# 2016 Ford Focus - blown head gasket **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** focus, ford\ **Created:** [August 20, 2021, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-focus-blown-head-gasket/178855 "2021-08-20T22:54:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bwashington2k4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ab992/32.png) [@Bwashington2k4](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bwashington2k4)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-focus-blown-head-gasket/178855/1 "2021-08-20T22:54:47Z")
The car overheated and stopped without any warning. The service department stated antifreeze was in the engine. This apparently is a blown head gasket. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 1:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-focus-blown-head-gasket/178855/2 "2021-08-21T01:03:11Z")
sorry you are having car troubles. Did you have a question? or just venting? ---
**Author:** ![vipergg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@vipergg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vipergg)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-focus-blown-head-gasket/178855/3 "2021-08-21T20:16:40Z")
Sad on a 5 year old car to have that kind of issue ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-focus-blown-head-gasket/178855/4 "2021-08-21T22:50:39Z")
Were the radiator fans observed to be working? ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-focus-blown-head-gasket/178855/5 "2021-08-21T23:10:10Z")
If you are asking whether or not it’s worth replacing the head gasket in it I would say no. A reman or hopefully good used engine is a better option. The reason being is that if it got hot enough to stop and leave coolant in the engine odds are the entire top end is southern fried and the lower end bearings are washed out. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-focus-blown-head-gasket/178855/6 "2021-08-21T23:30:27Z")
I thought “antifreeze in the engine” meant “in the cooling system”; i.e. there was still plenty of coolant. If there is antifreeze in the cylinders, OK is correct, good chance the engine bearings may be damaged; i.e. the engine would need to be rebuilt, a bigger job than just replacing the head gasket. ---
**Author:** ![monkarl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@monkarl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/monkarl)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2021, 6:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-focus-blown-head-gasket/178855/7 "2021-08-23T06:14:18Z")
Did you check your engine oil? Is it milky? ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-focus-blown-head-gasket/178855/8 "2021-08-23T16:07:11Z")
Many folks continue to drive with known overheating issues. Steam coming out hood. Temp gauge pegged. Motor usually runs and only stop when it seizes. On a 2004 so and so. But, you have 2016. If you had no warnings, and 30k miles dealer might be interested. Do you have a warranty?