81 complaints reported

2016 Ford Focus FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
81
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2019

TOOK FOCUS TO DEALER AND DEALER SAID HE CAN'T FIX DUE TO PARTS BEING ON BACK ORDER FOR A MONTH. HOWEVER, THIS IS A SAFETY RISK " AND ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING OR WITHOUT ABILITY TO RESTART CAN INCREASE RISK OF CRASH". STUCK CANISTER PURGE VALVE. DEPENDING ON WHERE THIS COULD HAPPEN, THIS COULD RESULT IN DEATH. THIS NEEDS FIXED IMMEDIATELY. RECALL ON FORD FOCUS 18V735 CHAPMAN FORD OF HORSHAM, 1100 EASTON RD, HORSHAM, PA 19044. WE HAVE PAPERWORK.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD FOCUS, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2019
Nov 2018

MY AUTO IS ON A RE-CALL FOR GAS TANK ISSUES THEY TOLD ME PARTS FOR AUTO WOULD BE 15 DAYS MEANWHILE MY AUTO HAS BEEN STALLING NOT STARTING GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR OF AUTO FORD SAYS ITS NOT THERE PROBLEM TO RENT A AUTO FOR USE THEY SAID FILL THE CAR WITH GAS I DID THAT IT IS WORST THEN BEFORE THE DATE IS JUST ONE OF MANY DATES SINCE RECALL

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD FOCUS, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 2018
Oct 2018

THE CAR STALLS WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK. THE CAR ALSO LOOSE POWER AS IT TAKES OFF FROM A STOP AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT RESTARTS WHICH THEN CAUSES THE BATTERY LIGHT, OIL LIGHT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON INDICATING THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG. THE ACT LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL WHENEVER I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN TRAFFIC AND THIS IS A VERY STRESSFUL AND SOMETIMES HORRIFYING FEELING TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND DRIVING IN TRAFFIC JAMS IN THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA AREA. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO. WITH 1.5 MILLION CUSTOMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN DANGER OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT FORD BUY BACK ALL OF THESE CARS BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAYS.. PLEASE ADVISE..

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD FOCUS, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2018
Aug 2018

ENGINES STALLS OUT WHEN DE-ACCELERATING. ENGINE VERY HARD TO START AFTER REFUELING

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD FOCUS, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2018
Jul 2018

WHEN YOU STEP ON GAS PEDAL IT ISATATES AND RPM JUMPS UP AND IT SHAKES BEEN DOING IT SENSE I BOUGHT IT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD FOCUS, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2016
Sep 2016

BOUGHT THIS CAR THIS SPRING AND BEEN HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR. IT FEELS LIKE A MISFIRE BUT IT THE ELECTRONIC SHIFTED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IF I KNEW THIS BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR I WOULD NOT HAVE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD FOCUS, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 2016

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2016 Ford Focus has 81 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.