I test drove a 20 st3 and the carfax reported a new tranny was installed at 16k got me wondering. It was fixed, then again check engine light came on for same transmission issue. These issues affect a vehicle s acceleration and deceleration abilities, which could lead to road accidents. Additional lawsuits have been filed in the years that followed. At approximately 43,000 miles i had to take my focus to get the transmission repaired. It delivers a dynamic driving experience as well as top safety scores. Transmission shudder problems of the 2014 ford focus part 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. 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.
Many factory ford focus st transmission components limit the amount of power that your car can produce. For the 14m01, the wording doesnt say all ford focus s within the year range. Used ford focus with manual transmission for sale cargurus. Not sure if the two items are related or not, but will wait and see how the decision comes down before i decide whether or not to. The 2014 ford focus is available as a sedan or a hatchback. I encourage all who are experiencing dct transmission issues to contact the ftc at 1877ftchelp 18773824357 and file a consumer fraud complaint for deceptive business practices. In doing my research, i continue to read numerous focus transmission problems.
Mostly confined to the early 2012s produced in 2011. The focus is a slightly larger vehicle but is fraught with the same faulty transmission issues. Ford focus problems and reliability issues carsguide. As described by owners of the vehicles, the primary, recurrent issues are a. Ford said the warranty was now good for seven years or 100,000 miles on clutch and related hardware for 2014 16 focus and 2014 15 fiesta vehicles assembled after july 4, 20.
This website provides information to consumers that can be used to alleviate the problems they may be experiencing with their 2014 focus, andor legal remedies available to them under state lemon laws. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. The clutch replaced, the transmission control module updated, items that were all covered under her warranty, but she says the problems. The ford powershift is a sixspeed dual clutch, automated manual transmission produced by the ford motor company. 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 s powershift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. The focus st transmission allows drivers to adjust the speed to. In 2014, ford extended the powertrain warranty on affected fiesta and focus models by an extra two years or 40,000 miles, to seven years or 100,000 miles total. The manual transmission offered on both cars is unrelated to these. Richard truett covers technology and engineering for automotive news. How you can possibly fix your transmission shifting issues, on your late model ford vehicle without even opening the hood or getting your hands dirty. This is a great vehicle other than the transmission. Jul 11, 2019 the ford powershift transmission in question is found in 20112016 fiesta and 20122016 focus cars.
Focus owners in addition to fiesta owners also report rpm malfunctions and difficulty slowing down. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Approximately every 12000 miles the computer in charge of shifting the gears loses its synchronization ability, and this causes damages to the cars clutch. Differences in replacement for manual transmission and automatic transmission. Everything was much better but only for a short while, then got much worse. Ford gets the powershift dual clutch transmission right.
Bought and installed new battery and car has been awesome ever. What i like is its high miles per gallons performance. Add in an attractive interior, and you have a good used compact car. Every used car for sale comes with a free carfax report. I also discovered tsb 0581 which addresses a problem with the manual transmission s inability to shift into 5th gear. Ford extends warranty on more focus, fiesta transmissions. The automatic transmission in my 2009 ford focus was locked in park for six months. The contact stated that the transmission warning indicator illuminated prior to the failure. Jul 24, 2019 fords focus and fiesta models have been plagued by serious issues with their powershift dualclutch automatic transmissions. However, with the addition of aftermarket focus st transmission parts, such as premium clutch kits, your focus st transmission will be able to handle any upgrades that you might have planned for your vehicle.
I used the manual push button override, but the car. Ford escape, ford fusion, ford focus, ford cmax, ford kuga in the focus, cmax and kuga it is used with the 1. At approximately 73,000 miles i was having the same issues and again was delivered to an authorized ford service center. The 2014 ford focus has major transmission issues shudders to the. February 2016 a 2014 fiesta owner in illinois sued ford for concealing issues with the powershift transmission.
Ford sued over faulty transmissions in some focus, fiestas. Ford s focus and fiesta models have been plagued by serious issues with their powershift dualclutch automatic transmissions. Today, we will look at how the akpp oil is replaced in the ford focus 2 generation. If you own a focus st, turbo is the name of the game. 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. Department of commerce, and trade and economic sanctions maintained by the treasury departments office of foreign assets control, in regard to products purchased on this website. Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 20112016 and the ford focus model years 20122016 equipped with a powershift transmission. Diagnosing symptoms of a bad manual transmission axleaddict. Transmission would at slow speeds hesitate, shudder, jerk back and forth, go in. As anyone who has ever driven one knows, the dualclutch transmission in many ford products has issues. Transmission manual transmission if equipped using the clutch manual transmission vehicles have a starter interlock that prevents starting the engine unless the clutch pedal is fully pressed.
