The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that on numerous occasions upon acceleration, the vehicle started to shudder. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed however, the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated then stated that while driving an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started to shudder without warning. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed by a transmission tech that the motor mounts needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

- Clovis, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated she noticed the vehicle was not shifting correctly while driving. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the clutch was replaced, but the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 88.

- Sherman, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while idling at red traffic light, the vehicle jerked and shuddered and then hesitated while attempting to accelerate. The failure also occurred while attempting to turn the vehicle to the left or right and also while shifting into reverse(R). The contact stated that occasionally the transmission failed to engage as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the clutch was replaced three times. The vehicle was diagnosed again and it was determined that the clutch needed to be replaced again. The clutch was not replaced. The contact stated the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V845000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

- Kearney, MO, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently started jerking. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the clutch had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 15.

- Wakefield, VA, USA