Ford is recalling certain model year 20 focus and cmax vehicles built from november 16, 2012, through november 21, 2012. 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. I used the manual push button override, but the car. Entrylevel fiesta and focus vehicles, built over the last decade, have a history of costly repairs for failing. By now it is a wellpublicized issue that fords powershift dualclutch automatic transmission has caused. Several members of congress are pushing for a nhtsa investigation into fords handling of customer issues with. A primer on ownerreported transmission problems and pending lawsuits for alleged. But when we tested two ford fiestas, the automated manual version got better fuel economy than the doit. Ford reaches settlement surrounding faulty fiesta, focus. A blue candy metallic 2012 ford focus sel sedan, left, and a lime squeeze. On april 02, 2012, ford recalled 140,310 ford focus. Aug 14, 2019 among ford cars with flawed transmission, the 2012 focus had the most complaints. Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 2011 2016 and the ford focus model years 2012 2016 equipped with a powershift transmission.
The automatic transmission in my 2009 ford focus was locked in park for six months. In may 2018, recall campaign 18s07 was issued for ford focus vehicles that had manual transmissions and were manufactured from 17 june 2015 to 16 june 2016. The national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa describes recalls as an order issued when a manufacturer or nhtsa determines that a vehicle, equipment, car seat, or tire creates an unreasonable safety risk or fails to meet minimum safety standards. From the beginning, it would skip when i would accelerate in the lower gears, and more recently it has had issues falling out of gear into neutral and revving while im. The manual transmission offered on both cars is unrelated to these problems.
Several members of congress are pushing for a nhtsa investigation into ford. Automatic transmission fuse location replacement ford focus mk3 2012 2018 duration. Or the national highway traffic safety administration at 1 8883274236 refer to the focus recall 04v176000. In this video i go over the extended warranty recall issued by ford. 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. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. To see how frequently 2012 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. Enter a vin to learn if a specific vehicle needs to be repaired as part of a recall. The vehicle started making a grinding noise at 3rd and 5th gears. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain model year 20 escape vehicles manufactured january 11, 2012, to april 1, 20, and 202014 focus st. The worst complaints are accessories interior, body paint, and transmission problems.
While problems had been reported with the 2011 fiesta, they. Ford focus, fiesta owners deal with transmission repair nightmare phoebe wall howard, detroit free press published 12. The affected vehicles are 2011 to 2016 fiestas and 2012 to 2016 focus models. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs.
The brief history of ford focus transmission problems. Two weeks ago i got a brand new 2012 ford focus s sedan, and now it has only 556 miles and can not start, the engine dont even turn over. Bannister law alleged the ford focus dualclutch transmission officially called the powershift presumably because powershit was already taken is defective owing to. This particular transmission is basically a completely manual transmission that is.
If you are a current or former owner or lessee of a 2011 2016 ford fiesta or 2012 2016 ford focus vehicle that was equipped with a powershift transmission and was originally sold or leased in the united states including territories, you may be affected by a nationwide settlement that has been reached in litigation concerning the. Summary on 534 2002 ford focus models equipped with a manual transmission, the speedcruise control cable could become entangled with the throttle body bracket during high or wide open throttle application. More than 60,000 ford focus transmission problems could be solved if a successful class action lawsuit from attorneys bannister law is successfully prosecuted. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. The 2012 ford focus has 3 nhtsa complaints for the power train. The dealer calibrated the transmission one month later. Bought and installed new battery and car has been awesome ever. The vehicles affected are 20102016 ford focus, fiesta and ecosport models fitted with a powershift automatic transmission. The powershift transmission is a sixspeed dualclutch automatic, and complaints. The consumer stated a problem with the transmission occurred, a day after the vehicle was purchased. Fords fiesta, focus transmission troubles attract nhtsas. Apr 11, 2012 a row of ford focus are seen at koons ford in silver spring, maryland.
Cheap to buy, runs extremely well, smooth ride and comfortable interior with all the mod cons and cold ac. Ford hid focus, fiesta transmission problems then blamed customers. The number of vehicles in australia suffered the problems was around 68,000. Ford knew focus, fiesta had flawed transmission, sold them anyway. Aug 14, 2019 the socalled dps6 transmission, offered on the fiesta since the 2011 model year and focus since the 2012 model year, has spawned widespread complaints of rough shifts and, sometimes, loss of power. The issue concerns the dps6 dualclutch powershift sixspeed transmission featured in 2 million fiesta and focus cars first launched in 2011 and 2012, respectively. Ford focus transmission problems ford focus recall. I also have a 2012 ford focus i have 98,000 miles on it but it has always been a problem since day one. It concerns the 2012, and 14 ford focus and the ford fiesta. Its a new type of transmission, which essentially has two clutches as opposed to the traditional one one clutch drives the odd gears and the other drives the even. Check here for updates and information on ford recall and field service actions for your vehicle. Recalls of ford focus vehicles car problems, statistics. Fords powershift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010.
