2008 Ford Focus drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 18 complaints for the 2008 Ford Focus, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 0% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
I own a 2008 ford focus. In 2010 my car would jerk badly when I would press on the brakes. I took it in to ford and they said the problem was my transmission. Luckily I still had warranty and they gave me a new one. When I got my car back from the repair shop I still noticed some jerkiness to it and told them. I was told to keep driving it and it would go away, it never did. 6 mo.later I notice the car getting worse. The gas pedal is hesitant and the gears hesitate to shift.
I have an 08 ford focus s that has just under 80,000 miles and the car is horrendous recently it won't accelerate in low gear. You can put the pedal down but the engine rpms go up but won't accelerate until you slightly let the pedal go and it will jolt forward and engage the transmission. This isn't the first case from what im hearing and wanted to file a complaint on fords transmissions being faulty and or defective.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Ford Focus
- Electrical system 57 complaints
- Body & structure 42 complaints
- Air bags 27 complaints
- Latches & locks 25 complaints
- Suspension 23 complaints
- Engine 21 complaints
- Tires 21 complaints