Check Engine Light On Problems of Ford Focus - part 2

I was driving about 40 mph on a city street when the warning message "transmission not in park" flashed and the speedometer went to zero. I pulled over and put the car in park and everything shut off. I was able to restart the car. I have had all factory recalls replaced and most recently the catalytic converter replaced as well. The check engine light or any other warning lights were not on when this occurred.

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The 2018 Ford Focus has been in the repair shop four times for a check engine light relating to the vaper/vacuum hose, sensor over the past couple of months. In addition, the Focus now has a broken steering gear. I was driving on the city street when it went out, and thankfully no other vehicles were near.

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At highway speed, vehicle went into limp mode restricting throttle response with no dash indicators. Unable to accelerate. No check engine light, no messages, all gauges in normal range. Unsafe condition when vehicle responds very slowly with no indicator for driver. Vehicle is the 1. 0 l ecoboost with 6mt transmission.

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Recall 18s32. Brought the vehicle in to dealership on 9-8-19 when I received the recall notice. I was told that software needed to be updated. At that point, we had not experienced any of the symptoms of the recall. I was told that there was a check to see if the software needed to be updated and it did not. On 10-9-19 while my daughter was driving the vehicle, the gas gauge went up to full (it was only 1/2 full) check engine light was on (it has consistently been on for weeks) and most importantly and most frightening is the vehicle completely shut off while she was driving 65 mph on a highway. All of these things that occured are directly what the recall is for. Although my daughter was driving on a hightway , thankfully she was not hit or killed by other drivers and did not crash the vehicle. Now because the vehicle was initially brought in before any symptoms and Ford determined no software update was needed, they are denying to replace the canister purge valve which is what we were told by the dealership needed to be done. The vehicle cannot be driven now because of the fear of putting whomever drives it in danger. Not only is this is unacceptable but I am very frustrated and feel that this safety issue should be addressed by Ford immediately. There is also a recall (recall #19s22) stating dealers will inspect and replace the carbon canister, fuel tank and fuel delivery module as necessary. I have tried to get this addressed not only through Ford's customer service directly but by speaking to the service manager at the dealership where the car was bought and serviced. Seems like this is not an urgent matter for anyone but us. I do have a case number that was assigned by Ford which cas-24503630-j8w6y7.

Check engine light is on and when checked at autozone it comes back as the pvc which is a know issue with Focuses. Also, on one occassion, the transmission fault light came on and that is also a know issue with Focuses. My vehicle often stalls at intersection when I have to slow down or stop and is difficult to restart in most cases.

Tl-the contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. While driving 30-55 mph the gears shift to neutral. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The engine to hot message was displayed. Additionally, the vehicle failed to accelerate and or start. The vehicle was taken to cavalier Ford greenbrier 1515 s military hwy, chesapeake, va 23320( 757) 424-1111 but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted the failure mileage was 32,000. Ap.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated she had her vehicle serviced for NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline) at local dealer star Ford Lincoln located at 1101 s brand blvd, glendale, CA 91204, (818) 956-0977. The contact stated the day she picked up the vehicle after recall repairs, the ignition failed to start and the dealer was able to recharge the battery. The contact stated she was able to drive to her residence. The contact stated 2 days later while driving 25 mph, when depressing the accelerator pedal and the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact stated check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated she replaced the battery. The vehicle was taken to local dealer and the contact was unaware of the diagnoses. The manufacturer has not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 118,834. Dp.

Have been experiencing major jerking and stuttering when car change from 1st to 2nd gear. Really have to press on gas for it to accelerate. Very dangerous for when trying to merge lanes on freeway. It has shut off twice on different occasions and would not restart. Check engine light just turned on at 89,000 miles. Extremely uncomfortable with driving it due to these problems. There were occasions where I could not accelerate and cars were close to crashing into me.

