Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Ford Focus has 427 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
427
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
18V845000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with a 1.0L Fox GTDI engine and a 6-speed manual transmission. ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Driving down the road the car shimmed a couple times I parked it turned it off when I went to turn i... |
| Jan 15, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | While driving on the highway, (I-40) my dash lit up with "transmission fault stop car" The it shudde... |
| Nov 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I have 2017 Ford Focus that is experiencing transmission issues related to the DPS6 Powershift trans... |
| Oct 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Recall maintenance with regard to NHTSA ID Number: 19V515000 for a Purge Valve was completed 1/9/202... |
| Oct 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission is overheating is the warning I keep getting on the dashboard read out. The transmissio... |
| Aug 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission actuator A and actuator B making the Transmission not able to shift. Happened after new... |
| Aug 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the li... |
| Aug 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the ... |
| Jul 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, t... |
| Jul 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | My 2017 Ford Focus transmission failed at 113,000 miles. I was stranded in the middle of nowhere wit... |
| Jul 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I was driving and got a large nail in my tire. I pulled over and fixed my and went to start my car. ... |
| Jul 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | We have a 2017 Ford Focus Hatchback with a 2.0L engine and a Powershift transmission. We are the or... |
| Jul 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | On July 2nd my daughter was driving her car and the engine slowed and turned off. She tried to out i... |
| Jul 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Catastrophic engine failure, engine died and was unable to shift into gear My 16 year old daughter w... |
| Jul 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while his fr... |
| Jun 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Bought this car last June of this year and ever since then. First gear will buck sometime and second... |
| Jun 13, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the veh... |
| Jun 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle m... |
| Jun 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle had hesitated to start. Addi... |
| May 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while his son was driving at slow speeds... |