Car will start to shudder when accelerating after coming to a stop (ex. Stop sign/light). Vehicle wont start after pumping gas. Fuel gauge seems to be off even after a recall was done. When accelerating RPM will go up but the car wont accelerate.

- Royse City, TX, USA

This car also has that terrible transmission, mine replaced four times the fuel flaps both get stuck and it floods, won't start problems with tire lug nuts, two piece design? who designed me what a piece!

- Sun Prairie, WI, USA

Ford is knowingly selling lemon transmissions and "fixing" them. When the fix isnt working then the blame is placed on consumer. This needs to stop.

- Ashland, OR, USA

My car has, since the time I bought it, stuttered randomly when accelerating. This has caused issues where merging into traffic from a stop can be unreliable, causing me to fail to enter traffic at the expected speed and causing increased risk for a collision. I think it might be a transmission, since it feels like a gear is slipping. Eventually, through the stuttering, I will gain enough speed to where it stops being an issue. (possibly when entering the next gear)

- Independence, MO, USA

My car was a little less than half full with gas, went to fill it up because I was traveling about 45 min away. After I filled it up, tried to start car and would not turn over. Took someone else's car out of town, came back and it turned on fine. Then everytime I would get gas, it would not turn over, would have to pump the gas. Live where I had to park on a hill, once I tried to start the car, would not start. The gas was low, but not empty. I had enough for the car to start but it won't. saw there was a recall with these exact same symptoms but said that my VIN number was not effected.

- Princeton, KY, USA

11/13/17 my transmission stalled, making loud shudder noises and failed to accelerate. Ford replaced the tcm and reprogrammed the clutch. There was recall for safety latches on the doors to be replaced as well. 10/24/18 vehicle started and would cut off. Attempted to drive it but then the car died in the drive way. Had to have car towed. Replaced fuel pump module and gaskets. Total of $810.96 not including towing fee. The very same night I picked my car up after it being fixed a recall was issued for fuel pump module failure. Ford refused to refund my money and insisted that since the fuel pump was not affected it was not related. I had to go back to Ford 10/3018 to have fuel vapor and seals replaced. So 2/3 parts needed replacing of which cost me. 5/4/19 I was driving down the road and my transmission went out. The car would not accelerate, brake or downshift. I was stuck at 60mph. I had to allow the car to coast home. Had to have it towed three sepearte times during this event. My car was still under warranty and powertrain includes all internally lubed parts. Ford told me that the one specific part that needed replacing inside my transmission, which is internally lubed was not covered. This repair including towing cost me $2,400 now there is another 2 recalls out on my very car for tcm/ transmission replace/shudder. This has been the most dangerous car I've ever owned. Every time I turn around I'm shelling out hundreds and now thousands of dollars for a car I am still paying on.

- Clayton, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle shook without warning. The failure occurred for approximately four years. The contact also stated that the vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 19V515000 (fuel system, gasoline), but the failure continued. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

- Sumter, SC, USA

Complaint #1 the car overheated during a trip on the highway, had to detour...a hose was spewing water have a picture..I only had the car for 2 or 3 days!! complaint #2 very serious, while driving 65 mph on a highway. The car jerked very hard and then lost power.there was no room to pull over, it was grass and a slight ditch, late at night no street lamps...the car would not start the fuel left to E was 78 miles.I called road side assistance...semi truck swerved to miss us and every other semi and vehicle had to cross over the yellow lines to avoid smashing into the stalled car.my daughter and I sitting in the vehicle, the hour was 11:00 pm. Complaint #3 the car sputters into gear taking off.. by the way it was a one lane highway. Far from any town..

- Pratt, KS, USA

Takata recall everytime I take off in my car it jurks all the time like it was trying to catch to move into next year it jurks as I drive down the road and when I stop at a red light, and a stop sign it jurks and then cuts of so I have to put the car in park to keep it from cutting off I have been on the side of the road 6 times because of this problem the gas meter stop working so I never knew how much gas I had in the car now I can not even drive the car because it has gotten worse want go into gear

- Augusta, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. Whenever the contact placed fuel in the vehicle, the tank would go straight to empty. In addition, fuel would leak from the vehicle and caused it to run out of fuel. On another occasion, after the fuel tank was filled, the contact drove off and the vehicle decelerated on its own. The contact called her boyfriend to help push the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 152,300.

