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2016 Ford Focus fuel system problems

232 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2016 Ford Focus, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
232 15% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
65,000 miles 137 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Fuel system complaints by mileage, 2016 Ford Focus Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 65,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 9 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 35 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 36 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 24 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 12 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 6 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 65,000 miles
Based on 137 complaints that include mileage. 39% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles10
20k to 40k miles9
40k to 60k miles35
60k to 80k miles36
80k to 100k miles24
100k to 120k miles12
120k to 140k miles6
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 137 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 39% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes.

What owners wrote

I purchase a 2016 ford focus today and there's one open recall on my vehicle. The takata recall and I would like for this issue to be fixed because it sounds dangerous from the research I did on the recall. Plus I have my 1st car wreck a couple months ago and my car was totaled out. I want to be safe behind the wheel and I have a little boy; who will be a passenger in the vehicle I don't want my car to stop in the middle of the street and cause a accident and my son get hurt. Please contact me at: [xxx]

March 2019 Crash

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle began to shake. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact continued driving to her place of employment. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the clutch to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 111,000 miles, May 2022

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