The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed. Dm5j 19a321 ab december 2012 third printing owners manual focus litho in u. 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. Fords fiesta, focus transmission troubles attract nhtsas.
This warranty extension only applied to the 20112015 fiesta and 2012 2016 focus. Ford customers claimed in legal filings their 2012 16 focus and 201116 fiesta compact cars were built with transmissions prone to shuddering, slipping, bucking, jerking, hesitation while. The ford powershift gearboxes were built by getrag ford transmissions, a jointventure with getrag. After a few hundred miles on it, i noticed the transmission shifted sporadically and with no prediction. I was able to get ford to fully buy back the car but i am looking at the 2017 focus sel. Ford focus transmission problems page 12 car forums at. I used the manual push button override, but the car. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems.
My ford focus 2014 model developed a judder in the transmission when running slowly. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. We drive a 20 ford focus with exactly this transmission problems and there. The focus is offered as a sedan or 5door hatchback, and trim levels include a highperformance turbocharged variant as well as an allelectric car, making the focus one of the most diverse compact car lines available. Our list of 2 known complaints reported by owners can help you fix your 20 ford focus. Ford motor company 20 focus foc owners guide gf, 3rd printing, november 2012. A blue candy metallic 2012 ford focus sel sedan, left, and a lime squeeze. Focus and fiesta models from 2011 and ecosport later on, ford did not.
Firstly, we jumped in a 2012 ford fiesta with a clutch shuddering issue. Ford thailand agreed to buy back about 200 ford fiesta and focus models with faulty powershift transmissions. Remanufactured ford focus transmissions street smart. Aug 14, 2019 ford extends warranty on more focus, fiesta transmissions. I was discussing malcolms ford focus transmission problems on air on radio 2hd in newcastle while, unbeknown to be, a listener named joe took a special interest. Ford has since modified and retrofitted a new hose. Focus automatic gearbox and clutch problems ask honest john. Page 14 if you do not want ford or its vendors to receive this information, do not activate the service. The dualclutch ford automatic transmission dps6 was installed in 2012 2015 ford focus, which led to a clutch shudder while driving and fluid leaks located near the clutch housing. In june, she said her 20 focus had been in the repair shop for six months.
Ford usa extended the warranty of the transmission to 7 years or 100,000 miles depending on the model year of the vehicle. Ford settled a powershift classaction lawsuit in late march of 2017. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. The automatic transmission in my 2009 ford focus was locked in park for six months. I gave her a good washing today and when i got in the car and turned the key the car wouldnt start as usual. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled electronically by a computer while using a dry clutch rather. Ford focus technical service bulletins tsb 20122015 focus tsb 140197150043 10057872. Ford extends warranty on more focus, fiesta transmissions. It is certified preowned and had roughly 15k miles on it at the time of purchase. Ford brazil extended the warranty of the transmission to 10 years or 240. Bannister law alleged the ford focus dualclutch transmission officially called the powershift presumably because powershit was already taken is defective owing to. Ive got error transmission malfunction service now on my 2012 ford focus.
Engine shuddered, car lost power and was not safe to drive. A 5speed manual transmission is standard and a 6speed automatic is optional. Dec 05, 2018 the ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. Bought and installed new battery and car has been awesome ever. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. I bought my 2012 ford focus trend new thinking i would have at least 10 years free of worry, but at 18,000km i was told that the auto transmission clutch needed replacing because it was shuddering. Fords powershift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. Three weeks later ford are still unable to supply the clutch parts and worse are unable to give a promise date when parts will be available. Ford fiesta, focus, focus cmax, focus rs, fusion, galaxy. However, its stunning popularity couldnt hide the numerous problems that owners experienced with the 4f27e automatic transmission. Manual transmission problem of the 2012 ford focus 1. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 20 ford focus based on all problems reported for the 20 focus.
Brand new focus and transmission problems from the first month of ownership. Fords transmission problem ford transmission problems. Please call 18888242012 before ordering to verify availability. Ford focus technical service bulletins tsb 2012 2015 focus tsb 140197150043 10057872. Ford s powershift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. The manual transmission offered on both cars is unrelated to these. A fact that no doubt helped the focus to literally become the bestselling car in the world for several consecutive years. Jul 11, 2019 the 20112016 ford fiesta and the 20122016 focus have a dualclutch automatic transmission that is the subject of a classaction lawsuit and many individual lawsuits nearly two million.
Complete manual transmissions for ford focus for sale ebay. All the affected cars belonged to focus, fiesta, and ecosport models equipped with a powershift automatic transmission. The worst complaints are jerks, hesitates when you take off, transmission lags, shifts roughly, and transmission failure. Since the day weve bought the car, its had strange transmission issues. This week, ford australia invited caradvice to broadmeadows to offer an. Complete auto transmissions for 20 ford focus for sale. The 2012 ford focus has 3 nhtsa complaints for the power train. Ford focus service repair manual ford focus pdf downloads. 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.
When the transmission debuted on the fiesta bcar and focus ccar in the 11 and 12 model years, respectively, ford touted its fuelsaving capabilities, noting it enabled both cars to achieve. Ford focus, fiesta owners with transmission issues still. I already found the drain and fill plugs but i am not finding the pan like the older models used to have. Have you taken your 2012 to 2017 ford focus into a ford authorized repair facility at least four times for the same transmission system problems. Used ford focus with manual transmission for sale cargurus. The ford focus third generation, also known as the focus mk iii, code name. In 2012 ford released a lemon, the focus, and one option was ford s powershift dualclutch semi automatic transmission. Refine your search for ford focus manual transmission.
