The models of fiesta and focus from 2011 2012 2015 respectively were. Focus and fiesta models from 2011 and ecosport later on, ford did not. Ford extends warranty on more focus, fiesta transmissions. After a few hundred miles on it, i noticed the transmission shifted sporadically and with no prediction. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed. Automatic transmission control module problems of the 20. Dm5j 19a321 ab december 2012 third printing owners manual focus litho in u.
Please call 1888824 2012 before ordering to verify availability. Page 14 if you do not want ford or its vendors to receive this information, do not activate the service. Richard truett covers technology and engineering for automotive news. The focus is offered as a sedan or 5door hatchback, and trim levels include a highperformance turbocharged variant as well as an allelectric car, making the focus one of the most diverse compact car lines available. My ford focus 2014 model developed a judder in the transmission when running slowly. The auto had serious problems with the powershift dualclutch automatic transmission, so serious that its a car to avoid, but of course those. A 5speed manual transmission is standard and a 6speed automatic is optional. The 2012 ford focus has 3 nhtsa complaints for the power train. The cars shown were a 4door sedan and 5door hatchback, also debuting a new 2. Is the focus reliable with the manual transmission. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems. Ford thailand agreed to buy back about 200 ford fiesta and focus models with faulty powershift transmissions.
It concerns the 2012, and 14 ford focus and the ford fiesta. Fords dualclutch transmission could spell danger for its. 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. Aug 14, 2019 ford extends warranty on more focus, fiesta transmissions. Ford usa extended the warranty of the transmission to 7 years or 100,000 miles depending on the model year of the vehicle. Ford motor company 20 focus foc owners guide gf, 3rd printing, november 2012. Fords transmission problem ford transmission problems. Fords powershift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. To see how frequently 20 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. This week, ford australia invited caradvice to broadmeadows to offer an. Love the car, i just am uncertain if ford fixed their broken transmission. Ford settled a powershift classaction lawsuit in late march of 2017.
The ford powershift is a sixspeed dual clutch, automated manual transmission produced by the ford motor company. 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. 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. Ford reaches settlement surrounding faulty fiesta, focus. Engine shuddered, car lost power and was not safe to drive. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled electronically by a computer while using a dry clutch rather. The carmaker says that its not a safety problem if your car slips into neutral. Its not a true automatic, its actually a manual transmission that shifts itself. 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. Ford focus, fiesta owners deal with transmission repair nightmare.
However, its stunning popularity couldnt hide the numerous problems that owners experienced with the 4f27e automatic transmission. Approximately 5,300 modelyear 2016 ford focus cars equipped with the 1. 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 automatic transmission in my 2009 ford focus was locked in park for six months. The most recently reported issues are listed below. 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. Ford customers claimed in legal filings their 2012 16 focus and 201116 fiesta compact cars were built with transmissions prone to shuddering, slipping, bucking, jerking, hesitation while.
In june, she said her 20 focus had been in the repair shop for six months. Ford focus service repair manual ford focus pdf downloads. Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 20112016 and the ford focus model years 20122016 equipped with a powershift transmission. 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. Complete manual transmissions for ford focus for sale ebay. It is certified preowned and had roughly 15k miles on it at the time of purchase. In 2012 ford released a lemon, the focus, and one option was ford s powershift dualclutch semi automatic transmission. Ford focus transmission problems page 12 car forums at. Feb 15, 2014 in this video i go over a very common cause of transmission problems on the 2011 2012 fiesta. Wife drove the car home last night from work and she noticed that it seemed a little hesitant coming out of first. Ford focus, fiesta owners deal with transmission repair nightmare phoebe wall howard, detroit free press published 12. All the affected cars belonged to focus, fiesta, and ecosport models equipped with a powershift automatic transmission. 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 brazil extended the warranty of the transmission to 10 years or 240. New listing 2012 20 15 ford focus oem automatic transmission gas 2. Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 20112016 and the ford focus model years 2012 2016 equipped with a powershift transmission. The ford powershift gearboxes were built by getrag ford transmissions, a jointventure with getrag. I was able to get ford to fully buy back the car but i am looking at the 2017 focus sel. I bought my 2012 ford focus trend new thinking i would have at least 10 years free of worry, but at 18,000km i was told that the auto transmission clutch needed replacing because it was shuddering. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. Ford has since modified and retrofitted a new hose. I already found the drain and fill plugs but i am not finding the pan like the older models used to have. What you need to know about the settlement for ford powershift owners. Refine your search for ford focus manual transmission. Ford focus, fiesta owners with transmission issues still. Remanufactured ford focus transmissions street smart.
