NHTSA Complaint #11102327 — 2014 FORD FOCUS

SOME 2011-2016 FIESTA AND 2012-2016 FOCUS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DPS6 TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT INTERMITTENT CONCERNS OF LOSS OF TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT WHILE DRIVING, INTERMITTENT NO SYART OR LOSS OF POWER. THESE SYMPTOMS ARE USUALLY ACCOMPANIED BY AN ILLUMINATED CHECK ENGINE LAMP. ADDITIONALLY, SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE MESSAGES IN THE MESSAGE CENTER INDICATING HILL START ASSIST IS NOT AVAILABLE, THAT PARKING AID MALFUNCTION/ SERVICE IS REQUIRED OR THE TRANSMISSION PRNDL/S GEAR SELECTOR ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MAY FLASH. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES DTCS U0100, U0101, U1013 AND/OR P0606 WILL BE PRESENT OR STORED IN THE POWRTTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). I TURNED ON CAR FROM WALMART PARKING LOT. A MESSAGE APPEARED ON SAYING TRANSMISSION FAULT SERVICE NOW AND CHECK ENGINE LAMP CAME ON. AS I DROVE BACK HOME THE CAR PULLS BACK AS I STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. TOOK IT TO CARMAX AND THEY SAID TO TAKE IT A PLACE TO CHECK TRANSMISSION. BAUMANN COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR CENTER SAID THAT THE CAR NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY REPROGRAMMED. TSB 16-0129.