The issue became so serious that the australian competition and consumer commission accc took the ford australia to the federal court in 2017. Firstly, the information below is in addition to your consumer rights. Jul 31, 2019 lisa markoe of amity, oregon owns a 2012 ford focus and hopes that lawmakers will take action on behalf of people struggling with cars built and sold with defective automatic transmissions. Please call 1888824 2012 before ordering to verify availability. Ford focus is slick package, but gearbox is a drag the. Common problems with the ford focus 4f27e transmission. To the long list of things that have gone awry despite the best of intentions, add the 6speed automatic transmission in the 2012 ford focus. Ford s focus and fiesta models have been plagued by serious issues with their powershift dualclutch automatic transmissions. The dualclutch ford automatic transmission dps6 was installed in 20122015 ford focus, which led to a clutch shudder while driving and fluid leaks located near the clutch housing.
Most deliveries will arrive within 57 business days. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Hello i need to change the transmission fluid for my 20 focus. Focus automatic gearbox and clutch problems my ford focus 2014 model developed a judder in the transmission when running slowly. Chances are youre going to be doing the same with the new 2017 focus. Its not a true automatic, its actually a manual transmission that shifts itself. Love the car, i just am uncertain if ford fixed their broken transmission. I bought my wife a brand new 2012 ford focus sel in the fall of 2011. Feb 15, 2014 in this video i go over a very common cause of transmission problems on the 2011 2012 fiesta.
Ford focus transmission problems auto expert by john. The 5 speed manual mtx75 transmission has been around since the early nineties and is well proven and reliable. This car would easily get 5 stars if it were to have. Automatic transmission control module problems of the 20.
Oct 24, 2016 why isnt ford doing more to help owners of ford focus and ford fiesta vehicles with automatic transmissions. Ford gets the powershift dual clutch transmission right. Powershift improves fuel efficiency by as much as 10 percent when compared to a conventional automatic transmission the operation of a dual clutch transmission is analogous to. The carmaker says that its not a safety problem if your car slips into neutral. Ford focus transmission problems ford focus recall. The auto had serious problems with the powershift dualclutch automatic transmission, so serious that its a car to avoid, but of course those. Ford settles lawsuit over focus, fiesta powershift.
What you need to know about the settlement for ford powershift owners. Ford motor company and the vendors it uses to provide you with this information do not store your vehicle travel information. Wife drove the car home last night from work and she noticed that it seemed a little hesitant coming out of first. Ford believed these problems were the result of problems in the transmission control module, and extended the modules warranty to 10 years or 150,000 miles. We purchased a 20 ford focus sfe in september 2012 and have driven it 1,200 miles so far. The 20 ford focus has 24 problems reported for transmission failure.
C346 debuted at the 2010 north american international auto show as a 2012 model. In 2010, ford launched output of the powershift dualclutch automatic transmission for the 2011 ford fiesta. Expected delivery date does not account for the required special freight shipping. The 2017 focus has a new design but the same dual clutch automatic transmission system as previous year models. The 20112016 ford fiesta and the 2012 2016 focus have a dualclutch automatic transmission that is the subject of a classaction lawsuit and. Ford reaches settlement surrounding faulty fiesta, focus. Fords dualclutch transmission could spell danger for its. It concerns the 2012, and 14 ford focus and the ford fiesta. Car complaints, car problems and defect information latest news. The main dealer recognised a problem with the clutch mechanism well known fault i believe and obtained permission under ford warranty to replace the clutch. The ford powershift is a sixspeed dual clutch, automated manual transmission produced by the ford motor company. Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 20112016 and the ford focus model years 20122016 equipped with a powershift transmission. Ford focus, fiesta owners deal with transmission repair nightmare. Richard truett covers technology and engineering for automotive news.
Is the focus reliable with the manual transmission. Ford powershift problems corrected, top engineer says. The 20112016 ford fiesta and the 2012 2016 focus have a dualclutch automatic transmission that is the subject of a classaction lawsuit and many individual lawsuits nearly two million. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems car. Is this anything related to dualclutch powershift transmission problem. Ford powershift transmission issues explained caradvice. To see how frequently 2012 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.
Focus automatic gearbox and clutch problems honest john. Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 20112016 and the ford focus model years 2012 2016 equipped with a powershift transmission. Why isnt ford doing more to help owners of ford focus and ford fiesta vehicles with automatic transmissions. 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.
Approximately 5,300 modelyear 20 16 ford focus cars equipped with the 1. More than 60,000 ford focus transmission problems could be solved if a successful class action lawsuit from attorneys bannister law is successfully prosecuted. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled. The transmission started lurching and jerking on acceleration from stops, a few days after i took delivery. In this video i go over a very common cause of transmission problems on the 2011 2012 fiesta. Please help code p0805, p2872 focus fanatics forum. The cars shown were a 4door sedan and 5door hatchback, also debuting a new 2. The models of fiesta and focus from 2011 2012 2015 respectively were. The vehicles affected are 20102016 ford focus, fiesta and ecosport models fitted with a powershift automatic transmission. Ford focus, fiesta owners deal with transmission repair nightmare phoebe wall howard, detroit free press published 12. Ford knew focus, fiesta had flawed transmission, sold them anyway. New listing 2012 20 15 ford focus oem automatic transmission gas 2. Skipping the powershift automatic in the focus and getting a stick instead eliminates one of the cars biggest annoyances. To see how frequently 20 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.
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