Anyone else have issues with their 2021 Ford Focus?

Got a 2021 Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost ST-Line X station wagon with 140,000 km. Love the car overall, but the transmission (6-speed manual) had a revision in February, and now it’s back in the shop again after failing three weeks ago.

At least my loaner is a 2024 ST-Line, and I gotta admit… that big screen is making me jealous!

I had a facelift Focus 4.5 as a loaner too. Decent car, but I hated the big screen—it felt like a space heater in the summer. I actually prefer the smaller one in my Focus 4.

Nice color, though! :smiley:

Payton said:
I had a facelift Focus 4.5 as a loaner too. Decent car, but I hated the big screen—it felt like a space heater in the summer. I actually prefer the smaller one in my Focus 4.

Nice color, though! :smiley:

The worst part is all the beeping! It beeps at me constantly, and half the time I have no clue why. Turning off the speed warning takes like four menus to get through. So annoying haha.

@Ainsley
Yeah, probably overkill for a loaner, but you can disable the beeps via OBD if it’s really driving you nuts.

Gotta say, these are really nice-looking wagons. Too bad they aren’t the most reliable, but definitely one of the best-looking station wagons out there!

Indigo said:
Gotta say, these are really nice-looking wagons. Too bad they aren’t the most reliable, but definitely one of the best-looking station wagons out there!

Totally agree! I still think it’s one of the best-looking wagons around. The new Peugeot 308 in red looks pretty sick too.

Thankfully, mine is a company lease, so at least I don’t have to pay for these repairs!

@Ainsley
Yeah, the Peugeot is a great-looking car too. Leasing definitely makes all these issues easier to deal with. My 2002 Focus is still rocking its original gearbox—kinda crazy how quickly these newer ones wear out.

How did you rack up so many miles in just three years?

I just got an Active Estate with only 18,000 miles on it.

Also, I think the Mk4 looks way better than the Mk4.5.

I considered upgrading from my 2020 Focus to the facelift model, but the lack of a real climate control panel and those soft-touch buttons killed it for me.

Also, I keep hearing about OTA updates messing with the nav system and other features… no thanks. I’d rather stick with my small screen!

@Blayne
Mine’s the 2021 version, so it still has the small screen and proper climate control knobs. The 2024 loaner has everything on the screen, and I hate it. Way too many menus to go through just to adjust simple things.

@Ainsley
Yeah, they definitely messed that up. I think I’ll just stick with my current car. Ford seems to be going all-in on touchscreen everything, and I’m not a fan.

What even goes wrong in a manual transmission? Genuinely curious.

Jensen said:
What even goes wrong in a manual transmission? Genuinely curious.

You tell me haha. I was coming up to a roundabout and had to stop. When I tried shifting into first, it just started grinding and wouldn’t stay in gear. Same thing with second. Ended up driving home starting from third.

@Ainsley
Damn, that sucks. Let us know what the shop says when you get it back.

So even in the newer models, Ford still can’t get transmissions right. Good to know!

Nice little shitbox.

Val said:
Nice little shitbox.

That’s probably the best way to describe it honestly… a beautiful shitbox :joy:.

Does Ford even still make wagons?

Lyle said:
Does Ford even still make wagons?

Yeah, they still sell them in Europe. My 2024 Focus loaner is also a wagon. Pretty sure they don’t sell them in the US anymore though.

I have a 2019 Focus sedan—any idea if the front grille from your model would fit on mine? I really like that full blacked-out look.