Two problems related to transmission not engage have been reported for the 2015 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2015 Focus.
Car will lurch and shutter from takeoff proceeding throughout 1st to 2nd gear and from 2nd into 3rd, also while accelerating after slowdown while either in traffic or while accelerating out of corners. When shifting into reverse from a complete stop the car will sometimes not engage reverse and seem to catch neutral and just rev and roll backward or forward depending on incline. The car will sometimes catch reverse after a few seconds of revving, other times I have to shift into neutral and back into reverse for it to engage the gear.
After several attempted repairs, there is still hesitation and loss of power on highway. Also shuddering and hesitation on take off. I had a incident at a stand still where the transmission would not engage and hit the back of a truck. The dealer said just keep driving after complaining numerous of time. Since June 2016 it has been in the dealership for repairs and can't correct the issue. It is a safety hazard for the driver and passengers.