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2016 Ford Focus drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 634 complaints for the 2016 Ford Focus, 40% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
634 40% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
61,000 miles 437 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2016 Ford Focus Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 61,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 82 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 60 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 63 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 88 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 57 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 50 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 27 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 6 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 61,000 miles
Based on 437 complaints that include mileage. 47% 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 miles82
20k to 40k miles60
40k to 60k miles63
60k to 80k miles88
80k to 100k miles57
100k to 120k miles50
120k to 140k miles27
140k to 160k miles6
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 437 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 61,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 8 crashes, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2016 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the front of the driver side of the vehicle impacted the right rear of another vehicle with the front left and stated that the whole front sheared off, caused the vehicle to go into a spin. The vehicle impacted a street sign. And six unit mailbox station which causes the street sing to come thru the rear window of the vehicle broken the glass. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy.

Reported at 52,288 miles, October 2020 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate upon depression of the accelerator pedal as the RPMs would rev to a high level. The contact also stated that the vehicle would fail to start due to the gear shifter not recognizing the vehicle in park(P). The contact would move the gear shifter back and forth until the vehicle was recognized in park(P).

Reported at 128,000 miles, November 2024

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