Complaint 2194342

2018 FORD FOCUS • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING • incident Apr 2, 2026

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2194342
Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Model Year
2018
Incident Date
Apr 2, 2026
Date Received
Apr 7, 2026
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Owner Narrative

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shuddering, jerking, and hesitating to accelerate as needed. The vehicle then stalled. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who determined that there was coolant intrusion into the cylinders and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V011000 (Equipment); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.