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2015 Ford Focus fuel system problems

172 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2015 Ford Focus, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
172 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
68,000 miles 107 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Fuel system complaints by mileage, 2015 Ford Focus Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 68,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 7 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 22 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 33 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 25 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 68,000 miles
Based on 107 complaints that include mileage. 34% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles7
40k to 60k miles22
60k to 80k miles33
80k to 100k miles25
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 107 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 34% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2015 ford focus. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle began smoking without warning. The contact pulled the vehicle over and the smoke and flames became more rampant. The contact called the fire department and had the fire extinguished. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent tow yard and the whereabouts of the vehicle were unknown. The contact was informed by the insurance claim adjuster that the fire was caused by an engine block.

Reported at 70,000 miles, November 2018 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford focus. While driving approximately 10-15 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The contact stated that the vehicle would go into limp mode and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.

Reported at 66,000 miles, October 2018

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