2018 Ford Focus Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 132 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2018 Ford Focus, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 49,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “purge valve” (26% of reports).
- 132fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 49,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 24%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 34 of 132 complaints (26%)
- Fuel tank: mentioned in 16 of 132 complaints (12%)
- Code P1450: mentioned in 8 of 132 complaints (6%)
- Gas station: mentioned in 8 of 132 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 44 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 132 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 2 an injury.
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 2018 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.
when the vehicle accelerates too quickly or up a very gradual hill, barely any slope, it will slow to a stop. this is in line with the current recalls with other Ford focus 2018s likely caused by the Canister Purge Valve. it has the exact same symptoms, poor fuel economy, rough idling so much so…
There was supposedly a recall of 2012-2018 Ford focuses such as mine, which is a 2018, but somehow my car is not included in this recall even though it seems to be affected by the same problem. I believe it to have a faulty purge valve (forgive me if I am not precise in my terminology) as it stalls…
Car doesn't start after putting in gas, has to revved to start. Leaking fluid on right front driver side. Car doesn't start in intervals throughout the day.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Ford Focuss have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 132 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2018 Ford Focus (16% of the 837 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 2018 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 49,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2018 Ford Focus?
The most frequent phrase is “purge valve”, in 34 of 132 complaints, followed by “fuel tank” (16).
Other 2018 Ford Focus problems
See all 2018 Ford Focus problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Focus years.