There seem to be a lot of complaints online about the transmission in the 20122014 ford focus s foci. Fiesta and the 20122016 focus have a dualclutch automatic transmission. Search new and used cars, research vehicle models, and compare cars, all online at. The video above shows where the transmission fluid dipstick is located in your focus and how to check the transmission fluid level. Find a high quality auto repair shop or dealer near you.
Before adding transmission fluid, make sure that your engine was running when you checked the fluid level. If the transmission fluid level on your focus is low, you need to add fluid through the dipstick tube. Car a rac presents recommended by manufacturers oil types. Focus automatic gearbox and clutch problems honest john. Why isnt ford doing more to help owners of ford focus and ford fiesta vehicles with automatic transmissions.
Car complaints, car problems and defect information latest news. Jun 23, 2010 i have a 2009 ford focus with a manual transmission that is just 300 miles or so from having the warranty expire. The consumers vehicle has been in the shop for over a month. Ford focus transmission problems page 15 car forums at. This video shows you how to add transmission fluid to your 2009 ford focus. In september the transmission started making noise. Ford knew focus, fiesta had flawed transmission, sold them anyway. The ford powershift is a sixspeed dual clutch, automated manual transmission produced by. Ford focus powershift automatic transmission problems. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 120 2011 focus models in south portland. Shop 2011 ford focus vehicles for sale in auburn, me at cars.
Instead they have opted to install a auto manual transmission. Unfollow ford focus manual transmission to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It concerns the 2012, and 14 ford focus and the ford fiesta. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 126 2011 focus models in auburn. Rockauto ships auto parts and body parts from over 300 manufacturers to customers doors worldwide, all at warehouse prices. Automatic transmission problems of the 2011 ford fiesta. By design, the new transmission, also an automatic, shifted more like a manual transmission. The most recently reported issues are listed below. This information may be used by nhtsa during the investigation process. How to diagnose a ford expedition transmission problem. The engine in your 2009 ford focus should be running when you perform a transmission fluid level check, otherwise it will be inaccurate. The problem with the focus transmission is relatively simple. My ford focus 2014 model developed a judder in the transmission when running slowly.
Fords transmission problem ford transmission problems. Car diagnostic how to troubleshoot car problems automd. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. Transmission fluid level check ford focus 20082011. Oct 24, 2016 why isnt ford doing more to help owners of ford focus and ford fiesta vehicles with automatic transmissions. If a manual transmission makes noises just when the clutch pedal is all the way up or engaged and a grinding or rattling noise is heard, the throwout bearing for the clutch is bad.
This last time i took it to a new service place, they suggested i looked into changing the manual transmission fluid. It is a dual clutch manual transmission with a computer hooked up to it that will shift the car for you. It started shuddering a few months ago and i just brought it in. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems. 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. The ford powershift transmission in question is found in 20112016. I dont know anything about cars, but i have a 2008 ford focus that my husband and i bought in september 2011.
Heres how to check transmission fluid in a ford truck the right way. I just got my ford focus 2012, used, in august and i found out that my transmission is leaking and causing the cluches to slip. Transmission fluid level check ford focus 20082011 2009. Had no problem for the first 3 months of owning the vehicle, then all of a sudden i was having issues.
Consumer reports recently cited issues with the powershift dualclutch transmission in the ford focus and ford fiesta as one of the primary reasons behind t. Manual transmission reverse and first gear failed, causing car to over rev engine. We are trying to figure out for sure if it is something mechan. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 ford fiesta based on all problems reported for the 2011 fiesta. Api gl5, sae 75w90 semisynthetic transmission fluid. Ford focus problems 2011 ford focus power train problems arfc. Hi, i have a 2016 ford focus i bought in july of 2016.
Ford focus transmission problems page 12 car forums at. This was done, so that the engineers at ford could have better control over gas mileage. The 2011 ford focus has 1 nhtsa complaints for the power train. In january 2012, ford announced that the formerly automaticonly titanium model would be offered with a manual transmission. In 2015, i bought another focus 5door with a manual transmission after crossshopping it against a cruze, volt, elantra, sentra and prius. The worst complaints are stutters and hesitates, throttle or powertrain failure, and buckingnot enough power. Ford focus problems 2011 ford focus power train problems. Used ford focus with manual transmission for sale on. Oct 24, 2016 owners of the ford focus and ford fiesta have experienced problems with the automatic transmission technology in their cars for years now. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 ford focus based on all problems reported for the 2011 focus. Ford focus transmission problems auto expert by john. Its a equipped with and mtx75 auto transmission, if your vehicle has less than 100k miles and its having trouble engaging 12 or 23 or even overdrive, its most likely one or more of the solenoids. A close friend bought a manual transmission equipped 2012 focus 5door and like me, later gave it to his daughter.
I have a 2009 ford focus with a manual transmission that is just 300 miles or so from having the warranty expire. I bought it with 77,000 miles and it now has 112,400. Narrow your results brand midwest 1 autozone rewards. Developed by the automd service shop specialists, this feature lets you narrow down possible auto problems based on symptoms, area, and visual inspection. Two problems related to automatic transmission control module have been reported for the 2011 ford focus. Its the worst car ive ever had, and its a complete nightmare to own, because in the. Diagnosing manual transmission problems it still runs. Please make sure to read the transmission description below and in particular match the engine size, fitting notes and number of speed when applicable with your vehicles specifications. For better value in the class, ford group philippines introduces the 2011 ford focus tdci lineup at a new introductory price of 1,099,000 starting this month, as well as an irresistible php129. Thinking about buying a ford focus 20 automatic looking at the. Ford focus is slick package, but gearbox is a drag the new york. The ford brazil also extended the warranty to 240,000km or 10 years.
