2016 Ford Focus RS
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
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- Engine
Its 27000 miles and its leaking oil out the front and back as well as the transmision
- Power train
Clutch pedal stuck to the floor at intersection while vehicle was stopped and ready to engage first gear to go. Another driver helped me push my car to the side of the road. Kept pushing clutch but it would not come back to regular position. I was able with my hand after getting out if the car to pull the clutch pedal forward and it worked after that.
- Power train
Clutch sticks to floor and will not come back up. I experienced the issue after the car had been sitting all night on a very cold winter night in upstate ny. I went to put the car in gear and pull out of my apartment, but then the car stalled. I pushed the clutch pedal to the ground and tried to…
Clutch sticks to floor and will not come back up. I experienced the issue after the car had been sitting all night on a very cold winter night in upstate ny. I went to put the car in gear and pull out of my apartment, but then the car stalled. I pushed the clutch pedal to the ground and tried to take it out of gear. I couldn't move the shift lever. I lifted my foot up and the clutch was stuck to the floor. I pulled the clutch pedal back up forcefully by hand several times while trying to get the clutch to work. Each time it stuck to the floor. Had the car towed to the dealership on a flatbed. They had it for a week and could not reproduce the issue. I suspect it's because the weather had considerably warmed up while it was with them. Since they can't reproduce the issue they decided not to make any repairs. Bottom line IS that I'm scared the clutch will become inoperable while driving and prevent me from being able to shift during a dangerous situation.
- Power train
Was in stop and go traffic due to an accident for 40 mins. At one point my clutch pedal got stuck down to the floor and would not come back up yet the clutch was still engaged and burning. The burning smell so so bad. I managed to reach down and pull the clutch pedal up with my hand. Once I did that I was able to put it in first and drive.
- Engine
At 26000 miles my head gasket had to be replaced. Started with rough morning start white smoke and loss of coolant. Leak was confirmed in cylinder 3. The car IS stock with no modifications.
- Unknown or other
Hello my clutch pedal keeps sticking and burning my clutch also pedel sticks to floor unless I turn car off and pull pedel up has happened now 5 times please report this so ford can look into it [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(B)(6).' *pm
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10183749In some of the affected vehicles, the front control/display interface module (FCDIM) may have been unintentionally programmed for the European market instead of the North American market
- 101005032016-2017 focus RS models are shipped with front coil spring spacers that keep the suspension from bottoming out and to provide ramp clearance during shipping. The vehicle IS shipped with a sticker on the windshield and section 2 in the pdi service record directs the technician to remove the blocks prior to customer delivery. Failure to remove the spacers will result in a rougher than normal ride and will make noise while driving. Please share this ssm with your sales and pdi departments.
- 100923742016 focus RS models are shipped with front coil spring spacers that keep the suspension from bottoming out and to provide ramp clearance during shipping. The vehicle IS shipped with a sticker on the windshield and section 2 in the pdi service record directs the technician to remove the blocks prior to customer delivery. Failure to remove the spacers will result in a rougher than normal ride and will make noise while driving. Please share this ssm with your sales and pdi departments.