10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,873 miles

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problem #5

Sep 152022

Focus

  • 75,366 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the passenger-??s side headlight was inoperable. The headlamp failure message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who informed the contact that there was condensation in the headlight housing. The contact was informed that the headlight housing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 75,366.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #4

Nov 052022

Focus

  • miles
The transmission is going out, they-€™ve replaced it and it-€™s still a bad transmission. Having a bad transmission could cause the car to shut off in the middle of the road causing an accident. My engine is constantly overheating, my car gives me warnings to stop the car because of overheating. I can-€™t even drive on the expressway because i-€™m scared my car is going to blow up or something. The electrical inside the car does not work, i can-€™t unlock the doors on the driver side but on the passenger side i can. The sunshade blocking thing you pull down lights don-€™t come on, nothing about the car really works. The car jerks when driving like it-€™s about to shut off in the middle of the road, that-€™s a safety defect or whatever you wanna call it. The car makes a ticking noise when you start it up and OH the idle, let me tell you about the idling of this car. I could be driving 25-35 MPH and the car idles up to 5! literally, it-€™s unsafe! I have to use my flash light at night when getting things out my car, getting my baby brother out of the car. it don-€™t make sense.

- Chicago , IL, USA

problem #3

Aug 302022

Focus

  • miles
My Vehicle has been with me since I-€™ve had It since 32,000 miles it-€™s up to 87,000 miles now The first thing I had to replace the starter at 32,000 the alternator and CV axle on the passenger side and the clutch is second and third clutch And the inside dome lights an the dash lights shorted out all went out the day after I got it now since then at 84,000 the The front clip just fell off going down the road it never dragged the ground an it was never broken but going down the interstate at 70 the speed limit it fell down an ripped out from under the car an hit the car behind me costing me a lot of money but now currently at 87,000 The cv axel on the passenger side has started knocking again bye far one of the worst cars I-€™ve ever bought

- Alpine, AL, USA

problem #2

Jan 232019

Focus

  • 19,000 miles
Head lamp service fault. You lose all power to the headlights and your key fob does not register. Meaning you can just hop in the car with no keys and drive. Also the car turns off while driving

- Middletown, PA, USA

problem #1

Dec 132019

Focus

  • miles
My low beam notification came on my dash while attempting to change my light I noticed that the wiring is tinged and exposed and the light is brown and burnt I'm not sure if there was an electric fire or what happened. I was parked and turned my car on when the notification came up.

- Spring, TX, USA