2015 Ford Focus Engine

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle decelerated, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the road. The contact turned off the vehicle and after the vehicle cooled down the contact was able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but no cause for the failure was found. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 97,000.

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.

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

Was driving the vehicle and saw that the vehicle was losing coolant change the coolant reservoir and the replaced both of the heater hose, all of a sudden it was still losing coolant but I was always topping it out with coolant. Until the day that it gave out

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER JUST IMAGINE THAT WITH 2 KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT COMPLETELY SCARY SITUATION MY CAR FELT LIKE I WAS DRIVING A STICK

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH AND THE TACHOMETER GAUGE STARTED BOUNCING AND THE THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. RIGHT BEFORE THE ENGINE SHUTOFF IT ACTED LIKE THE FUEL WAS VAPOR LOCKED AND THE ENGINE WAS NOT RECEIVING AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED 1/2 TANK OF GASOLINE. MY CAR WAS FIXED LAST FALL BECAUSE OF A FUEL TANK RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A CANISTER PURGE VALVE AND FLASHED THE TCM. BEFORE THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE AND FLASHED THE TCM I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PRIOR TO THE DEALERSHIP FIXING THE DECAL. NOW WHENEVER MY VEHICLE GETS AT OR BELOW A HALF OF A TANK ON MY FUEL GAUGE IT ACTS LIKE IT'S STARVING FOR FUEL AND IS GOING TO DIE OUT.

THE CLUTCH ACTUATOR CIRCUIT-P0902 GAVE OUT AGAIN WITHIN A YEAR OF ITS LAST RECALL

MY CAR APPEARS TO OVER HEAT WHILE IDLED; SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY AND AGAIN WAITING IN A DRIVE THROUGH. THIS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE OVER A YEAR AGO AND IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A RECALL TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND IT WAS FIXED. I RECEIVE A WARNING STATING THAT THE CAR IS TOO HOT PULL OVER BECAUSE IT WILL CUT OFF. I TURN OFF MY CAR FOR A MINUTE OR LESS AND IT RETURNS TO NORMAL. THIS TAKES PLACE IF THE AC IS ON OR NOT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE TACHOMETER INCREASED TO 800 RPMS AND THEN DECREASED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED COCHRAN FORD (110 RTE 908 BUILDING 1, NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA 15065, (412) 245-4320) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE DUE TO THE VAPOR LOCK SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WINDWARD FORD OF HAWAII (725 KAILUA RD, KAILUA, HI 96734, 808) 266-7000) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

MY ENGINE CONSTANTLY STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS HAPPENS NOT ONLY IN LOW RPM USE BUT ALSO WHEN I AM ON THE FREEWAY. THE STALLING MAKES MY CAR SHAKE AND IT IS MAKING DRIVING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I AM CONSTANTLY HESITANT TO HAVE MY FAMILY INSIDE OF MY CAR. I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE RECALL TO CONTACT TO FIX THE SOLUTION BUT IT IS TAKING AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. PLEASE EXPEDITE THENHTSA RECALL REGARDING MY CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EVAPORATED PURGE VAPOR LINE WAS RESTRICTED OR BLOCKED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT JIM TIDWELL FORD (2205 BARRETT LAKES BLVD, KENNESAW, GA 30144, (770) 427-5531) AWAITING REPAIRS FOR THE PURGE VALVE AND A NEW BATTERY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000.

WHEN I DRIVE FOR MORE THAT 20 MINUTES, MY CAR WILL START DYING WITHOUT WARNING. I CAN THEN PUT IT IN PARK AND START THE CAR, WHICH IT WILL THEN START UP AND I CAN DRIVE FOR ABOUT ANOTHER MINUTE AND IT WILL DIE AGAIN. IT WILL DO THIS OVER AND OVER UNLESS I STOP DRIVING AND LET THE CAR 'REST' FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. THIS STARTED HAPPENING A WEEK AFTER I HAD SOME RECALL WORK DONE ON THE CSV.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE STALLING PERSISTED FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OPERATE SMOOTHLY AGAIN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE PLACE IT WAS PURCHASED FROM AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,300.

