general problems of the 2015 Ford Focus - part 2

My 2015 Ford Focus was operating without issue until one day in December the engine power significantly decreased. At that time, the oil pressure light came on as well as the check engine light. I stopped driving the car immediately and had it towed to a local Ford dealership for inspection. Upon inspection, they found metal debris in the oil suspecting internal pump belt fracture causing internal damage to the engine. They advised a new engine and turbocharger replacement of the ecoboost engine at a cost of $7,800 +tax. After research, it appears a recall for this issue may be forthcoming and would like to report the 2015 model year as a candidate for the recall with cost of engine replacement to be covered. This car is in otherwise great shape with only 110k miles.

1. My car shuts off while driving and I don't understand why because my battery is new and all other components don't seem to be the issue I. E. : battery, starter, alternator. 2. My safety and the safety of my passengers were at risk because the car shuts off with no warning while driving. 3 I currently have the vehicle being inspected by my local Ford dealership but the problem has happened several times before taking the car to the dealership. 4. The problem is currently being inspected by the Ford dealership. 5. There were no warning's before the car shut off.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the engine made an abnormally loud sound. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The low oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that upon inspecting the oil level, she noticed that there were metal shavings in the oil. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the oil pump drive belt had fractured, causing the engine to seize. The dealer determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v905000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 68,362.

2015 Ford Focus - car has less than 50k miles has 3 transmission codes showing: p07a5, p090c, and p07a5pd. Car will not go into reverse. Car has not been looked at by a technician yet. However, with less than 50k miles the fact that I am having transmission issues is unacceptable. Ford really needs to recall for these issues. After researching these codes that are showing, seems like there are thousands of people complaining about the same thing on different sites.

Car shudders while driving and now will not go into reverse. I have under 50,000 miles on the car. I have not had this seen by a mechanic yet.

We are experiencing the fuel tank evaporate issue where car shuts off while driving. We were not recalled specifically but now have car in shop waiting on the recall to be reopened as the conditions match the issue under the recall. We have had 3 incidents that could have ended up in a collision as car abruptly shuts down. This is related to the evap fuel tank and sensor issues reported in the original recall. Our vehicle apparently had the programming updated during a past service visit but obviously has not corrected this issue. This vehicle has also had the transmission recall done shortly after purchase and transmission still acts up on occasion. Not happy with the current issue as it is a potential death trap when car shuts off for no reason.

 the contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate immediately. Additionally, the check engine warning light was illuminated intermittently. The contact also stated that the transmission failed to shift into reverse(r) several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact about an unknown warranty coverage on the pcm; however, the dealer informed the contact that while inspecting the vehicle, it became noticeable that the clutch was damaged due to the faulty pcm. The dealer stated that the contact had to pay for the clutch repair out of pocket. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer related the failure to technical service bulletin number: 14n02 (extended warranty coverage for pcm). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.

Transmission had randomly started to jerk and then stopped accelerating. Left me stranded on the side of the road on a 5 hour trip and when I turned it off and back on it would move very little and I could hear grinding noise from the gears. I had to get a tow truck which cost me 1. 5 k to tow back to my house.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 35 mph on the highway, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with clutch failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the transmission and clutch had previously been replaced twice by the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 158,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle eventually resumed normal operation and was driven to the residence. The contact informed the dealer of the failure by phone and informed the dealer that NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline) recall repair had not been performed. The dealer researched and confirmed that the recall repair was not completed. The dealer stated the vehicle was only inspected. The dealer advised the contact to contact the manufacturer for approval to reopen the recall on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to see if there could be an investigation. The failure mileage was approximately 163,000.

The power train control module & transmission control module has failed since I bought the Focus 2016 at 660 m on it. I’ve had this serviced 8 times @ Ford. Check engine light is on. Code p060a was shown @ Ford. Mileage now is 72000. Tcm & pcm were recall several times. Ford is charging me to fix it. Please tell me how this is not covered 10 yr. 150 k mile warranty or by the 8th time being “serviced” & unresolved?.

My car stopped working on the freeway due to a recall. Multiple Ford dealerships have refused to fix it.

When driving in stop and go traffic 0=5 mph for about 30 mins the car began to act as if was slipping and revenge up without moving and engine light came on and would sometimes slam into gear. I placed vehicle in sport mode and it idled irratically to the point I felt it was going to shut down. Upon arrival home I realized that now reverse had went out when attempting to put car in driveway. I will be taking it into Ford today for the 1 recall on the fuel canister software but I feel that it is not related and hope they will make some discovery and fix it accordingly.

