2016 Ford Focus Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 36about this part
- Share
- 3%of 1,184 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,706miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 36 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 Ford Focus, 3% of the 1,184 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,706 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“East-bound on freeway traveling approx 65 MPH. On 3 different occasions the cruise control spontaneously turned on by itself. On those occasions I touched the brakes and the issue stopped. Shortly thereafter I exited the freeway for a 2 lane highway . Did not experience further cruise issues on 2 lane highway”
NHTSA complaint #10947361, filed 2017-01, 9,000 miles“When I am in park my driver side floor is shaking and when I'm at a stop light and begin to go my car jerks going from 1 to 2 and it also jerks when I try to pick up speed on the highway.”
NHTSA complaint #11121796, filed 2018-08, 45,000 miles“Canister purge valve, engine stall recall. I have been having this issue since I recieved the car febuary 2017. The issues was when I would step on the gas to drive, it would stall slowly the speed from its original speed and can feel a pull and push from the car trying to speed up even when I step on the gas pedal; the car moves slow, its like its trying to go up a hill with effort but tireless when its not even going up a hill. Its makes a loud clank noise when it tries to speed up. It doesnt feel smooth when driving. I had call the manufacturer Ford since january 2019. …”
NHTSA complaint #11231711, filed 2019-07, 37,113 miles“First problem were the transmission shifting very hard and on a couple of occasions the car would not go into reverse when trying to back out of my driveway. Dealer recoded the transmission. Car is now still shifting very hard, sometimes the rpms will hit 4,000+ before it will hard downshift. Other time I have had to press on the brake to get the rpms down. Also while on cruise control the rpms will also rev to 4,000 when trying to slow down. On a recent trip when I cancelled the cruise control the car actually sped up on two separate occasions. …”
NHTSA complaint #11048612, filed 2017-11, 15,000 miles“When car warms up about 25 minutes when accelerating from a stop the car jolts and shutters and shakes your body as you're holding the steering wheel. So it is very dangerous when entering an intersection and your go to accelerate and the car shakes your body because it's jolting because the transmission is acting up. This is definitely a safety issue and needs to be addressed.”
NHTSA complaint #11278798, filed 2019-11, 27,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 27 | 3% |
| 2017 | 37 | 4% |
| 2016 | 36 | 3% |
| 2015 | 42 | 4% |
| 2014 | 164 | 6% |
| 2013 | 112 | 5% |
| 2012 | 166 | 4% |
| 2011 | 9 | 8% |
| 2010 | 50 | 17% |
| 2009 | 33 | 14% |
| 2008 | 14 | 6% |
| 2007 | 27 | 7% |
| 2006 | 25 | 12% |
| 2005 | 45 | 10% |
| 2004 | 18 | 5% |
| 2003 | 14 | 1% |
| 2002 | 21 | 2% |
| 2001 | 66 | 4% |
| 2000 | 170 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2016 Ford Focus
674 complaintsEngine
234 complaintsFuel system
231 complaintsOther or unknown
105 complaintsElectrical system
83 complaintsEngine cooling
50 complaintsSteering
45 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsWheels
15 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Ford Focus
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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