In june, she said her 20 focus had been in the repair shop for six months. Ford escape, ford fusion, ford focus, ford cmax, ford kuga in the focus, cmax and kuga it is used with the 1. Em5j 19a321 aa june 20 first printing owners manual focus litho in u. Compare prices of all ford focus s sold on carsguide over the last 6 months. New listing 2012 ford focus automatic transmission oem 83k miles lkq248904879 fits. All the affected cars belonged to focus, fiesta, and ecosport models equipped with a powershift automatic transmission. Consumer class action lawsuit against ford ford focus and. Use our free online car valuation tool to find out exactly how much your car is worth today. Ford focus, fiesta owners deal with transmission repair. The 20112016 ford fiesta and the 20122016 focus have a dualclutch automatic transmission that is the subject of a classaction lawsuit and. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain 202014 ford fusion vehicles equipped with a 1.
Roadshow way back in 2009, ford s new fiesta hit dealer showrooms. All trims on the 20 ford focus except the st trim come with a 2. The worst complaints are jerks, hesitates when you take off, transmission lags, shifts roughly, and transmission failure. View recall reports to see if the 20 focus was recalled for safetyrelated defects or. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain model year 20 2017 ford focus hatchback vehicles manufactured february 14, 2012, to august 26, 2016 and equipped with a manual transmission. This is a fairly common concern with this transmission and there are 2 ford recalls for this problem, exactly. Ford knew focus, fiesta had flawed transmission, sold them anyway.
Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 20112016 and the ford focus. Firstly, the information below is in addition to your consumer rights. Based on thousands of real life sales we can give you the most accurate valuation of. Ford focus transmission problems ford focus recall. We drive a 20 ford focus with exactly this transmission problems and there is no takes. Ford hid focus, fiesta transmission problems then blamed customers. A primer on ownerreported transmission problems and pending lawsuits for alleged defects on focus and fiesta models. The issue became so serious that the australian competition and consumer commission accc took the ford australia to the federal court in 2017.
New motorcraft automatic transmission filter ft1 ford 4f27e trans 2000 20. Fords focus and fiesta models have been plagued by serious issues with their powershift dualclutch automatic transmissions. The ford powershift is a sixspeed dual clutch, automated manual transmission produced by the ford motor company. Get the best deals on complete auto transmissions for 20 ford focus when you shop the largest online selection at. The 20 ford focus has 24 problems reported for transmission failure. Consumer class action lawsuit against ford ford focus. 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. Jun 24, 20 i bought this 20 ford focus sfe back in february. Ford is recalling certain model year 20 focus and cmax vehicles built from november 16, 2012, through november 21, 2012. At this point 7915 there was no recall and ford has been repairing the. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. When it comes to your ford focus, you want parts and products from only trusted brands. The 20 2017 ford focus hatchbacks with a manual transmission have been recalled. Ford focus, fiesta owners deal with transmission repair nightmare phoebe wall howard, detroit free press published 12.
Ford has a class action lawsuit concerning automatic transmissions from. The ford focus third generation, also known as the focus mk iii, code name. Fox gtdi engine and b6 manual transmission, and modelyear 2015. Fords transmission problem ford transmission problems. A 5speed manual transmission is standard and a 6speed automatic is optional.
The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled. The vehicles affected are 20102016 ford focus, fiesta and ecosport models fitted with a powershift automatic transmission. No, the 20 ford focus is only available with frontwheel drive. The 20112016 ford fiesta and the 20122016 focus have a dualclutch automatic. This website provides information to consumers that can be used to alleviate the problems they may be experiencing with their 20 focus, and or legal remedies available to them under state lemon laws. Ford hid focus, fiesta transmission problems then blamed. To see how frequently 20 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. Fords fiesta, focus transmission troubles attract nhtsas. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain model year 202017 ford focus hatchback vehicles manufactured february 14, 2012, to august 26, 2016 and equipped with a manual transmission. I dont have that kind of money laying around and do not know what to do or if they.
Transmission fluid 20 ford focus oreilly auto parts. My 2014 focus has the 5 speed manual, not a single problem. Narrow your results brand all trans 5 ford trans 8 grade a 5 moveras 5 national powertrain 3 tri star 5 autozone rewards. It is certified preowned and had roughly 15k miles on it at the time of purchase. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. Dec 05, 2018 the ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. Powershift improves fuel efficiency by as much as 10 percent when compared to a conventional automatic transmission.
My father bought a 20 ford focus hatchback brand new and loves the car, everything is great except after 6 months the transmission started acting funny. The recall is very minor in my opinion, but it has to be. The 20 focus st, on the other hand, is equipped with a turbocharged 2. If you use a lighter weighted transmission fluid you will make the issue worse and it will slip more.
Order transmission fluid for your 20 ford focus and pick it up in storemake your purchase, find a store near you, and get directions. Within the first week of owning the car it completely locked into what i beleave to be third or fourth gear. Cv1208388 ab ffmx, is a class action on behalf of consumers nationwide who purchased or leased a 2011 through 2016 ford fiesta and 2012 through 2016 ford focus equipped with fords dual clutch or powershift transmission class members. 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. But these transmissions also tend to slip the clutch like a manual. It is a sixspeed dual clutch semiautomatic transmission that acts like a manual but operated by the cars computer. The cars shown were a 4door sedan and 5door hatchback, also debuting a new 2.
Ford focus automatic transmission fluid advance auto parts. View the 20 ford focus recall information and find service centers in your area to perform. 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. Recalls dont affect every vehicle of the same year, make and model. Aug 18, 2018 have the juttersputterlaggyjittery crappy transmission issue with the ford automatic manual transmission. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain 2012 and 2017 focus vehicles equipped with 2. Epa mpg owner mpg estimates 20 ford focus fwd 4 cyl, 2. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. Advance auto parts has 2 different automatic transmission fluid for your vehicle, ready for shipping or instore pick up.
What you have is a dual clutch 6speed manual automatic that relies on 2 clutches to switch between gears. The car hesitates on take off and sometimes sounds horrible when changing gears. Ford focus cars and 2015 fusion sedans are being recalled. Complete auto transmissions for 20 ford focus ebay.
Return core parts to the store to be refunded the price. Features a carbon semimetallic 6 puck sprung hub disc that has been the. The hatchback of the affected vehicles may be unlatched with a. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems. The ford powershift gearboxes were built by getrag ford transmissions, a jointventure with getrag. A few weeks ago my dealer informed me of the tcm recall for both had them both done. In some cases the seals on the input shaft of the transmission leak fluid onto the clutches, causing them to slip and shudder. Jul 24, 2019 ford s focus and fiesta models have been plagued by serious issues with their powershift dualclutch automatic transmissions. The hatchback of the affected vehicles may be unlatched with a single press of the interior latch release button. A 5speed manual transmission is standard and a 6speed automatic is. Compare prices of all ford focuss sold on carsguide over the last 6 months. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems car.
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