- Corpus Christi, TX, USA

I had my car at the dealer 5 times for transmission problems under warranty. 2 months ago I had to pay over $2500 to have repaired out of warranty by an independent repair shop. The purge valve is also bad, they sent a recall bot cancelled it. My gas gauge has not worked in over 3 years, the sound system also has not worked in over 3 years. The dealer said there has been multiple complaints. The fan for the heat/cool only works on high(4). The ignition also is a problem, my mechanic said that he knows of many ignition problems on the Focus and other Ford models. I did receive a lemon law settlement a few years ago which wwas nothing compared to all the problems and expenses.

- Warren, MI, USA

The transmission is failing causing my car to overheat, slow down, slippage engine revs but vehicle does not accelerate....car vibrates and shakes.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

I purchased my 2012 Focus new Nov. 2012. After a few weeks of owning the car, I noticed that the ride was not as 'smooth' as my prior car. I did not think anything of it, as I live in a city and assumed it was due to the stop and go of the city miles I drove as well as the winter season. By June 2013 with less than 8,000 miles, I began to notice that my car would roll backwards on hills when stopped in traffic while moving my foot from the brake to the accelerator and shake at various speeds. I was told by Ford that the issue was deemed 'normal' in 2013. In November 2013, I had 12 months of data to realize the gas mileage was not even close to what the dealership and my car buying research led me to believe. I was getting 16 city mpg and 20 highway mpg. I also began to experience severe shuddering and shaking of my car at low speeds. When accelerating from ~10mph to ~25mph, my car began to lurch forward and also shudder when idle. In Oct. 2014, I took the car for service w/ 12K miles. The service technician noted that there was nothing much that could be done as Ford had not issued a new transmission fix. I was not happy with this answer and took the car back the following week and spoke to the mechanic's supervisor. The supervisor agreed to 'reflash' the transmission, which was the approved fix by Ford at the time although it would worsen gas mileage due to reduction in gas efficiency to reduce the amount of shuddering and lurching I experienced. This fix did not appear to help at all and gas mileage got worse. In July 2017, I had the clutch replaced. The service technician acknowledged that the new clutch should help although it is the transmission causing the issues. Since July 2017, I have not noticed any remarkable improvement to the driving experience. During standard maintenance, Ford has told me there is nothing further that can be done.

- Boston, MA, USA

I had 2 recalls on locks and fuel pump and now today @7:00am I have transmission melfunction. I will never buy a Ford again

- Moline, IL, USA

Transmission shutters upon takeoff. Struggles to find the right gear on takeoff and downshifting when driving. At times has failed to go into reverse when stationary or overdrive when driving. Engine light goes on and then off. Problem has been going on for years with only minor improvements from dealer fixes.

- Brighton, MI, USA

My car shutters and shakes when I'm accelerating. Going from a dead stop is the worst. I've taken my car in and there is no resolution as of today. Ford knows of all of these issues and knew of them before my car was manufactured. My extended warranty runs out next month and will be on the hook for any future damages to my car.

- Taylor, MI, USA

Almost killed my self when lurched into intersection because clutch acted up, something it has done since night used. I trusted Ford, had no idea of transmission problems. Tranny has been done twice at Ford, no luck still bad. Mad as hell.

- Springfield, OR, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact also stated that the failure was evident right after the vehicle was refueled or if the fuel in the vehicle was low. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 18V735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 171,000.

- Gary, IN, USA

After receiving recall information, regarding recall 18S32, the vehicle was taken to the dealership for repair in mid-November 2018. The dealership advised that the recall was remedied. In may of 2019 the vehicle displayed signs that the issue was not resolved. For example, using excessive amounts of gasoline and emptying the tank while the gauge was showing fuel was present; also, the vehicle would stop moving while engine was still running. After being diagnosed by two different dealerships, the most present diagnosis is that recall 18S32 is the issue and now Ford is refusing to fix the vehicle. The car had to be towed five hours from the location, due to safety concerns, to a dealership who diagnosed that the recall had not been resolved only to be informed that Ford refused to cover the expense of the recall.

- Whittier, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. One year after the vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 18V735000 (fuel system, gasoline), the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle had not experienced a failure prior to the recall repair. The contact called zeigler Ford plainwell at 269-685-5801 (located at 1260 M-89, plainwell, mi 49080) where the recall repair was performed. The technician informed the contact that it sounded as if the canister in the fuel tank was fractured. The technician stated that the part was already repaired per the recall and would not be covered again. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.

- Otsego, MI, USA