Ford Focus Mk3 (DYB) — Reliability

Mk3 (DYB) 2014–2018 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine 1.5 TDCi (DV6-derived) — 68/100 ACCEPTABLE
Known Issues 3

Engine in this model

ACCEPTABLE 68

1.5 TDCi (DV6-derived)

1.5L Diesel I4

Focus Mk3/Fiesta/B-Max diesel, a Dagenham-built 1.6 TDCi bored down to 1.5 — Ford's own project, not...

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Camshaft gear out of specification — recall, build Oct 2014 to Apr 2015 1.5 TDCi (DV6-derived) high —
DPF cracking and failed regeneration — official recall (KBA 14555R / Ford 24E06) 1.5 TDCi (DV6-derived) high 60,000 km – 120,000 km
EGR fouling 1.5 TDCi (DV6-derived) moderate 80,000 km – 150,000 km