Dealer stated it has a automatic manual trans that bucks and shifts roughly. Cv1208388 ab ffmx, is a class action on behalf of consumers nationwide who purchased or leased a 2011 through 2016 ford fiesta and 2012 through 2016 ford focus equipped with fords dual clutch or powershift transmission class members. Get the best deals on complete auto transmissions for ford focus when you shop the largest online selection at. I bought american vehicles to support american companies and american workers. Refine your search for ford focus manual transmission. Approximately 5,300 modelyear 2016 ford focus cars equipped with the 1. As described by owners of the vehicles, the primary, recurrent issues are. Selectshift automatic transmission official ford owner site. Dec, 2018 ford believed these problems were the result of problems in the transmission control module, and extended the modules warranty to 10 years or 150,000 miles. This video explains how to use the sixspeed selectshift in your car. Significant number of problems with some ford models prompts.
Complete auto transmissions for ford focus for sale ebay. In june, she said her 20 focus had been in the repair shop for six months. Ford focus owner wants recall after transmission problem makes car jerk forward. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. Consumer class action lawsuit against ford ford focus. Consumer class action lawsuit against ford ford focus and. Weve tracktested super f to be highly effective in powerglides, turbohydro 350 and 400, torqueflite 727 and 904, as well as ford c4 and c6 automatics. Jordan bonaparte and his son, dominic, in front of his 20 ford focus. The ford focus 20102015 has a major transmission design defect and ford provides almost no tangible assistance and routinely. Get reliability information for the 2015 ford focus from consumer reports, which combines. No problems that i noticed until about 10,000 miles when it because to shudder, jerk and slip just when i needed it to engage accelerating into a merge, going from level ground to a street on a. If people drive one of these vehicles and theyre having these issues, contact your dealer.
For example, when lifting off the accelerator pedal, the transmission may hold the gear for better performance and engine braking. My 20 ford focus transmission is an unpredictable little monster. Ford used a dct in the 20122014 focus that has nothing but problems, and according to multiple ford service people ive spoken with, there is not a fix and all of them are bad. A primer on ownerreported transmission problems and pending lawsuits for. Ford motor company has identified that certain 20 to 2016 model year focuss equipped with the dsp6 powershift automatically shifting manual transmission may have seal failures that contaminate the dualplate dry clutch. Take your driving experience from automatic to manual with the sixspeed selectshift transmission. This score shows whether the model had more or fewer problems overall. Ford knew focus, fiesta had flawed transmission, sold them anyway. Ford focus transmission problems warranty extension to 7. When i first mentioned the issue he knew immediately that it was the trans. This warranty extension only applied to the 20112015 fiesta and 20122016 focus.
Ford focus problems and reliability issues carsguide. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled electronically by a computer while using a dry clutch rather. The 20112016 ford fiesta and the 20122016 focus have a dualclutch automatic. To check for problems affecting your car, select your make and model below. The dualclutch ford automatic transmission dps6 was installed in 2012 2015 ford focus, which led to a clutch shudder while driving and fluid leaks located near the clutch housing. Sep 12, 2019 violent shuddering in the focus powershift transmission is one of the most common problems in the automotive universe. Roadshow way back in 2009, ford s new fiesta hit dealer showrooms. Ford focus transmission problems ford focus recall. At approximately 43,000 miles i had to take my focus to get the transmission repaired.
After you shift into sport mode and before you attempt to make a manual shift, selectshift will provide performanceoriented automatic shifts for you. Powershift improves fuel efficiency by as much as 10 percent when compared to a conventional automatic transmission the operation of a dual clutch transmission is analogous to two. Ford settled a powershift classaction lawsuit in late march of 2017. Fords fiesta, focus transmission troubles attract nhtsas. The most irksome of those is the powershift automatic transmission, which.
Your ford focus may qualify for a buyback under the california lemon law, or you may be entitled to substantial cash compensation in the thousands of dollars. Ford escape, ford fusion, ford focus, ford cmax, ford kuga in the focus, cmax and kuga it is used with the 1. I thought, i shouldnt be having these transmission issues right now. Ford extends warranty on more focus, fiesta transmissions. However, if you avoid their automatic dual clutch transmissions, you may find.
The brief history of ford focus transmission problems car. He is a master mechanic specializing in ford vehicles. The dualclutch ford automatic transmission dps6 was installed in 20122015 ford focus, which led to a clutch shudder while driving and fluid leaks located near the clutch housing. Dec 05, 2018 the ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. Jan 26, 2017 take your driving experience from automatic to manual with the sixspeed selectshift transmission. Find a high quality auto repair shop or dealer near you. Ford hid focus, fiesta transmission problems then blamed customers phoebe wall howard, detroit free press published 6. The issue became so serious that the australian competition and consumer commission accc took the ford australia to the federal court in 2017. Powershift improves fuel efficiency by as much as 10 percent when compared to a conventional automatic transmission. Three weeks later ford are still unable to supply the clutch parts and worse are unable to give a promise date when parts will be available. The main dealer recognised a problem with the clutch mechanism well known fault i believe and obtained permission under ford warranty to replace the clutch. Ford said the warranty was now good for seven years or 100,000 miles on clutch and related hardware for 201416 focus and 201415 fiesta vehicles assembled after july 4, 20. Amid concerns over the dualclutch automatic transmission in its fiesta and focus sedans and hatchbacks, ford announced plans to extend warranty coverage on key.
