The inability to decelerate when approaching other cars, objects, or red lights is. The most recently reported issues are listed below. This score shows whether the model had more or fewer problems overall. Automatic transmission hiccups aside, its never less than a pleasure to drive. Used ford focus with manual transmission for sale carmax. The focus has a curb weight ranging from 2,948 pounds to 3,055 pounds. Fords transmission problem ford transmission problems. It is in the shop now and they are going to put a new transmission in. But this clutch, this transmission that they have now clearly doesnt. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems. Ford has extended the manufacture warranty on every male and model of the focus line up for a 6 year100,000 mile. The most irksome of those is the powershift automatic transmission, which. Get reliability information for the 2015 ford focus from consumer reports.
Aug 14, 2019 ford said the warranty was now good for seven years or 100,000 miles on clutch and related hardware for 201416 focus and 201415 fiesta vehicles assembled after july 4, 20. A fivespeed manual transmission and frontwheel drive are standard. I used the manual push button override, but the car. Dm5j 19a321 ab december 2012 third printing owners manual focus litho in u. I went from a 2014 to a 2016 st and have loved every minute of it.
In any trim and specification, the focus is composed, refined and satisfyingly responsive. The 2011 2016 ford fiesta and the 2012 2016 focus have a dualclutch automatic transmission that is the subject of a classaction lawsuit and many individual lawsuits. Now thats out of the way, since you have a my focus this pertains to you. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Used ford focus with manual transmission for sale on. We have 1,443 20 ford focus vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 518 1owner cars, and 1,634 personal use cars. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. Preproduction model shown 2016 focus owners manual 2016 focus owners manual august 2015 first printing owners manual focus litho in u. In september the transmission started making noise. If people drive one of these vehicles and theyre having these issues.
The automatic transmission in my 2009 ford focus was locked in park for six months. For as redhot and competitive as the economycar segment is. It started shuddering a few months ago and i just brought it in. Ford focus owners have reported 111 problems related to transmission failure under the power train category. Ford focus problems and reliability issues carsguide. Ford focus transmission problems page 15 car forums at.
We had issues with the automatic transmission, but they were fixed by a service at 60,000km and its been fine since. The cars shown were a 4door sedan and 5door hatchback, also debuting a new 2. Jan 22, 2016 my 20 ford focus transmission issue and tips on how to take care of this issue. Used ford focus with manual transmission for sale cargurus. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain model year 20 2017 ford focus hatchback vehicles manufactured february 14, 2012, to august 26, 2016 and equipped with a manual transmission. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of ford focus based on all problems reported for the focus.
They revealed that the issues started to escalate in 2015 but the cars with. Brand new focus and transmission problems from the first month of ownership. Ford knew focus, fiesta models had flawed transmission, sold them anyway. The 2016 ford focus was built at the michigan assembly plant in wayne, michigan. This program extends the coverage of the dps6 transmission input shaft seals, clutch and transmission software calibration to seven 7 years of service or 100,000 miles from the warranty start date of the vehicle, whichever occurs first. Entrylevel fiesta and focus vehicles, built over the last decade, have a history of costly repairs for failing.
Ford knew focus, fiesta had flawed transmission, sold them anyway. It is now at a different ford dealership to have the transmission torn apart. Problems with 2014 ford focus transmission duration. Ford to pay millions to focus, fiesta owners in transmission settlement. Ford focus, fiesta owners deal with transmission repair. I started experiencing transmission 55,000miles problems with my 2001 focus so i had a family mechanic look at it. My 20 ford focus transmission is an unpredictable little monster. To see how frequently 20 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. Ford focus, fiesta owners deal with transmission repair nightmare phoebe wall howard, detroit free press published 12. All the affected cars belonged to focus, fiesta, and ecosport models equipped with a powershift automatic transmission.
Ford motor company ford is recalling certain 202014 ford fusion vehicles equipped with a 1. While we eventually resolved the quality issues, the solutions were more. However, if you avoid their automatic dual clutch transmissions, you may find yourself with one hell. The hatchback of the affected vehicles may be unlatched with a single press of the interior latch release button. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. The 20 ford focus has 24 problems reported for transmission failure. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled electronically by a computer while using a dry clutch rather. Warranty coverage the focus st carries the same warranty as other ford focus models. My 20 ford focus transmission issue and tips on how to take care of this issue. No problems that i noticed until about 10,000 miles when it because to shudder, jerk and slip just when i needed it to engage accelerating into a merge, going from level ground to a street on a hill, passing and even in pulling out of the driveway. Manual transmissions are more fuel efficient, which is highly attractive with fuel. Fords internal 2016 dps6 update, marked secret on each page, notes.
Autotrader 2016 the focus delivers a firstclass driving experience. Search used ford focus with manual transmission for sale. Fords powershift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. A primer on ownerreported transmission problems and past and pending lawsuits for alleged defects on focus and fiesta models. C346 debuted at the 2010 north american international auto show as a 2012 model. Fords fiesta, focus, and fusion lines have been plagued with transmission. When i first mentioned the issue he knew immediately that it was the trans. Ford said the warranty was now good for seven years or 100,000 miles on clutch and related hardware for 201416 focus and 201415 fiesta vehicles assembled after july 4, 20.
Opting for the electrical version increases that number to 105 mpg. When the 2015 focus became available for sale, it brought about a revamp of the ford focus exterior, including the front and back fascia, hood and grille plus the rear tail. Jul 31, 2019 ford focus, fiesta owners deal with transmission repair nightmare phoebe wall howard, detroit free press published 12. The issue became so serious that the australian competition and consumer commission accc took the ford australia to the federal court in 2017. The ford focus third generation, also known as the focus mk iii, code name. Unfollow ford focus manual transmission to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Come find a great deal on used ford focus in your area today. Ford focus, fiesta owners deal with transmission repair nightmare.
All models combine a comfortable ride with confidenceinspiring driving dynamics. This website provides information to consumers that can be used to alleviate the problems they may be experiencing with their 20 focus, andor legal remedies available to them under state lemon laws. Ford reaches settlement surrounding faulty fiesta, focus. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. In this video i go over a very common cause of transmission problems on the 20112012 fiesta. Shift knob 218 solid color with shift pattern 6speed and ford racing logo mustang 20112020 focus st 20 2018 fiesta st 20142019. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between. An airbag mishap during crash tests triggered a safety recall by hyundai for its new santa fe suv, but still scored a five star ancap safety rating. Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 20112016 and the ford focus model years 20122016 equipped with a powershift transmission. Repeated highenergy clutch slip input made while a driver changes gears can lead to premature clutch lining wear, which may. This focus has taken a beating, and it just keeps going. It was even in a head on collision, and it miraculously came out of it pretty well the honda didnt make it. The worst complaints are jerks, hesitates when you take off, transmission lags, shifts roughly, and transmission failure. Wet clutch transmissions also use hydraulic actuation but the dry.
To see how frequently ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. The ford focus has gone from a solid reliable car to one of the absolute worst in the industry. Aug 18, 2018 20 ford fiesta, stuttering transmission issue fixed. Truecar has over 866,322 listings nationwide, updated daily. He is a master mechanic specializing in ford vehicles.
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