Transmission Failure Problems of Ford Focus - part 1

Transmission failure, car shudders when starting from take off, will not go forward while in gear, engine light came on, would not go into reverseye, I could have been rear ended struck, unknown if anything else was an issue.

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Tl the contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the transmission failed to upshift as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to mike castrucci Ford (1020 OH-28, milford, OH 45150, (513)275-1048) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure but offered no additional assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.

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Automatic transmission failed after 76,000 miles. Transmission would occasionally slip every couple of weeks since initial purchase. A few days before transmission failure the vehicle started to jerk and would have intermittent transmission issues. Ultimately the transmission failed while driving and once parked, the vehicle would only start in neutral and the vehicle would not shift to reverse. The vehicle was driven for around 1-2 years and then was maintained in a storage state for 4 years and then was driven for another 1-2 years before the transmission failed at 76,000 miles. These transmissions failing is and reports say that it was a known issue from the start. Transmission issues while driving pose a moderate safety concern and could potentially cause an accident on the road in a traffic condition. Based on numerous complaints about the transmission issues on this vehicle, Ford needs to be held accountable and an official recall needs to be issued for the transmission on the 2013 Ford Focus! the conditions for this recall should be based on meeting one (not both) of the following: less than 7/10 years, or 100,000/150,000 miles.

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The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at 45 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact restarted the vehicle and drove home. The contact took the vehicle to gibbes Ford (2840 st matthews rd, orangeburg, SC 29118) where the failure was diagnosed as a transmission failure however, the vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle failed to start at the dealer and was towed to the contact's residence. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under an unknown recall and the transmission was replaced at hilbish Ford (2600 s cannon blvd, kannapolis, nc 28083) however, the failure recurred. The failure mileage was 168,919.

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The vehicle has had 2 transmission failures withing 1,700 miles. The first at 64,000 miles and change, which began with grinding in 3rd gear and progressed to 4th as well. It was replaced with a factory refurbished transmission. This transmission failed at 66,000 miles, less than 2 months after repair. This time it was just grinding in 4th gear. Both of these occasions occurred during driving at about 30 mph and normal shifting, in a straight line. The vehicle was in motion during both of these.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact that when the driver drove when the brake pedal was engaged the vehicle hesittated to accelerate and the transmission it felt as the transmission locked into neutral. However, the driver was able to the drive the vehicle after the transmission failure was experienced. The vehicle was taken and unknown mechanic that advised the catalitic converter failed and the 02 censor was replaced. However, the repair did not correct the faiure. The contact spoke to an unknown dealer that advised the contact that the vehicle warranty had expired and a diangostic was not performed. The manufacurer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 105,000. Li.

I have a 2016 Ford Focus. 3 months after purchase I took it to service for shaking on accelerating and deaccelerating. I was told broken sway bar links. After they were replaced I brought it in again. I was told it's normal for the powershift transmission and I was not used to it. In March 2019 my transmission dropped into neutral and a transmission failure message was shown. I took my car to service. They replaced sensor and I went to get it. It failed in 5 feet. Took it back and they replaced a second sensor. It failed before I arrived home. This has gone back and forth 8 times. Because my staying home with covid I only put 700 miles on my car between April and November. They have had my car since then except one day. I got 10 minutes from home that night and returned it the next day. They are staying that it's unrelated to the known issues with powershift. But it's never been fixed. They've replaced all 3 sensors twice. And now there's water in my transmission fluid. Once before I made it home and again the day I returned it. They told me that was because I had leaves under my windshield wiper blades that diverted water from the windshield into the transmission. Also I saw in an article that it was stated by a NHTSA spokesperson that Ford was fixing these issues and extended the warranty. I've been told I have the wrong transmission. But I have a dsp6 powershift. The service center refers me to the customer care. Customer cares states that they only take information and can't help or give information. They directed me to the lawsuit hotline. They don't handle warranty. Ford gives you no way to speak to anyone that can explain why my car is not extended. They refuse to look for the source of the water and have replaced sensors repeatedly although that hasn't worked yet. My warranty ends soon and they said if they can't fix it by then I'm responsible for cost.

Tl-the contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, making a right turn up a hill the vehicle began to jerk without waring the vehicle loss power caused the contact to loss control of the vehicle roll backward down the hill crashing into an another vehicle. No airbags deployed. No injuries sustained. No medical attention was contacted. No police report was made. The contact managed to restart the vehicle which resumes back to normal after 1 hr. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (north county Ford 450 w vista way, vista, CA 92083 760) 945-9900) where it was diagnosed that the clutch and clutch lever for the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. However, the failure recurred. The contact mentioned NHTSA campaign number: 13v523000 (power train) as a possible solution to the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000. Ck.