Some 140,000 2012 models are being recalled due to a windshield. The lawsuit, filed in 2012, alleged that ford lied about the problems in the cars and continued to sell them to buyers, allegedly blaming them for the transmission issue. The complaints focus on ford s bestselling model in the world the 2012 2015 ford focus along with 2011 2015 fiestas. Mar 05, 2020 ford focus and ford fiesta powershift transmission settlement. The 20112016 ford fiesta and the 20122016 focus have a dualclutch. Ford focus transmission control module recall part 1 john maier. The warning light steering assist fault service require come on, and the front power windows do not work. What you need to know about the settlement for ford powershift owners. On 534 2002 ford focus models equipped with a manual transmission, the speedcruise control. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled electronically by a computer while using a dry clutch rather. 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 focus, fiesta owners with faulty transmission get new. Ford focus transmission problems auto expert by john.
Ford extends warranty on more focus, fiesta transmissions. Hoping someone can help me out with diagnosing my transmission issues with my 2010 ford focus s. Ford kills off last remaining planned focus model for the u. Mar 30, 2015 in this video i go over the extended warranty recall issued by ford. The hatchback of the affected vehicles may be unlatched with a single press of the interior latch release button. The worst complaints are shudder and vibration sounds on takeoff, multiple shifting problems, and transmission failure. One of the latest major car recalls involves the ford focus.
There are good ones around and the technology of this car is ahead of its time. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle transmission problems. Obviously some ford focus cars 20112016 had problems, but that doesnt mean all had problems. In these vehicles, the clutch assembly may overheat as a result of excessive clutch slip this could cause the clutch pressure to crack, in turn damaging the transmission assembly and. 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. Our list of 2 known complaints reported by owners can help you fix your 2011 ford focus. The worst complaints are stutters and hesitates, throttle or powertrain failure, and buckingnot enough power. Ford s fiesta, focus transmission troubles attract nhtsas attention, report says. Ford settles lawsuit over focus, fiesta powershift. Ford is recalling certain model year 2012 focus vehicles manufactured from august 1, 2010, through october 18, 2011. The 2011 2016 ford fiesta and the 2012 2016 focus have a dualclutch automatic transmission that is the subject of a classaction lawsuit and. Ford and declined to launch a formal investigation or order a recall of the transmissions. Fords transmission problem ford transmission problems.
Used ford focus with manual transmission for sale cargurus. Ford knew focus, fiesta models had flawed transmission. The socalled dps6 transmission, offered on the fiesta since the 2011 model year and focus since the 2012 model year, has spawned widespread complaints of rough shifts and, sometimes, loss of power. Dec 05, 2018 the problems specifically occurred in the powershift transmission of ford fiesta from 2011 2016 and ford focus from 2012 2016. Ive been having transmission related problems with my 2012 ford focus, which i bought used it was a lease vehicle before i bought it almost two years ago from carmax. Problems with 2014 ford focus transmission duration. Feb 15, 2014 in this video i go over a very common cause of transmission problems on the 2011 2012 fiesta. Approximately 5,300 modelyear 2016 ford focus cars equipped with the 1. Ford focus transmission problems page 15 car forums at. The car runs fine for about 5 to 10 minutes and then all of a sudden the rpms shoot up and the car starts to shift harder than normal through all gears and does not want to go into overdrive. Here is the original video showing the symptoms and the replacement of the tcm. The worst complaints are slipping, shudders, and lurching. Ford australia claimed to address the concerns of the majority of the customers that had faced issues with the powershift transmission of.
The problems specifically occurred in the powershift transmission of ford fiesta from 2011 2016 and ford focus from 2012 2016. Jul 24, 2019 fords fiesta, focus transmission troubles attract nhtsas attention, report says. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems car. Car complaints, car problems and defect information latest news. From 2011 for the ford fiesta and 2012 for the ford focus, ford have been releasing cars with what they call a powershift dual clutch to replace a traditional automatic setup. The better business bureau in asheville has handled what they called an. Ford focus, fiesta owners with transmission issues still. Firstly, the information below is in addition to your consumer rights. Oct 19, 2017 what you need to know about the settlement for ford powershift owners.
Problems with 2014 ford focus transmission youtube. A friend just purchased a 2012 ford focus that was affected by the recall on the transmission. The socalled dps6 transmission, offered on the fiesta since the 2011 model year and focus since the 2012 model year, has spawned widespread complaints of. In face the transmission actually began shifting hard when it hit 1,000 miles and between july 2011 until now i have constantly taken it back with them only telling me that thats just how the transmission is.
Dubbed focus was on sale since 1998 on the rest of the world, in a short period it became a star. After our 2012 focus was in service department for third time for same transmission problems they told us everything was correct and they gave us that memo of characteristics of the transmission that other people have been getting,so i have sent a formal complaint letter to ford motor company this week and i will post the reply if i receive one. Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 20112016 and the ford focus model years 20122016 equipped with a powershift transmission. Ford focus problems and reliability issues carsguide. The shop had the car for 5 weeks trying to repair the issue. Ford s powershift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. Anyone who owns or owned a 2011 16 ford fiesta or 2012 16 ford focus equipped with a powershift dualclutch transmission, according to capstone. Fix faulty focus, fiesta transmissions until july 19. By design, the new transmission, also an automatic, shifted more like a. 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 to pay millions to focus, fiesta owners in transmission settlement. Ford knowingly sold focus, fiesta despite transmission problems. The 2011 2016 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.
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