Ford Focus Mk3 (DYB) — Reliability

Mk3 (DYB) 2011–2014 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine EcoBoost 1.6 — 32/100 AVOID
Known Issues 2

Engine in this model

AVOID 32

EcoBoost 1.6

1.6L Turbo I4

Coolant leak into cylinders. Overheating risk. Multiple lawsuits. Focus/Escape/C-Max. Replaced by 1....

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Coolant intrusion into cylinders EcoBoost 1.6 critical 50,000 km – 100,000 km
Cylinder head cracking EcoBoost 1.6 critical 60,000 km – 120,000 km