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19s22 recall. I was driving home from port huron to clinton township. My car went from 70 mph hour on the freeway to 35 mph. Absolutely no warning. I cannot accelerate more than 35 mph. The very next morning I brought my car into the Ford dealership at 9 mile in harper because the same problem had occurred months before in may. I told her that same thing happened before my car is not accelerating my rpm shot up and I cannot go anywhere so she asked me to bring it in I did I asked her about the outstanding recall on the car she told me that her guys forgot to look at it. Ford had my car for a week I lost my job and I also do lift on the side so I'm out $1200 just in the week. They called me, and said itll cost around $2k for the clutch system. That's funny because I don't use the manual side of the car but apparently it's built into the transmission. So again I asked about the recall. It clearly states on your website that if Ford has to do the recall and there's any other repairs that need to be done with for the cause of all of this that the parts and labor are free. They charged my dad's credit card $1938. 78. I asked her again but there was a recall down on the car she said OH well we did the recall and that was for the purge valve I said ok well where is that located she told me was in the engine so you didn't do the recall 1st you just went straight for the clutch? then you're telling me that had nothing to do with it well how do we know now after he took the 2000 and even admitted that you didn't do the recall 1st gear went straight to the clutch system so if you wouldn't did the recall 1st I wouldn't have been out $2000 if you just did your job. Then I pick up the car. And the same thing happened again, and the check engine light came on. So again I had to drop it off.

Canister purge valve recall (cpv) and prior powertrain and pcm recall issues. History involving powertrain, pcm and cpv. Check engine light (cel) came on a few years ago and the car could not restart. Could have had an accident. Recently, in the summer 2019, cel on and gave a code about faulty catalytic converter when I spent $106 at green Ford to read and diagnosis the code. The light went on and off and on September 8, 2019, the car stalled and/or would not start back up many times when the cel was on. The car would not crank the next morning, twice, on the way to green Ford, and waiting on recall to be performed. The car has 151,000 miles and is a one owner vehicle. The powertrain, pcm and this current issue has been the only issues that seems to be connected.

Tl- the contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that she had received a recall notice on her vehicle under NHTSA campaign number: 18v735(engine). The contact stated that prior to the recall notice, the check engine light illuminated on the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic were she was informed that her vehicle needed to be serviced at an actual dealer. The contact also stated that the vehicle began to stall at various speeds, once she experienced the failure, she no longer drove the vehicle. The contact spoke with a dealer(matt bowers Ford 3724 veterans memorial blvd, metairie, la 70002 504-887-8410) where she informed the dealer that she had experienced a failure with her vehicle and was given an appointment date. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer where it had yet to be serviced and had been in their possession for two weeks. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. Jo.

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I've had this car for a month as of today! I was driving down a city street and my check engine light came on.

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We purchased a 2012 Focus for our 18 year old daughter as her first car. The check engine light is illuminated and the car shudders as you accelerate like its shifting gears but it's a very aggressive jerk. Once it reaches certain speed it drives smoothly but if you stop at a red light or stop sign and accelerate again it does the same thing. The fault code for the check engine light states it's a catalytic converter problem. I did some online research and found a recall for what I thought was the cause of the issue (recall 18s32). Took it into the dealership to have the recall repaired and they reset the pcm but tech told me the gas tank "passed inspection" so no further repairs were needed. However, the car still shudders at acceleration. I was told I'd have to pay $135 for them to diagnose the problem. I am so afraid for my daughter who is a fairly new driver to be driving this unsafe vehicle. I will be searching for a class action lawsuit as I've read several complaints of the same issue on this website. I don't feel comfortable selling this car to anyone else with these problems either. Ford really needs to rectify this problem immediately before someone gets hurt or worse, dies! the car has 101,000 miles on it.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that her vehicle stalled and slowed down when traveling at various speeds. The contact stated that the check engine waring light had illuminated on the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was discovered that the vehicle had a defective camshaft sensor. Upon further investigation, the mechanic stated the engine wiring harness needed to be replaced . Upon investigation, the contact associated NHTSA campaign number: 15v813 (electrical system) with her defect. A VIN search was performed and showed that the contact's vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact spoke with planet Ford 20403 I-45, spring, TX 77388 (281) 719-3700 where they informed her that they are unaware of any recalls associated with the matter. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. Jo.

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Takata recall the car has a really rough iddle, stalls at random and check engine light comes on for different reasons every time I have replaced the 02 fillter twice and it has been in the shop 5 times in the last month I had read reports that other Ford Focus cars had simmilar problems and replacing the purge iddle valve had solved them, but at the moment Ford is only acknowledging Focuses from one paticular plant.

Accelerating from a stop, suddenly check engine light came on, engine rpm's race with no vehicle speed increase.

