Automaker recalls 58,000 vehicles that could get deformed fuel tank. This website provides information to consumers that can be used to alleviate the problems they may be experiencing with their 20 focus, andor legal remedies available to them under state lemon laws. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain 2012 and 2017 focus vehicles equipped with 2. Get the latest 20 ford focus recall information 8 incidents. A newport woman told local 12 news she and two family members all bought the. While we eventually resolved the quality issues, the solutions were. Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 20112016 and the ford focus model years 20122016 equipped with a powershift transmission. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain model year 202017 ford focus hatchback vehicles manufactured february 14, 2012, to august 26, 2016 and equipped with a manual transmission. Here is the original video showing the symptoms and the replacement of the tcm. I have a 2002 ford mustang gt, which is suffering from an automatic transmission problem, and i first noticed the problem about a week ago. When i first mentioned the issue he knew immediately that it was the trans.
He is a master mechanic specializing in ford vehicles. From the beginning, it would skip when i would accelerate in the lower gears, and more recently it has had issues falling out of gear into neutral and revving while im. We discuss the main problems with this make and model. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. When the 2015 focus became available for sale, it brought about a revamp of the ford focus exterior, including the front and back fascia, hood and grille plus the rear tail. Ford is recalling certain model year 20 focus and cmax vehicles built from november 16, 2012, through november 21, 2012. Unfortunately, the 20 ford focus has had many recalls over the years. Repeated highenergy clutch slip input made while a driver changes gears can lead to premature clutch lining wear, which may. Get reliability information for the 20 ford focus from consumer reports, which combines. The ford escape is a compact sport utility vehicle first manufactured in 2001. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. As anyone who has ever driven one knows, the dualclutch transmission in many ford products has issues. The car shudders and jerks when accelerating and its been an ongoing issue from the first day which makes an unsafe and unpleasant feeling. The major components include a clutch and the transmission.
If people drive one of these vehicles and theyre having these issues. Consumer class action lawsuit against ford ford focus. As described by owners of the vehicles, the primary, recurrent issues are a. Consumer class action lawsuit against ford ford focus and. It concerns the 2012, and 14 ford focus and the ford fiesta. What you have is a dual clutch 6speed manual automatic that relies on 2 clutches to switch between gears. The ford focus 20102015 has a major transmission design defect and ford provides almost no tangible assistance and routinely. The vehicle accelerates normally from zero to about 10 miles per hour and from 30 on upward. Most recent 2001 ford focus recall on august 20, 2001, ford recalled 1,083,000 ford focus. There was a recall for the 2014 ford focus manufactured in august between the 8th and the 15th for steering gears incorrectly placed.
Thankfully most of delaware is flat, so its not always an issue. But this clutch, this transmission that they have now clearly doesnt work. Summary on 534 2002 ford focus models equipped with a manual transmission, the. Check here for updates and information on ford recall and field service actions for your vehicle. Jul 09, 2015 it concerns the 2012, and 14 ford focus and the ford fiesta. 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 manual transmission offered on both cars is unrelated to these. For vehicles with a manual transmission, this has numerous reports of occurring. What are the common ford focus transmission problems. The vehicle was taken to sale ford 1145 us258, kinston, nc 28504, 252 5223673 where it was diagnosed that the clutch needed to be. Then we get a recall, 18v735000, stating car may stall without warning will increase risk of crash and 19v515000 stating the same so we took the car into the shop. My 20 ford focus transmission is an unpredictable little monster. They revealed that the issues started to escalate in 2015 but the cars. A recall can involve multiple model years, so weve ranked each of the 16 focus years and sorted them by how many times theyve been involved in a specific campaign.
The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled electronically by a computer while using a dry clutch rather. Its done 140k and is obviously out of manufacturer warranty. From 2011 for the ford fiesta and 2012 for the ford focus, ford have been releasing cars with what they call a powershift dual clutch to replace a traditional automatic setup. The dps6 dualclutch transmission used in the fiesta and focus. As anyone who has ever driven one knows, the dualclutch transmission in. The 20 ford focus has a recall regarding the powershift system which is effectively a continuously variable transmission cvt. The most recently reported issues are listed below. These issues are so prevalent, and fords reaction to owners. The 20 ford focus has been recalled 9 times by nhtsa. The ford powershift transmission in question is found in 20112016 fiesta and 20122016 focus cars. In these vehicles, the clutch assembly may overheat as a result of excessive clutch slip this could cause the clutch pressure to crack, in turn damaging the transmission assembly and. The hatchback of the affected vehicles may be unlatched with a single press of the interior latch release button. 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.
