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Ford Focus in Alberta, Canada Dec 2013 - Mar 2016
Feb 2014 53320 mi C $400	window and door lock not working

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Ford Focus in New Brunswick, Canada Feb 2012 - Mar 2013
Aug 2012 32520 mi	Clutch pedal broke and was replaced with OEM part under warranty.

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Ford Focus in Maryland, United States Mar 2011 - Aug 2016
Sep 2012 30000 mi	Check Engine Light, code showed an EVAP system error. Re-seated gas gap, reset code, error has not returned.
Jun 2015 61000 mi US $547	Clutch shaft broke, requiring replacement of entire clutch pedal assembly.
Aug 2016 77000 mi	AC blowing lukewarm air. Recharge required. Not completed, as car was traded in.

Ford Focus in Ontario, Canada Mar 2011 - Jul 2017
May 2016 83720 mi C $700	Wheel bearing replacement broke the traction control. Repair shop claimed they damaged the wheel speed sensor. Replaced it, but the loss of abs and traction control appeard again after 50 km. Wheel bearing replacement.
Oct 2016 94200 mi C $1600	2 front bearings, 2 front control arms. Left 1/2 shaft. Midas muffler incorrectly replaced the driver side bearing causing other issues. Went back, another repair was attempted but did not fix the issue. No traction control, no abs.
May 2017 125920 mi	Finally fixed at a dealer. Wheel bearing had been installed backwards.

Ford Focus in Texas, United States Mar 2011 - Jun 2022
Feb 2014 34400 mi US $100	Sun visor on driver's side broke off.
Nov 2014 42400 mi US $300	Noisy belt tensioner pulley.
Sep 2021 87000 mi US $50	Replaced windshield washer.

Ford Focus in Illinois, United States Mar 2010 - Apr 2014
Dec 2010 5000 mi	ABS sensor failed, caused ABS to kick in on dry pavement. Fixed on 1st attempt.

Ford Focus in Wisconsin, United States Jan 2013 - May 2013
Mar 2013 25000 mi	Throwout bearing on clutch makes noise when first started in the morning (especially when the outside temp is cold). Dealership claims there is NO noise. I hear it every morning. Taking back into Dealership.
Apr 2013 25200 mi	Brought car in for oil leak - cam shaft seal. They had car for 10 days, called - they blew engine after they assembled it incorrectly & timing was off. Dealer had to replace engine. A/C - Heat system stopped functioning when I brought it in for oil leak. They had to order parts to replace actuator and actuator door.
May 2013 26200 mi	Car was having more issues after new engine install: Will not shift into 1st, clutch is skipping, and still hearing water rushing behind dash. Car is jinxed, told dealer I would not ever drive again. Traded this car in for new car!

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Ford Focus in Alabama, United States Jul 2014 - Aug 2018
May 2015 106000 mi US $120	AC stopped cooling. Dealer shop tested and recharged system. They said coolant had leaked out of the system, but they could not detect a leak source when then tested it. Edit: A week later it stopped cooling again. Then the shop said the A/C condenser was leaking, and to repair it would cost over $1500.00.

Ford Focus in Nebraska, United States Feb 2013 - Oct 2014
Oct 2014 74000 mi	Transmission began to slip

Ford Focus in New York, United States Dec 2013 - Jun 2018
Dec 2015 69000 mi US $600	linkage
Nov 2017 103000 mi US $400	Thermostat replacement power steering reservoir replacement
Apr 2018 110000 mi US $150	Steering linkage

Ford Focus in Nova Scotia, Canada Oct 2013 - Jun 2022
Apr 2016 61580 mi C $188	front sway bar link kits
Apr 2017 70680 mi C $350	pads replaced on front
Jun 2018 76260 mi C $48	auto adjusment for rear brakes no longer works so have to take car in every six months for manual adjustment otherwise front brakes wear out faster

Ford Focus in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2013 - Aug 2017
Jan 2014 66200 mi US $180	Reported vibration and squeaking sound when cold. Dealer replaced motor mount and belt and tensioner, all covered under powertrain warranty. Dealer also added shield to prevent damage to new mount, paid for this repair.
Mar 2014 52000 mi US $125	Replaced battery
Mar 2017 80473 mi US $278	Replaced right front strut

Ford Focus in Texas, United States Jan 2013 - Oct 2020
Mar 2015 21000 mi	electrical relay/connector

Ford Focus in Michigan, United States Mar 2010 - Dec 2013
Feb 2010 30 mi	Backup lights were blinking erratically with car in Drive. Essentially entire computer brain of car had to be replaced.