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Driving on an interstate and my 2015 Ford Focus wouldn't shift correctly. Then a light came on saying "transmission failure. Service now. " I was able to cruise to safety but it was a very scary situation with 3 children in the car!.

For at least the last three years the vehicle experienced short periods of non-starting. In October, 2019 the car would not start period. Previous it was able to start after moving the shifter from park to drive and back and sometime using the remote start. The October issue required towing to north county Ford in vista, CA. After five days, it was determined the transmission had failed and needed repalcement. After replacement the non-starting issue resolved, but in the last three weeks it has returned. I have not had any issues while the vehicle is moving.

While driving at approximately 50mph on a country road the vehicle suddenly became unresponsive and numerous warning lights illuminated. A transmission failure warning appeared and the car immediately stopped accelerating. The electric steering became inoperative and steered the vehicle into oncoming traffic. Avoidance and stopping on the side of the road required an estimated 60-80lbs of force to regain minimal steering and bring the car to a stop. Once stopped numerous electrical systems on the car including lights, wipers, and other electrical components began to activate and deactivate in a seemingly random fashion. This car is absolutely unsafe!.

While in rush hour traffic the vehicles dps6 dual-clutch "powershift" transmission failed to downshift properly causing the car to rear ended the car in front of it. Impact was roughly 15-25 mph.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle jerked, lost power, and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled over, turned the vehicle off and on, but the vehicle failed to resume normal operation. The contact attempted to shift into reverse, but was unsuccessful. The contact was able to drive at low speeds. The vehicle was taken to glenn bush Ford (619 1st st, apollo, PA 15613, (724) 478-4113) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. The vehicle was not repaired. Nhtsa campaign number: 13v523000 (power train) was referenced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,740.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving 40 mph, the transmission failure warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle changed into second gear independently. The vehicle was taken to thomaston Ford, inc (2230, 1011 us-19, thomaston, GA 30286, (706) 648-2191) to be diagnosed, but the results were unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but the contact was not able to speak with a representative. The failure mileage was 53,000.

Transmission/clutches started slipping or jerking when the car had less than 7000 miles. The slipping is worse when starting out on a hill, or when making turns. It has also slipped when pulling out into traffic. The transmission also fails to hold the car stationary when stopped facing uphill. When starting from a stop light or sign on a hill, the car will slip back. It was reported to the dealership, but they have not been able to fix it for over two months due to "parts being on backorder".

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After purchasing the car, it stared to have transmission issues. Took it to repair shop. They reworked the front end and transmission. The computers on both the front end and transmission failed to sync together. This caused a total failure of the transmission. I had the transmission replaced only to have it fail four months later. The car started to jerk, jump forward and then stopped moving. The engine was racing but the transmission did not work. I was left in the middle of a busy intersection and thankfully had people help me push it out of the road. It's back at the repair shop, again its the transmission module and transmission. !.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the transmission and clutch had to be replaced four times since the vehicle was purchased. The vehicle was taken to lance cunningham Ford (4101 clinton hwy, knoxville, TN 37912, 865-685-5588) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. The dealer stated that the vehicle had the same transmission failure as listed in NHTSA campaign number: 18v845000 (power train). The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The contact was provided with the number to the federal trade commission. The failure mileage was 67,000.

Power steering failed while driving. Nearly caused an accident. Lucky there were no others on the road. Ford dealership said rack and pinion needed replacing. 2 weeks later the transmission completely failed. Had already been re-programmed as part of the 14m02 program. This didn't fix the juddering and poor gear performance. Dealer says transmission is broken and none of the customer programs apply.

On my way to work I was taking a left turn onto the highway. In doing so, the car cut power causing the cars behind me to almost hit the back of the car at about 40 miles and hour. This is a very unsafe vehicle, I am waiting for the day someone isn't paying attention when the transmission fails to perform in a usual manor and I, or someone else in the car, is seriously injured.

My 2012 Ford Focus with dual clutch, dps-6 transmission has on multiple occasions unclutched the transmission while attempting to accelerate from a stop to make a left turn across a busy road. The unexpected lack of acceleration due to the transmission failing to transmit power to the wheels has nearly caused my wife and I to be hit by oncoming traffic despite starting the turn with adequate room to cross traffic and accelerate. Thankfully, adequate space and reaction by oncoming drivers has prevented a wreck. Ford has, on multiple occasions, flashed the computer and replaced parts and did extend the warranty on the transmission slightly. However, the transmission is slightly now out of warranty and continues to have the same problems with failing to accelerate and then violently slamming into gear. Ford has refused to cover further repair of the defective transmission despite clear evidence of the continued defectiveness of the transmission.

