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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 3 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 16,603 miles
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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
After warm, at a red light, in neutral (manual transmission), car will drop RPM and stutter, nearly stalling out. Sometimes only once, and other times repeatedly while sitting there.
- Fountain, CO, USA
I took my car in for a obd reading and it came back a faulty purge valve or unable to bleed up fuel tank vacuum. Take it to Ford and they said they can't do anything because there is no recall for my car. When looking up my VIN there is non right now, I clearly have stalling issues and the check engine light is on. I would like get a recall on it because 1.6 million people have had the same issues.
- Beaverton, OR, USA
The 2018 Ford Focus has been in the repair shop four times for a check engine light relating to the vaper/vacuum hose, sensor over the past couple of months. In addition, the Focus now has a broken steering gear. I was driving on the city street when it went out, and thankfully no other vehicles were near.
- Weiner, AR, USA
My vehicle is a 2018 Ford Focus St and has a check engine light that indicates the evaporative emissions canister purge valve to be stuck open which could cause the fuel tank to deform. I experience engine hesitation and almost stalling immediately upon start-up after refilling fuel. This issue is addressed in an existing recall (18S32) for certain 2012-2018 Ford Focus. However, my VIN number is not included in the list of cars that are affected and as a result, Ford refuses to cover the repair expense.
- El Cajon, CA, USA
The engine stalled once on August 20th, 2019 while driving on the interstate. Each time that I fill the tank with fuel I have to try 2-3 times to start engine as it makes a noise as if I'm completely out of fuel though it's a full tank and I'm still at the pump. Ford dealership stated to me this is "normal" for all cars though I've never dealt with this and at 39 I've had several cars.
- Chattanooga, TN, USA
My car started having a clutch shudder before it was a year old. I took it to the dealership the first time and they thought it was the adaptive learn feature, and reset the computer. It was still doinf it and I took it back within a week. I was told its a Ford clutch problem, but until it gets bad enough to register in the computer I had to keep driving it. Then the gear shift cable broke, it came out of the transmition and had to be fixed, at the same time I had the clutch re-checked and it finally registered bad in the computer and was replaced. 1 week after getting the car back it strted overheating and had to go back to the shop (8/7/19), I also realized while driving to the dealership that the car had burnt through around 1/2 tank of fuels in a little over 60 miles. I was told the cooling fan just stopped working and was replaced.
- Nampa, ID, USA
Vehicle is stalling and check engine light is on. Sometimes when I hit gas pedal it does not want to go. There was a previous recall for this but it didn't include my vehicle. When it stall was when I sit at a red light.
- Webster, NY, USA
I have a 2018 Ford Focus SE that is less then a year old and it bogs down, acts like its going to stall out and doesn't get the gas mileage it's suppose too. It bogs down when I am driving it and when driving it will spit and sputter like it's going to stall out on me then snaps out of it. Ford keeps telling me that nothing is wrong with it.
- Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Ford Focus, hesitating when driving, engine stopped while driving and the engine restarted.over period of time, heard strange noises like a loud boom while driving. Happens only when gas level is around half tank. Dealer says there is no recall on the VIN.cut off happened after making a turn also the boom noise. Hesitation usually on slight uphill. Dealer said they will check with Ford company about this. I'm actually afraid to drive it anymore, it could cause an accident.
- North Chesterfield, VA, USA
Uncontrolled engine speed increase. When depressing the clutch and taking my foot off the gas to shift, the engine RPM increased from approx. 2500 to 4000 RPM. This has happened multiple times after the car has warmed up. This happened at highway speed shifting from 3 to 4th and 4th to 5th. After this happened a few times, I captured the issue on video while my son was driving.
- Suwanee, GA, USA
My 2018 Ford Focus St is having the same issues as the current campaign 18V735. On occasion the vehicle dips down on rpms as if its going to stall on start up. Its not recorded as current recall on my VIN but I believe the same issue is occurring.
- Antioch, CA, USA
- Bronx, NY, USA