Ford Focus in Wisconsin, United States Oct 2017 - Apr 2019
Jan 2018 112000 mi US $700	Engine mounts needed replacing. Lights on gear indicator and steering wheel did not light.
Apr 2018 113000 mi US $1175	replace hose from AC compressor and recharge replace fuel gasket. It had started to fail. I was told I could watch it or could replace now.

Ford Focus in Saskatchewan, Canada Apr 2017 - Jul 2022
Dec 2017 54560 mi C $250	Engine mount replacement
Jul 2022 80600 mi C $100	Rocker panel rust. Systemic and irreversible.

Ford Focus in Iowa, United States May 2016 - Jun 2022
Jul 2019 67000 mi US $1350	Evaporator leak. Remove and replace evaporator. Required the removal of the dash board.

Ford Focus in Minnesota, United States Jan 2012 - Jun 2017
May 2017 73000 mi US $1200	air compressor needed to be replaced.

Ford Focus in Texas, United States Apr 2016 - Jun 2018
May 2016 148000 mi US $1800	Had to have AC replaced.
Apr 2017 162000 mi US $238	Power steering was going out. Heavy noise when steering.
Jun 2017 166000 mi US $300	Had to have power steering replaced for a second time in less than six months.
Sep 2017 173000 mi US $243	Leak in power steering line.
Mar 2018 187000 mi US $453	Continued sound turning wheel. They had to replace the steering fluid reservoir.

Ford Focus in Michigan, United States Apr 2016 - Jun 2017
Apr 2016 116000 mi US $30	Passenger front tire pressure monitor sensor needed to be replaced.
Aug 2016 124000 mi	Replaced 2 more tire pressure monitor sensors.
Jan 2017	Had to replace passenger side windshield washer spray nozzle.

Ford Focus in Kansas, United States Dec 2012 - Mar 2018
Oct 2013 61300 mi US $530	Like millions of other Ford vehicles, this Focus needed a new throttle body.
Aug 2017 138000 mi US $120	Replaced stabilizer bar parts.
Dec 2017 148000 mi US $400	Needed a new starting mechanism

Ford Focus in Wisconsin, United States Mar 2010 - Nov 2012
Jul 2010 18000 mi	Upper Transmission Mount replacement

Ford Focus in Ohio, United States Oct 2015 - Jun 2022
May 2016 43400 mi US $804	Car would not start with key. only with remote start unit. Reprogram computer, replaced ignition switch and ignition housing.
Nov 2017 58000 mi US $45	Normal wear. replaced both front stabilizer bars.
May 2018 61000 mi US $100	Front brake pads and rotors worn.

Ford Focus in Pennsylvania, United States May 2012 - May 2013
Feb 2013 56300 mi US $200	Rear Shocks needed to be replaced at 55k miles.

Ford Focus in Utah, United States Apr 2011 - Apr 2013
Jun 2011 33000 mi US $80	rear tires badly cupped. Factory replaced back struts. I replaced cupped rear tires

Ford Focus in Ontario, Canada Sep 2011 - Sep 2012
Oct 2011 52700 mi	wheel cylinder leaking was silent recall
Apr 2012 52700 mi	throttle body ass for erratic idle

Ford Focus in Texas, United States Apr 2011 - Feb 2016
Jun 2013 36000 mi US $130	Would not start
Apr 2014 43300 mi US $70	Tire pressure sensor
Dec 2014 48000 mi	Engine slow to warm up
Jan 2015 40700 mi US $200	Tire pressure sensors again
May 2015 54000 mi	Cannot get tire pressure sensor to operate
Feb 2016 74000 mi US $350	P/S pump went out Front pads replaced

