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2017 Ford Focus air bags problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2017 Ford Focus2% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Air Bags complaints
2%
share of all complaints
median reported mileage
10 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • my transmission started slipping like it was in neutral and coming to a stop when it downshifted to low gear it would lunge forward the ford garage said it was tcm but didnt have the part i dont know what to do i need a car

    filed Jul 19, 2024

  • The contact owned a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated her son was driving the vehicle and while depressing the brake pedal to switch to the right lane, the engine RPMs revved and the vehicle unintendedly accelerated. As a result, the driver crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front. The…

    filed Mar 25, 2024

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Air Bags problems in other Focus years

YearReportsShare
2018 Focus91%
2016 Focus151%
2015 Focus182%
2014 Focus321%
2013 Focus261%
2012 Focus551%
2011 Focus65%
2010 Focus124%
2009 Focus2210%
2008 Focus2610%
2007 Focus11830%
2006 Focus3919%
Focus air bags problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.