Driving engine will stall and engine won't start if you get gas. Purge valve is not working correctly and there isn't a recall currently on this car but on others 2012-2018 focuses.
2015 Ford Focus fuel system complaints
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While driving my car or even allowing my car to idle it starts shaking and will shut off. Once it is off it is very hard to get and keep it started. Once I do get it started I have to rev the engine between 3k and 4k RPM just to get it to stop doing this. I first thought it was only when putting fuel in or idling but it is happening all the time. I used injector cleaner and octane booster to try to help but it is not working. It is throwing a fuel issue when put on the diagnostic. It happens to the point where I cannot safely drive my car. The dealership stated it is probably the canister purge valve but my VIN is not listed although if falls within the year of the recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start when placed in park. The contact stated that the vehicle started while in neutral. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would either jerk or stall upon depressing the accelerator. The check engine light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to autonation ford union city (4355 jonesboro rd, union city, ga 30291) where the contact was informed that the clutch actuators and dual clutch assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact discovered the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline) which she linked to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 157,768.
The car feels like lots lacking fuel and it starts to die.
Started car in parking lot, entered roadway, tried to accelerate and car would not go. Pulled over turned car off and restarted. Car was able to make it home however next time car was started car again would not accelerate on road. Whole car began to shake. Check engine and battery light came on. Car was towed to dealership unsafe for driving. Told it was the fuel pump that was bad. Only have 33,552 miles on car. Cost $700 to fix. After it was fixed car no longer stuttered (which it's done the whole 5 years I have owned it) and the mileage to empty read 418. Not once has it every read 400 or over before. Dealership could give no explanation why fuel pump went bad.
On oct. 11, 2020, while driving on the highway the car lost power and stalled multiple times. Towed to dealership and diagnosed as faulty low pressure fuel pump. Six weeks earlier the fuel pressure sensor was replaced, too.
On aug. 25, 2020,while driving in city traffic, car stalled multiple times, cil came on, car would not drive. Towed to dealership and diagnosed as faulty fuel pressure senor.
Steering seized up at 70k miles. Elec. Rack & pinion needs replacing $2800! This should not happen at 70k miles - extremely dangerous and expensive to fix on a 5 yr old car. Transmission stutters - was recalled, "fixed" and still hesitates occasionally. Never take an intersection for granted because car might stutter - extremely dangerous sometimes. Gas tank recalled - fixed.
I got the clutch fixed under warranty a few weeks ago now the car has the same problem which keeps happening it happened before I keep taking it in too get fixed and the problem keeps getting worse I don't know what it is now. It's a big problem too have for a new car only five years old. It stalled out on me the engine loses power it turned off on me I'm the middle of the intersection which is dangerous. It doesn't shift properly what so ever and I supposedly got the problem fixed. It's becoming a real bother too drive. I maintain the car perfect too have all these problems. I barely made it home in a few occasions with the stalling and the ugly shifting. This car is unsafe and a real hassle too drive, which I keep repairing only too get worse. I suspect the transmission but the clutch has been worked only too get worse
Multiple ford dealerships are refusing to complete recall work (recall 18s32) on my 2015 ford focus se. I have the paper they sent me detailing the problems, and I am currently experiencing these issues while driving, however ford says that since they "looked at" the recalled part about 6-8 weeks ago, they can no longer complete the recall work and that I would be financially responsible for fixing this issue.
The cpv is stuck open . Damage to the fuel pump and gas tank. Years models from 2012 -2018 with same problem are on the recall, but my vehicle is not for some reason. I have been unable to get someone to explain this to me. The problem causes the car to shack and stall out.
I was instructed to go to service center when my focus starts jerking, stalling, shaking, and stalling out. I have been at to many intersections when my car almost stalled out which made me fear of my safety and a few near collisions. Vehicle has been stationary at lights as well as in motion on city highways and on t
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline) however the failure recurred. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact stated that the battery warning light was illuminated. The vehicle resumed normal operation after the vehicle was turned off and restarted. Several unknown warning lights were temporarily illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the fuel pump was replaced. The vehicle was taken to rich ford located at 8601 lomas blvd ne, albuquerque, nm 87112, and the motor mount, clutch release bearing, release cylinder bearing, purge valve were replaced however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
Went into a store, parked in parking spot, came out, got in car, placed car in reverse to back out of spot, car began to back up, then slowed down and stopped with engine still on,. I then placed car in drive, went forward, then attempted to back out again, car backed up, then slowed down again, then jerked really hard. After waiting for the cars parked on the right and left side of me to leave, I placed car in reverse again, it stopped again, I placed car in drive, car accelerated slowly, then gave a hard jerk again, and I was able to drive forward and make a complete circle, and drive forward out of the parking spot a half a mile home . Upon entering my driveway, car began to accelerate and stopped when I applied the brakes immediately. The car sat for 24hrs, I then tried to start it up, it started up, but when I placed it into reverse, it did not move at all.
Car stalls and turns off when slowing down or stopping at lights or stop signs I have almost been in two wrecks. This recall happened before I purchased this vehicle and the car company failed to give me information about recall.
I have a 2015 ford focus that I got finance through marin county ford, april 2017. I have taken may car to marin county ford and recently hilltop ford regarding the check engine light on and transmission problems. When I drive the car city/highway it shudders, has slow speed, shifting gears, running hot and will not go into reverse. I took my car back to hilltop ford and they didn't fix the transmission. They broke the coolant tube and charge me to fix it. The issues have not being resolved as of may 21, 2020 my car is undrivable and I have to register it next month by july 7, 2020 as non operable. Hilltop ford refuse to honor the recall on the transmission issues.
My 1.0l focus had a defective canister purge valve and suffered from stalling as described in the federal safety agency campaign 18v735000. The active diagnostic codes and local ford dealer diagnosis confirmed the canister purge valve had failed. The only remedy was to pay for my local dealer to replace the canister purge valve out of pocket since my car was not included in the referenced recall. There are many other 1.0l focus owners that have said their canister purge valves have failed and needed to be replaced in online forums..
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled and independently restarted without warning. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the stout ross ford located at 325 winter show rd, winter show, nd 58072, where the vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
When idling for so long the car just died. I opened the door and the alarm went haywire. Then I have to wait 20 to 30 minutes before I can restart the car. Nothing will work after it does this until it's able to be restarted. It's been at the ford dealership. They replaced transmission issue, said that should fix it, but it still keeps on.
Transmission- was denied service for clutch replacement due to mileage over 100,000. Though I filed complaint at 90,000 miles. Also, transmission leaks due to the faulty transmission. Unsafe due to possible fire hazard. Fuel- fuel tank was repaired by certified service dealer, since the repair I've been stranded 7x due to unable to get fuel. Half tank of gas traveling high speeds on interstate with traffic and car shuts off, I lose ability to control vehicle. 3x I've barely avoided collision. Single mom, one vehicle. Something has to give.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to start the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to start. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the vehicle was taken to automax ford (3301 e central texas expy, killeen, tx 76543), to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuel pump sensor and transmission sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that several months after the repairs were performed, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the transmission sensor was replaced a second time. The contact stated that 11 months after the first repairs, the vehicle experienced the fuel pump failure. Additionally, the contact stated that after refueling, several attempts were needed to start the vehicle with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact referenced the failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact stated while driving and making a left turn to oncoming traffic the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the failure was experienced a second time while driving at 55 MPH the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to ed kenley ford inc located at (1888 n main st, layton, ut 84041) were the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,530.
Car will not start...I was driving and the engine is acting like it needs fuel when there is gas in the tank. I had the pcv and coal.xanaster replaced except the gas tank ford store says gas tank is not deformed...
Car would shutter than stop running while it was in motion. The oil light and battery light would come on. Only once the engine light came on. Then the car wouldn't start again for awhile, at least 20 minutes. This problem would keep on happening the longer the car had been on, for example, every time we had to stop, such as at a stop light on a city street, the car would shutter then shut off. Once, it had shut off on an expressway as I was about to go on an exit and it wouldn't turn on again for an hour.
After having a recall done in december of 2018 for the canister purge valve, or know as recall 18s32 all that was performed was a reprogram and nothing else. A year later my vehicle is experiencing the same problems as before, the vehicle only has 65k miles on it. I contacted multiple ford dealerships as well as ford's corporate offices and was told that I would have to come out of my own pocket for any repairs that needed to be done regarding the problems I'm experiencing, because recall 18s32 was already performed on my vehicle. After fueling up and starting my car the car will almost stall out, as well as trying to stall when sitting at a red light or stop sign. I'm also experiencing a lack of power when accelerating. My obd scanner comes up with a fault code "p1450 unable to bleed up fuel tank vacuum". A lot of people are experiencing this problem even after getting the recall 18s32 performed on their vehicles. It seems like a temporary solution was put in place and unfortunately many people are suffering from it, I would like to see ford release a permanent fix to a potentially very dangerous problem!
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. While driving 40 MPH, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. Landmark ford lincoln (12000 sw 66th ave, tigard, or 97223, (503) 639-1131) was contacted and diagnosed that the cpv failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to call the federal safety agency to file a complaint. The failure mileage was unknown.
Sticky canister purge valve
Each time you put gas into the vehicle it will not start for several minutes. The engine keeps trying to start but it will not kick over. Also the car has stalled while being driven down the highway and it has taken several minutes to start back. The dealership where I bought the car replaced a sensor in the gas tank however this did not fix the problem. After doing much research I have learned that ford had a similar issue with the 2.0 liter ford focus
Recall notice was 'software' update to detect hardware issue. No issue detected. The hardware that had issued failed 2 weeks later. Ford states that the recall was completed and cannot open. The equipment (canister valve) that the recall was created for failed.
I was sent a letter of recall dec 2018 for my 2015 ford focus, reference 18s32; the federal safety agency recall 18v‑735; I promptly took my car into autonation ford katy tx for repair, on dec 22 2018, warranty claim invoice# 981353 at this time PCM was reprogrammed and it checked ok. On oct 30 2019 my car was at half tank of gas, and it stalled out repeatedly, and engine light remained on. I took it back in. Im concerned that: 1) the repair was not effective 2) I need a calibration & inspection on the powertrain control module; ref recall 19s22n 3) my cpv valve was never replaced, as ford did not have the part avail at time of recall dec 2018. My car is showing all symptoms of cpv and or PCM failure..I cannot let my gas tank go till half full or below, or it surely stalls and engine light is on, also the low idle is v rough, classic cpv or pmc failure symptoms [xxx] cell [xxx] work phone [xxx] my dealer claims my cpv is fixed and I do not have right to recall 19s22n this is just wrong, in my opinion, it was never fixed, replaced in the beginning. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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