Ford Focus in New Hampshire, United States Mar 2011 - Jun 2018
Jun 2012 35000 mi	Rear suspension making noise. Cause was a defective leaking shock. One shock replaced under warranty.
Apr 2013 52700 mi	Emergency brake cable rattling beneath passenger side door.
Oct 2013 62000 mi	Engine surging at idle and low speed.
Jun 2016 106000 mi US $50	Sway bar links were loose and were replaced
Dec 2016 109000 mi	Sway bar bushing nuts were loose and making a rattling noise on the road. The shop tightened two bolts and the noise was gone.
Apr 2018 133000 mi US $350	Thermostat failing - car would not reach operating temp. Engine warning light illuminated
Jun 2018 139000 mi US $100	Sway bar bushing replacement

Ford Focus in North Carolina, United States Mar 2011 - Nov 2011
Apr 2011 25000 mi	car has bad vibration at 45 - 60 mph - dealer says tires - they have been balanced 3 times. Took to Tire store, they balanced, said didn't need new ones, suspension?Affects Sync also
Nov 2011 45000 mi	replaced left motor mount replaced Left CV Joint; have sold car - would not hold up till paid off.

Ford Focus in New Brunswick, Canada Mar 2010 - Jun 2011
Jun 2010 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 Shimmy and rt side pull while driving. All 4 tyres rebalanced and alignment done. Car was brand new - driven less than 100 kms or 60 miles from delivery.
Jul 2010 1364 mi	road tested/shakes in front end continue. Removed all 4 tires - reballanced. Moved front to rear and rear to front. Still there but on back side now. Tire ordered by dealer
Aug 2010 1860 mi	replaced tire under warranty. unable to balance - broken belt possible.
Jan 2011 7178 mi	Dealer checked for vib. Blamed tires and rims AGAIN. Told to Road Force balance. Took to 2nd Ford dealer down the same St. They replaced passngr axle. Vibration still Xists. Tranny or CV bearing? 1st dealer stil blams now new tires & rims
Feb 2011 8060 mi	car went back to selling dealership My new Michelins with 3000 kms on them are still being blamed for excessive vibration. Ford rims cleared as to the cause despite road force balance being spot on. Almost time for a new car. Toyota/Kia?
Mar 2011 8160 mi	tested for vibration AGAIN still blaming tires and rims. original tire worn off heavy outside to lite inside in 8079kms. Dealer accused sec. dealer of not RF balancing tires & was axle necessary? Vibration remains
Apr 2011 8928 mi	Back to Riverview Ford Fredericton again. 11 months now with same problem. dealer replaced tire, again, fixed alignment AGAIN. New car manager noted 2nd vibration in gas pedal - blames road surface. test 2 other focus's no vibrations. vibration still there. Winter Michelin X ice with 4000kms blamed. Original tires back on car (one worn) stated to service mngr several times but he still didn't see it. Stated car never aligned (checked done 510kms) live with vibration!
Jun 2011 8928 mi	Took car back to dealership, left it there for a week due to vibration and grit in acceleration AGAIN. Walked away fromthe vehicle withthe assistacne of Ford of Canada.

Ford Focus in Michigan, United States Mar 2011 - Mar 2014
May 2012 34300 mi	Shock for holding trunk open broke off

Ford Focus in Minnesota, United States Mar 2011 - Sep 2013
Apr 2011 16000 mi	Paint was gone, down to the metal at bottom of pass. side rear door and bottom below it.

Ford Focus in Indiana, United States Oct 2012 - Jun 2017
Dec 2012 59000 mi	noisy front end
Jan 2013	during cold weather it had an annoying squeak coming from the rearend when going over bumps or rough pavement. turns out it was a dryed out gromet that the parking brake cable goes though.. lubed it up squeak gone.

Ford Focus in Alberta, Canada Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
Dec 2011 29760 mi	The vehicle had a front end problem which was covered under warranty, I took it to the dealer for repairs and sold it to a salesman at the dealership.

Ford Focus in Kansas, United States Apr 2012 - Oct 2012
Jun 2012 41000 mi	Dirty throttle body was causing rough idle. Cleaning it fixed the problem.

