2018 Ford Focus vehicle speed control problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2018 Ford Focus — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“"My 2018 Ford Focus was traveling uphill at highway speed. I fully depressed the accelerator because the vehicle was losing speed. The vehicle did not respond with additional acceleration and subsequently continued to lose speed despite the accelerator remaining fully depressed. The dealership…”
filed Sep 17, 2026
“The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 - 70 MPH with the cruise control activated, the vehicle suddenly decelerated and then accelerated to the desired cruise control setting. The failure had occurred several times. Approximately 2 weeks later…”
filed Apr 16, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Focus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Focus | 37 | 4% |
| 2016 Focus | 36 | 3% |
| 2015 Focus | 42 | 4% |
| 2014 Focus | 164 | 6% |
| 2013 Focus | 111 | 5% |
| 2012 Focus | 166 | 4% |
| 2011 Focus | 9 | 8% |
| 2010 Focus | 50 | 17% |
| 2009 Focus | 33 | 14% |
| 2008 Focus | 14 | 6% |
| 2007 Focus | 27 | 7% |
| 2006 Focus | 25 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Ford Focus
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.