Automatic Transmission Problems of Ford Focus - part 1

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the failure persisted. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission after finding metal shavings inside the transmission fluid. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 105,000.

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The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle misfired. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20-30 mph, the transmission started slipper while shifting out of 2nd gear with the message "transmission overheating" and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local auto zone and a diagnostic scanner retrieved dtc: p090c and p207a. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 109,100.

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The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 20 mph and attempting to accelerate, the rpms suddenly increased; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission control module, clutch actuators, and dual-clutch assembly. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 83,000.

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The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving on the highway at various speeds, the vehicle would not shift properly, the transmission would make a loud scooting vibration sound, and it was very evident that the transmission struggled to get into the next gear. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the transmission was replaced under warranty on two occasions, and out of pocket on the third occurrence, this was now the fourth incident where the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle downshifted with the check engine warning illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch actuator failed and needed to be repaired to verify if the transmission also may have failed. The contact stated the dealer provided the contact following error codes p07a4, p2701, and p0805 after the vehicle had been diagnosed the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and referred the contact to the nhsta hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at a roundabout at 20 mph, the following message was displayed on the instrument panel "transmission overheating, please pull over to a safe location", the contact proceeded to pull over for 30 minutes for the vehicle to cool down, however after restarting the vehicle and attempting to drive again the contact noticed that the transmission was experiencing slippage in-between 1st and 2nd gear, and so the contact proceeded to pull over and have the vehicle towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed and the contact was advised that the dual clutch assembly and the fuel rail pressure sensor were faulty and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 109,007.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while attempting to merge onto the highway at approximately 30 mph the vehicle all of a sudden switched from first to third gear, the contact stated that her vehicle took off suddenly and she was able to stop in the median of the highway by throwing her vehicle into park. No warning lights were illuminated. There was no crash and nobody was injured. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed. The contact was advised that her vehicles clutch and transmission was broken, and that she would have to replace them both. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.

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.

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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving on two occasions at approximately 20 mph, the vehicle lost power the check engine warning light illuminated both. The vehicle was steered towed to the side of the road and restarted. On the first occasion the vehicle was restarted and the failure dissipated, but during the second occasion the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The contact stated that during the second occasion, the vehicle was towed to a different dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired as of yet. The contact believe that failure to be associated with an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed the contact noticed a failure when he attempted to switch gears. The contact stated that his shift gear remained in neutral with the transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a failure with the clutch gear which the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to reach out to nhsta for further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 176,294.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that his wife was driving the vehicle on the highway at 45 mph, when upon accelerating the vehicle did not accelerate. The contact stated that his wife then attempted to shift the vehicle into park, and again into drive however the vehicle did not move. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission and the gear shifter were faulty and both would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 40 mph she noticed a failure with the transmission that it would slip into neutral into neutral a check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed a failure with transmission clutch and the fuel pressure sensor which needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and instructed to contact nhsta for further assistance the failure mileage was approximately 94,946.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 70 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle stalled. Additionally, the contact became aware that the transmission was not functioning as needed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the actuator motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle briefly hesitated and jerked, displaying symptoms that were indicative of the transmission slipping. After which, the vehicle lost significant motive power before returning to normal functionality. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the clutch. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 200.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle briefly hesitated and jerked, displaying symptoms indicative of transmission failure. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 46,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus . The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator did not function as intended. The contact stated that when depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle did not accelerate and the vehicle stalled. In addition, the service transmission warning light illuminated. The contact was advised that the failure would not be able to be diagnosed without the check engine warning light being illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.

The check engine light came on, then when I started driving it was a little sticky/ rough. I continued to drive it home and the rpm started going up when not needed. I had a code read done and came back as a p07a3, transmission friction element a stuck on.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at 50 mph, the contact approached a stop sign and depressed the brake pedal and stopped the vehicle. The light turned green and the contact proceeded to move forward when the transmission fault service now warning light illuminated. The contact stated that he drove to a location and allowed the vehicle to set for a couple hours because he had an additional two hundred miles to travel to get home from a road trip. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked and idled roughly the remaining travel time to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

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 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle was shaking. The contact stated when she depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle did not accelerate. The vehicle lost motive power and would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed with failed transmission clutch and transmission control module. The transmission clutch and transmission control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 139,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while the contact's mother was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaking excessively. The contact's mother stated that when she depressed the accelerator pedal the vehicle would shake excessively. The contact stated that he contacted the dealer to make them aware of the failure. The contact stated that the transmission clutch assembly had been replaced three times under the previous recall repair. The dealer informed the contact that the repair would not be covered under the recall due to the expired date. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while stop, when the contact accelerated the vehicle would not accelerate and the warning message saying " transmission hot" illuminated and the check engine warning illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 100,000.

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while his daughter was accelerating from a stop, the vehicle vibrated, suddenly lost motive power, and dramatically increased rpms briefly before returning to normal functionality. No warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission assembly, relating the failure to Ford's customer satisfaction program 19n08 (power train), but the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 134,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle started shuddering while accelerating. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with a transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 183,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 80 mph the contact felt the vehicle would delay while shifting gear, the contact heard any odd sound coming from the vehicle, but no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to make it home safety. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic and the mechanic stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The dealer was contacted and did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer stated that the warranty had expired and advised to contact NHTSA. The failure mileage was 114,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact while driving 50 mph the vehicle started stalling with no warning and shut down completely. The contact restated the vehicle and the vehicle start operating normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted, and case was filed. The failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 10 mph the vehicle started to jerk and making unknown nosing without any warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and they stated that transmission module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and they stated that the warranty had ran out and to contact NHTSA and file a complaint. The failure mileage was 152,000.

The contact owns 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 50 mph the vehicle jerked and the warning message "transmission fault" display. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the diagnosis was that the transmission had malfunction and the transmission sensor was reprogramed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but no failure was found but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic that stated that the transmission had failed and reprogramed the transmission sensors but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent that stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included under no recalls and advised to contact NHTSA. The failure mileage was 60,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle started to stall as if it did not have gasoline and the transmission warning light illuminated. The contact stated she had to start the vehicle several times and then the vehicle was able to start. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and he stated that the pcv needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and they stated there was nothing they could do and advised to contact NHTSA. The failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that when attempted to start the vehicle, the engine failed to engage. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact stated that the dealer declined to repair the vehicle due to the warranty was expired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was transferred to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle hesitated and the engine stalled. The transmission fault warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the muffle shop where the diagnostic produced a code indicating that the catalytic converter was faulty however, the contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the canister purge valve, clutch assembly, second lever assembly tube, and cylinder assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,581.

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 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at 67 mph the vehicle would not accelerate and it deaccelerated to 30 mph and the vehicle would not shift. The check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle was overheating. The contact stated she was almost struck by a truck, but the contact was able to pull over safely and waited until the vehicle cooled down, and the contact was able to driver the vehicle home. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and dual clutch was replaced but the failure continued. The vehicle taken to the dealer, and it was diagnosed, and they stated the actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and they stated there was nothing they could do. The failure mileage was 31,000.

2014 Ford Focus. Consumer writes in regard to transmission issues.