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Chart based on 144 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2017 Ford Focus 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 345hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual AWD
20000 mi
Noise from hatchback. Sounded like something rolling around inside. Technician disassembled hatchback and found a loose fastener.
3370 mi
Replaced driver’s side interior rear door panel and passenger side front interrior door panel. Both were significantly misaligned from the factory - poor quality control to let the car be shipped with them. LED light on one door panel needs to be ordered and replaced per the service advisor. Another trip will be needed.
Rattles in both B-Pillars. Brought the car in 3 times so far. They added more pinch welds to the B-Pillars last time and had to paint. Did not correct issue.
The headliner rattled badly, it drove me crazy. The headliner was replaced, It took two trips, one to gather the info required for Ford to approve the repair, then a break for the parts to arrive and a second for the work to be done.
3000 mi
Front grill did not stay attached to bumper retainer clips. Dealer replaced grill/clips
3000 mi
Grill was popping loose from bumper trim. Dealer removed bumper and re seated grill. Noticed they did not plug in the driving lights so will be returning to dealer.
The seat belt height adjustment would not go up into it's highest position. the height adjuster also rattled. I was told a piece of foam insulation from the headliner had come loose and slid down. It was re-glued in place. Problem solved?
Noise from the drivers door, when opening. Drivers door upper trim / windown run channel replacement
73000 mi
Rear hatch, hood, and door were found to be rusting at crimp seam, under the seam sealer and paint. Brought car into dealer for inspection; dealer took photos and sent to Ford for repair approval. Ford corporate denied the claim, even though car is in rustproofing warranty period.
Lower left edge of rear trunk door, (I have a 5 doors Focus), showed wear as when close it rubbed with bumper top part. I had same problem when I bought the car and they told me they fixed it, maybe at around 25000km, I just noticed it happened again but now that is out of warranty they are reviewing if they will repair it or not. Waiting for an answer from them.
47120 mi
The dealer finally agreed to fix the hatchback lower left door rubbing against the rear bumper and causing rust issue. At no cost to me. Took 6 months to finally get it done as the dealer kept sending me back and forth to other member of the dealership.
Rattle coming from overhead console. Glove box door misaligned and not closing properly. Broken trim around parking brake handle. Hatch misaligned and not always closing properly.
fixed broken glove box rattle in sun roof parts on order
parts in and repair completed
38000 mi
US $100
Replaced door handle drivers side and painted
7000 mi
Several paint issues discovered due to contaminates under paint causing a bump.
The car arrived with a dent in the lower right corner of the right rear door. The dent appears to have happened before the panel was painted in the factory.
Bumper scrape (car hauler) repaired by dealer at no cost.
16000 mi
passenger side tail-light assembly has been ingesting rain since new. finally managed to prove it to ford, who replaced it under warranty.
21500 mi
moonroof surround rattled whether moon roof open or not.
9000 mi
Third brake light had water inside of lens
12000 mi
Driver side headlight plastic was bubbling, headlight assembly was replaced
8500 mi
Paint flaked off of the bumper in one irregular patch the size of a U.S. Quarter. A noticeable black patch on a white bumper.
1000 mi
Head line rattled and was replaced.
18600 mi
D pillar panel loose. Door misaligned Paint bubbling around underside of hood. Taillights rubbing against body
1000 mi
Headliner misaligned from factory with passenger's window seal, Dealer service adjusted
1700 mi
Rear window washer fluid emptying into trunk on vehicle's subwoofer, fluid tubing was disconnected before washer sprayer inside the vehicle from factory. Dealer disassembled rear interior and reconnected.
3000 mi
Entire dashboard replaced due to soft touch material separating from backing over instrument cluster.
Rear tail lights adjusted, rubbing paint off exterior.
35500 mi
Inner door seal cracked at bottom of door
38500 mi
lower door seal torn
34000 mi
Door hinge on drivers side door has a metal squeak. Replaced the slide and removed door, extensive diagnosis by techs and body shop. Problem was unable to be pinpointed. Problem not resolved. Rattle with rear spoiler. Earlier repairs for rattles and water leak. Nothing was repaired at this time. Screws keep falling out of the spoiler and the trim covering has started rattling now because it has been taken off many times.
36000 mi
Spoiler rattle was resolved by the dealer by using threadlocker. The rattle was a trim clip that fell off during a previous repair for the spoiler bolts. Both fixed and resolved.
44000 mi
Ford Corporate was involved, engineering rep said it was considered a engineering defect with the car. Solution was to cut out A pillar and repair. I chose to decline the fix as it would compromise the safety cage of the vehicle and residual value.
3000 mi
Nick in leather on console armrest.
