One problem related to transmission failure has been reported for the 2004 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2004 Focus.
On 8/19/09, I was driving my 2004 Ford Focus and all of a sudden while I was driving, it felt like pressure (or having to force car to go) with my foot on gas pedal. After I eased my foot off gas pedal, car would switch in to gear. This same pattern of pressure and easing foot off gas pedal so that car would go into gear happened each time I would make a stop. Car is currently at sheehy Ford dealership and I have been told that the transmission has failed with 2nd and 4th gear not working & that I could not drive car home until transmission is replaced because also transmission is ready to fall out of car due to weak support is holding transmission in place. Car has approx only 83,000 miles.