I have had multiple incidents with my 2014 Ford Focus related to the faulty transmission. Besides rough shifting and lots of shuddering over the years, my car has completely stalled on me while in motion, driving on the highway 2 different times. I lost the ability to accelerate while going more than 65 miles per hour, and I had to coast through high-speed traffic to get to the shoulder (both times). The first time this happened was July 29th, 2017 in fort lauderdale, florida. The 2nd time was June 6th, 2019 on the sawgrass expressway in broward county, florida. Both times were very scary and put myself and others at risk for a serious and dangerous accident. Early on, the Ford dealership told me that the rough transmission is normal and would get better if I improved my driving habits. More recently I have been told that the transmission would fail again but that the warranty has been extended.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle jerked, lunged forward, and lost power. The contact managed to gain control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to morlan-shell Ford (1824 porter wagoner blvd, west plains, mo 65775, (417) 256-3193) where multiple diagnostic tests were performed, which determined that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The transmission was replaced five times, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided the contact with case number: 96-182145. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled, jerked, and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle would not reverse once in the park position. The contact took the vehicle to five star Ford stone mountain (3800 highway 78w, snellville, GA, (470) 552-0862) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failures recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 133,000.

Transmission has had serveral computer updates and clutch replacements for shuddering when accelerating. While towing behind a motor home with transmission in tow mode the transmission somehow went from neutral to drive and caused the transmission to fail to the extent of total rebuild at the dealer. After the rebuild it still shudders and hesitates when accelerating in drive.

Since ive purchased my Ford Focus back in 2013 I have taken the car back to Ford dealership on numerous occasions in relation to the faulty transmission and electrical issues. On my 5th attempt my transmission was replaced. This was around the end of 2017 to 2018. On may 2nd 2019 I was driving to work and as soon as I turned on the car the windsheild wipers started to go off and for some reason I could not turn them off. Once I arrived onto my work campus I turned the cornee to park my car. . . When all of a sudden my car flashed an error message on my dash stating the following, " transmission failure repair now". I calmly parked the car and within seconds of turning off the car I see smoke and then flames from the bottom of my engine hood. I quickly exited the car abd the flames got bigger and bigger. The fire department was called and the had to smash the back window due to the flames that had over taken the front of the car. Unfortunetly my car is not a total loss. I was at the end of my contract agreement with Ford and inly having to pay 6400 left on my loan. Ive called their customer service to complain and see what can be done and was told I would get a letter in 2 weeks by their legal council. This has caused me to delay my entry into nursing school since now I have to work to handle the car the new car I just had to buy. I need transportation for work and Ford took that from me. Ive now seeked out a lawyer to see what can be done. With all the times I asked for help and I ended up seeing my car go up in smoke. Im just so thankful I was able to get out iof the car in time. But believe me im still shaken and this has caused me to never buy Ford again.

While driving down the highway, the check engine light came on unexpectedly. Shortly thereafter, the car went into limp mode and I lost all power to the wheels. When I tried to accelerate, the engine would rev but would not accelerate. I was forced to pull over on the highway as a result of this transmission failure.

While driving at city speed in elkin, nc, the transmission fault light came on and the vehicle stopped. Here I am stranded in traffic. Not the safest position to be in. I shut the vehicle down and restarted it in the hopes that this might reboot the fault and solve the problem or at least let me get to a dealership. The transmission fault light was still active but I was able to move only in first gear. The transmission would not shift. I was able to get to the Ford dealership in elkin, nc where they were able to diagnose the problem. The transmission module of this wonderful dps6 transmission had failed. They had a transmission module in stock so a repair was made. I dread every time I have to get into this vehicle. I worry if I am going to get to my destination safely. I worry if I am going to get home safely. Ford is making every delay possible to slow down the legal process.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly downshifted. Also, the vehicle jerked while at a stop. Wyatt johnson Ford (646 thompson ln, nashville, TN 37204, (615) 244-3615) was contacted and diagnosed that the transmission failed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 55,120.