57000 mi
US $129
Sunroof leaked from both front corners into the interior during a heavy, all-day rain. A neighbor in the next campsite provided sealing tape and saved an 18-mile trip into town. Dealer found debris in the sunroof drains and cleared them. Rattle upon raising the rear hatch. Dealer couldn't locate the source, but the rattle persists, sounding of a plastic bit that's adrift.
Noticed vehicle hood had been originally installed incorrectly. Hood "misaligned", scraping headlight on one side, large gap on other side. Dealer sent me to a non-Ford collision shop. Hood will be repainted & realigned properly-2-3 days.
3000 mi
Passenger window leaking into the interior. Car hesitated upon accelerating.
Both front doors emit terrible creak from check strap whenever a stop passes Hatch closing assist handles both popping loose constantly
33000 mi
Doors still creaked dealer said it couldn't be fixed. Sold vehicle because it was a structural concern to me and an embarrassment
Replaced trim on instrument panel that was incorrectly fitted from time of assembly.
3000 mi
Paint flaking off lower corner of windshield pillar. Repainted by dealers body shop.
27500 mi
US $400
Large paint defect on hood (imperfection caused paint to blister and separated from metal), dealer refused to warranty. Will repair at a local shop at personal expense.
36000 mi
Panel that holds headlight switch broke loose.
29300 mi
Passenger door rattling with certain frequencies from stereo. Dealer replaced door panel clips, which fixed it for about two days. Update: The panels may have settled in over time, because I didn't do anything else to fix it, but didn't notice it much later in the car's life.
15000 mi
Wind noise above 70 miles per hour in above passenger rear tire. However, dealer could not replicate. No repair completed, and problem persists.
Chrome bezel on steering wheel was flaking off. Happened above the steering audio controls. Needed to get replace because the flaking chrome is very sharp and cut finger on it.
35960 mi
Chrome flaking of steering wheel trim
15000 mi
Headliner came loose.
30000 mi
Replace HEADLINER
12000 mi
Loose trim on bumper was re attached Loose trim on bumper was re attached
3125 mi
Installed missing ignition cover
34000 mi
Door seals had let go - Replaced. Chrome on steering wheel chipped - Replaced.
19300 mi
Interior rear window shelf vent covers were tattered. Entire Rear Shelf cover was replaced.
4000 mi
Passenger grab handle is extremely loose. It moves a good half an inch back and forth. Dealer looked at it said a clip was broken from factory. Ordered part in November dealer says it is back ordered and still no part.
38300 mi
Trim on steering wheel which appears to be aluminum, began to peel. At the shop today for assessment by dealer. I've been told similar repairs they did required air bag assembly replacement.
55000 mi
Covering over vents in package shelf under back window disintegrated, probably from sun exposure. Dealer installed new covering at no charge although the vehicle is out of warranty.
13000 mi
Looking into rear window from outside could see liner behind rear seat disintegrated. Dealer ordered replacement and installed. Took a few weeks to arrive.
30000 mi
Steering column cover disintegrating Hood Ford OVAL replaced - fading and cracking.
45000 mi
Water was leaking into the car due to the sunroof drains being plugged. I used an air compressor to clean them out and it has worked flawlessly since.
My moonroof leaked mainly on driver side and the front part of my headliner. Also, it leaked really bad on driver floorboard.They had Water Doctors repair it. I also made Ford replace headliner and carpet
20000 mi
Front passenger door wasn't "poping" open when the handle was pulled. It still opened, but required slightly more effort. Dealer replaced weather stripping around door per TSB; problem solved at no cost.
38800 mi
US $15
Rear shelf vent foam deterioration.
146000 mi
US $250
Passenger headlight assembly has water leak. Replaced the headlight assembly.
Knee pad panel on left console improperly installed and deformed. Dealer ordered part and reports backordered
6000 mi
Replace deformed trim piece, left side console
52700 mi
Chrome Trim Around Steering Wheel Was Flaking OfF. Replaced Under AirBag With This Trim Was Replaced Under The Extended Service Plan.
1200 mi
Squeaking noise from instrument panel.
Silver trim on steering wheel started peeling up - actually cut my wife's fingers
9000 mi
Driver rear door-once opened would dump a large amount of water either on the ground/feet and in the inside of the vehicle. This was my FOURTH attempt to have fixed.
"Focus" badge on rear hatch fell off. Replaced under warranty.
8000 mi
Rear deck lift up / down strings are flimsy and break easily. Need to be replaced by ford.
17900 mi
US $130
DEFECTIVE Door Latch FAILURE. Door won't close.
NOT covered under $1,100 Ford ESP Premium extended warranty. Luckily, it failed at dealer, so they paid for $300+ repair. I filed complaint with NHTSA. Other Ford models were recalled for this.