Service engine soon light came on, repair shop said I needed a tune up and could still drive ok. Broke down. Got that done and still engine light on so transmission fluid changed too. Now repair shop says it’s the transmission and clutch assembly that the dealer recalled and fixed a few years ago. I’m stuck with payments still and no way to get the $5000 the dealer days it will cost to fix this. Car value is the same. Everyone I’ve talked to has said this is a bad year’s model and will continue to break down even after fixing. Can you offer any advice? thank you!.

Radio and speakers have not worked for over a year- making loud popping and screeching sounds. Automotive center #1 stated it was a computer system fail and they could not fix it because they did not have the proper software. Then I went to get a new fuse for the cigarette lighter and was told something is leaking. Took it to firestone automotive center to be told nothing is leaking and I should go to Ford because it is most likely a sensor issue. Car says it is overheating when it is in idle. And no one I go to seems to care to help me get things fix. Ford can't help for 2 weeks due to availability. This has been the worst experience with a car I have encountered with trying to figure out the problem.

While accelerating from a stop at a red light, engine shuddered and almost died out in the middle of the intersection. Check engine light came on. Drove carefully for a few more minutes to work. While trying to accelerate, rpms go really high like it doesn’t want to shift gears. Got to work where I always back into my parking spot, vehicle would not go into reverse.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle was shaking and made an abnormal sound after refueling. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the canister purge valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The contact was advised to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 72,700.

Car began losing power particularly at low speeds. Aaa inspected vehicle and determined that clutch and transmission would need to be replaced (~$10k repair). This is the second time the transmission and clutch have been replaced. The car has a total of 50,000 miles on it (ie, it is still, mechanically, very, very young ) manufacturer seems to have known about the issue.

2015 Ford Focus, 67,000 miles would jerk , shudder & shut off completely , it would not accelerate or reverse half of the time. Stops in the middle of no wear. . The engine light would come on for a few days then go off and come up again. . The music stopped working& the rpm’s would go pass the 6,7 or 8 at only 10-15 miles & jerk while goin forward . . A safety problem would pop up “ transmission overheating stop safety “ my air would blow hot some days and it would smell like something burning. . Confirmed by dealership it’s the clutch . . No warnings for these problems besides jerking / not accelerating at a reasonable speed and safety problem stating to “ stop safely transmission overheating “ &a burning smell & 2 safety recalls for the clutch & tcm with extended warranty. Warranty would not cover for the clutch problem they stated.

Transmission control module causing jerking, vibrating, and stalling out.

The engine failed while driving on a state highway. No one was hurt and the driver was able to get the car off the road. The only indication was the check engine light came on and the car lost all power. My local mechanic confirmed the issue being the oil pump drive belt tensioner arm broke and as a result the engine would need replacing. The engine was replaced with with a Ford remanufactured engine and the faulty engine returned to Ford for the core fee. Ford Focus' built between March 24, 2015 - may 4, 2018 are covered under NHTSA recall no. : 23v-905, manufacturer recall no. : 23s64. The bulletin states 1. 0l engines paired with 6f15 automatic transmissions. My car was built on March 19, 2015 with a standard transmission. It has the same engine as in the NHTSA and had the same issue with the 1. 0l engines had.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The failure occurred on several occasions; the vehicle was allowed to cool down for approximately 15 minutes before returning to normal operation. The check engine warning light along with several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer twice where the vehicle was diagnosed and received several unknown repairs. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to another dealer, bob maxey Ford (1833 e jefferson Ave, detroit, mi 48207); twice, where it was diagnosed and received several unknown repairs; however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,676.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The failure occurred on several occasions and the vehicle was allowed to cool down for approximately 15 minutes before returning to normal operation. The check engine warning light along with several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer twice where the vehicle was diagnosed and received several unknown repairs. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to another dealer, bob maxey Ford (1833 e jefferson Ave, detroit, mi 48207) twice where it was diagnosed and received several unknown repairs; however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,676.

I found the ac compressor clutch hub plate in my driveway detached from my vehicle somehow. . .