Purchased vehicle 2017 Ford Focus se 03/2019 by August 2019 my check engine light came on and my car just start stopping suddenly out know were and when I put gas in the car it jumps and take some time to start back up not clear why this was happening went and got a smoke detector test and it was discovered I had an evap/mission problem. I noticed that it was a recall on this same issue in the same year I purchased the car and my car is not consider on the recall.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While starting and turning the heater on a abnormal odor of fuel was detected. The check engine light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to houston Ford 10719 william penn hwy, huntingdon, PA 16652 (814) 643-3430 where diagnosed that the fuel valve and reprogramming was needed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 71,000. Ap.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Focus 2012. The contact stated that while driving and when going up a hill the vehicle jerk then stalled. The vehicle also hesitates to go forward. The vehicle would jerk forward and backward then stalled. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The technician referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,347. Aw.

I have a 2012 Ford Focus titanium hatchback. I took my car into bob tomes Ford for a shuttering problem and was told to wait and see to continue to drive the car. Months later I had the tcm replace and now my clutch is out. These were all issues at the time I originally brought my car into Ford. After the tcm was replace I tried to pick up my car from bob tomes Ford service center and the service team could not start my car or get it in gear( yet somehow they "test drove" it). My car has stalled in the middle of intersections, my check engine light has come, my transmission is overheating and asking me to pull over and wait 5 minuets. This is extremely dangerous as I am a mother and have up to 3 children with me at one time. I can not trust my car to get me from a to b safely. My car dies randomly when it wants to. My car is now completely undriveable. I am still paying on this car and I can not even drive it! I need something to be done about this ASAP. This is absolutely terrifying that Ford is allowed to sell cars knowing the transmission is faulty before they were on the market.

Tl-the contact owns 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle stalled, at the time of the failure the check engine warning light did illuminate. The contact stated that the vehicle also experienced stalling during a stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the mass airflow sensor to be damaged. The vehicle was repaired but within two days the problem reoccurred. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by a dealer nor has the manufacturer been notified. Ep.

Tl- the contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that when the vehicle was turned on, the check engine light illuminated and stayed on. Also, the vehicle did not start fo a few days. The battery was replaced and it died after three days. The dealer was not called. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed some unknown codes and replaced the door sensor. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. Fe.

My yellow wench check engine light came on,I was stopped at a 4 way city intersection and when I stepped on the gas pedal the car would not pick up any speed. I was stuck with traffic behind me. I had to go through the intersection at idle speed pull off the road, turn the car off and wait a few seconds then restart it. I was then able to drive it and the yellow check engine light was no longer on. The yellow light check engine light has come on before and I had goodyear and auto zone check it on their computer and it came up with code p2135 throttle sensor. The guy at auto zone told me to enter that code on utube and see what other people did to fix the issue. There are many stories on youtube etc regarding this issue. It seems to be a widely know issue and on another Ford car they had a recall for it. I took my car to the Ford dealer and they kept it for a few days,they told me since they could not get the yellow light to come on they can not tell what the issue is and therefore not fix it? it is dangerous to drive it in this condition.

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This complaint is in regards to the Ford Focus/fiesta dps6 transmission issue. Due to the dry dual clutch system issue, the vehicle engine would shake and rumble violently while moving. This mostly occurs when the supposedly automatic transmission shifting from the first and second gear. The first time I reported this to the dealer, they replaced the clutch which stopped the rumble issue until few months later, the rumble returned. Again I reported this to the dealership however this time they blamed it on the purge valve in the gas tank which they replaced. This did not fix the rumble issue and the dealership did not try to verify the rumble. They simply did not acknowledge it by stating they could not replicate the problem. Few months later while I was on the freeway, the rumble occurred again but worse than before. Immediately my vehicle lost power as if it's stuck at first gear. The vehicle's speed dropped tremendously which is extremely dangerous since I was on the freeway and everyone was going 60+ mph. Luckily I was able to pull over safely without getting hit. I restarted the vehicle and it ran continue to rumble but not as violently, the check engine light was on. I quickly brought the vehicle to the dealership for repair. Even though I have a bumper to bumper warranty, the warranty company refuse to cover the transmission repair because the dual clutch system is technically a manual clutch. For that reason they do not cover it. As a consumer, we have no idea exactly what type of parts the vehicle contains. The vehicle was advertised as automatic transmission which in common sense, it does not contain a manual clutch. The dealership was requesting $2000+ fee to replace this clutch. At the same time of this inspection, the purge valve in the gas tank was also defected and needs to be replaced.

