Complaint 2180472
2018 FORD FOCUS • POWER TRAIN • incident Feb 8, 2026
- Complaint ID
- 2180472
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- FOCUS
- Model Year
- 2018
- Component
- POWER TRAIN
- Incident Date
- Feb 8, 2026
- Date Received
- Feb 25, 2026
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
POWER TRAIN
Owner Narrative
The DPS6 clutch failed rapidly. It is available for inspection. The car will suddenly and aggressively speed up while trying to shift gears or will suddenly slow down when downshifting making a collision very likely. They problem has been confirmed by a dealer. It has been inspected by a ford dealership and confirmed bad. There were no warning lamps or other symptoms prior to failure. It first started around 2/08/2026. This is a well known faulty clutch in the ford focus and ford fiesta lines from 2012-2018. Several repair shops and dealerships in the area i spoke with all acknowledge the high rate of failures with this specific type of clutch.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.