Transmission Gear Slipping Problems of Ford Focus - part 2

While driving on the freeway at speeds around 65-70 mph, the transmission slipped into neutral and the vehicle lost the ability to accelerate. Pressing on the gas would rev the engine up to 4-5k rpms. I was able to coast to the shoulder but was terrified of being struck by a large semi truck behind me until I could get to the shoulder. I put the car in park and then re-engaged the transmission and it worked sporadically until I could get to the next exit. I pulled into a parking lot and turned off the car. Turned it back on and the reverse wouldn't engage. I drove the car to the Ford dealership. On the way there, the car would jolt forward in an intersection, only to slip into neutral while in the middle of the intersection. This slipping into neutral happened two or three times on the way to the dealership. Also, when coming to a stop, the gears would shift automatically into a lower gear prematurely which resulted in the vehicle coming to a faster stop than was expected.

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Transmission slips and stopped working. Software has been updated/reloaded 4 times. Replaced control module. Fixed clutches.

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Since I purchased my 2016 Ford Focus se the automatic transmission has been slipping, stuttering and high rpms during gear changes but will not accelerate properly. I was attempting to merge from an on-ramp onto a major highway and upon attempting to accelerate to merge the rpms were very high but the car would not accelerate. At this point I am on the highway with traffic gaining at an alarming rate which caused another vehicle to swerve to avoid hitting me from behind. This is not my first encounter with this issue but the first time I actually felt I was in a life threatening situation. This also affects my fuel economy which is a nominal issue as compared to the fact I no longer feel safe with my two children in the vehicle. Step up Ford before there are major accidents due to this issue.

When taking off from stand still, it acts as though the transmission is slipping causing a hesitation.

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6-speed dual clutch automatic transmission slips while accelerating from a stop, clunks and rattles while slowing down to a stop. Has happened every day since I've had the car.

My 2017 Focus developed a problem with the power shift dual clutch transmission slipping at low speeds. It would launch well initially, but then start to shudder and slip until 2nd gear was fully engaged. The problem was more pronounced when turning onto a road while accelerating to merge with traffic, and the shuddering was stronger at the end of a drive than at the beginning. Gradually the symptoms became more severe, until I did not feel safe merging into traffic at normal speeds. At that point I took it in to the dealer. The dealer did a road test and inspection and concluded the clutch needed replacement. The part was on national backorder and took 8 weeks to arrive; in the meantime I had to continue driving my Focus with its defect. The dealer replaced the clutch and half-shaft seals under warranty at no charge. The issue was resolved, and has not reoccurred.

The transmission has been slipping badly but warranty is only 100k miles and car has 105k so Ford dealer says I have to pay repairs. This is a know issue. Dashboard display is damage and shows no information - millage - and can not pass emission testing since can not determine millage. Dealer want $800. Vehicle just shut-off in middle of driving - very scary - disconnect and connect battery and worked but scary and dangerous. All these three issues -transmission, display & shutting off- should be a recall because car can not be use.

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Transmission clutch slips, car stutters on accelerations, clunky sound. (google it) well known problem with these cars, Ford is aware, but been to dealers twice, they won't fix, because Ford won't pay! dangerous if car stutters & you need to go!.

The vehicle idles rough, the transmission slips and the rpms get high in first and second gears, it takes forever to accelerate, the fuel gauge will say 100 miles till empty then die on you, I have been stranded 5 times in less than a year due to that, recently on 2/8/20 the car wouldn't accelerate in the middle of a busy intersection and proceeded to stall in the middle of the road. I had to literally push the car out of the intersection and into a store parking lot during 5pm traffic. I cannot believe this car received a 5 star safety rating, I feel a number of things about this model car and company but safe definitely is not one of them. Doors that have defective latches, opening at anytime, transmission problems leading to cars constantly almost rear ending you, and a car that can stall in the middle of a busy intersection or freeway, is not by any means a definition of the word safe. I will never buy another Ford again, and I will convince any else to not buy from a company that values profits over consumer safety by installing cheap, defective parts and components.

Transmission slips in 1st and 2nd gear, sometimes so bad that acceleration is lagging. Dangerous in traffic.

The transmission feels like it slipping. And it rakes time to change gears sometime the car blinks hill start assistance unavailable and it keeps reseating the mpg millage and trip timer. This morning when I locked my car it was like a door was open but I checked all the doors and they was locked.

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Car started reveing hard and then acting like gears were slipping and next day reverse is out of car and can not drive it.

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2014 Ford Focus. Consumer writes in regards to several safety recalls received on vehicle after purchase. The consumer stated the transmission would slip while traveling uphill with the cruise control activated, the headlights shut off, and the engine would knock.

The transmission slips and makes noise - I've taken it to 2 different Ford dealers and they say there is no problem.

Transmission slips in forward gears, will not stay in reverse.

Transmission slips. At time when driving, it slips and the rpm's rev up to 5-6 and the car has no power. It lasts for 3-4 seconds and sounds like the car is in neutral and gas peddle pushed to the floor. It does this off and on every time I drive it. Started around the 9,000 miles mark. My car is a 2017 Ford Focus with 11,800 miles on it.

My car has 75,000 miles on it. I'm 6 months pregnant, driving on the interstate, when the vehicle's transmission starts to slip. During the slip, a "transmission malfunction. Service now" light comes on and my car proceeds to lock up and stall at interstate speeds. Three different cars almost crashed into my own before I could get safely to the shoulder. Why is this happening to a car less than 10 years old, at 75,000 miles?.