Manual transmission problem of the 2012 ford focus 1. In 2010, ford launched output of the powershift dualclutch automatic transmission for the 2011 ford fiesta. Ford powershift problems corrected, top engineer says. We drive a 20 ford focus with exactly this transmission problems and there. 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. Ford fiesta, focus, focus cmax, focus rs, fusion, galaxy. Focus automatic gearbox and clutch problems ask honest john. 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. Car complaints, car problems and defect information latest news. This car would easily get 5 stars if it were to have. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled. Common problems with the ford focus 4f27e transmission. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs.
I bought my wife a brand new 2012 ford focus sel in the fall of 2011. Ford gets the powershift dual clutch transmission right. Approximately 5,300 modelyear 20 16 ford focus cars equipped with the 1. Bought and installed new battery and car has been awesome ever. Why isnt ford doing more to help owners of ford focus and ford fiesta vehicles with automatic transmissions. The ford focus third generation, also known as the focus mk iii, code name. A blue candy metallic 2012 ford focus sel sedan, left, and a lime squeeze. The manual transmission offered on both cars is unrelated to these. The vehicles affected are 20102016 ford focus, fiesta and ecosport models fitted with a powershift automatic transmission. Most deliveries will arrive within 57 business days.
Ford s focus and fiesta models have been plagued by serious issues with their powershift dualclutch automatic transmissions. This warranty extension only applied to the 20112015 fiesta and 2012 2016 focus. Firstly, we jumped in a 2012 ford fiesta with a clutch shuddering issue. Ford powershift transmission issues explained caradvice. Focus automatic gearbox and clutch problems honest john. 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. Focus automatic gearbox and clutch problems my ford focus 2014 model developed a judder in the transmission when running slowly. Complete auto transmissions for 20 ford focus for sale.
The 20112016 ford fiesta and the 2012 2016 focus have a dualclutch automatic transmission that is the subject of a classaction lawsuit and. The 5 speed manual mtx75 transmission has been around since the early nineties and is well proven and reliable. Brand new focus and transmission problems from the first month of ownership. Ford focus technical service bulletins tsb 2012 2015 focus tsb 140197150043 10057872. Ford s powershift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. The 20 ford focus has 24 problems reported for transmission failure. I used the manual push button override, but the car. Ive got error transmission malfunction service now on my 2012 ford focus. To see how frequently 2012 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. The issue became so serious that the australian competition and consumer commission accc took the ford australia to the federal court in 2017. Ford motor company and the vendors it uses to provide you with this information do not store your vehicle travel information.
Ford focus transmission problems ford focus recall. When the transmission debuted on the fiesta bcar and focus ccar in the 11 and 12 model years, respectively, ford touted its fuelsaving capabilities, noting it enabled both cars to achieve. Our list of 2 known complaints reported by owners can help you fix your 20 ford focus. Dec 05, 2018 the ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. C346 debuted at the 2010 north american international auto show as a 2012 model.
Ford focus is slick package, but gearbox is a drag the. Ford settles lawsuit over focus, fiesta powershift. Firstly, the information below is in addition to your consumer rights. The transmission started lurching and jerking on acceleration from stops, a few days after i took delivery. Oct 24, 2016 why isnt ford doing more to help owners of ford focus and ford fiesta vehicles with automatic transmissions. Fords fiesta, focus transmission troubles attract nhtsas. Is this anything related to dualclutch powershift transmission problem. The 2017 focus has a new design but the same dual clutch automatic transmission system as previous year models. Ford focus problems and reliability issues carsguide. 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. To the long list of things that have gone awry despite the best of intentions, add the 6speed automatic transmission in the 2012 ford focus.
Chances are youre going to be doing the same with the new 2017 focus. I gave her a good washing today and when i got in the car and turned the key the car wouldnt start as usual. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. Since the day weve bought the car, its had strange transmission issues. Jul 31, 2019 lisa markoe of amity, oregon owns a 2012 ford focus and hopes that lawmakers will take action on behalf of people struggling with cars built and sold with defective automatic transmissions.
We purchased a 20 ford focus sfe in september 2012 and have driven it 1,200 miles so far. The worst complaints are jerks, hesitates when you take off, transmission lags, shifts roughly, and transmission failure. Used ford focus with manual transmission for sale cargurus. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems car. Hello i need to change the transmission fluid for my 20 focus. A fact that no doubt helped the focus to literally become the bestselling car in the world for several consecutive years. Ford focus technical service bulletins tsb 20122015 focus tsb 140197150043 10057872. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 20 ford focus based on all problems reported for the 20 focus. Ford knew focus, fiesta had flawed transmission, sold them anyway. The 20112016 ford fiesta and the 2012 2016 focus have a dualclutch automatic transmission that is the subject of a classaction lawsuit and many individual lawsuits nearly two million. Please call 18888242012 before ordering to verify availability. Bannister law alleged the ford focus dualclutch transmission officially called the powershift presumably because powershit was already taken is defective owing to. Please help code p0805, p2872 focus fanatics forum. Have you taken your 2012 to 2017 ford focus into a ford authorized repair facility at least four times for the same transmission system problems.
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