He is a master mechanic specializing in ford vehicles. A friend just purchased a 2012 ford focus that was affected by the recall on the transmission. Ford recalls 2000 2001 focus vehicles due to fuel delivery module filter contamination. Remanufactured ford focus transmissions street smart. What you need to know about the settlement for ford powershift owners. How i fixed all of fords stupid transmission wiring problems duration. From the beginning, it would skip when i would accelerate in the. Fix faulty focus, fiesta transmissions until july 19. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of ford focus based on all problems reported for the focus. Official recalls have been issued for the 2001 ford focus by the nhtsa. Among ford cars with flawed transmission, the 2012 focus had the most complaints.
To see how frequently ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. Ford extends warranties of 560,000 cars over transmission problems. Dubbed focus was on sale since 1998 on the rest of the world, in a short period it became a star. We were curious about how the focus would drive with a manual transmission. Search for ford, lincoln, and mercury recalls using your vin, or contact our customer relationship center at. Fords transmission problem ford transmission problems. The truth behind slow clutch release in manual cars. The worst complaints are shudder and vibration sounds on takeoff, multiple shifting problems, and transmission failure. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain model year 202017 ford focus hatchback vehicles manufactured february 14, 2012, to august 26, 2016 and equipped with a manual transmission. Common ford focus transmission problem, how to fix page. As described by owners of the vehicles, the primary, recurrent issues are a.
This recall involves aftermarket parts sold by yakima products, inc. Recalls of ford focus vehicles car problems, statistics. This recall is being conducted by yakima, not by ford. Why isnt ford doing more to help owners of ford focus and ford fiesta vehicles with automatic transmissions. A recall can involve multiple model years, so weve ranked each of the 16 focus years and sorted them by how many times theyve been involved in a specific campaign. In this video i go over a very common cause of transmission problems on the 2011 2012 fiesta. You are a current or former owner or lessee of a 2012 2016 ford focus or a 20112016 ford fiesta equipped with a dualclutch dps6 or powershift automatic transmission powershift transmission.
Ive been having transmission related problems with my 2012 ford focus, which i bought used it was a lease vehicle before i bought it almost two years ago from carmax. The ford powershift transmission in question is found in 20112016 fiesta and 2012 2016 focus cars. Ford fusion owners have reported 28 problems related to transmission failure under the power train category. Ford extends warranties of 560,000 cars over transmission. Amid concerns over the dualclutch automatic transmission in its fiesta and focus sedans and hatchbacks, ford announced plans to extend warranty coverage on key hardware for a. When i accelerate from a dead stop or under 5 mph, the car jerks or stutters, like it is missing or clogged up. Ford focus car recalls ford focus car recall tracker.
Launched just in time for the new millennium, the first generation ford focus was the blue ovals first world car, which could be built and sold in many different markets. Consumer class action lawsuit against ford ford focus. The list below shows all known recalls from transport canadas database. Ford focus transmission problems, overview and recall the 2000 th came and the ford company has decided to refresh the market by replacing the ford escort with an entirely new offering from europe. Ford f150 recalled to fix faulty software that was installed as part of an earlier recall. Attorney ken stern explains our mass action and how were helping owners of 201116 ford fiestas and 2012 16 ford focus. Manual transmission clutch fractures damaging transmission and causing fluid leak. You do not have a currently pending lawsuit against ford alleging problems with the powershift transmission. When i first mentioned the issue he knew immediately that it was the trans. Certain combined qtower and q128 clip rooftop rack systems, part numbers 8000124.
I started experiencing transmission 55,000miles problems with my 2001 focus so i had a family mechanic look at it. It was also the first ford compact car to feature a 4wheel independent. Ford focus transmission problems ford focus recall. Check here for updates and information on ford recall and field service actions for your vehicle. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. Ford sued over faulty transmissions in some focus, fiestas.
Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of ford fusion based on all problems reported for the fusion. To see how frequently 2012 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. Amid concerns over the dualclutch automatic transmission in its fiesta and focus sedans and hatchbacks, ford announced plans to extend warranty coverage on key hardware for a wide swath of owners. Ford s transmission problem ford s deception class action. Ford extends warranty on more focus, fiesta transmissions. The worst complaints are loud noise heard when in reverse, reverse stopped working, and wont shift out of first gear. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. Ford is recalling certain model year 2012 focus vehicles manufactured from august 1, 2010, through october 18, 2011.
On april 02, 2012, ford recalled 140,310 ford focus. Your focus has what is called a dualclutch automatic transmission. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle manual transmission stalling and loosing power when approaching an incline and when driving in stop and go traffic. The frequency and severity of repairs are both fairly average when compared with all other vehicles. The worst complaints are transmission failure, transmission slips and jerks, and bad transmission mounts. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems. Used ford focus with manual transmission for sale cargurus. Ford focus owners have reported 18 problems related to manual transmission under the power train category. Ford focus owners have reported 111 problems related to transmission failure under the power train category. I am reliving my youth and bought a 2001 wagon i will sure come to this site before i take it.
Common ford focus transmission problem, how to fix. Have the dealer drive a shiny new focus with 5 speed manual transmission under the radiator cap and screw it back down on the new car. The most recently reported issues are listed below. The complete details of all recalls are listed below, along with what they cover and. Lets dig into the issue and find out the measures that ford had taken to solve the troubles. Ford hit with class action over fiesta, focus transmission. Ford f150 recalled over transmission issue consumer reports. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled electronically by a computer while using a dry clutch rather than a wet clutch, meaning oil is not supplied to the. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016.