Does the focus transmission problem apply to the st. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain model year 2014 focus and cmax vehicles manufactured august 8, 2014, to august 15, 2014. Opting for the electrical version increases that number to 105 mpg. Ford focus transmission problems auto expert by john. Roadshow way back in 2009, fords new fiesta hit dealer showrooms. View and download ford focus 2014 owners manual online. It is worth noting that mechanical transmissions oncars ford focus are unattended.
Ford extends warranties of 560,000 cars over transmission. Firstly, the information below is in addition to your consumer rights. Select your year, make, model and engine to find those that fit your vehicle. Ford motor company, mentioned transmission problems in the 201120 fiesta and 201220 focus. The issue became so serious that the australian competition and consumer commission accc took the ford australia to the federal court in 2017.
Ford sued over faulty transmissions in some focus, fiestas wlos. Dec 05, 2018 the ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. Jan 21, 2019 manual transmission problems can develop due to high mileage, abuse, or lack of proper maintenance. Aug 14, 2019 ford extends warranty on more focus, fiesta transmissions. The ford powershift transmission in question is found in 20112016 fiesta and 20122016 focus cars. Aug 28, 20 automatic transmission should be smoother. The worst complaints are bad hesitationjerking when starting from a stop position, shuddering in transmission, and. We have 1,540 2014 ford focus vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 667 1owner cars, and 1,676 personal use cars. To see how frequently 20 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016.
I cant determine if the problem only applies to the focus automatic transmission or if the st is also impacted. Ford did not immediately respond thursday to a request for comment on the issue. To see how frequently 2014 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. The ford focus looks and acts very similarly to the fiesta. In them, the oil is flooded for the entire service life. The ford powershift gearboxes were built by getrag ford transmissions, a jointventure with getrag. Ford focus, fiesta owners with transmission issues still. Dubbed focus was on sale since 1998 on the rest of the world, in a short period it became a star. Before buying heres the list of five common problems on gen two ford focus 20082011. Ford knew focus, fiesta models had flawed transmission. Jul 31, 2019 ford focus, fiesta owners deal with transmission repair nightmare phoebe wall howard, detroit free press published 12. In 2010, ford launched output of the powershift dualclutch automatic transmission for the 2011 ford fiesta. The contact stated that the transmission shuddered and hesitated to move forward. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2014 ford focus based on all problems reported for the 2014 focus.
As described by owners of the vehicles, the primary, recurrent issues are a shuddering. The worst complaints are transmission, clutch, and engine problems. Autozone carries hundreds of thousands of parts and accessories. Most manual transmission issues originate not with the transmission itself, but from related components like the clutch assembly, linkage, or driveline. Em5j 19a321 aa june 20 first printing owners manual focus litho in u. Dual cluth assembly had to be replaced by a ford recall for a known issue in these transmissions for the 2014 model with the transmission jerking taking off and sluggishness. 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. You agree to comply with all applicable export and reexport control laws and regulations, including the export administration regulations maintained by the u. If you are looking at this gen focus get the manual transmission and have all the benefits of the cheap car without the issues plagued by the automatic power shift system. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. Replacement of automatic transmission oil in ford focus 2. In 2014, the company extended the warranty on transmission in the 201014 fiesta and 201214 focus and. Ford sells over 100k of these cars each year so the problems are not widespread.
While ford has maintained that the focus and fiesta transmission problem does not pose a safety risk, in june of this year, the company recalled 123,000 20 f150 trucks because of a transmission. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled electronically by a computer while using a dry clutch rather. Transmission not go into gear problems of the 2014 ford focus. Since, her 2014 ford focus has been in the shop three times. It says certain 2012 through 2014 model year focus vehicles with a dps6 and built at the michigan plant from 812010 through 6520. A 5speed manual transmission is standard, while a 6speed dualclutch automated manual transmission is available. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems. The vehicles affected are 20102016 ford focus, fiesta and ecosport models fitted with a powershift automatic transmission. Most recent 2014 ford focus recall on august 22, 2014, ford recalled 508 ford focus. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems car. I did this at an authorized ford dealer in huntington beach, ca. Bannister law alleged the ford focus dualclutch transmission officially called the powershift presumably because powershit was already taken is defective owing to. The 2014 ford focus ranking is based on its score within the 2014 compact cars category. Our list of 2 known complaints reported by owners can help you fix your 2014 ford focus.
Fords powershift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. Fords fiesta, focus transmission troubles attract nhtsas. Fords transmission problem ford transmission problems. Problems with 2014 ford focus transmission youtube. Aug 31, 2016 10 things you didnt know about the ford focus. Aug 24, 2019 automatic transmission fuse location replacement ford focus mk3 20122018 duration. Ford focus transmission problems ford focus recall.
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