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2016 Ford Focus Brakes Problems

6 owner-reported brakes complaints from NHTSA data

6
Complaints
1
Crashes
Jan 2018Nov 2023
Date Range

Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (6)

criticalSERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Mar 2020

Car jerking after fueling gas, the shuts off. Have trouble restarting. Brakes went out while I was driving almost crashed into someone.

NHTSA #: 11318848
criticalSERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
CrashFiled: Jan 2018

The vehicle turned off as we were driving down the road at 2pm on friday 1/12. We called two different ford dealahips to get the car serviced. Both made an appt for the following week but neither told us not to drive the car.

NHTSA #: 11064917
highSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Jun 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the "Oil Pump" message became displayed, and the vehicle decelerated and stalled. Additionally, during the failure there was a loud knocking sound coming from the engine.

NHTSA #: 11668146
highSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Filed: Jun 2024

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal clicking noise coming from the engine. The engine lost oil pressure.

NHTSA #: 11595431
mediumSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Filed: Nov 2023

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the ABS warning light illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle lost motive power and failed to accelerate as intended.

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NHTSA #: 11555984
mediumSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN
Filed: Jul 2019

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. On several occasions, while attempting to accelerate from a traffic light, the rpms dropped below 500 and the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the vacuum assist for the brakes was inoperable.

NHTSA #: 11234509

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