2016 Ford Focus: backup camera failure

Filed Sep 9, 2025 · VA

The rear view camera does not work most of the time. Hasn't for years. Seems Ford can't make a rear view camera that works, since I see Ford recalling all manner of other vehicles for their rear view camera. They need to do it for the Focus as well.

Filed Jul 21, 2022 · Driver assistance · OH

The backup camera works intermittently. When it does not work, it’s either a very fuzzy black screen with almost no visibility, or a completely black screen. You cannot see anything behind you using it. There were over 700,000 newer Ford vehicles recalled with the same issues. There are no warning lights.

Filed Jan 11, 2022 · Driver assistance · TN

The backup camera is often blank, distorted, or shows "camera not available".

Filed Oct 3, 2020 · Electrical · 40,000 miles · MD

When shifting into reverse, backup camera for 2016 ford focus se frequently displays as "camera unavailable" or displays an image too dark to decipher.

Filed Sep 1, 2020 · Transmission · 82,360 miles · NY

Vehicle manufactured 06/2016. Vehicle has shuttered when accelerating from a stop since purchase in fall 2016. I have brought the vehicle to the dealer for this and they informed me there is nothing they can do about it, it is just the way the 2016 ford focus is built. On 31 august 2020 the vehicle was off in a parking spot. When I turned the vehicle on and shifted into reverse, to back out, the vehicle would not move and the service engine light is came on. When I put the vehicle in reverse the dashboard indicator reads r and the back up camera activates but the tires do not spin and the vehicle does not move. To back out of a parking space I have to push the vehicle out. I have driven the vehicle approx 30 miles since this happened and the shuttering is much worse than before. When starting to move from a stop the vehicle struggles for about 5 seconds before acceleration. Vehicle is at 82,395 miles.*dt consumer has been in contact with the dealer and has replaced the TCM which was under recall but issue is recurring. Dealer is asking for $3,000 to have it fixed. Consumer has contacted the manufacturer and was provided #20b23 (replacement of clutch activator motor). Consumer provided info to dealer but vehicle is not qualified does not have error codes listed.

Filed Jun 14, 2020 · Steering, Visibility · FL

I have had the clutch in this vehicle replaced 3 times and it currently has 37014 miles. I have had the steering wheel replaced because the heated steering wheel didn't work. I had the transmission module reprogrammed 3 times. And now my backup camera suddenly turns pitch black. It's random. I could just go into reverse and it is already pitch black. Or I could be reversing with a clear screen and then it turns pitch black.

Filed Sep 7, 2018 · Transmission · 55,000 miles · MA

I bought 2016 ford focus, total 55,000 miles on it now 2018 and nothing but trouble in the first 6 months and there after , always in the garage for drive train 2 years now, straps on roof fell off twice , trunk out of line,new tires bought at 26,000 miles . Wire harness totally shut down car in 2017 while doing 65 on the highway , could not steer the car or stop it , brakes went to the floor car total shut down and this year 2018 the steering froze up at 55,000 miles, could not steer the car,, car runs like crap has power then no power, don't dare to pull out in traffic unless I have a long free space to get in, cause it hesitates, back up camera wont shut off till I have gone 100 feet forward , 2018 phone system keeps failing, new brakes, twice I almost got killed, cause I could not stop or steer the car on the highway I am so done with ford and this car.. Performance is the worst I have ever seen in a car,, I could go to the garage every week cause the performance is so bad, done done done, if I had gotten killed in this car the two worst times it failed, my family would have sued ford and as far as I am concerned they should have taken the car back, would have been alot less head aches than a death law suit

Filed May 8, 2018 · Body · 20,000 miles · NV

The trunk opens on its own well driving the back up camera doesn't work and the car jerkswell shifting well driving on highway and street

Filed Feb 27, 2018 · 30,000 miles · TN

I have a 2016 ford focus that I bought brand new in september of 2016. I have always had transmission problems with it. In the last month this will be the 3rd time my car has gone to ford to be fixed. My car will randomly not start and a few hours later turn on. It will also throw false codes. After the first visit to ford they rebuilt the transmission and replaced the battery and told me it would no longer be an issue. Yet, only three weeks later I am back to ford because my car started shaking and died while I was backing down a hill. I had to have ford come tow it when I brought it into them they refused to do anything and sent me home with it. And now not even 2 weeks later it is already dying again and my transmission still needs to be rebuilt. My rpms randomly fly up and the car shakes and feels like its getting no power to it. Yet no check engine light so they won't do anything. And the electrical in it keeps going out and my back up camera only works 5% of the time. This isn't acceptable I have a 1 year old have barely had the car a year and have 30,000 miles on it. And they won't fix it