2012 Ford Focus. Consumer writes in regards to fuel vapor system safety recall. The consumer stated the check engine light was illuminated. The dealership charged for a recall repair that should have been free. The dealership informed the consumer the repair was previously completely and was tested to be sure it had not failed, which it had not. The consumer requested to be reimbursed for the diagnostic fee.

Purchased vehicle in Aug 2018. Vehicle has stall on me 4 times since I had it also, went to the Ford homestead dealer for recall issues but car seem to still stall. Ended up taking the vehicle on 05/17/19 for an oil change and diagnostic due to the check engine came on and vehicle was taken to pep boys and was there all weekend. Now I thought the repair was fixed and the was returned to me on 05/19/19 which the check engine light came back on. So now the care continue to stall.

Takata recall after I went to a gas station and fill my tank up with gas drive about 2 miles the car start to stall in the middle of the street with me almost cause me to be in and accident luckily I pull to the side to avoid that then the check engine light came on suggesting I check fuel componet and service engine.

Multiply safety recalls and I took to 2 different dealerships, but dealerships refused to do or to fix my car. Now my check engine light is on again. Code reader has 2 codes 1450 and 144a. Needs to be repaired, but dealership filed a false report stating the recalls were already done. It is not the case. The only recall that was done was for the door latches. The purse valve and fuel sensors still need to be fixed.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that their fuel tank is bad. Fuel leaks and the vehicle will stall. The tank will be full after re filling the tank and later on the fuel gauge will read empty. The check engine light did illuminate. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was taken to green way Ford 9001 e colonial dr, orlando, FL 32817 (888) 984-4895 where no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 104,900. Jw.

After several start/restart cycles the car check engine light comes on and issues the following codes: p0300, p0316. It has a rough idle and the rpms will stay elevated anywhere from 1500-2200 rpm without the throttle being pressed.

While waiting in traffic on a hill or accelerating uphill the check engine light randomly turns on and the vehicle immediately shuts off. This has left me rolling to a stop on the freeway and even rolling backwards downhill unable to turn the car back on. Today I barely pulled over on the side of the road before I started to coast backwards. Recall was posted 10/22/18 and there is no solution yet over 4 months later.

I called washington Ford in washington, PA on 1/17/2019 regarding a check engine light due to Ford Focus recall (purge valve). They scheduled an appointment for 1/30/2019 to fix the recall. Took my car in on the eve of 1/29/2019 and dropped it off. They called me the following day to say they didnt have the part available. They instructed me to pick up my car and said they would call when part came in. I had an inspection scheduled for 2/7/2019 and they told me it would come in prior to my inspection. I never heard from them but called back a few times, telling them I had new codes coming up on my obd sensor (fixd) the car had been running rough, stalling out while idling/stopped. . They assured me it was safe to drive. They did not get part in by 2/7/2019 and I missed my inspection. Two new codes came up on my car and I called angrily on 2/14/2019 to ask if they need me to take car to a different location, and they told me they were just about to call me to tell me parts came in. . We scheduled for 2/22/2019 to have recall fixed. They told me rental cars aren't covered under this recall when I explained the problems with scheduling so many appointments and having difficulty finding other transportation. On 2/17/2019 my car shut off while driving, on a major road (route 40). I was able to coast down a side street and pull into driveway at the bottom of the hill. Had the dealership fixed the problem the day they originally scheduled me, I would have a working car. Now, I'm afraid more damage has been done, as there are 7 total codes on my obd sensor(there were 3 when I first called about recall). The dealership should have never scheduled me when they didn't have the right part in stock, or a rental car should have been provided until they corrected the problem. I'm very unsatisfied with the customer service level at this location!.

Vehicle stalls while driving, regardless of speed and fuel level. Check engine light goes on and off regularly. Dealership claims nothing wrong but vehicle continues to stall.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to johnson Ford Lincoln inc (694 east street, pittsfield, MA 01201) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the failure was similar to NHTSA campaign number: 18v169000 (power train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact's daughter attempted to start the vehicle, while they were backing up the vehicle began to shake. The contact's daughter placed the vehicle into drive and the engine stalled. They turned the vehicle off then restarted it and the engine did not cut back on. The contact's son had to come and push the vehicle out of the parking garage. The check engine light did illuminate. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle did restart again and the vehicle was taken to lubbers cars 944 n main st, cheney, KS 67025 (877) 326-6992 where no assistance provided and the remedy will not be ready until later this month. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and they gave the contact a case number. The failure mileage was 104,000. Jw.