Seven problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2007 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2007 Focus.
Vehicle automatic gear shifter was put in park and could move to reverse without pressing the release button on shifter. The key did not release from the steering column, so the vehicle was brought directly to the dealership. The automatic gear shifter was replaced at dealer. Approx 47,000 mileage on vehicle at a cost of 200 dollars. The dealer did not give me back the old part.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Focus. While driving approximately 5 mph the accelerator pedal would stick and the vehicle would not respond when pressure was applied to it. The failure occurred intermittently and had occurred several times and became more frequent. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the accelerator pedal needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
2007 Ford Focus automatic transmission issues. Transmission shifts to neutral and downshifts to low gear at high speeds without warning, causing driver and passengers to be thrown forward.
2007 Ford Focus pzev model. Only when engine is cold, when transmission is put in reverse, it will suddenly surge and move much faster than the amount of pressure on the accelerator would cause. It began happening when I bought the car but only sporatically, it seems to happen a lot more now that the car is older. In the past I told the dealership about it on two occasions and they could find nothing wrong so I am just very careful when I am backing the car up.
The transmission went out at approximately 5000 miles, no major incidents led up to it, however, minor sounds when it shifted, traction control would not shut off on one occasion.
As I was driving my car it started to stall and it wouldn't accelerate. A check engine light was on. I kept driving the car home and it was not shifting at 35 to 40 miles p/hr. I took it to a repair shop near my house and they didn't repair it at all. From there I took it to another repair shop where they recommended that I take it to the dealer. So, I took my car to bob baker Ford. Bob baker Ford told me the car needed a new transmission and they charged me $3,076. 10 dollars. The car was repaired but I believe that the transmission in my 2004 Ford Focus was defective when I bought it from them and they should pay at least for the cost of the new transmission.
On an uphill section of road (slight incline) with an automatic transmission in drive while stopped for a stop sign, I released my foot from the brake and before I could step on the accelerator, the car started to roll backwards. I was able to realize what was happening and jammed down the gas pedal to avoid rolling backward into the next car in line behind me. A person crossing the street between my car and the car behind would have been crushed. I never had this happen on any other car with an automatic transmission before. The Ford dealer tells me this is normal for a 2007 Ford Focus with auto transmission. I think it is a safety hazard. This roll back problem is not addressed in the owner's manual.