2016 Ford Focus Rs problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (3) · Engine (2)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (3)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Suspension:front:springs:coil Springs 2017-03-21 · SSM 46477 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
2016-2017 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
Suspension 2016-08-01 · SSM 45956 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
2016 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
Electrical System 2016-04-05 · 16B10 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
in 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
What owners report
2018-10-05 · Engine · 27,000 mi“its 27000 miles and its leaking oil out the front and back as well as the transmision…”
2018-05-19 · Power Train · 9,300 mi“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 th…”
2017-12-21 · Power Train · 13,700 mi“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.…”
2017-11-16 · Power Train · 7,000 mi“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.…”
2017-11-05 · Engine · 26,000 mi“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.…”
2017-04-26 · 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…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.