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.
7.4
pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
18,150 miles
Total Complaints:
23 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
not sure (19 reports)
new transmission and again starting to feel gear shift move (2 reports)
ASKED ABOUT CAR'S TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING SLIGHTLY IN FIRST GEAR WHEN CAR WARMED UP. DEALER SAID THIS WAS A NORMAL RESPONSE BECAUSE OF THE STANDARD TRANSMISSION FEATURE OF THEIR 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC. "MUCH LIKE HAVING A CLUTCH AFFECT". WE NOW HAVE 15,000 MILES AND IT HAS BECOME A BIT MORE ANNOYING. WE HAD IT LOOKED AT. THEY ADMITTED THERE MAY BE A COMPUTER GLITCH. TWO WEEKS AGO THEY RESET THE "BLITCH" AND IT DID NOT WORK. WE HAVE NOW FOUND OUT THAT FORD IS RECOGNIZING THIS PROBLEM AND WILL BE SENDING DEALERSHIPS CORRECTIVE SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE. WE WERE TOLD TO CALL IN TWO WEEKS.
Update from Mar 29, 2015: After fighting with the dealer and almost getting hit my transmission was replaced within the first six months of ownership of the new ford focus. The transmission again is starting to jolt and feels harder to drive.
- Suzi S.,
Amelia, OH, US
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ASKED ABOUT CAR'S TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING SLIGHTLY IN FIRST GEAR WHEN CAR WARMED UP. DEALER SAID THIS WAS A NORMAL RESPONSE BECAUSE OF THE STANDARD TRANSMISSION FEATURE OF THEIR 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC. "MUCH LIKE HAVING A CLUTCH AFFECT". WE NOW HAVE 15,000 MILES AND IT HAS BECOME A BIT MORE ANNOYING. WE HAD IT LOOKED AT. THEY ADMITTED THERE MAY BE A COMPUTER GLITCH. TWO WEEKS AGO THEY RESET THE "BLITCH" AND IT DID NOT WORK. WE HAVE NOW FOUND OUT THAT FORD IS RECOGNIZING THIS PROBLEM AND WILL BE SENDING DEALERSHIPS CORRECTIVE SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE. WE WERE TOLD TO CALL IN TWO WEEKS.
- John E., Bethel, VT, US