Ford has decided to not put in a true automatic transmission in the focus and started in 2012. Shop 2011 ford focus vehicles for sale in south portland, me at cars. I would love to put a new transmission in, but corporate wont let us, because the jerking and hesitation is acceptable 6. It is in the shop now and they are going to put a new transmission in. 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.
Ford rushes to fix gearbox problems, but not quickly enough. To see how frequently ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. There is plenty to like about fords lw series focus but caution is. While customers reported transmission problems with the 2011. The transmission started lurching and jerking on acceleration from stops, a few days after i took delivery.
I have a 2001 ford focus it seems like it when you put it in drive it only has 1st gear but you can keep the rpms low and shift it from 1st to 2nd then drive and it will shift fine but it seems l. 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. Ive owned a manual 2002 ford focus zx5 for 5 years. Mostly confined to the early 2012s produced in 2011. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. Since that time, i have had 4 or 5 instances where when i engage the clutch to start the car, the car wont start. Ford wssm2c202b semisynthetic for automatic transmissions. This car has 90,000 miles on it and has been trouble free. It would take an utterly oblivious driver not to notice the powershifts problems. Ford introduces 2011 focus tdci with a new, lower pricetag. May 03, 2011 2010 ford focus automatic transmission consumer complaints complaint number. The dcts have a different feel to a conventional automatic. Recommended type of transmission oil for ford focus.
Focus automatic gearbox and clutch problems ask honest john. The latestgeneration ford focus hit the road in 2011 as a 2012 model, with new. This is for anyone who keeps getting automatic transmission problems on the ford focus. Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 2011 2016 and the ford focus model years 20122016 equipped with a powershift transmission. Our list of 2 known complaints reported by owners can help you fix your 2011 ford focus. The frequency and severity of repairs are both fairly average when compared with all other vehicles. In places where manual transmissions were still more common, related consumer inquiries were much lower. Seven problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2011 ford fiesta. Ford rushes to fix gearbox problems, but not quickly. Most front wheel cars with auto transmission can never be towed because you cant really put them in neutral, and even in neutral the gears still turn which burns them up. These transmissions were still installed into focus and fiesta until ford. All the affected cars belonged to focus, fiesta, and ecosport models equipped with a powershift automatic transmission. The company extended the warranty to 100,000 miles or 7 years depending on the car s model year to solve the ford focus transmission issues. Then use automd s intuitive question tree car diagnostic feature.
Shiftless the 2012 ford focus is a terrific car in so many ways, but its automatic transmission makes the car a chore to drive. So to the average joe it is a automatic, put it in d and go. This database includes information received by nhtsa from consumers either directly or as recorded by the vehicle safety hotline. Manual transmission fluid ford focus 02 maintenance. The carmaker says that its not a safety problem if your car slips into. I had a 2002 focus and never had a problem with anything. The faulty powershift technology has left thousands of drivers worried as the vehicles. Used 2011 ford focus for sale in south portland, me. Ford focus questions transmission problem cargurus. Ford knew focus, fiesta models had flawed transmission, sold them anyway. Diagnose made easy dont know whats wrong with your car. Ford sells over 100k of these cars each year so the problems are not widespread.
Car has been at the ford dealer for more than 12 weeks for automatic clutch and transmission problems since being purchased in 2011 richard e. Automatic transmission control module problems of the 2011. After the new transmission was on the road, other problems developed. Learn about the shudders, jerks and acceleration problems. The way to diagnose transmission problems is to first take note of when the problem is present and under what conditions. The first indication was that it would not shift right and the transmission locked up. To see how frequently 2010 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. The video above shows where the transmission fluid dipstick is located in your focus and how to check the transmission. In other automatic transmissions, ford had used a limp home strategy. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled electronically by a computer while using a dry clutch rather than a wet clutch, meaning oil is not supplied to the. A primer on ownerreported transmission problems and pending lawsuits. Shiftless the 2012 ford focus is a terrific car in so many ways, but its.
Ive been pretty good at having the oil changes and tuneups at the right mileage. Some vehicles come with several transmission choices and could be very confusing. Comparatively, in our recent test of the ford ranger 3. The focus is available with a 6 speed manual transmission and a 6 speed automatic transmission. This website provides information to consumers that can be used to alleviate the problems they may be experiencing with their 2011 2016 focus, andor legal remedies available to them under state lemon laws. Find 2011 ford focus used transmissions at great prices from the best salvage yards in the country. Bannister law alleged the ford focus dualclutch transmission officially called the powershift presumably because powershit was already taken is defective owing to. There is plenty to like about fords lw series focus, which was on the local new car market from july 2011. It is now at a different ford dealership to have the transmission torn apart. More than 60,000 ford focus transmission problems could be solved if a successful class action lawsuit from attorneys bannister law is successfully prosecuted. On the test drive, any unusual sensations or warning lights or. Ford focus powershift automatic transmission problems and owner complaints.
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