2018 Ford FOCUS BEV - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"the contact owns a 2018 ford focus. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rpm's were increasing and decreasing erratically on the tachometer, after which the vehicle lost motive power. the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the transmission was not shifting properly. due to the failure the clutch 'a' stuck-engaged fault requiring the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. after investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 18v169000 (power train) but the vin was not included. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was 40,000."

"the contact owns a 2018 ford focus. the contact stated that when her son started the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. the contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the rpm increased; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. the contact's son immediately parked the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed tube assembly and a failed clutch assembly. the contact was informed that the clutch assembly and tube assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 38,834."

"the contact owns a 2018 ford focus. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission was stuck in first gear and the vehicle failed to shift gear as designed. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the contact was able to drive to the residence. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, where the transmission control module was replaced; however, the failure recurred at the dealer. the dealer then diagnosed the vehicle and determined that there were metal shavings inside the transmission and that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. the contact was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty. the failure mileage was approximately 72,000."

"the contact owns a 2018 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle decelerated unintendedly. the contact depressed the accelerator pedal down to the floorboard, but the vehicle failed to respond. there was no warning light illuminated. the contact veered to the side of the road. the contact stated that she turned off and restarted the vehicle. the contact continued driving; however, the failure recurred while driving. the contact stated that the failure had been recurring increasingly, and the vehicle was towed to the residence on one occasion. additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start while shifted into park(p), and only start while shifted into neutral(n). the contact also stated that the vehicle failed to respond while shifting into reverse(r). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. the manufacturer referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000."

"the contact owns a 2018 ford focus. the contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated before shifting to the next gear. the contact stated that the hard shifting occurred at various speeds. the failure also occurred while the vehicle was down shifting. the contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. the contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the contact researched online and related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 18v845000 (power train). the failure mileage was approximately 170,000."

"transmission control module went at 85,000 miles cost me 3500 in repair. causing the clutch and clutch solenoids to go early."

"the contact owns a 2018 ford focus. the contact stated while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle came to a complete stop, and the transmission inadvertently downshifted. the vehicle then jerked forward. additionally, the transmission failed to shift into gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the clutch forks, transmission, and activator were faulty, and determined that the clutch, clutch forks, and activator needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was approximately 105,000."

"symptoms began 2020 with grinding and vibrating when automatic shift from a stop to first gear especially on inclines. dealer inspected transmission and found excessive clutch residual, replaced the duel clutch, cleaned clutch housing, and reset the transmission 11-17-2020. symptoms have re started 2023. clutch and transmission issues can lead to leaks and fire risk."

"while backing out of a parking spot vehicile was in reverse and without notice the car slamed in drive. my daughter slammed on the brakes and tried agian the car got alomost out of the parking spot and it did it again shifting gears with no warning. this happened three times. she checked to make all the doors were closed. no others cars were anywhere near her. she finally got the car home and we took it to the local ford dealer and they said they never heard of this problem. this seems to be documented with ford focus autos. the car has 38,000 miles and is out of warranty by 2 months. this seems to be a safety issue ford should correct. the car is not safe for the road."

"last week the service engine light appeared. i was due to get an oil change, so i had it done that day. the light remained on, so i took it to a local auto shop and they did a code reader. the code was p0783, drive train. i googled my car and the error code and a huge list on recalls appeared related to the same make and model of my car, but different vin number. if this is true, why isn't my car a part of this? i'm going to call the ford company and see if they can help me. when i'm driving she chokes and chugs and lurches above 40mph and goes into a high rev then back down within seconds. she also stutters at a stop and just doesn't drive smooth like she used to."