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.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
22 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
9 / 0
Average Mileage:
38,168 miles
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While driving on highway my RPM will fluctuate up and down. RPM's will raise high while my speed doesn't increase. My steering wheel pulls to the left. Car wants to stall periodically. It has a hard idol.
My dps6 transmission again had a severe shuddering incident when pulling out into 55 mph rush hour traffic on a 6-lane highway. After the shudder discontinued and speed was increased to approximately 50 mph, while attempting to navigate into another lane, I had a significant loss of power after engaging the accelerator to the floor with zero response from the transmission. Due to this defect, my vehicle was struck in the rear by an oncoming vehicle.
My car is shutting down and the code P068A and I know someone that has the same car same model year same problems transmission problems car not moving no matter how much you hit the gas and he got recalls on the car my car is having the same problems I will be driving on the road and the car will jump shake than go and it's keeps doing it as well as I can be going 20 mph and my RPM is at 6 not dropping unless my foot is off the gas.
My Ford Focus will pause at a complete stop, and when I go to accelerate, my transmission will shudder for around 2 seconds, leaving me susceptible to an accident.
- Mammoth Spring, AR, USA
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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18V735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was taken to downtown Ford sales (525 N 16th St, sacramento, ca 95811, (916)299-3529), where the vehicle was inspected. The contact stated that months later while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered while the accelerator was depressed without warning. The same dealer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle had a salvage title and the dealer would be unable to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,700.
The car has a problem taking off and seems to not want to shift. It now will not drive and I have it at the dealership. Paid over $1000 and still not fixed. Said it was the tcm. Now they want another $800 (saying they are giving me a discount) to change the clutch fork and hopefully that will work. I've had problems since I got it in 2016. Called and there was nothing they could do.
I purchased the Ford Focus titanium hatchback in 2014 new, and since then it has been to the dealership/mechanic over 25 times due to 2 major defects -- Ford powershift transmission and electric/engine issue with draining the battery. I've had 4 batteries and average 6-8 jump starts per year due to the electric problems with the computer draining my battery. I've come very close to having at least 8 accidents due to the transmission fault. The transmission was replaced a couple years ago and it worked without having the shifting stall problem for about 2 months. My dealer said that's "all they can do... Ford doesn't offer any payback or refunds due to these 2 well-known lemon defaults. I just called the 800 number for Ford to file a complaint (800-392-3673) and they stated that I'd have to call back in 2 hours because their system is down. I asked if I could file a complaint online and they stated, 'no', you must call us to file the report. Details involving the lack of safety due to these 2 issues -- I've had my engine stalled in the middle of traffic on average of 6-8 times per year, putting my young children and self in great danger. I've also had my battery die just hours after parking it in a metropolitan city (miami/tampa/Washington DC/Chicago/detroit) and had to wait at my vehicle with my children for Ford or aaa to help replace/charge my battery -- which took on average 1-2 hours each time. I am requesting that Ford purchase my vehicle for the full blue book value, in addition to $10,000 due to the loss of work and lack of safety/hardship/disregard to my safety issues that I've brought to their attention over the past 6 years. Please contact me at [xxx] and leave a message if I'm unable to answer. Thank you, [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle started to shake and the transmission started to slip. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle mileage exceeded the warranty period to be repaired for the dual clutch failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
The wiper fluid sprayer stopped working. I have no idea why. Then ever since I bought the car it stutters everytime I hit the gas pedal. So each time when taking have it has a shaking sensation. Each time I have taken it to the dealer they say the same thing that the car was made to do that because its an automatic dual transmission.
Power steering has gotten stiffer in the last few days. I believed it may just be fluid but I came to find out the steering is electric once the car would absolutely not move after being parked. I am glad it did not go out while driving because the system had begun to fail as I was making a 15 minute commute. Definitely will never buy a Ford again. This is the second expensive fix I have had to endure and have only had this vehicle a little over 2 years.
1. the car has a real bad popping in the front end like the front ends about to just fall out. On any road & both straight or turning 2. taking off from a dead stop front end & the transmission takes a minute for them both to catch & the car go on any road & both straight or turning 3. the cv axel pop when turning
Vehicle was taken to dealer on a recall for jerking, shuddering 6 months ago.I had neck surgery 5 months ago & vehicle again started jerking causing me pain to the extent that I will terminate insurance & park vehicle until Ford can. Purchase or fix vehicle...
At around 20K the car started jumping and shuddering from a stop and would also accelerate and the RPM's would increase on its own while on the highway, very scary. I took the car back to the dealership and they said they would reprogram the computer.I took it back at around 40K and they installed the new transmission, so they say. I took it back at just over 60K (around 60,500) and they said it was a bad transmission and it was out of warranty and would cost around $1,600 to $1,800. They gave me the runaround and I left never wanting to do business with them again. The problem has increased in frequency to the point of insecurity. My odometer is at about 118000. I didn't have the money to fix it then and I don't have the money to fix it now. What else can I do? I'm at wits end.
We purchased the vehicle in 2016. We immediately noticed the problem with the transmission during acceleration. When you accelerate the car stutters and lags and feels like a stall on every acceleration. We took it in and was told that is was the economic part of the vehicle and it was suppose to do that. It has never been better nor did they ever fix it upon servicing. Now we learned it's an issue with all Ford Focus for these years.
Transmision R-call, dealer keeps telling me that the transmision suppsed to act skipping and bouncing because it has a dual clutch when going up a hill or starting to move from standing still.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated while accelerating, without warning. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18V735000 (power train). The vehicle was taken to classic Ford Lincoln located at (8540 tyler blvd, mentor, oh 44060) however, the dealer decline to perform the recall repair due to the vehicle having a salvage title. The contact was informed that the manufacturer had to authorize the repair for the dealer to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure however, a decision was not reached as to how to proceed. The failure mileage was 10,000.
I am suffering with the known shuddiring of the dps6 transmission. I am now on my 3rd clutch and it isn't a permanent fix. Ford customer service refused to help or escalate to someone who could help defray the $2000 I just had to pay for a repair which won't permanently fix it.
The transmission light keeps saying the transmission is hot and the car stops and you have no gas power at all. Very dangerous. My daughter was in 4 lanes of traffic when the 2014 Ford Focus lost all power. Ford keeps saying they cannot find anything wrong. This car is dangerous and needs recalled immediately! this has happened twice and two Ford dealers said they cannot find the cause. Ridiculous
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- Lewisville, TX, USA