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that for approximately two years, while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the vehicle jolted forward and lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure for five months. On another occasion, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the pcm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch assembly, clutch lever, and cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

I literally had this car for about a week heard a puppy sound on the left side now my rpm's rev up car seems to be running extremely rough it shakes and jerks sometimes. I know there are a lot of recalls on the 2015 for transmission power train/engine just wondering why my car is not one of them.

Vehicle will loose power and ac as if the gears are slipping causing a sudden reduced speed. The transmission warnings will also light up stating transmission overheating.

Start the vehicle, put it in reverse, stop and change gears to drive and the vehicle will not move forward the steering wheel jerks. I have to put the car in park turn off the engine and then power back on and try again.

The transmission has been repaired only to have worse problems surface. Overnight, I lost my reverse and a week later the drive function stopped working. It placed me in a dangerous situation. I was at a gas station, suddenly no reverse. I was wedged between cars. I had to push it backwards to give room for the car in front. I took it to Ford and they wanted $3000 for a clutch, they made me pay $210 diagnosis fee at gene butman Ford. I was angry. I went to a part store, the part was $245!!! I told Ford this car has been in for recalls with transmission and evaporative system. This is at least the third time for the transmission. It's a 2015, only 115,000 miles on it and it already is a piece of junk. I'm never buying a Ford again. The dealership folk were rude and offered nothing even when I mentioned a recall on the transmission.

On August 14th at approximately 2 pm my Ford Focus came to a complete stall at the intersection of seymour hwy and brookes Ave in wichita falls, texas. After several failed attempts to restart the vehicle it was pushed into a saver location and towed by mike's towing in wf to quality lube on pearlie drive also in wf. Fuel gauge was sitting at a little over 1/4 tank and panel was reading 78 miles to empty. I ran the VIN and pulled up a recall from 10/22/2018 that Ford neglected to contact me the owner of. The mechanic at quality lube would not touch it because of the recall. On August 15th I put gas in and the vehicle started right up, I drove the vehicle from quality lube straight to pruitt Ford (location of purchase) located in burkburnett, texas. Left the vehicle and my mother called the next day and explained the problem and dangers improper vacuum through the fuel tank could cause and recall was pulled up. Pruitt Ford failed to run diagnostic to insure their fix actually fixed the issues, stating that they performed the recall and the check engine light was no longer on so they were done on their end. Picked up the vehicle from pruitt Ford midafternoon on August 18th. August 24th the check engine light came back on, pruitt Ford was called and stated I would be responsible for $135 to run a diagnostic. I had the code pulled up and it stated p1450 unable to bleed up fuel tank vacuum. Pruitt Ford failed to repair the vehicle to a safe condition. On the 25th the vehicle was taken back to them after being supplied a case number to get the vehicle properly repaired through Ford motor. Cas-38298302-j2r8c6 this morning I get a call from pruitt Ford stating that Ford motor will not honor the recall due to the mileages on the vehicle. This is a 2015 with 65,844 miles on it, there is no mileage limit on a recall and recalls have no expiration date. Ford motor states it is not a warranty problem therefore the dealership is responsible recall repairs.

Car will not go in reverse and shakes vigorously when shifting gears. We think it is an issue with the transmission. I called multiple Ford dealerships as Focuses have known transmission issues with these exact symptoms, but they said they cannot take a look for weeks. They have a policy where they will give rental cars for these transmission issues, but they are pretending they are not sure what the issue is and will not take a look for weeks, leaving me without a car for weeks because Ford sold me a defective car.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 5 mph in traffic, the air condition vents started to blow hot air inside the vehicle. The contact stated that the engine overheated, and the “pull over safely” message was displayed. The contact stated that the temperature gauge rose to the hot level. The contact was able to park the vehicle safely and waited approximately 15 minutes before being able to drive to her destination. A dealer was not contacted. The contact stated on June 26, 2023, she became aware that the vents were not blowing any air when the vehicle was started. The contact stated that within 30 minutes the failure recurred. The contact had experienced the failure four times. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the cooling fan was not functioning properly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with manufacturer recall number: 21n01; however, the VIN nor the year, make, or model was included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was jerking abnormally. The contact stated that the engine power was reduced. Additionally, the contact stated that while making a turn, the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with clutch failure. The contact was informed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the clutch had previously been replaced twice. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown,.

Car stalling while driving, cutting in and out, completely unable to drive with the risk of it randomly dying.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact towed the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission and engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 90,000.