CarComplaints.com Notes: For the third year in a row, the 3rd generation Focus is experiencing massive transmission problems.
Most notably owners keep complaining about how there's bad hesitation and jerking when starting from a stop. This isn't the result of an old, worn out part. In fact, the average mileage it's reported to us is just over 15k miles.
3.2
definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
42,900 miles
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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the hatchback failed to close and lock securely. The vehicle was taken to scaffidi motors parts department (3733 stanley St, stevens point, wi 54481, (715) 344-4100) where the area around the locking mechanism was cleaned. The contact was informed that the cleaning may not fix the failure. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The manufacturer was made aware oft the failure. The contact was informed that the failure was not covered under a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 42,900.
- Plaver, WI, USA
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- Plaver, WI, USA