2015 FORD FOCUS Complaints

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH the transmission suddenly switched to neutral and the vehicle would no long accelerate. During the failure the message "Transmission Fault" had displayed. The contact was able to continue driving but later discovered that the vehicle would not operate in reverse. Later while driving the message "Transmission Overheating" had displayed and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission clutch was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred shortly after the TCM and PCM software was updated as part of a recall repair. No further information was available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 35,000.

My transmission is always having problems with it. My check engine light will not turn after put over $5,000 into it.

My vehicle is having the same issues as the recall associated with the 2016 ford focus with the 1 liter 3-cylinder turbo engine with the oil pump tensioner. I am not sure why this recall is not associated with my vehicle.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds in a parking area, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 155,000.

Vehicle stopped in the middle of the road while driving and would not restart. My safety was put at risk. No warning

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that occasionally, while attempting to accelerate, the transmission jerked until shifting into gear with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer,r where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the clutch was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 81,417.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle was able to be restarted; however, the transmission was unable to shift out of park(P). The transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the clutch. The contact was informed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 154,000.

The contact's husband owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while he was driving to work at approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle started running rough with the check engine and low oil pressure warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that her husband drove the vehicle back to the residence. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the oil pump had failed and needed to be replaced; however, the parts to complete the repair were not available. The contact was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included. The contact informed the manufacturer of the issue and was informed that the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving approximately 45 MPH and coming to a stop, the driver became aware that the vehicle was losing motive power. The contact stated while the driver was driving from a complete stop, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The driver was able to pull over to the side of the road, on the gravel. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to FAS Auto Repair, where it was diagnosed and determined that an oil pump failure had caused the engine to fail. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where the same assessment was made. 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 92,770.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated, and the vehicle jerked and made abnormal sounds. The contact was able to drive to the residence. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the oil pump drive belt failure had caused the engine to fail. The dealer determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.