The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered and jerked abnormally. Additionally, the contact stated that the transmission independently downshifted and the RPM increased; however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that the failure had occurred intermittently; however, recently the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was scheduled for diagnostic testing at the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not assist. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under recall or warranty. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

- Hastings, MN, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power and decelerated, with the message "Transmission Fault" displayed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed the vehicle and retrieved DTC code: P074 (Third gear failure, clutch failure). The mechanic confirmed that the vehicle jerked and popped out of gear and confirmed the whining noise from the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 132,000.

- Freeport, IL, USA

This car stalls in traffic. It has had recalls in the past. Not fixed. Unable to drive it with out fear of it stopping in traffic. Was told it was fixed and road worthy when purchased. guess i was lied to. this vehicle show be recalled due to transmission issues. Safety issue. Vehicle randomly slows down in traffic

- Coffeen, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V845000 (Power Train). The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the recall repair was performed. After the recall repair was performed, the contact stated that the transmission would intermittently shudder while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to several dealers where the transmission clutch had been replaced multiple times; however, the failure persisted after the repairs. The contact stated that the vehicle had been repaired five times for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was recently repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000.

- East Peoria, IL, USA

I had a powertrain failure on the highway and went Ford fixed it. They only fixed one component of a three component issue saying that if the components did not break they could not fix it. When I picked it up I drove it again and the second component of the powertrain failed which caused me almost to get in a second accident. Then when I went back to Ford and told them that I wanted the third piece replace, they said they could not replace it because it was not broken. I called Ford motor Company and they pass it off to try and push it off on the lemon law which will not work because it's not that type of failure we believe. Please check into this. Thank you very much

- West Hollywood , CA, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. When the contact's son started the vehicle, the vehicle failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal while in drive(D). There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was called to the scene where the vehicle was started in neutral(N) and resumed normal driving operation. Approximately a week after the initial failure, the vehicle failed to accelerate upon depression of the accelerator pedal while the contact's son was at a stop light. The contact's son restarted the vehicle and was able to drive the vehicle back to the residence. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the clutch position sensors A and B, the clutch actuator control circuit, and the shift fork A position circuit need to be replaced. The contact was referred to the dealer and the manufacturer who stated that there were no recalls on the VIN. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 146,750.

- Soddy Daisy, TN, USA

Clutch and both Actuators needed replacing at only 69,623 miles.

- Sterling Heights, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while the vehicle was started and shifted into drive(D), the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the top and bottom transmission solenoids needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

- Houston, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the overheating warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred while driving over a bridge. The contact stated that the failure was persistent while driving for four hours, returning home from a trip. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with transmission clutch failure. The contact was informed that the transmission clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not determined. The contact stated that the transmission had been replaced three times. The contact stated that the current transmission was installed two years ago. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

- Howell, MI, USA

The contact owns a?2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The message "Transmission Fault - Service Now" was displayed. No further information was provided. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to Ford Campaign Number: 14M02 - Supplement #6. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to call the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 173,000.

- Richmond, MO, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle was slow to respond. The contact stated that the gears were lagging while shifting. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle shut down. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact noticed that the coolant reservoir was empty. The contact added coolant. There was no indication of a coolant leak. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Castroville, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated driving at approximately 35 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was advised that there was a potential failure with the transmission and referred the contact to the dealer. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission clutches needed to be replaced and the transmission fluid needed to be flushed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the manufacturer and was advised by the representative that there were two manufacturer recalls associated to with the vehicle. The contact was made aware of Customer Satisfaction Program Numbers: 14M02 (Transmission Control Module) and 19N08 - Transmission Clutch Shudder (Power Train) and that the vehicle was no longer covered under Warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 59,000.

- Groesbeck, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to respond while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the vehicle occasionally failed to shift into reverse or hesitated to start unless shifted into neutral(N). The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was advised by an independent mechanic that the failure was related to Customer Satisfaction Program: 14M02 (Automatic Transmission - Transmission Control Module Extended Warranty Coverage). The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.

- Shallotte, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed gear shifter and clutch. The contact was informed that the gear shifter and clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the parts were being ordered to repair the vehicle. The contact stated that the transmission had been replaced four times under warranty. The last transmission replacement was performed in 2023. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, the repair was not covered under warranty. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

- Orlando, FL, USA

When accelerating or breaking, my cars transmission would slip causing me to slow down whiled driving. Also, my check engine light has came on. It goes on and off unexpectedly. Car shutters and shakes when accelerating.

- Greensboro, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds on several occasions, the vehicle hesitated, jerked, lost motive power, and failed to accelerate as intended. Additionally, while the vehicle was shifted into reverse and the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.

- Winder, GA, USA

The contact's niece owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while her niece was driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to reverse while shifted into reverse(R). The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The manufacturer was then notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

- Loganville, GA, USA

on 6/27/2024 when accelerating into traffic my vehicle stalled and almost caused an accident. Dash board display had two messages was code P0106 MAP sensor and hill start assist wasn't going to work. Possible safety recall 14S17 Saying not for my vehicle.

- Palm Coast, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered and shook abnormally while attempting to accelerate. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was previously under a recall for a failure with the transmission clutch shudder, but the contact had not received the notification. The contact was also advised to contact the NHSTA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 52,850.

- Chicago, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that upon accelerating from a stop, the transmission was slipping. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that a clutch replacement was needed. Additionally, the forks were bent and replaced. The vehicle was repaired four times, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that there was no repair coverage on the vehicle and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

- Tariffville, CT, USA