NHTSA Complaint #10630490 — 2014 FORD FOCUS

MY 2014 FORD FOCUS HAS A 6-SPEED TRANSMISSION THAT LURCHES AND/OR SHUDDERS AND/OR HESITATES WHEN TRYING TO SLOWLY ACCELERATE - ALMOST LIKE SOMEONE DRIVING A STICK SHIFT THAT NEVER HAS ONE BEFORE. THIS HAPPENS IF YOU ARE STOPPED AND TRY TO VERY SLOWLY ACCELERATE - COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHILE CREEPING UP TO WHATEVER MAY BE IN FRONT OF YOU. OR - IT HAPPENS IF YOU ARE GOING AT A SLOWER RATE (LESS THAN ABOUT 15 - 20) AND WANT TO JUST SPEED UP A LITTLE. THESE PROBLEMS CAUSE MANY HAIR-RAISING EVENTS FOR ME - ESPECIALLY IN TIGHT, RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC........... >>>>>>> THE ABOVE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING SINCE MY CAR WAS BRAND NEW WITH 16 MILES (AND THE OTHER 2014 FORD FOCUS 6-SPEED TRANSMISSION CARS THAT I TEST DROVE ACTED EXACTLY THE SAME). I ASKED MY SALESMAN ABOUT IT AND HE SAID THAT IT WAS THE HOW THE TRANSMISSION WORKS. I HAVE 4,000+ MILES ON IT NOW AND THE SAME THINGS ARE STILL HAPPENING. I WILL COMPLAIN TO THE SERVICE WRITER ABOUT THIS "PROBLEM" WHEN I TAKE IT IN FOR ITS FIRST VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR AN OIL CHANGE........ >>>>>>> AS A P.S. - THIS FORD FOCUS GETS LESS OF AN AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY (28 MPG SINCE FIRST FILL-UP) THAN MY 2010 FORD FOCUS (31 MPG SINCE ITS FIRST FILL UP). *TR