2015 Ford Focus · symptom sheet
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails
- 25owner reports
- 62,354median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jul 7, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
184 of the 1,016 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 25 of those describe infotainment.
Tick what matches of 25 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the head unit or screen (15 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the electrical system cover the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Focus, 2013-2019 Escape, and 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed March 6, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S01. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 16, 2026.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured April 1, 2014, to June 12, 2015, Ford Focus vehicles manufactured June 17, 2014, to June 12, 2015, and Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured April 22, 2014, to June 12, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the engine may continue to run after the key or the START/STOP engine button is turned to off. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the body control module software, free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C06.
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Focus
Pedestrian alert sounds. Closed aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V-063.
NHTSA summary
Fleet vehicle recall completion audit. Closed dec 28, 2015.
NHTSA summary
Engine compartment fires. Closed nov 13, 2002, led to recall 02V-288.
NHTSA summary
Engine compartment fires. Closed jul 31, 2002, led to recall 02V-288.
NHTSA summary
None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 40,000 and 70,000 miles, from the 13 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“While driving my car on July 25, it started jerking then it stopped reversing. My LCD dashboard stopped displaying several years ago. This affects my ability to see warning lights and my mileage.”
Filed Jul 30, 2025
“Radio is making a loud popping noise at random times. Itâs easily distracting and could very possibly cause an accident due to the random loudness of the popping.”
Filed Jun 4, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 25 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.
Other problems on this car
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 295 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 219 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 95 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 56 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 51 reports