2016 Ford Focus Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 167 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2016 Ford Focus, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 56,223 miles. The words owners use most often: “purge valve” (19% of reports).
- 167fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 56,223median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 28%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Purge valve: mentioned in 32 of 167 complaints (19%)
- Fuel tank: mentioned in 31 of 167 complaints (19%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 81 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 167 complaints, 2 mention a crash.
Ford Focus fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Focus | 132 | 16% | 49,000 |
| 2017 Focus | 116 | 13% | 49,450 |
| 2016 Focus | 167 | 14% | 56,223 |
| 2015 Focus | 138 | 14% | 64,000 |
| 2014 Focus | 299 | 11% | 61,339 |
| 2013 Focus | 209 | 10% | 75,000 |
| 2012 Focus | 284 | 8% | 80,375 |
| 2011 Focus | 2 | 2% | 44,000 |
| 2010 Focus | 17 | 6% | 43,250 |
| 2009 Focus | 13 | 6% | 87,500 |
| 2008 Focus | 3 | 1% | 37,000 |
| 2007 Focus | 9 | 2% | 75,000 |
| 2006 Focus | 11 | 5% | 52,000 |
| 2005 Focus | 6 | 1% | 84,500 |
| 2004 Focus | 3 | 1% | 175,000 |
| 2003 Focus | 3 | 0% | 170,000 |
| 2002 Focus | 4 | 0% | 73,000 |
| 2001 Focus | 21 | 1% | 135,000 |
| 2000 Focus | 3 | 0% | 96,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2016 Ford Focus. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The vehicle is subject to NHTSA Safety Recall Campaign 18V-735 (Ford Recall 18S32) regarding a defective Canister Purge Valve (CPV) that causes fuel vapor saturation, excessive fuel tank vacuum, fuel tank deformation, and engine stalling.The vehicle presented with an active check engine light for…
The vehicle experienced a catastrophic failure of the canister purge valve (CPV), causing an excessive vacuum that violently deformed and collapsed the plastic fuel tank. The deformation was so severe that it breached the fuel system, causing raw gasoline to pour directly out of the filler area and…
Transmission overheated. Transmission fluid leaked but the computer in the car didn't let me know there was a leak. Couldn't move my car into reverse so I had to get a tow to Ford. They said it was a Transmission leak which caused the overheating. But once the car received Transmission fluid the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 Ford Focuss have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 167 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2016 Ford Focus (14% of the 1,183 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2016 Ford Focus fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 56,223 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2016 Ford Focus?
The most frequent phrase is “purge valve”, in 32 of 167 complaints, followed by “fuel tank” (31).
Other 2016 Ford Focus problems
See all 2016 Ford Focus problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Focus years.