The ford powershift is a sixspeed dual clutch, automated manual transmission produced by the ford motor company. Ford extends warranties of 560,000 cars over transmission. Get reliability information for the 20 ford focus from consumer reports. Bannister law alleged the ford focus dualclutch transmission officially called the powershift presumably because powershit was already taken is defective owing to. Considering the 20142018 ford focus ses generous offering of standard features, sleek styling, and.
The ford powershift gearboxes were built by getrag ford transmissions, a jointventure with getrag. Jul 11, 2019 the 20112016 ford fiesta and the 20122016 focus have a dualclutch automatic transmission that is the subject of a classaction lawsuit and many individual lawsuits nearly two million. The worst complaints are jerks, hesitates when you take off, transmission lags, shifts roughly, and transmission failure. Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 20112016 and the ford focus model years 20122016 equipped with a powershift transmission. All the affected cars belonged to focus, fiesta, and ecosport models equipped with a powershift automatic transmission. Violent shuddering in the focus powershift transmission is one of the most common problems in the automotive universe. Ford 4f27e super automatic transmission master rebuild overhaul kit 2000up fits. The focus was sold as an automatic, so the couple had no idea it was run by a manual transmission that shifted automatically with the help of a. The warranty on the tcm was extended to 10 years or 150k miles. Get the best deals on complete auto transmissions for ford focus when. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems. Every used car for sale comes with a free carfax report. Complete manual transmissions for ford focus for sale ebay. Ford believed these problems were the result of problems in the transmission control module, and extended the modules warranty to 10 years or 150,000 miles.
The ford focus 2010 2015 has a major transmission design defect and ford provides almost no tangible assistance and routinely. Focus automatic gearbox and clutch problems honest john. The 20112016 ford fiesta and the 20122016 focus have a dualclutch automatic transmission that is the subject of a classaction lawsuit and. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. What are the common ford focus transmission problems. My ford focus 2014 model developed a judder in the transmission when running slowly. We purchased a 20 ford focus sfe in september 2012 and have driven it 1,200 miles so far.
Jul 24, 2019 ford s focus and fiesta models have been plagued by serious issues with their powershift dualclutch automatic transmissions. I started experiencing transmission 55,000miles problems with my 2001 focus so i had a family mechanic look at it. This website provides information to consumers that can be used to alleviate the problems they may be experiencing with their 2015 focus, andor legal remedies available to them under state lemon laws. Cv1208388 ab ffmx, is a class action on behalf of consumers nationwide who purchased or leased a 2011 through 2016 ford fiesta and 2012 through 2016 ford focus equipped with ford s dual clutch or powershift transmission class members. Not sure about canada, but the warranty on the transmission was extended to 7 years or 100k miles. No problems that i noticed until about 10,000 miles when it because to shudder, jerk and slip just when i needed it to engage accelerating into a merge, going from level ground to a street on a hill, passing and even in pulling out of the driveway. More than 60,000 ford focus transmission problems could be solved if a successful class action lawsuit from attorneys bannister law is successfully prosecuted. The worst complaints are shuddering, hesitates at acceleration, and transmission failure. An airbag mishap during crash tests triggered a safety recall by hyundai for its new santa fe suv, but still scored a five star ancap safety rating. But these transmissions also tend to slip the clutch like a manual. We have 1,492 20 ford focus vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 550 1owner cars, and 1,685 personal use cars. Fords focus and fiesta models have been plagued by serious issues with their powershift dualclutch automatic transmissions. Aug 14, 2019 ford said the warranty was now good for seven years or 100,000 miles on clutch and related hardware for 201416 focus and 201415 fiesta vehicles assembled after july 4, 20. The 20 ford focus has 24 problems reported for transmission failure.
I used the manual push button override, but the car. They were purchased on the same day as certified ford used vehicles. Share your car problem with the repairpal community. The service advisor said my car wont be looked at for several days and the backlog on these issues is 23 weeks. Fords powershift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. Dm5j 19a321 ab december 2012 third printing owners manual focus litho in u. It is certified preowned and had roughly 15k miles on it at the time of purchase.
To see how frequently 20 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. We drive a 20 ford focus with exactly this transmission problems and there. I am an owner of two ford vehicles a 2002 ford focus and a 2002 ford explorer. Using sport and manual modes, problems im having prior to the reflash tsb that was released, short drive demonstrating the lag and harshness in the drivetrain. The automatic transmission in my 2009 ford focus was locked in park for six months. The owner comments describe problems respondents experienced with this vehicle. My 2014 focus has the 5 speed manual, not a single problem. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed. To see how frequently ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. Ford focus transmission problems auto expert by john. These troubles may occur because of defect of the input shaft that allowed a fluid to seep. And when braking on hilly roads, the transmission may downshift.
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