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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 3 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 2 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 23,356 miles
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The engine stalls after adding fuel at a gas station, then hesitates to start. Also, the transmission (automatic) slips gears, especially when vehicle has been driven for long period of time. Transmission also makes clicking noises when driving off.
- Fairhope, AL, USA
The engine stalls after adding fuel at a gas station, then hesitates to start. Been told its the purge valve stuck, but dealer checked and only cleared the engine light. Also, the transmission clutch slips from 1st to 2nd gears, especially when vehicle has been driven for long period of time. Transmission also makes clicking noises when driving off. Note; the same vehicle, year, make and model have been recalled for the very same issues, however for some reason my vehicle has not been recalled.
- Corinna, ME, USA
There are more than a few faulty purge valve and similar type valves on the Ford Focus possibly causing excessive vacuum in fuel vapor management system. The excessive vacuum may result in an engine stall while driving, . without warning and without the ability to restart the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. And yet my year model and motor size did not make that list. But yet I have this problem on my 2018 Ford Focus SE only @ 40,0000 miles. This could have been a huge safety issue w/ my young college student driving all hours of night on back roads due to her schedule. She had no warning no check engine light nothing. She was very lucky this did not stall on the highway. She could have been rear-end or who no what else. I believe this should me Ford manufacturing issue and that it should be added to safety recall list
- Greenville, TX, USA
My car has been stalling, not wanting to turn on and its also using way more gas than what it should really be using. I went from having 34-35 miles to the gallon and it dropped down to 29 miles to the gallon... I have taken it to get a diagnostic test and they said it was my purge valve.
- Mesa, AZ, USA
My car 2018 Ford Focus isn't part of the recall. I'm having the same problem with the canister purge valve.
- Clairton, PA, USA
In the past 3 months I have stayed stranded several times. I did have gas, the times I stayed ranged from it saying I had 13miles, another time I was at 28miles, another time at 30miles and the most recent time was 20 miles. 3 days ago the engine sign came out, that day I as at a Ford quickened getting an oil change and told them about it and was told they were going to charge me $75 to check the code so I didn't till today that I had time to take it to autozone and it was free. The code that came out is P1450 (3/3) permanent. I did notice there was a recall in October 2018, I bought my car Feb 2018. Please please help, I am barely affording the car payment, I wouldn't know what to do if I stayed stranded and this time it doesn't turn on, I need the car for work, it could affect me financially and emotionally.
- San Antonio, TX, USA
Stuck canister purge valve (may cause stall). Mine always triggered P1450 "unable to bleed up fuel tank vacuum" code after filling at gas station. I purchased and replaced the canister purge valve from Ford in midland, mi. This should have been a recall part and I should not have had to purchase! this design is flawed and all models with this design (and all years) need to be added to the recall. This could have been very dangerous if it stalled at a bad time.
- Midland, MI, USA
My purge valve stuck on open each full of gas the car idle and die for couple time power train granding at low mpg
- Everett, MA, USA
When you refuel the car it will hesitate to restart, it takes at least three times to get the car to start.
- Lafayette, LA, USA
My car is doing the exact same problems the other recalls are having. Problems with the evap system and the transmission stalling I put it in gear and it wont
- Corpus Christi, TX, USA
A full tank is 160 miles. And has a smell when the A/C on. Engine light on but can't find the problem.
- Bronx, NY, USA
I was driving my vehicle when all the sudden the car stopped speeding up. I kept hitting the breaks and all my car continued to do was slow down. After that then my car kept kicking back at me when I was trying to press on the gas again when I could hit the gas or turn on the car to start it was kicking back. I go back to try one more time to turn on the car and all my systems shut off and also including my vehicle.
- Citrus Heights, CA, USA
Check engine light came on and checked- diagnosis purge valve is stuck open which is allowing engine vacuum into the fuel tank which has flattened the fuel tank flat. There is currently a recall on 2018 Ford Focus for this same issue it just does not include my VIN. I would like to have it included in current recall.
- Monticello, GA, USA
Car been defective since purchased September 2019. Haven't did car fax on vehicle since this was my first time at the dealership.
- Bronx, NY, USA
I had issues with car stalling last year. I brought it in to my dealer henderson Ford in webster, NY and they fixed it supposedly. Now here it is about 6 months later and I have same issue again. I know this year Ford Focus was recalled for this issue, but not my model. Why wasn't it included? can't afford to fix it due to not working because of vivid.
- Webster, NY, USA
The car skips when picking up speed.
- Augusta, GA, USA
Each time I fill the car with gas, even with the tank half full, the car stalls and has trouble starting. I have checked for clogged or cracked fuel lines and there are none. It puts out the code P1450. Replacement of the fuel tank pressure solenoid and it's still having the same problem. I have read that there may be a recall of some sort on the fuel system in these cars.
- Bullhead City, AZ, USA
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The dtc code showed a failure with the canister vent solenoid. The part was replaced however, the failure recurred a week later. The vehicle was taken back to the same independent mechanic and different dtc code was retrieved. The contact was informed that the failure was still due to the canister vent solenoid failure. Additionally, after refueling several attempts were necessary to start the vehicle. The contact reached out to the manufacturer and was informed that a callback would be forthcoming. The contact stated several more attempts were made to reach the manufacturer however, the phone number was no longer in service. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50,500.
- Leeds, AL, USA
My 2018 Focus has 2 codes for check engine light P1450 and P0456. These 2 issues are the same thing other 2018 Focus's have been recalled for. We are at 43000 miles and think this car should be recalled as well.
- Mentor, OH, USA
- Mahomet, IL, USA