2015 Ford Focus · symptom sheet
Loses power when accelerating
- 30owner reports
- 72,664median miles
- $700median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jul 31, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
803 of the 1,019 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 30 of those describe loses power accelerating.
Tick what matches of 30 reports
Loses power accelerating on other Focus years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them.
What this problem usually is
This group is about the moment you press the pedal and the car doesn't respond. Owners describe no acceleration when merging or climbing a hill, a sudden reduced-power or limp mode, and the check engine light coming on with it. A number say it happened more than once before anyone found a cause, and some mention a throttle body replacement.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the fuel pump (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
6 recalls on the transmission and drivetrain cover the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, causing the engine to stall unexpectedly while driving.
The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.
The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, possibly causing excessive vacuum in fuel vapor management system.
Also included are four 2017 Ford Focus vehicles that had clutch replacements with potentially affected parts. The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.
In the affected vehicles, the engine may continue to run after the key or the START/STOP engine button is turned to off.
All 9 recalls on the 2015 Ford Focus, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the transmission and drivetrain on the Focus
Timing belt failure. Open.
Timing belt failure. Closed jul 31, 2026.
Oil pump failure. Closed feb 14, 2024, led to recall 23V-905.
Loss of motive power. Closed dec 20, 2024.
Pedestrian alert sounds. Closed aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V-063.
Engine stalling. Closed jan 16, 2004, led to recall 03V-482.
Engine compartment fires. Closed nov 13, 2002, led to recall 02V-288.
Engine stalling. Closed sep 9, 2002.
Engine compartment fires. Closed jul 31, 2002, led to recall 02V-288.
What owners paid
5 of the 30 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $200 to $880.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 45,685 and 90,000 miles, from the 29 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Help! Previous recall on my 2015 ford focus transmission. Repaired in 2019. The car is having the same problems again with: not shifting, it wont accelerate, car is shuddering when trying to shift. Faulty transmission is alerted on car info system.”
Filed Jan 6, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 30 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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 295 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 221 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 96 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 56 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 51 reports
- "Service Transmission" message or wrench light comes on 28 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 25 reports