Bought this car - had less than 2 years and the transmission failed twice. The transmission issues were covered under a recall. Steering assist fault/malfunction was happening. You'd shut the car off and turn it back on and it would fix itself. The steering assist fault come one while my daughter was driving and she could no longer steer the vehicle. Thank god she wasn't involved in a car accident and was close to our house. This seems to be a well-known defect in the Ford cars and Ford is offering no help to fix the issues. They are going to get sued because, sadly, this defect is going to end up killing someone. They are lucky my daughter wasn't hurt. This steering issue should be recalled. Lives are at risk and no one seems to care (especially Ford!). Now Ford wants $2,500 to fix this defect. I don't think so! Ford will not get another red cent from me, ever! their steering defect could have cost my daughter her life! I'm ready for a class action lawsuit. I'm ready to fight! what is it going to take to get this defect recalled? an innocent life, maybe two? what? everyone is put on notice that there is a serious malfunction with this car and I know Ford already knows about it. They've had issues with steering in their other vehicles that have been recalled and they've had 100s+ (if not more) of complaints with this vehicle in particular regarding the steering. Ford turning a blind eye is completely unacceptable!.

While driving on highway at 65-70mph, transmission downshifted from 6th gear to 3rd then to 1st, followed by free spun in neutral. Vehicle was nearly hit by several vehicles due to extreme deceleration during rush hour traffic. Luckily we we are able to get safely off the highway without being injured. Vehicle experience warning indicators for transmission failure, hill start failure, parking assist failure, and service engine soon light. Attempted restart did not clear and warnings and car would no longer shift into any gears. Vehicle was subsequently towed to nearest dealer. The transmission has been repaired/serviced 3 previous times by the dealer.

Tl-the contact 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while stationary and driving various low speeds, the vehicle jerked in and out of gear position upon acclerating from a complete stop. Darcars Ford lanham - 9020 lanham severn rd, lanham, maryland 20706 (301) 459-1100 - was made aware of the failure and replaced the transmission module. The failure recurred twice more. The contact reported that the previous owner of the vehicle had transmission checked and serviced at 20,600 miles on August 2, 2016, prior to the contact's ownership. The contact serviced the vehicle for the transmission failure July 18, 2018 and the aforementioned dealer recommended that the contact drive the vehicle for approximately 1,500 miles to allow the power trian module to adjust itself. The failure recurred. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,320. Ad.

Since purchased brand new in sept 2011, my Focus has had major transmission issues that has been a nightmare to deal with with Ford to this day. My Focus was taken in at least 5 times in the first couple years for a faulty clutch that caused jolting and shuddering and jeering while driving, causing my car to slip in and out of neutral on the road, sometimes nearly hitting other drivers. It became very dangerous. It took at least 5 visits for Ford to replace the first clutch. They refused to accept that the part was faulty and did computer "updates" that did nothing to fix the issue. Over the last few years, my car has been brought in about a dozen more times for the same issue and has had a total of 5 clutch replacements in 6 years, and my car just broke down again yesterday, just barely over 100k miles, with Ford refusing to warranty my transmission. A message appeared, "transmission malfunction service now" and my car completely died. Ford never wants to take responsibility for these transmission issues and have hassled me every time in the last 6 years over these issues. It is a huge safety issue to keep driving this car never knowing when the clutch is going to give out and cause the transmission to fail. I have supporting documents for these claims and can request all service records from Ford if necessary. I do not want these documents made public since they contain sensitive information.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning on several occasions and the "transmission failure, service engine soon" warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence in October of 2018. In addition, the gear shifter failed to shift into the drive position and smoke appeared underneath the hood on one occasion while driving various speeds. Morrie's minnetonka Ford (13400 wayzata blvd, minnetonka, minnesota 55305, (952) 546-5441) was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no remedy for NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,542.

The NHTSA is non compliant with standards that they have set. From 2012-2015 Ford Focuses have been manufactured/sold/leased that are unsafe for public use. The safety defect is with the power train of the vehicle; the transmission fails while being operated and ian liable to cause an accident. This has happened to myself while driving and the NHTSA has ignored the issue. This safety defect meets the standards of what is required for a vehicle to be investigated with intent to recall. The secretary of transportation is not being held to her responsibility to investigate safety defects that have potential of death/injury. I request an investigation into my vehicle specifically which is a 2015 Ford Focus. I have done everything the manufacturer asks as far as regular maintenance, new tires when necessary, regular servicing, replacing all parts and equipment advised my the service department of my vehicles manufacturer (Ford motor company). The vehicle hasn't nearly killed me 3 times and is unsafe. When will the NHTSA honor their legal requirements to take action on known safety issues?.

Transmission went to neutral while driving at 55 mph. Displayed warning that transmission overheated. Pilled on to side of road avoiding being rear ended by semi truck. Turned vehicle off waited 10 min restarted vehicle drove 1/2 mile back to dealership no warning messages. 4th time into dealership for transmission failure.