Ford focus transmission problems auto expert by john. As described by owners of the vehicles, the primary, recurrent issues are a shuddering. The recall affects the 2012 through 2018 modelyear focus with 2. Bought and installed new battery and car has been awesome ever. And now the transmission is hesitating and shuddering again and i cant afford to pay for it to be fixed.
Though transmission problems can result in an expensive replacement, the issue may involve a simpler repair. Search for ford, lincoln, and mercury recalls using your vin, or contact our customer relationship center at 800 3923673. 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. To see how frequently 20 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. How to fix transmission problems for the ford escape it. Please recall the 2012 ford focus transmission problems so i can get my car fixed so. 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. In this video i go over the extended warranty recall issued by ford. I am scared to drive this car and i have 3 children i drive around. It all has to do with their power shift transmission. Most manual transmission issues originate not with the transmission itself, but from related components like the clutch assembly, linkage, or driveline. According to the autobeef website, the most frequent complaint by ford escape owners involves problems with the transmission. It is certified preowned and had roughly 15k miles on it at the time of purchase. Ford focus transmission problems, overview and recall the 2000 th came and the ford company has decided to refresh the market by replacing the ford escort with an entirely new offering from europe.
It has been laboring when getting into 3rd gear 3845mph. Ford extends warranty on more focus, fiesta transmissions. Opting for the electrical version increases that number to 105 mpg. I believe that my transmission may be failing but it is just a suspicion right now based on the symptoms and my research. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. Ford knew focus, fiesta had flawed transmission, sold them anyway. It is a sixspeed dual clutch semiautomatic transmission that acts like a. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain 202014 ford fusion vehicles equipped with a 1.
Fords fiesta, focus transmission troubles attract nhtsas attention. Ive been having transmission related problems with my 2012 ford focus, which i bought used it was a lease vehicle before i bought it almost two years ago from carmax. Jul 11, 2019 the ford powershift transmission in question is found in 20112016 fiesta and 20122016 focus cars. I bought my ford focus 20 in a government auction and was unaware of the issue with power shift transmission. The company recalled another 6,000 fusion and focus models due to a risk of fire from a fracture in the clutch pressure plate. Fords transmission problem ford transmission problems.
Like any vehicle, the escape may develop some transmission problems including fluid leaks, erratic shifting and outright transmission failure. Check for ford recalls and field service actions official. Mar 30, 2015 in this video i go over the extended warranty recall issued by ford. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of ford focus based on all problems reported for the focus. Bannister law alleged the ford focus dualclutch transmission officially called the powershift presumably because powershit was already taken is defective owing to. This is a fairly common concern with this transmission and there are 2 ford recalls for this problem, exactly. While driving 35 mph, the gear inadvertently shifted to another gear without warning. I started experiencing transmission 55,000miles problems with my 2001 focus so i had a family mechanic look at it. Mine was built on the 15th of august 2015 but yet no recall was accompanied with my vin. The vehicle jerked and shifted to various rates of speed when the failure occurred. The complete details of all recalls are listed below, along with what they cover and. The recall affects the 2012 through 2018 modelyear focus with 2liter gdi and 2. However, there are some troubleshooting techniques that can remedy these problems.
The brief history of ford focus transmission problems. Ford focus model years 2016 with the fox gtdi engine and b6. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain model year 20 escape vehicles manufactured january 11, 2012, to april 1, 20, and 202014 focus st. Aug 14, 2019 ford extends warranty on more focus, fiesta transmissions. Fords fiesta, focus transmission troubles attract nhtsas attention, report says. The worst complaints are jerks, hesitates when you take off, transmission lags, shifts roughly, and transmission failure. In may 2018, recall campaign 18s07 was issued for ford focus vehicles that had manual transmissions and were manufactured from 17 june 2015 to 16 june 2016. In some cases the seals on the input shaft of the transmission leak fluid onto the clutches, causing them to slip and shudder.
Jan 21, 2019 manual transmission problems can develop due to high mileage, abuse, or lack of proper maintenance. The 20 ford focus has 24 problems reported for transmission failure. Used ford focus with manual transmission for sale cargurus. The fivedoor hatchback debuted a few years later in 2001. Violent shuddering in the focus powershift transmission is one of the most common problems in the automotive universe. Its a new type of transmission, which essentially has two clutches as opposed to the traditional one one clutch drives the odd gears and the other drives the even. Fords powershift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. Manual transmission problems can develop due to high mileage, abuse, or lack of proper maintenance. Ford focus owners have reported 18 problems related to manual transmission under the power train category. The escape is a compact suv manufactured by ford since 2001. Official recalls have been issued for the 20 ford focus by the nhtsa.
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