7.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$1,010
Average Mileage:
88,500 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
  2. replace the evap purge solenoid (1 reports)
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problem #2

Jul 262023

Focus SE 2.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 150,000 miles

This was a very straightforward fix. 2 total screws, and that was just to remove a different part before accessing the purge valve itself.

- mktuba, Lansing, US

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problem #1

Jun 182018

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • 27,000 miles

My 2014 Ford Focus was sold with a defective evaporation emission control (EVAP) system. Because of the defect, raw fuel can be sucked through the EVAP canister through the purge valve directly into the engine, causing the car to stall or hesitate while driving, which can be extremely dangerous to drivers and pedestrians. My car is a 2014 and has approx. 27k miles on it. I now will have to pay $1960 in repairs to replace the EVAP purge valve, the fuel tank, the fuel pump, and the fuel sending unit, which have all been damaged as a result of the valve failure.

I have seen numerous identical complaints on carcomplaints.com and the NHTSA government website, including complaints that people could have been seriously harmed, as they lost control of their vehicle on highway or major road. There was a lawsuit in 2017 (Jon Rivera, et. al., v. Ford Motor Company) but Ford won and the defect was not considered a recall. I believe Ford should take responsibility for manufacturing a faulty part and putting consumers in danger that they may not realize. Ford should absorb the costs that are resulting from the failure of defective parts in relatively new cars.

- Deirdre M., North Andover, MA, US

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