Clutch problems of the 2016 Ford Focus

The contact's daughter owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered after coming from a complete stop. Additionally, the vehicle jerked while accelerating. No warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the clutch assembly had previously been replaced five times; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the clutch assembly needed to be replaced for the sixth time. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that a half of the cost of the repair would be covered. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes failed to function as intended. The contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle stalled. Additionally, the contact stated that when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with a failed clutch pack and that the clutch pack needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the failure was not eligible to be covered under warranty because the failure was not severe. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that if the repair was paid for out of pocket, to keep the receipt to be eligible for reimbursement later. 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 80,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving the vehicle it stutters, and shakes when accelerating from a stop and veers to the left and right. The contact also stated the vehicle hesitated and did not accelerate upon acceleration. No warning lights was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated the clutch assembly was repaired 4 times in the past, however the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired due to cost. The manufacturer was notified who informed the contact to see if the dealer would work with them and to contact NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was 87,820.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while pulling out a parking space the contact heard a grinding noise coming from the vehicle and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer that stated that the clutch and the transmission control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contact that stated that the transmission control module was covered but the clutch was not and advised to contact NHTSA. The failure mileage was 135,000.

The contact's daughter owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would jerk upon depression of the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the vehicle made hard downshifts upon depression of the brake pedal. As the failure worsened, the contact was notified by his daughter of the failure. Upon restart of the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact informed his daughter to take the vehicle to an independent mechanic for the vehicle to be diagnosed. The scanner retrieved a transmission failure. The following day, the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the double clutch transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred him to NHTSA. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 29,146.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the clutch assembly had malfunctioned while driving in first and 2nd gear causing a grinding noise to be present and the vehicle would not properly accelerate from a standing start. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the clutch assembly was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,000.