Ford Focus 2018

2018 Ford Focus: what owners report

• The dual-clutch automatic is the most reported problem: shudder and jerking from a stop, slipping, harsh shifts and repeated clutch or gearbox replacement.2012–2018
• On the 1.0 EcoBoost, belt debris can clog the oil pump pickup or the oil pump belt tensioner can break, starving the engine of oil; failures across the affected Ford models average about 70,000 miles.2015–2018
• On later cars a few owners report keyless entry, push-button start or remote start failing, or the remote start battery running down quickly.2016–2018