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.
1.8
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
89,648 miles
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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle lost power and stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to bob bowen Ford (located at 2189 us-40, brazil, in 47834, (812) 442-2000) where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. While driving low speeds, the vehicle vibrated abnormally. The contact also stated that the rpms revved up to over 3,000 rpms. The contact stated that the vehicle would remain at a low speed even with the increased rpms. The vehicle was taken to stevens Ford (located at 717 bridgeport ave, milford, ct 06460, (203) 783-5900) where it was diagnosed that the transmission clutch needed to be replaced and the tcm needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle began to lose power. The dealer diagnosed that the PCM needed to be recalibrated. The vehicle was repaired. After the repairs, while driving, the failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.
- Decatur, TX, USA
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