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2015 Ford Focus Electric Electrical system Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
33%of 12 total for the year
Median mileage
1,400miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electrical system of the 2015 Ford Focus Electric, 33% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,400 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My initial complaint was posted on 06/19/2015, the day of my terrifying experience. Mistakenly, I filed the complaint under the regular focus model and not the electric. Last friday, I just charged my car to 100% at work. Later, I was driving home at 40 MPH with no problems until I was about to hit my first right turn. I attempted to turn on the street leading me to the 210 w freeway. While turning right, the steering wheel jerked and froze up and did not allow me to make a full turn. …”

NHTSA complaint #10730238, filed 2015-06, 845 miles

“While pulling out from stop sign on two occasions the vehicle lost drive power. A wrench appeared on the dashboard that said service. Had I had to get out of the way of an approaching vehicle I would not have been and this issue could have resulted in a crash resulting in injury or death. I brought the car to dealer and they agreed the issue was a serious issue however said they could not do anything since and error code was not generated. We are still trying to get this issue addressed.”

NHTSA complaint #10724651, filed 2015-06, 1,400 miles

“Driving my vehicle in normal conditions with over 30 miles left to a charge on a suburban street going approximately 45 miles per hour, suddenly a red triangle warning appeared on the dash stating stop safely now. 60 seconds later the vehicle shut off and I lost all power leaving me stranded in the dark in the middle of the street. After about 20 minutes I was able to restart the vehicle and proceed home. There is never any prior warning to this happening. This has happened 3 times to me within a 2 month period and I have taken it to my dealership twice with no results. …”

NHTSA complaint #11181991, filed 2019-02, 39,000 miles

“When driving my car the first day I bought it, the wrench icon illuminated, telling me to check the manual. I figured I would do so after work, but as I tried to start the car to leave work, I received a Stop Safely Now message and could not start the car. It had at least 30% charge, being electric, so that had nothing to do with it not starting. I am glad this did not happen when I was driving, as I have seen other instances of earlier years of the Ford Focus electric with this same issue. In other cases, it came in while the owner was driving, causing all power to the accelerator to stop. …”

NHTSA complaint #11493726, filed 2022-11

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017343%
2016480%
2015433%
20142953%
20132739%
20121442%

Other parts of the 2015 Ford Focus Electric

Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Ford Focus Electric

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology