Ford focus transmission problems page 9 car forums at. The worst complaints are transmission failure, problem staying in gear, and knocking sound from transmission. Many customers state that whule driving their vehicle, the engine will hesitate, stumble, or lose power. Get the best deals on complete auto transmissions for ford focus when you shop the largest online selection at. It concerns the 2012, and 14 ford focus and the ford fiesta. Date recent pricehighest first pricelowest first on page. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. The worst complaints are losing gears, problems shifting, and shift cable broke. 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. Ford focus shift solenoid a repair p0750 p0753 p0972 youtube. Problems with 2014 ford focus transmission duration. 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.
The cons, other than no light in the glove box, none. The cars shown were a 4door sedan and 5door hatchback, also debuting a new 2. The list below shows all known recalls from transport canadas database. Automatic transmission fuse location replacement ford focus mk3 2012 2018 duration. C346 debuted at the 2010 north american international auto show as a 2012 model. As described by owners of the vehicles, the primary, recurrent issues are a. I am having similar issues where i go to take off at a light etc and the car has no power, it almost stalls. A blue candy metallic 2012 ford focus sel sedan, left, and a lime squeeze. Available with myriads of engines options and trim lines, the focus is one the bestselling cars from ford both in america and europe. Every used car for sale comes with a free carfax report. 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.
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. Ford focus questions 2009 ford focus mnual transmission will not. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between. The worst complaints are shudder and vibration sounds on takeoff, multiple shifting problems, and transmission failure. Ford focus shift solenoid a repair p0750 p0753 p0972. Ford extends warranty on more focus, fiesta transmissions. I just got a new 2012 focus hatchback with a manual transmission to replace my 2010 focus. Ford fiesta, focus, focus cmax, focus rs, fusion, galaxy.
It is a sixspeed dual clutch semiautomatic transmission that acts like a. I purchased ford focus 2012 6 months ago and transmission is a problem. We took it to our local garage and they diagnosed a problem with the clutch sensor. Ford knew focus, fiesta had flawed transmission, sold them anyway. We have 6,155 ford focus vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 4,249 1owner cars, and 5,366 personal use cars. Ford focus wagon manual transmission for sale autozin. See realworld ford focus transmission problems and repair histories as reported by other. Ford fitted the dps6 transmission in focus and fiesta models starting in 2010. Some of the safety features available with ford focus are frontimpact airbags, occupancy sensors, sideimpact bars, front seatbelt. To see how frequently 2010 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. 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.
Car complaints, car problems and defect information latest news. The ford powershift transmission in question is found in 20112016 fiesta and 20122016 focus cars. I dont know anything about cars, but i have a 2008 ford focus that my husband and i bought in september 2011. Get reliability information for the 2012 ford focus from consumer reports, which. The automatic transmission in my 2009 ford focus was locked in park for six months. 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. They were thrilled with the standard fivespeed manual transmission and said its a joy to shift. The torque spec for the transmission pan bolts is 7 newtonmeters or about 5 footpounds, not 1214 footpounds as stated in the video. Used ford focus wagon for sale auto trader new zealand. Ford gets the powershift dual clutch transmission right. 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.
Transmission fluid to use depending on your model year. The ford focus has gone from a solid reliable car to one of the absolute worst in the industry. Some test drivers said the 2012 ford focus fourcylinder engine has plenty of power, while others thought the focus is a bit sluggish. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. The gearbox in my 2012 ford mondeo has become stuck in first gear. Ford focus transmission problems and repair descriptions at. As described by owners of the vehicles, the primary, recurrent issues are a shuddering. Reliable motors des moines 515 3816346 des moines, ia view details.
I am certain it is a design flaw and ford wishes me to accept a less then solid car. The worst complaints are engine, wheels hubs, and ac heater problems. Dealer keeps resetting computer, upgrading computer software still a problem. Ford mondeo problems and reliability issues carsguide. Manual transmission parts for ford focus for sale ebay. Step by step procedure for replacing the engine and transmission mounts on a 2007 ford focus. How to replace transmission fluid and filter 0007 ford focus. Its the worst car ive ever had, and its a complete nightmare to own, because in the. The ford powershift transmission in question is found in 20112016 fiesta and 2012 2016 focus cars.
The ford focus third generation, also known as the focus mk iii, code name. Ford focus problems and reliability issues carsguide. I used the manual push button override, but the car. Ford powershift transmission problems update accc lawsuit. Investigation concludes ford knew about focus and fiesta. Ford escape, ford fusion, ford focus, ford cmax, ford kuga in the focus, cmax and kuga it is used with the 1. Common ford focus transmission problem, how to fix focus. 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. Used 2010 ford focus for sale with photos cargurus. Used ford focus with manual transmission for sale cargurus.
Ford focus how to replace trans solenoid a youtube. Ford focus is a small family car from ford motor company since 1998. Ford focus transmission problems page 3 car forums at. The 2012 ford focus has 3 nhtsa complaints for the power train.
Opting for the electrical version increases that number to 105 mpg. In 2010, ford launched output of the powershift dualclutch automatic transmission for the 2011 ford fiesta. Richard truett covers technology and engineering for automotive news. See good deals, great deals and more on a ford focus wagons. This procedure is the same for about any ford focus. Ford focus, you are a keeper charlie, 2012 ford focus. In more severe cases, the egr valve can be physically damaged. Ford focus service repair manual ford focus pdf downloads.
Ford focus vibration fix engine mount replacement youtube. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems. Check engine light and hesitation or stumbling while. Get the best deals on manual transmission parts for ford focus when you shop the largest online selection at. The ford focus compact car has been sold for nearly 20 years, attracting firsttime drivers, citydwellers and those seeking the practicality of a hatchback or wagon. Bought and installed new battery and car has been awesome ever. Ford focus transmission problems auto expert by john. The used 2002 ford focus wagon is offered in the following styles. Complete auto transmissions for ford focus for sale ebay. If you want to settle for sub par workmanship then ford is your choice. Bergstrom ford of oshkosh 888 7668559 oshkosh, wi view details. Originally bought for to and from work vehicle, since then have taking two 30004000 trips in it with absolutely no complaints. Many of the transmissions had issues randomly slipping out of gear at speed, sputtering. 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.