13 problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2001 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2001 Focus.
Contact stated the dpfe sensor went out. She said it went out 2 years ago and she had it replaced. She said it cut out while she was going 40-60 mph. She described it as jerking. She noticed this a couple of weeks ago. The service department told her that it was a weak sensor, and a lot of people had to get it replaced.
When driving a certain speed the vehicle will jerk, usually between 35-45 mph,. It is worse when trying to go up hill. The consumer contacted the dealer that replaced parts 2 different times, there was a recall on the fuel pump, and they replace it. The dealer thought that may solve fproblem, but it did not.
Vehicle shook severely for no apparent reason while driving 10 mph. Vehicle could not accelerate anymor, and it finally died.
The brakes went out and transmission went out at the same time.
The transmission on my 2001 Ford Focus failed after my owning it for less than 2 1/2 years and it's around 58,000 miles. I bought it new. The dealership is surprised and said they've never seen this before; it's only partially being covered by warranty.
Car jumps at highway speed. Checked with Ford dealership in regard to problem, and no one can give me an answer.
While merging onto the highway the car shifted into neutral and had no way to accelerate and causing a hazard by slowing traffic and having to go to the side of the highway.
The transmission and steering column failed at a low mileage.
Consumer was not able to shift from drive to park, only able to shift from drive to neutral. The vehicle is at the dealer. Nlm.
Car has been in the shop 37 days since bought new. Still having problems with brakes.
I own a 2001 Ford Focus automatic transmission. I was parked on a flat surface, when someone backed up into my car, they only moved 3 feet didn't do any damage to teh bumpber, but from that slight hit it sent my car free wheeling in park 175 feet, across a road, and slamming into 3 trees totalling out the rear of the car. Luckily no one was hurt nor in the car at the time fo this accident. When I got into my car I expected to see the geer shifter broken but it wasn't it still worked. My car was the way I left it just 175 feet down teh road. This is not right! two of teh main safety feature failed on this car. Ford sent out an investigartor who looked over the car, pushed on the car with their hands, but never took the transmission aprt to see if there was any damage. Now Ford said there is nothing wrong with my car and it is perfectly safe. I am very unhappy, I am stuch with a car I don't want any more, dont trust, and now becuase of the damage unable to trade in. I have only owned this car since oct of 2000. I feel that this is a major defect in the car and Ford is just trying to cover it up.
Transmission jerks when going from reverse to park.
No summary. Dt.