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2015 Ford Focus Electric Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
33%of 12 total for the year
Median mileage
5,800miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2015 Ford Focus Electric, 33% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,800 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.

“On several occasions when I was slowing down to a stop before a red traffic light, the car jerked forward like I was being rear-ended. Several times I was going over a man-hole cover; the last time I was going over the rail tracks. It shocked me as I thought the car was hit from behind, and especially when I was trying to stop and the wheels just spun faster. Luckily I had enough distance in front and didn't hit any car in front of mine.”

NHTSA complaint #10745386, filed 2015-07, 5,100 miles

“I powered on the car, selected drive or reverse, and pressed the accelerator but the car did not move. The green car with the arrows indicating that the car is ready was illuminated and the handbrake was released. The light in the instrument cluster correctly showed the gear that the lever was in, and when in reverse the backup camera came on as usual. There have been three instances of this malfunction happening in the past two weeks. Which prompted me to take it into the local Ford service shop. …”

NHTSA complaint #10871723, filed 2016-06, 6,500 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

“This engine on this vehicle sputters and hesitates on take off . As I continue to drive it tends to choke or like the transmission is not changing gears. I took it to the service dept twice and was told that the electronic engine has to to used to my handling the vehicle that was after 1600 miles. It never straightened out so I took it back at 6000 miles and the save service attendent told me again that it was still getting used to me. Well I'm at 7600 miles and it sputters, tends to choke while driving on the freeway and when I get to a stop it drives like it needs a tune-up. …”

NHTSA complaint #10865171, filed 2016-05, 7,600 miles

Related recalls

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017229%
2016120%
2015433%
20142138%
20133754%
20121442%

Other parts of the 2015 Ford Focus Electric

Electrical system
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 31, 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