Automatic Transmission Problems of Ford Focus - part 2

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.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while the vehicle was in the driveway the transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The contact related the failure to Ford technical service bulletin 19n08. The vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.

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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 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at 40 mph the transmission warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact pulled over and waited until the vehicle cool down. She stated when she started the vehicle up it would not accelerate, after a couple a minutes the vehicle started to operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and they stated that the vehicle needed a new clutch. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and they stated that there was nothing they could do because the VIN was not under a recall. The failure mileage was 106,000.

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The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine revved while the vehicle hesitated during acceleration, causing the vehicle to overheat. The contact turned off the vehicle and waited until it cooled down and then restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the clutch arm was stuck. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

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The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at 65 mph the vehicle won't accelerate. The contact felt the vehicle jerk and than the vehicle shut down completely without any warning. The contact waited until the vehicle cool down and the contact started the vehicle was operating normally. On another occasion the vehicle shut down once again and the warning message saying transmission failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated no failure was found. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised to contact NHTSA. The failure mileage was 70,000.

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 contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that when driving forward the vehicle fails to change gears. The vehicle was emitting a cranking/grinding noise when being driven. The contact stated the vehicle is now inoperable due to it no longer being able to go pass 1st gear. The transmission failure warning light illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact stated that they believed their failure related to NHTSA campaign number: 13v523000 (power train) however their VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

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The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact stated she depressed the accelerator pedal harder than usual and the vehicle jerked and accelerated abruptly. The contact stated that on another occasion there was an abnormal sound while shifting gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed and the contact was informed that the transmission and clutches needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle warranty had expired. The failure mileage was 58,000.

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2014 Ford Focus. Consumer writes in regards to transmission safety recall.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while at a stop light, when the contact accelerated the vehicle would not accelerate, after a couple minutes the vehicle launched forward, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dependent mechanic for diagnosis and stated that (code p07a5) friction element b stick on and transmission fault and advised to contact the local dealer. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnose. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 82,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while at a traffic light and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle started shuddering while shifting gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the dps6 clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph she heard a sound like metal breaking coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the "transmission fault, service now" warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over safely and left the vehicle running. The contact stated that she drove the vehicle to her residence and had it towed to a dealer. Additionally the contact stated that when she places the vehicle in reverse a "hill assistance" light illuminates. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer where it had not been diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 172,455.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while her daughter was stopped at a traffic light or traffic sign as she started to accelerate the vehicle would lurch forward. Additionally the vehicle would shift with a loud thumping noise. The contact stated her daughter did not notice any warning lights illuminated. The vehicle had been taken to a dealer but had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle shifts abnormally hard and the transmission made a loud banging sound. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that several transmission clutches had to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the transmission was experiencing the recurring issue with loud bangs when shifting gears. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

Transmission stalled on highway. Have had this car three days and already have stalling out and no power problems! this car is a dangerous vehicle! my 17 year old grandson was almost hit by a truck. The dealership said no problems with the transmission on this car, but after reading all the information about the transmission and many other safety issues, all of these cars should be removed and replaced. Ford made a really dangerous car in those years. It should get a zero safety rating. And the locks are a huge safety issue! platte valley Ford in kearney said they would look at the lock recall when we brought the car back for transmission flush, but after purchasing this dangerous car three days ago, and already having this transmission stalling out problem, it is time to take legal action! [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Transmission stopped working after overheating of engine. Clutch stopped working as well.

The contact called on behalf of a friend who owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after the driver refueled the vehicle, the vehicle inadvertently stalled. The contact stated while driving 3 mph, the transmission was slipping. The contact stated that the check engine and transmission warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he noticed that the check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective gear shifter. The contact was then referred to a dealer for assistance where they diagnosed the vehicle with a clutch failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not under recall or warranty and that he had to pay out of pocket for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred him to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 105,000.

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 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph when they noticed that the transmission would give a grabbing sensation with a lunge forward whenever the vehicle was shifting gears. The red transmission service now warning light had illuminated. The clutch eventually failed. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer who diagnosed that the clutch and shift/ release forks needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Transmission fault service now it has a recall but for will not doing it with out me paying for it they told me 10 year or 150000 miles the last owner had it done 3 times in the last 2 years.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph, the accelerator pedal was difficult to depress. In addition, the contact noticed that there was an error message warning stating that the transmission was hot. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was pushed to be moved however, the steering wheel and brake pedal had ceased operating. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while at a stop light the when the contact accelerated the vehicle launched forward and the check engine warning light illuminated and started jerking. After the vehicle accelerated in speed the vehicle started operating normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer that stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed but that the transmission maybe failing. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 50,000.

I'm the very last owner of this car/VIN. It is black Ford Focus 2016 se. I had purchased this vehicle on November 23rd, 2020. I didn't have the car for a whole year. Just recently the car(sat July 3rd,2021)transmission light came on after I got an oil change. Next day the car started to jerk as you accelerate, that same day the transmission started to over heat. Now mind you the dashboard informed me about it, but also says to pull over for exactly 5 mins for to cool down. I had to travel across town to get home, mind you it takes 15 to 20 mins, it literally took me 45 to get home. Since day one I've kept up with my car. Even my mechanic (who also work at koons Ford) told me this would be on going problem and get rid of it. I tried to search for other options as well. I only work from this car and go home.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the check engine warning light was illuminated and the rpm started to rise. The contact also stated it the vehicle was rough when shifting gears. The contact was able to drive to his residence. The contact called a local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.

2014 Ford Focus. Consumer writes in regards to issues with their transmission. The consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair. The consumer stated the dealer refused to offer a loaner vehicle.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 25 mph and when she accelerated the vehicle started stalling and rumbling after a several minutes the vehicle continued to operate normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and they stated that the clutch assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they informed the contact to contact NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled randomly. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator the vehicle began to jerk. No warning lights were illuminated at the time of the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the mechanic stated that he would not repair the vehicle. The vehicle was then taken to a Ford dealer where it was diagnosed with a wiring issue. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a camshaft replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The failure persisted. The check engine warning light was then illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed with replacing the transmission. The manufacture was contacted and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 199,862.

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.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate and jerk upon depression of the accelerator pedal with the check engine and the transmission service now warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle would not accelerate after multiple attempts to depress the accelerator pedal. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where they diagnosed the vehicle with a faulty transmission. The contact had then taken the vehicle to the dealer where she was informed that parts were on backorder and that the vehicle was still safe to be driven. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked abnormally. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked more violently while accelerating. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the purge valve failed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure persisted and the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the clutch actuator needed to be replaced. On another occasion the contact was unable to start the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an unauthorized dealer and the contact was informed that the clutch assembly, transmission control module, and transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The contact was referred to the NHTSA for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 67,500.

My mother, [xxx], purchased this car in 2017 with only 2 miles on it. Shortly after purchasing it, the steering went out. She had it repaired. Then the clutch on the transmission went out. She had to fight with dealership and Ford to get it replaced. Since this, we have had to have six clutches put in. We have also had to have another steering column put in and two purge valves. The car is now back in the shop having the seventh clutch put in. We have contacted Ford several times asking them to do a buyback and they refuse. My mom is a retired 72 year disabled vet and has to have reliable transportation due to her health. Please assist her in getting this issue resolved. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while her husband was driving on the highway approximately 60 mph, the vehicle started losing motive power and was shuddering while shifting gear. The “service engine now” warning light was illuminated. The driver was able to pull over to side of the roadway, turn off, and restart the vehicle and drove to the residence safely. The vehicle was then taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. Additionally, there was also an unstated failure with the engine. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000.