The transmission clutches slip so bad in these automatic transmissions. When you pull across an intersection sometimes it don't catch and it hesitates. You don't know if it's going to stall or not. It's worse on stop and go traffic. I was told the clutches are under extended warranty from a lawsuit. My vehicle was made on 9/24/2013. Supposedly the cutoff date was June of that year. These cars are faulty. I pulled out across a median and the car took off then hesitated. Right as traffic was approaching.

Transmission stutters or slips, especially noticeable when turning a corner. Sometimes doesn't correctly downshift. Car rolls forward when in reverse and rolls backwards when in drive.

Feels like the transmission slips. Going uphill on a highway a speed of approx. 35 mpg, (normal speed for area I was in), had a hesitation felt like I was losing acceleration. Once uphill, pulled into a driveway and put in reverse to turn around, car would not go reverse, would go forward, into park and neutral, but not reverse. Shut off all accessories (a/c, radio etc. ) put in park and turned car off. Waited 5 minutes and turned car back on and reverse worked. I have felt a slip as such only on a couple of occasions and car corrected itself, but this time it did not, until I shut the car off all the way.

Transmission slips, shudders and jerks while mechanical clanking noise comes from the car. Four times, I can recall, was almost in a major accidents and countless times of vehicle sputtering trying to accelerate to merge into traffic. Clutch has been changed at least three times but problem returns. Manufacturer and dealerships lie to me. I feel stuck in a lemon that is truely embarrassing to drive. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle! someday, something bad will more than likely happen. Please do something. Money can not replace lives. Safety first!.

Transmission slips & shutters, grinds, & sometimes won't accelerate properly.

Transmission slipping and rattling when shifting between lower gears.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving various speeds the transmission slipped when the gear changed. The vehicle was taken to dealer (race skillman Ford � 1250 us 31 south, greenwood, in 46143) where it was diagnosed that the transmission was slipping and needed two unknown parts. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and provided a case number (chs-14864865). The failure mileage was 64,208. Jc.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving various speeds the transmission slipped when the gear changed. The vehicle was taken to dealer (race skillman Ford � 1250 us 31 south, greenwood, in 46143) who diagnosed; who informed transmission was slipping and needed two unknown parts. The manufacturer was notified and provided a case number (chs-14864865). The failure mileage was approximately 86,437. Jc.

The transmission slips or stops sudden when driving and is not smooth when stopping . Its hard to control the brake too. Makes noise.

2014 Ford Focus se transmission recall/ repair. The transmission slips and jerks badly . Was told by Ford that this was a know problem for this car with this type transmission , but they would not help me. It is throwing codes for this.

Powershift transmission stutters and slips when starting from a stop and when shifting up to 3rd gear. Very unsafe when making turns in heavy traffic. Been doing this for months, just got around to complaining here. Have not taken to dealer because I am now aware of a widespread problem.

When the car starts moving from a stop, the transmission is slipping causing a loss in momentum. This happens in the first two gears.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. While driving various speeds, the transmission slipped gears and the vehicle accelerated. The service transmission warning indicator illuminated. The contact had to apply the brakes in order to reduce the speed of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer tinpusher, llc (801 s state st unit 10 11, bunnell, FL 32110) where it was diagnosed that the transmission clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. While driving unknown speeds, the transmission slipped without warning. The vehicle was taken to stillwell Ford Lincoln (3780 w carleton rd, ste m-99 hillsdale, mi 40242) where it was diagnosed that the clutch and seal kit needed to be replaced at 4,000 miles. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. While driving 30 mph, the transmission slipped and failed while shifting into first and second gear without warning. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch and seal kit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 40,000.

My vehicle bucks every time I accelerate. I was told it is supposed to be this way, but it feels like it the transmission is slipping when I first accelerate and sometimes as I go through the gears.

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First problem were the transmission shifting very hard and on a couple of occasions the car would not go into reverse when trying to back out of my driveway. Dealer recoded the transmission. Car is now still shifting very hard, sometimes the rpms will hit 4,000+ before it will hard downshift. Other time I have had to press on the brake to get the rpms down. Also while on cruise control the rpms will also rev to 4,000 when trying to slow down. On a recent trip when I cancelled the cruise control the car actually sped up on two separate occasions. Car continues to shift hard and what other people in the car have described as the transmission slipping. This has been ongoing for almost a year now. Dealer always says they have not heard anyone else complain about the transmission which is funny since I get class action lawsuit mail about every other week about it.

I can't drive this vechicle on the road because the transmission overheats and slips. I would be at a stop and it's in drive but does not go anywhere. My vehicle rollas back and almost cause a accident. Due to a faulty powershift dual clutch transmission. There is a class action law suit on Ford but as a consumer I have to wait ten business days to even settle a claim. My life is in danger because I feel like a vechicle will hit me soon in the middle of a intersection. I need help from someone please. Im begging you Ford has made no attempts to help me and I still owe 5,000 to pay it off. Which this vechicle is far to low valued. If anyone can help me with this issue ASAP.

Transmission slips when driving, jerking/jolting occur when I accelerate ( just reacts slow in responding as attempting to accelerate), difficult to put it into reverse at times it is jolty. This is a ongoing problem for the time I have owned the 2014 Ford Focus.