Ford Focus in New York, United States Mar 2011 - Jan 2022
Jan 2014 27500 mi	Passenger side motor mount (engine mount insulator) sacked out, causing engine vibrations. Covered under 5yr/60k powertrain warranty at no cost. Smoothness restored to like new with the replaced part.
Apr 2014 45000 mi	Rear defroster elements separated from window, several hanging down from window like tinsel. Never physically touched; the adhesive seems to have let go or something. Did not fix, surprised factory defroster was just a stick on not embedded.
Mar 2018 62000 mi US $25	Right side sway bar end link joint developed play and was lightly clunking when suspension travel loaded and unloaded the joint. OEM part is prone to this premature wear, supposedly uses nylon in the socket joint that wears, and no lubrication is possible on this sealed joint. Bought a Moog replacement part which is all metal and has provisions for grease fittings to lube for maintenance. $25 replacement part is easy to install. If the left side goes, will do the same, and don't expect to need to do it ever again.
Nov 2018 66400 mi	P1289 engine code came up for the first time in the 9 years of ownership immediately after taking it in for the annual state inspection. Figured it had to have been something done during the inspection, but couldn't see any possible causes for this. The code indicates a cylinder head temperature out of range reading. It is intermittent, going away after a few seconds, and I can clear it with an onboard scan tool. May take several days to weeks before it pops up again, and the temperature gauge is seen to read full cold until it recovers after a few seconds back to the normal midrange operating temperature. So far nothing needed except a reset of the pending code indication; monitoring until it becomes persistent and stays on long enough to look at.

Ford Focus in Wisconsin, United States Jul 2012 - Feb 2017
Oct 2016 45500 mi US $230	replaced both front half shafts, one was defective but it was hard to tell which one. so as long as we were at it.....and winter was coming!

Ford Focus in Rhode Island, United States Apr 2012 - Nov 2014
Apr 2012 35000 mi	Rough idle when engine warmed up; dealer unable to reproduce but PCM re-flashed with update and problem solved Front windows squeaking when opening first couple of inches.
Jul 2013 49000 mi US $190	Wrench warning light appeared; car stumbled and lacked usual throttle response. No codes found but I had them clean the throttle body anyway and problem has not reappeared yet. This was the second, more severe occurrence of the problem.
Aug 2013 50200 mi US $350	Wrench warning light appeared again; replaced throttle body (includes throttle position sensor).

Ford Focus in Rhode Island, United States Apr 2012 - Jul 2019
Nov 2014 59000 mi US $100	I replaced the factory installed battery in the car.

Ford Focus in Alberta, Canada Jul 2011 - Mar 2012
Dec 2011 12400 mi	Belt required changing

Ford Focus in Minnesota, United States Jan 2012 - Jun 2013
Jun 2012 38000 mi	Three out of four body plugs on car broken. Dealer fixed for free Horn was drastically quieter than it should be. Was replaced for free by dealer

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Ford Focus in Quebec, Canada Mar 2011 - Apr 2015
Oct 2012 21800 mi	Clutch pedal wont return up enough Paint chip on the rear wheel well, TSB 09-17-5
Nov 2012 22100 mi	Clutch pedal too low
Aug 2014 24800 mi	Oil leak, change oil cover gasket

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Ford Focus in Kansas, United States May 2015 - Jun 2018
Jun 2015 125000 mi	Door latches unusable from outside of car, door locks no longer work, dust according to Ford Service is a problem, no preventitive except walk to work/house. Total parts each door is $160 Latch and probably door lever part for $60 + labor I was told Dust was the issue, attempts to blow out and lube mechanism failed to make door handles work. Crappy job, cramped area hard to even see to swap parts (not cheap parts). Inside door latch works, so I put a string out to open door called Larger dealer, about issue, no known fix/prevent, no changes in parts they ship on repairs is known. exists TSB, door latch and dust problem.
Oct 2017 200000 mi US $60	At 200k, I noticed brakes were squealing, on the front. Ordered rotor & pad kit from Amazon (prime so free shipping) the parts total was about $60 which was half of local parts stores. Took less than 1 hour, took 35-40 minutes on first wheel, then took less than 10 on the other wheel once I knew the procedure.

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