When driving the vehicle it causes a stuttering movement from a stop. When pressing the gas from a stopped position it starts to shake upon acceleration. The car almost feels like the transmission is slipping and may cause the vehicle to stop. I feel that I am unsafe when this happens.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

Ford has sold a car to millions of people that is unsafe for the road. I've had numerous occasions of failures with the transmission where it will suddenly not accelerate, causing undue danger my family and myself. This car should be fully recalled to replace the transmission in its entirety. The failure by the NHTSA to do so even years after the problem was known with the dps6 transmission is a absurd lack of safety oversight. My wife and child were almost hit by a tractor trailer due to the car not accelerating pulling into traffic, this is far from the first instance. They could have easily died from this and other occasions. My family is scared to be in this vehicle after numerous occasions of similar situations happening. Every day you do not do a full recall, you risk more lives being in danger.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, through an intersection making a left turn with the accelerator pedal depressed, the steering wheel ceased with the power train assist warning light illuminated. The contact managed to veer to the shoulder, turned the vehicle off and back on but failed to operate as intended. The contact allowed the vehicle to rest for an hour turned the vehicle on and the vehicle operated as intended. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximation 82,000.

- Hollister, CA, USA

My transmission, jerks and stop when driving, doesnt go up hills very good.when taking off at a stop sign or stop lights, it doesn't want to pull off, it kinda stall.

- Mcdonough, GA, USA

I have own a 2013 Ford Focus and when I try to accelerate, it seams the car revs up but doesn't go any faster. That doesn't happen all the time but when it does it's scary to think that I might get rear-ended when I'm switching lanes on the freeway. The car also switches gears a little rough. Something definitely feels off about this transmission.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

My transmission went out and I had to pay $6000 to get it fixed! yet again another problem with this 2013 Ford Focus! I am so angry right now. Something has to be done!

- Santa Rosa, CA, USA

Very hard shifting through gears when first starting to drive. After car is warmed up and driven for a time. There is a shuddering in the transmission when starting from a stop. The hard shuddering makes it seem like the transmission is going to fail.

- Canton, MI, USA

Vehicle has known issues thru Ford. Just had clutch assembly replaced was driving car Monday it started shifting erratically my granddaughter was in car it lurched shudders. At Ford dealer said it is some sort of transmission fork $1900 to fix vehicle has recalls but Ford won't honor the transmission by certain dealers

- Miramar Beach, FL, USA

At 9:30pm on May 12th 2016 I was driving on I-5 through downtown seattle going approximately 60 miles an hour in the far left lane, when the gas pedal dropped all the way to the floor and I completely lost power. I had to change across 4 lanes of traffic while my vehicle was steadily losing power to exit at mercer St. From there I barely made it to the side of the road on westlake ave where a tow truck picked me up. Following that experience I have had to take my car to have the clutch/transmission repacked 5 times!!! each time when the clutch is starting to fail, it shudders, shakes and loses power. I am afraid of it losing power in a intersection and being T-boned by another vehicle (this has happened to other owners of these cars). Ford is responsible for fixing this, however they have not taken responsibility and here I and about 4 million other customers are left with lemons! hold Ford accountable for their faulty transmission/clutches from 2011-2016 fiesta/focuses, all I want is a dependable car that will last more than 4 years and 68,000 miles.

- Seattle, WA, USA

Dps6 clutch was repaired/replaced at 85,000 miles due to severe shuddering and dangerous driving performance. Severe shuddering returned at 98,000 miles and was not scheduled for service until after 100,000 miles - Ford Motor Company and dealer now refuses to repair the dangerous and faulty dps6 clutch assembly on my vehicle. Vehicle shudders when shifting from first to second, sometimes violently, occasionally losing power or accelerating suddenly. Has also led to engine stall while in traffic. Ford refuses to fix my car.

- Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Transmission shuttering, rows backwards on a incline, try to merge in traffic will not move fast enough very dangers, called Ford customer service said it would be covered once I took it to the Ford dealership I was charged for diagnostic then was told it was not covered and said it would cost me $1600 to fix, did not have it fix setting at home in garage

- Clarkson, KY, USA

The vehicle shakes when it starts. Seams like something is wrong with the transmission. It's very troublesome in the signal light in the highway.

- Norman, OK, USA

My vehicle has been in the shop repeatedly every since I purchased it in 2012 car not accelerating when it should. It hesitates and shudders violently when taking off in first gear. I have been told that I must have a new clutch system put in a transmission at my expense. When the vehicle is cool it will shift good but as it is driven more, the worse it gets at shifting.

- Cleveland, TN, USA

Vehicle lost power and wouldn't accelerate. RPM's rose but car wouldn't go. This happened while I was entering an intersection with cross traffic! this could get someone killed. The vehicle only had 78,000 miles and had been in the shop at least one other time at around 53,000 miles and the transmission was fixed then. Here we are 25,000 miles later and it's out again!

- Des Moines, IA, USA

While starting to accelerate my car leaped forward and I had to slam on the brakes to prevent me from rear ending another vehicle. My car then startling stuttering from the faulty transmission. The car does not shift properly.

- Harrison, OH, USA

Purchased car new and from day one it was evident there we're transmission issues. Had back to the deal several times the said they reprogrammed the transmission but it did not help, maybe even made it worse? when driving or pulling out the car would shake and shutter very bad. This was a constant issue from the day I drove it off of the sales lot.

- Lebanon, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle jerked, lost power, and the clutch shuddered without warning. The vehicle was taken to russ milne Ford (24777 hall rd, macomb, mi 48042, (586) 948-7700) where it was diagnosed that the transmission module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the extended warranties for the power train had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 119,050.

- Clinton Township, MI, USA

The car is unsafe to drive due to the transmission. It shakes violently and will not accelerate at times. I have had it to the dealership many times over the last 2 years with no fix in place.

- Wellington, FL, USA

My 2013 Ford Focus transmission shutters during take off and slips gears every so often, usually when launching from a full stop or when driving in the first two years.

- Eagle, WI, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. While the contact's daughter was driving 50 mph, the check engine indicator illuminated. Also, the vehicle would not shift into reverse. The vehicle was taken to webb Ford (219-924-3400, located at 9809 indianapolis blvd, highland, in 46322), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The technician stated that the warranty expired and informed the contact to bring the vehicle back later. A week later, the vehicle was taken back to the same dealer where it was waiting to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was not provided.

- Griffith, IN, USA