3178 mi
Driver side tail lamp scratching the body
6000 mi
Cargo cover strap snapped. Replaced by dealer
8000 mi
Head liner rattles. Dealer added insulation Driver side tail lamp cover scratches the body causing paint chips. Second repair attempt. Body shop fixed the paint chips and adjusted the tail lamp cover
10000 mi
Water stain on headliner where passenger-side front and rear door post meet the roof. Could not replicate leak, cleaned stain, though still visible.
79000 mi
Peeling thin metal plating on steering wheel caused a bad skin cut and had to be replaced.
7640 mi
Headliner and overhead console had come loose. New hooks and fasteners required. Parts ordered, installed. Problem is fixed.
35000 mi
Replacement of headliner for rattles and slight separation from roof.
28300 mi
E brake handle cover came loose, replaced under warranty.
47000 mi
US $166
Exterior passenger side door handle bezel broke that holds the door handle in place, replaced and repainted bezel. It was originally caused by them replacing the door latches under a recall. It was not properly put back together correctly on that one side.
27280 mi
C $1000
Water leak from sunroof. Had to clean out drains, dry out interior.
22000 mi
Chrome flaking of steering wheel
5600 mi
A small panel used to cover a screw on the passenger side font door was loose. Dealer originally tried flexing tabs to secure it. It still came loose so a new part was ordered and shipped to my house.
16200 mi
Hinge on removeable cargo shelf (hatchback) broke. Dealer sent photos to Ford and it will be replaced under warranty.
29000 mi
Had piece of door trim replaced again becuase it kept coming loose.
11000 mi
Carpet on rear, passenger side seat back had com loose. headliner console had a crack
18500 mi
Passanger door handle sicks open, preventing closure. Parts inspected/replaced, lubricated.
3300 mi
Piece of weatherstripping came lose on passenger side rear door and was getting stuck in door, making it difficult to close the door. Parts ordered. Dealer applied anti-rattle tape to the back of the front passenger door panel to silence what was becoming a persistent rattle in the vicinity of the map pocket.
7000 mi
Replaced beltline molding that was coming loose.
3000 mi
Body panels were misaligned. Door would stick and it looked terrible. Service manager had to drive car back to assembly plant for fix.
rear seat coming apart rattles in overhead consol rattle in rear bumper clunking when cold in rear hatch area - solved by routine maintenance of rear shock absorbers.
14260 mi
Speaker rattle in driver's side rear door.
1000 mi
Drive side door trim needed adjusting as the door was 'sticky' when opening from inside. Repair took less than 5 minutes.
25420 mi
Small leak in the rear window under heavy rainfall
14900 mi
Passenger Seat was rattling very loudly. Took to dealer who found that the retaining clips for the fabric had broke. Replaced under warranty Paint was flaking from driverside mirror, dealer offered to repainted free of charger
30700 mi
headliner began to rattle after...dealer reglued and stated that this has been an issue on sunroof models
41800 mi
rattle comming from passenger b pillar
20600 mi
Water leak through left side of hatchback door.
24500 mi
Continued water leaks through hatchback, fully sealed now.
The charging port door fell off of the car while going down the highway and it had to be replaced by the dealer. This was more complicated than it should have been. Had to order port door and paint port door.
Three out of four body plugs on car broken. Dealer fixed for free
294 mi
after driving the car for 2 trips to town and back it was noted several paint chips in bottom edge of trunk lid with clear coat painted over them.
Dealer repainted
80600 mi
C $100
Rocker panel rust. Systemic and irreversible.
16000 mi
Paint was gone, down to the metal at bottom of pass. side rear door and bottom below it.
35000 mi
Front windows squeaking when opening first couple of inches.
One morning when I started my car, there was a creak coming from the dashboard, there is a very from strong smell coming from the air conditioner, and there is a vibration coming from the speaker. This car is falling apart after 49000 miles.
3000 mi
Multiple thin areas, corrosion spots, and dust/hair in paint. Complete repaint. Rear passenger door hung too high.
37000 mi
Emergency brake cable squeaking as vehicle encountered bumps; known problem area with a TSB fix that had been requested twice earlier but never performed.
9000 mi
Car takes on damage from road debris on doors and dogleg. Paint strips away over time. A glaring oversight in windtunnel testing. Clear Bra material applied by Ford to prevent damage.
12000 mi
Drivers seat fabric separating from pad. Ordered new pad. New seat fabric replaced on bottom cushion. Was told that fabric will "tighten up" when outside temps stay above freezing. Will keep you posted on this one.
Piece of trim near rear passenger warped and was replaced.
47000 mi
US $10
squeak from parking brake cable rubbing on body grommet
60760 mi
C $700
Window seals are defective
14000 mi
There was a squeak in the rear of the car that was noticeable when going over large bumps. There was a TSB for a squeaky brake cable. The TSB called for a sleeve to be put over the cable in the problem area. This fixed the issue.
10000 mi
During rain storms the drivers side front and rear floors got very wet, but they could not replicate it in the shop.