TAKATA RECALL, MY CAR JUST STARTS TO LOSE BREAK FLUID REAL QUICK AND NOW THE ENGINE HAS BEEN OVER HEATING FOR THE PAST COUPLE DAYS AND IT HAS STARTED OFF OF KNOW WHERE. I'VE BEEN KEEPING UP WITH THE MAINTENANCE AND IT HAS BEEN MESSING UP LATELY. IT'S A PRACTALLY BRAND NEW CAR WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE I'VE HAD IT FOR 7 MONTHS AND IT'S BEEN GIVING ME A LOT OF PROBLEMS.

BOUGHT FORD FOCUS 2015 ON 02/25/2019 AT DRIVE TIME. DURING THE PROCESS, THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ENGINE STALLING BUT THE ISSUE DIDN'T INVOLVE ANY FURTHER ACTION. IT ONLY TOOK ME 3 WEEKS TO START HAVING ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING OR AT STOP LINE WITHOUT ANY CAUTION WARNING. ALSO HAVE ENGINE CAUTION ON THE DASHBOARD ON 04/24/2019.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF. AFTER STALLING, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FRIEND'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,536.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED UPHILL, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT OPERATED NORMALLY AND COULD BE DRIVEN SAFELY. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO FORD STORE MORGAN HILL (17045 CONDIT RD, MORGAN HILL, CA 95037, (408) 782-8201) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

ENGINE OVERHEATED AT 56478 MILES WITH NO WARNING 1.0 LITER THREE CYLINDER. DRIVING 70 MPH AND TEMP GAGES WENT INTO RED WITHOUT ANY ADVANCED WARNING PULLED OVER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED OCCASIONALLY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

WHILE PARKED (STATIONARY) I COULD NOT TURN THE ENGINE OFF EVEN THOUGH I PRESSED THE ON/OFF BUTTON. (THE BATTERY WOULD DRAIN DOWN TO ZERO. I COULD RECHARGE IT 100% BUT IT WOULD NOT HOLD THE CHARGE.) I BROUGHT IT TO FORD SERVICE. THEY CHARGED IT UP AND SAID IT WAS WORKING FINE. I TOLD THEM TO LET IT SIT OVER NIGHT. THEY CHECKED IT THE NEXT DAY AND IT WAS DRAINED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A DEFECTIVE "BODY CONTROL MODULE" WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I INFORMED THEM THAT FORD ALREADY RECALLED THE 2015 FOCUS BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE BODY CONTROL MODULE. THEY SAID THAT MY FOCUS WAS NOT COVERED BY THAT RECALL. I TOLD THEM THAT A CAR THAT KEEPS RUNNING AND CANNOT BE TURNED OFF IS DANGEROUS, THEREFORE SHOULD BE RECALLED. WHAT MAKES IT PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS IS THAT THE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND YOU CAN'T EVEN TELL BECAUSE ELECTRIC CARS ARE SILENT. (THEIR REPAIR PAPERWORK IS DISINGENUOUS. IT SAYS THE CAR WOULD NOT START (WHEN DRAINED). I BROUGHT IT IN BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT STOP. AFTER THEY INSTALLED A NEW MODULE, THEY GAVE ME THE OLD DEFECTIVE ONE WHICH I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION.

MY CAR WAS DRIVING VERY SLUGGISH ON 10/24/2018, I HAD MY CAR TOWED 42 MILES TO THE LAST FORD DEALERSHIPS THAT WORKED ON MY CAR LAST FOR A ENGINE ISSUE. AFTER THEY DID SOME TEST THEY SAID THAT MY ENGINE HAS BLOWN DUE TO THE HEAD GASKET WARPED AND THE CYLINDERS WARPED WHICH CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK INTO MY ENGINE. UPON TALKING WITH THE FORD DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT I DID NOTHING TO CAUSE THIS, THE SERVICE ADVISORY SAID IT WAS A DEFECT OF THE DESIGN SINCE MY CAR SHOWED NO SIGNS OF ISSUES. FORD SAID THAT MY CAR SHOULD HAVE OVERHEATED OR HAD WARNING SIGNS APPEAR.

I TOOK MY FOCUS IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT TIMING COVER HAS A LEAK THE CAR HAS ONLY 39068 MILES ON IT BUT I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AND SAID SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM HAD 41K MILES

2015 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ILLUMINATED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. *LD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD *JS

THE ENGINE IS STARTING TO LEAK OIL. THE SERVICE WRITER DID STATE IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS.