2015 Ford Focus: windshield wiper failure

Filed Jul 8, 2026 · Visibility · 130,000 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving in the rain, the front windshield wipers were inoperable. The failure occurred intermittently prior to the complete failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the windshield wiper module needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Jun 9, 2023 · Electrical, Transmission · CT

I am having issues with the company Ford in regards to my vehicle. It has been at Dowling Ford, in Cheshire, Connecticut for 5 weeks. I believe I am one of the unlucky 2015 Ford Focus owners who was sold a one of the cars that has a faulty transmission. After doing some research, I discovered that Ford has a lawsuit against them for unloading Ford Focus' with faulty transmissions. I will attach the link to the article stating this information. Ford is trying to charge me $5900.00 to fix the car that wasn't even brought in for the reasons that they are trying to charge me with. I bought the car for just under 7,000. It is only a 2015 and has 106,000 miles on it and should not be running into these problems. I have contacted the corporate office of Ford multiple times and they refuse to offer any help what so ever. I have only had the car for two years. My car was only brought in because the wipers weren't working properly and it was overheating while only in idle. It was diagnosed that the transmission module needed to be replaced which was covered under the warranty. Well, the bad news began there when I had to wait 2 weeks for that part to come in because it was "back ordered". Once that was replaced, they tried to tell me now that something else needs to be replaced which was the clutches on the transmission and it would cost $3200. Then once they fixed that which took 4 more days, they now are saying something else is wrong which is the transmission case and would be an additional $2700. My car was not brought in for any of these issues and now all of a sudden, my car needs them all replaced. Ford, hasn't even offered me a loaner during the last 5 weeks. I don't feel safe in this vehicle, and I know that I am driving an unsafe vehicle that shouldn't have even been sold to anyone.

Filed Aug 31, 2022 · Visibility · MD

The front windshield wipers will slow after only a few minutes of use, in a heavy or light rain, and eventually come to a stop after about 30 more seconds. This happens every time I use the wipers in the rain. I have had it looked at by a Ford service tech at a dealership on at least 3 occasions, but they claim either that they cannot recreate the problem, or that they are designed to work that way to avoid burning out the wiper motors. Wipers should not be designed to stop working when it is raining, that is just ridiculous. Despite Ford's position that this is all new to them, or that it is how they are designed to work (depending on whom you talk to at Ford), the fact the wipers stop working during rain...heavy, moderate, or light rain...it is a well-known issue across the Ford Focus ST enthusiast community. A simply Google search will uncover many identical reports. When the wipers stop working during a rain, you obviously cannot see clearly ahead. You can turn the wipers off then back on to get them working again, but they stop all the same soon after.

Filed Dec 25, 2020 · Visibility · MD

Wipers don't shut off when cared is off and don't turn on some times when I drive and it raining hard or snowing

Filed Feb 10, 2020 · Transmission · FL

Had taken my 2015 focus into sarasota ford in sarasota,florida to be serviced and recall about the clutch recall. They had issued me a 2018 ford fusion courtesy vehicle for 3 days while working on my car for the recall, as well as the wiperblade motors bogging down to nothing on their own while under warranty. I was given a report upon pickup saying that the technician drove the car to smell for burning disc and looked through inspection port and wrote that there was no burning smell, that clutch is fine and that the wiper issue could not be duplicated. Wiper issue I have personally verified upon picking up my vehicle that was never fixed. Recall issue was never remedied per recall order inspection and or fix including reprogramming. I have gone on multiple websites to pull my car service history and there is no record of my car ever going in for service there. This tells me (speculation) they never reported my vehicle as being serviced, and also all websites including ford pass is stating my vehicle as being unresolved with the issue. I have checked today as well (2-10-20) and no changes or record has been recorded. Currently in the process of finding my vehicle report from them for documentation. Recall was issued for clutch disk fracture/potential fire risk

Filed Jan 25, 2020 · Electrical · ME

Wind shield wipers malfunction after 15 to 30 mins they rapidly speed to and you are not able to control module. Then wipers slow down and turn off and are unable to come back on. Also when you turn vehicle off windshield wipers stay on.

Filed Oct 10, 2019 · Fuel system, Transmission · 65,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. The contact was notified of the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). While driving various speeds, the accelerator pedal was applied, but the vehicle hesitated. Additionally, while adding fuel to the vehicle, the contact detected a fuel leak. Furthermore, the TPMS and windshield wiper fluid low warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to matthews ford (175 e main st, norwich, ny 13815, (607) 334-3273) who stated that the recall remedy was not available. The dealer diagnosed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to the dealer. The failure mileage was 65,000.

Filed Jul 8, 2019 · Visibility · 10,300 miles · CT

When I turn on the windshield wipers, the wiper blades sometime stop, with the blades in a vertical position or another angle on the windshield. They may remain in that position for a minute or more. This has happened many times while driving on city streets and on highways. To get the wipers working again, I usually have to turn the wiper control off and then back on. During this time, rain is accumulating on the windshield, reducing visibility. This is very unsafe. I reported the wiper problem to the dealer, bob thomas ford, 2215 dixwell avenue, hamden, connecticut 06514, on august 15, 2018, when the car had 11,122 miles on the odometer. The dealer did not fix the problem. Receipt from the dealership inspection stated: "refer to ssm 45753." repair technician said he could do nothing about the problem. Since that time, the windshield wipers have continued to stop, unpredictably, in a vertical or other position on the windshield.

Filed Aug 13, 2018 · Visibility · 35,000 miles · VA

The driver's side wiper is freezing and does not operate properly no matter what operation it is in: low, medium or high. I have had the wiper blades, wiper arm, and wiper motor replaced and none of it has fixed the problem. It has left me in several dangerous situations. I have almost wrecked numerous times. This has been going on for three months. Nobody seems to be able to fix the problem, including the ford dealership service dept.

Filed Oct 18, 2017 · Visibility · 6,000 miles · VA

I owned the vehicle 2 years and then replaced the wiper blades at napa. Then they started stopping midway on the glass or slowing and stopping. I replaced the blades with genuine ford blades at the dealer's quick lane, but the problem continued. The service dept. Couldn't find any problem on two visits, and said it has an advanced sensor system and "it's supposed to do that." I am afraid the wipers will give out in a storm. The service advisor snapped at me "if you keep coming back, we may have to charge you," even though I have time left on the full warranty. This is a hazard, and they should warn people that the system uses so-called smart technology, and to be careful when changing the blades.