Automatic Transmission problems of the 2012 Ford Focus

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled and shuddered; the vehicle made an abnormal sound. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch assembly, lever assembly, along several other unknown parts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact did research and was made aware of an unknown NHTSA campaign number however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 28,139.

The contact's wife owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the transmission changed gears inadvertently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired approximately 15 times but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 12,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph the transmission failed. The transmission overheat warning light illuminated and indicated to wait 5 minutes. The contact then waited approximately 10 minutes then continued to his destination, and the transmission was slipping. The contact then experience the same failure that occurred when leaving his destination, and there was no reverse. The contact then drove 50 mph and pulled over again safely, and a low battery warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not able to restart. The contact then received assistance while attempting to jump-start the vehicle. The vehicle finally restarted and was driven to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired; however, the contact related the failure to manual transmission dual clutch failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 209,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the transmission was clicking. There was a parking aid malfunction warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken the next day to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed with a failure. The contact continued to drive the vehicle and the failure recurred. The contact stated that while exiting the highway at approximately 30 mph, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was safely pushed to a local mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact called on behalf of the son driver. The contact stated while the driver was driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle began to downshift and the reverse gear was inoperable. There was a check engine warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over safely and then drove the vehicle to autozone. The vehicle was diagnosed with transmission module failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 155, 547.

The contact owns a 2012ford Focus. The contact stated that while parked in the driveway when the check engine light suddenly illuminated. The contact attempted to turn the vehicle however the engine only revved up. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the crank shaft failed and banded the transmission. The contact stated their vehicle was involved in a previous recall for the same failure and was remedied previously. The mechanic stated the failure caused for the same repair as before however the vehicle had not been repaired again. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.

The transmission is not shifting properly and looked online. Ford has had this issue with lots of the 2012 Ford Focus sel’s and there is lots of opinions on how to fix it. But the issue is the same. There need to be a recall. I just bought this on 8/23/3021 and it has 53000 miles. Please get Ford to fix this issue. It is dangerous what if I was on the highway! I hope it’s not to late for Ford to fix this. I notice it when I first bought it. I would start accelerating from a light and 1st 2nd or 3rd great as I was accelerating it was having difficulty shifting and was stuttering. I first thought I wasn’t driving it right like I was accelerating to slow maybe not enough throttle. Then I left this morning and once I turned of my block the car started shuttering and had huge problems shifting in to 2nd and 3rd. I couldn’t even accelerate turned it around. Drove back to my house and called the dealership. There towing it to the dealership and are going to look into the problem. This is unfair I just bought it. And if Ford had done the right thing and made a recall for it I wouldn’t be having this problem in 2021 with a Ford Focus sel with 53000 miles on it. Thank you for listening. [xxx], colorado information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). ”.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 20 mph the vehicle would not shift gears and transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and stated that the clutch assembly and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the warranty had expired. The failure mileage was 160,000.

2015 Ford Focus. Consumer writes in regards to power shift dual clutch automatic transmission and engine failure.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shook and became unstable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the transmission oil seal was ruptured. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,900.

This is a ongoing problem with my Focus. When accelerating from a stop the Focus's automatic dsg transmission (in d) will quickly shift to a higher gear in an effort to minimize fuel consumption. During a stopped turn at a intersection this leads to a unsafe condition where commanded acceleration takes several seconds to happen. The problem happens like this: the car accelerates at a stop sign or parking lot. The car accelerates to 10-15 miles per hour. The driver lets off the gas during the "turn" part. The transmission shifts to second or a higher gear. The driver then commands a large acceleration - say due to oncoming traffic - and nothing will happen for several seconds. This is because the dsg transmission needs to shift sequentially into first and this takes several seconds. Also it appears that the powertrain is disconnected while this shifting takes place. When the transmission finally selects first the acceleration can be sudden and unexpected. This has happened to me several times and I believe it is a dangerous condition. It can be avoided by manually selecting first - then shifting to d when the turn is complete.