Bannister law alleged the ford focus dualclutch transmission officially called the powershift presumably because powershit was already taken is defective owing to. 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. Ford sued over faulty transmissions in some focus, fiestas. I bought american vehicles to support american companies and american workers. Ford motor company, mentioned transmission problems in the 201120 fiesta and 201220 focus. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain 2012 and 2017 focus vehicles equipped with 2. When i first mentioned the issue he knew immediately that it was the trans. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. Ford settled a powershift classaction lawsuit in late march of 2017. More than 60,000 ford focus transmission problems could be solved if a successful class action lawsuit from attorneys bannister law is successfully prosecuted. 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. My 20 ford focus transmission issue and tips on how to take care of this issue.
I am an owner of two ford vehicles a 2002 ford focus and a 2002 ford explorer. The complaints focus on ford s bestselling model in the world the 20122015 ford focus along with 2011 2015 fiestas. Check here for updates and information on ford recall and field service actions for your vehicle. February 2016 a 2014 fiesta owner in illinois sued ford for concealing issues with the powershift transmission. What you need to know about the settlement for ford powershift owners. Ford sued over faulty transmissions in some focus, fiestas wlos. 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. Several members of congress are pushing for a nhtsa investigation into fords handling of customer issues with.
Fords fiesta, focus transmission troubles attract nhtsas attention, report says. The issue became so serious that the australian competition and consumer commission accc took the ford australia to the federal court in 2017. Ford tried to fix the problem but the complaints keep coming in. The recall affects the 2012 through 2018 modelyear focus with 2liter gdi and 2. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems car. The worst complaints are stutters and hesitates, throttle or powertrain failure, and buckingnot enough power.
Additional lawsuits have been filed in the years that followed. The worst complaints are stutters and hesitates, throttle or powertrain. Ford claims it is ok i sold the car, 8000 miles, for. He is a master mechanic specializing in ford vehicles. Bought and installed new battery and car has been awesome ever. Feb 15, 2014 in this video i go over a very common cause of transmission problems on the 2011 2012 fiesta. As described by owners of the vehicles, the primary, recurrent issues are a shuddering. Ford hid focus, fiesta transmission problems then blamed customers. 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 owner wants recall after transmission problem makes car jerk forward. 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 brief history of ford focus transmission problems.
The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between. The ford powershift transmission in question is found in 2011 2016 fiesta and 20122016 focus cars. Ford knew focus, fiesta had flawed transmission, sold them anyway. Wet clutch transmissions also use hydraulic actuation but the dry. The worst complaints are accessories interior, body paint, and transmission problems. They were purchased on the same day as certified ford used vehicles.
This warranty extension only applied to the 20112015 fiesta and 20122016 focus. Jan 22, 2016 my 20 ford focus transmission issue and tips on how to take care of this issue. Search for ford, lincoln, and mercury recalls using your vin, or contact our customer relationship center at 800 3923673. Ford focus problems and reliability issues carsguide. 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. 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. Check for ford recalls and field service actions official. Aug 14, 2019 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, 20.
Ford extends warranties of 560,000 cars over transmission. 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. I used the manual push button override, but the car. Used ford focus with manual transmission for sale cargurus. This is an issue that first showed up in 2011 when ford redesigned the transmission on the focus and fiesta.
I started experiencing transmission 55,000miles problems with my 2001 focus so i had a family mechanic look at it. Ford has extended the manufacture warranty on every male and model of the focus line up for a 6 year100,000 mile. Ford hid focus, fiesta transmission problems then blamed customers phoebe wall howard, detroit free press published 6. Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 2011 2016 and the ford focus model years 20122016 equipped with a powershift transmission. We drive a 20 ford focus with exactly this transmission problems and. The 20 ford focus has 24 problems reported for transmission failure. Ford is recalling certain model year 20 focus and cmax vehicles built from november 16, 2012, through november 21, 2012. A recall can involve multiple model years, so weve ranked each of the 16 focus years and sorted them by how many times theyve been involved in a specific campaign. The complaints focus on fords bestselling model in the world the 20122015 ford focus along with 20112015 fiestas. Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 20112016 and the ford focus model years 20122016 equipped with a powershift transmission.
Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 20112016 and the ford. Ford focus transmission problems auto expert by john. Ford recalls 350,000 trucks, suvs for transmission problems. Fords transmission problem ford transmission problems. Ford s powershift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. 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. It also issued a much smaller recall, covering just 161 examples of the 20172018 ford f150, 2018. Approximately 5,300 modelyear 20 16 ford focus cars equipped with the 1. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled electronically by a computer while using a dry clutch rather. Aug 14, 2019 ford extends warranty on more focus, fiesta transmissions. This applies to 20122014 ford focus equipped with the dps6 transmission built at the michigan plant between august 1, 2010 and june 15, 20 ford is extending the warranty fully transferable on the dps6 transmission input shaft seal, clutch assembly, and firmware updates to 7 years100,000 miles. Fords fiesta, focus transmission troubles attract nhtsas attention. The recall affects the 2012 through 2018 modelyear focus with 2. 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, 20.
Fords powershift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. In this video i go over a very common cause of transmission problems on the 20112012 fiesta. 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. The so called dps6 transmission, offered on the fiesta since the 2011 model year. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. They revealed that the issues started to escalate in 2015 but the cars with. To see how frequently 20 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. The manual transmission offered on both cars is unrelated to these.
The automatic transmission in my 2009 ford focus was locked in park for six months. But when we tested two ford fiestas, the automated manual version got better fuel economy than the doit. All the affected cars belonged to focus, fiesta, and ecosport models equipped with a powershift automatic transmission. How complaints could go to an investigation and a recall eventually. It is certified preowned and had roughly 15k miles on it at the time of purchase. Fords fiesta, focus transmission troubles attract nhtsas. Still the saem transmission but it seems improved but imo you still take a chance buying one. Ford extends warranty on more focus, fiesta transmissions. Feb 06, 2014 this is an issue that first showed up in 2011 when ford redesigned the transmission on the focus and fiesta. 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. Significant number of problems with some ford models prompts. Jordan bonaparte and his son, dominic, in front of his 20 ford focus. 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.
August 14, 2019 in the wake of transmission concerns in its fiesta and focus. Ford extends warranty on more focus, fiesta transmissions news. At approximately 43,000 miles i had to take my focus to get the transmission repaired. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. The better business bureau in asheville has handled what they called an. 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. Dec 05, 2018 the ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. But this clutch, this transmission that they have now clearly doesnt work. While we eventually resolved the quality issues, the solutions were more complex.
Investigation finds hundreds of complaints about ford. The hatchback of the affected vehicles may be unlatched with a single press of the interior latch release button. Ford believed these problems were the result of problems in the transmission control module, and extended the modules warranty to 10 years or 150,000 miles. Jul 24, 2019 fords fiesta, focus transmission troubles attract nhtsas attention, report says. Approximately 5,300 modelyear 2016 ford focus cars equipped with the 1. Oct 19, 2017 what you need to know about the settlement for ford powershift owners. 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.
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