15000 mi
Still leaking water during rainstorms. They said it is the front windshield leaking, but does not explain how it is getting to the back floorboards. We will see if this corrects the problem this time. They had to replace the windshield. The windshield shop put in their own brand, and Ford made them replace it with a CarLite windshield so that it maintains its warranty.
There is an accessory noise that sounds like a clunking coffee can rolling around. Dealer says there's no fix of course. Something in the door is swinging around loose and knocking against the inside of the door and the door itself. Dealer of course refuses to fix.
19000 mi
Various noises previously reported still present when car sold.
Dealer fixed intermittent headliner rattle just above the driver's head and a rattle in the instrument cluster.
33000 mi
Passenger side carpet would pull out from under door sill trim piece. SPR was done. Carpet clips were installed.
13640 mi
Weather stripping on the front and rear passenger-side doors was pushed up into the frame by the window. They were pulled out and put back into place for now, with replacement weather stripping on order to be installed next week.
21080 mi
Chrome cladding (standard on SES) separated from the main driver door handle. Entire door handle had to replaced due to location of the break.
Window seals have been falling out since new, finally Ford had a TSB on it. Seems it be an issue with the 2-dr coupes. Took a week for parts to come in. Took almost 2 hours to have them replaced - the whole door interior panel had to come off.
10002 mi
Window seals have been falling out since new, finally Ford had a TSB on it. Seems to be an issue with the 2-dr coupes. Took a week for parts to come in. Took almost 2 hours to have them replaced - the whole door interior panel had to come off.
13000 mi
Had broken door panel. Took 1 week for panel to come in. Door panel was replaced.
18000 mi
Carpet/floor of trunk detached and was sliding around when taking corners, was re-attached.
19000 mi
Rubber cover came of clutch pedal; cover has tear. Dealership is ordering part.
20000 mi
Dealership called, new clutch pedal rubber cover is in. Went to dealership and it was installed, car was washed, and I was back on the road in less than 15 min.
Paint peeling of fenders at bottom of wheel well. No major rust so repait was simple sand prime and paint to prevent rust from eating the car next winter
Fix of rattle heard during idle when listening outside the car. Concerned of an engine problem, finally discovered as a vibrating heatshield hitting the exhaust manifold. Shield was bent. Mechanic repaired by unbending and refastening it.
Center console armrest broke off pivot by owner. Decided not to have it fixed at dealer due to cost estimate being high. Decided to try fix myself first.
Torn shift boot. Re-stitched and conditioned dried leather.
141000 mi
US $4
Water leak, dripping from headliner, traced to upper windshield. Removed headliner and siliconed inside of windshield. Seems to be holding so far. Suspect that windshield was previously replaced incorrectly.
Rain leaked onto passenger floor. Replaced passenger side cowl between windshield and hood. Required purchase of glass setting butyl tape and new passenger cowl.
Passenger Door Actuator (non-cosmetic)(Cost Estimated).
73592 mi
US $442
Hood Release Cable and Hood Rod Bushing (Warranty, non-cosmetic).
89583 mi
US $75
The top front of the dash developed a spot that reflected into the windshield. Had the dash re-tinted at an upholstery shop.
92100 mi
US $60
Headlight assemblies replaced. OEM headlights fogged and hazed, bought used headlights from someone who went aftermarket (Cost estimated.)
137180 mi
US $5
I had put some used headlights on the car at 92K miles. Now the original RH headlight was in better shape than the new one, so I put it back.
I repainted the center caps and touched up the wheels.
Both were stop-gap fixes.
145400 mi
US $13
Brake pedal pad had worn down and become slippery. Replaced with F6DZ-2454-AA - $11.18. (Didn't make a huge difference, though.
150100 mi
US $5
Center Console Armrest cover would not latch close. Added Traxxas 7449 RC car spring with 3 links cut and spray painted black to add pressure to latch.
Severe rust along lower side panels (sills) - would not pass safety inspection. Sills replaced, body work done and new parts painted. $230 for sills, $400 for body work.
serious water leak into front passenger compartment; required expensive leak detective work, drying time, then sealing of leak in the air / heating system. This was a known problem by the dealer, but dealer refused to repair it.
Replaced left rear seat latch; replaced wiper motor gear cover; Replaced clutch spring; retensioned clutch cable.
174220 mi
C $40
The paint around the wheels was lifting off in pieces an inch square. Also spots of rust up to a square inch big (mostly on the hood). Fixed rust and painted the car myself.
186620 mi
The rear cross member was all rotten with rust... not really reparable...
97000 mi
Seat recline was broken during oil change at dealer. They fixed it when informed of the problem.
Window seal was replaced due to scratching noise drivers side door became unaligned. The dealer did a quick adjustment to fix it and everything was fine. Pretty minor for 125K miles.
