NHTSA Complaint #10724797 — 2014 FORD FOCUS

VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHUDDERS AND HESITATES UNACCEPTABLY AT TAKEOFF. IT REQUIRES COMPLETELY TAKING FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN REAPPLYING VERY SLOWLY. OTHERWISE THE CAR JERKS AND HEAVES. I AM A SLOW AND CAUTIOUS DRIVER-I RARELY FIND THE NEED TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. IN EITHER CASE THE SAME SITUATION OCCURS. I NOTE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT FOR 2011,2012, 2013, 2014 FORD FOCUS UPON RESEARCHING THE INTERNET.. ASIDE FROM BEING ANNOYING, I FIND THIS CONDITION IS UNSAFE WHEN ACCELERATING AROUND VEHICLES AND DURING ACCELERATION WHEN OTHER VEHICLES ARE BEHIND ME. THE VEHICLE (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION)APPEARS TO SHIFT FINE IN HIGHER GEARS FOR THE TIME BEING. HOWEVER, WHAT SEEMED TO BE OCCURRING IN TRANSITION FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR NOW SEEMS TO BE CREEPING IN BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD. THIS IS NOT A CASE OF THE TRANSMISSION SIMPLY DELAYING THE SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND-IT IS A HIGHLY SPASMODIC EXPERIENCE. I USUALLY START ACCELERATING AND THEN HAVE TO COMPLETELY TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS WHEN THE CAR VIOLENTLY SHAKES/SHUDDERS. THIS IS HAPPENING CONSTANTLY. IT IS NOT INFREQUENT, BUT CONSTANT. IT USUALLY HELPS TO ACCELERATE VERY GRADUALLY. HOWEVER, THIS SELF IMPOSED REMEDY IS UNACCEPTABLE AND DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP REMEDY THIS AWFUL PREDICAMENT FOR THOSE OF US UNFORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE CHOSEN TO PURCHASE A CAR FROM FORD. I CONSIDER THE SITUATION VERY UNSAFE. I UNDERSTAND THAT FORD IS REPLACING CLUTCHES BUT THE FIX IS NOT ALWAYS SOLVING THE PROBLEM.