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. Ford escape, ford fusion, ford focus, ford cmax, ford kuga in the focus, cmax and kuga it is used with the 1. Ford presented the european variant of the new focus wagon at the 2010 geneva auto show, only a few months after its worldwide debut at the 2010 north american international auto show in detroit. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between. Originally bought for to and from work vehicle, since then have taking two 30004000 trips in it with absolutely no complaints. Our take on the 2012 ford focus with better styling than the chevrolet cruze and better handling than the hyundai elantra, the 2012 ford focus is the most complete package in the compactcar market. The ford focus has gone from a solid reliable car to one of the absolute worst in the industry. Ford powershift transmission problems update accc lawsuit. Ford fiesta, focus, focus cmax, focus rs, fusion, galaxy.
Although the 2012 ford focus has the most overall complaints, we rate the 2014 model year as worse because of other possible factors such as higher repair cost or more problems at lower mileage. Ford focus transmission problems and repair descriptions at. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. If you want to settle for sub par workmanship then ford is your choice. This all orbits, of course, around the black hole of the powershit dualclutch transmission, fitted to 70,000 focus, fiesta and ecosport ford shitheaps manufactured from. The cons, other than no light in the glove box, none. I purchased ford focus 2012 6 months ago and transmission is a problem. Available with myriads of engines options and trim lines, the focus is one the bestselling cars from ford both in america and europe. Ford fitted the dps6 transmission in focus and fiesta models starting in 2010. Common ford focus transmission problem, how to fix focus.
Ford focus vibration fix engine mount replacement youtube. In all cases, the check engine light will be illuminated, and diagnostic trouble codes will be stored in the pcm diagnosis of the issue has concluded the differential pressure feedback egr sensor dpfe is at fault many times. Get reliability information for the 2012 ford focus from consumer reports, which. We took it to our local garage and they diagnosed a problem with the clutch sensor. Anyways in the past month we noticed the car was running different and then recently it got worse.
Ford focus how to replace trans solenoid a youtube. Ford focus wagon manual transmission for sale autozin. In more severe cases, the egr valve can be physically damaged. Many customers state that whule driving their vehicle, the engine will hesitate, stumble, or lose power. Problems with 2014 ford focus transmission duration. Step by step procedure for replacing the engine and transmission mounts on a 2007 ford focus. The worst complaints are transmission failure, problem staying in gear, and knocking sound from transmission. This procedure is the same for about any ford focus. The torque spec for the transmission pan bolts is 7 newtonmeters or about 5 footpounds, not 1214 footpounds as stated in the video. Ford focus transmission problems page 3 car forums at. I just got a new 2012 focus hatchback with a manual transmission to replace my 2010 focus. I am certain it is a design flaw and ford wishes me to accept a less then solid car. The gearbox in my 2012 ford mondeo has become stuck in first gear. Check engine light and hesitation or stumbling while.
The ford focus third generation, also known as the focus mk iii, code name. Date recent pricehighest first pricelowest first on page. The worst complaints are shudder and vibration sounds on takeoff, multiple shifting problems, and transmission failure. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems. Opting for the electrical version increases that number to 105 mpg. August 14, 2019 in the wake of transmission concerns in its fiesta and focus sedans and hatchbacks, ford announced plans to extend warranty coverage on key hardware. Ford focus questions 2009 ford focus mnual transmission will not. Ford focus transmission problems auto expert by john.
I was discussing malcolms ford focus transmission problems on air on radio 2hd in newcastle while, unbeknown to be, a listener named joe took a special interest. Many of the transmissions had issues randomly slipping out of gear at speed, sputtering. Investigation concludes ford knew about focus and fiesta. Ford gets the powershift dual clutch transmission right.
Transmission fluid to use depending on your model year. Used 2010 ford focus for sale with photos cargurus. Richard truett covers technology and engineering for automotive news. To see how frequently 2010 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. Bought and installed new battery and car has been awesome ever. As described by owners of the vehicles, the primary, recurrent issues are a. The worst complaints are engine, wheels hubs, and ac heater problems. Get the best deals on complete auto transmissions for ford focus when you shop the largest online selection at. Its the worst car ive ever had, and its a complete nightmare to own, because in the. I used the manual push button override, but the car. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission.
It is a sixspeed dual clutch semiautomatic transmission that acts like a. The ford powershift transmission in question is found in 20112016 fiesta and 2012 2016 focus cars. How to replace transmission fluid and filter 0007 ford focus. Ford focus shift solenoid a repair p0750 p0753 p0972 youtube. Car complaints, car problems and defect information latest news.
Ford focus, you are a keeper charlie, 2012 ford focus. Even if i floor it, it doesnt have the pickup you would expect for the gas given. As described by owners of the vehicles, the primary, recurrent issues are a shuddering. Ford focus is a small family car from ford motor company since 1998. Bergstrom ford of oshkosh 888 7668559 oshkosh, wi view details. The 2012 ford focus has 3 nhtsa complaints for the power train. The worst complaints are losing gears, problems shifting, and shift cable broke. The automatic transmission in my 2009 ford focus was locked in park for six months. The used 2002 ford focus wagon is offered in the following styles. It concerns the 2012, and 14 ford focus and the ford fiesta. I dont know anything about cars, but i have a 2008 ford focus that my husband and i bought in september 2011.
Complete auto transmissions for ford focus for sale ebay. Some of the safety features available with ford focus are frontimpact airbags, occupancy sensors, sideimpact bars, front seatbelt. They were thrilled with the standard fivespeed manual transmission and said its a joy to shift. Ford focus problems and reliability issues carsguide. Ford focus transmission problems page 9 car forums at. Used ford focus wagon for sale auto trader new zealand. A blue candy metallic 2012 ford focus sel sedan, left, and a lime squeeze.
Ford extends warranty on more focus, fiesta transmissions. Ford mondeo problems and reliability issues carsguide. C346 debuted at the 2010 north american international auto show as a 2012 model. The cars shown were a 4door sedan and 5door hatchback, also debuting a new 2. The engine will rev high when the car has sat for a period of time, first thing in the morning and again after work and has set all day. Ford knew focus, fiesta had flawed transmission, sold them anyway. Reliable motors des moines 515 3816346 des moines, ia view details. Ford focus shift solenoid a repair p0750 p0753 p0972. Ford focus service repair manual ford focus pdf downloads. I am having similar issues where i go to take off at a light etc and the car has no power, it almost stalls. Used ford focus with manual transmission for sale cargurus. See good deals, great deals and more on a ford focus wagons. Dealer keeps resetting computer, upgrading computer software still a problem. See realworld ford focus transmission problems and repair histories as reported by other.
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