this car, there is no way I can afford to buy another one, or to fix this piece of junk. Happy 2024.

The transmission is slipping on my 2017 Ford Focus. There is delayed braking, acceleration and harsh vibrations. There is already a recall on 2011-2016 ford transmissions. 2017 needs to be included!

This year make and models have an recall #19v51500 due to this recall their is a canister purge valve need to be replace. so i buy a vehicle and its has a problem with purge valve and the Ford company refuse it to fix this issue under the recall.