NHTSA Complaint #11232307 — 2016 FORD FOCUS

I WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY HOME, AND MY CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I HAD TO THROW THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND CRANK IT BACK UP AND SLAM IT INTO DRIVE AND SPEED OFF, BECAUSE I WAS GOING TO GET HIT BOTH DIRECTIONS. THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS HARD IN BETWEEN GEARS, STALLS OUT ON HILLS/ STRUGGLES ON HILLS, IT FAILS TO ACCELERATE IN THE MOMENT, THE CAR FAILS TO KNOW WHAT GEAR IT WANTS TO BE IN. THAT'S JUST THE BEGINNING. I LIVE IN THE CITY A SMALL AREA NOT VERY POPULATED BUT I STILL DEAL WITH STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION JERKS HARD IF YOU DON'T START MOVING AT A STEADY PACE. THE HIGHWAY THOUGH IT DOES RELATIVELY WELL, BUT THAT'S WHEN OTHER PROBLEMS START I HAVE LOSS OF POWER AT TIMES WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL, IT WILL BOUNCE BACK AND FOURTH LIKE I HAVE BAD GAS OR SOMETHING, IT ALSO HAS A VERY BAD GLITCH WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS (THEY HIT EACH OTHER). I HAVE HAD THE UPMOST PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR PRIMARILY THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THAT'S NOT ALL FOLKS. I DO HOWEVER FEEL THIS CAR IS SUCH A SAFETY HAZARD TO PEOPLE, I HAVE A "DONT BUY A FOCUS" STICKER GOING DOWN BOTH SIDES OF MY CARS WINDOWS. I'M STUCK WITH THIS CAR BECAUSE OF CREDIT ISSUES SO I'M GOING TO LET EVERYONE KNOW MY STORY IF I CAN SAVE THEM HAVING PROBLEMS NOT EVEN A YEAR AFTER BUYING THIS BRAND NEW FOCUS. ALL FORD HAD TO SAY IS IT'S A CLUTCH PROBLEM IF COMPLETELY SAFE. THAT'S EVEN WHEN I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE AND I DIDN'T WANT TO DRIVE IT TILL THEY DID SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I'M NOT ON TRANSMISSION CLUTCH SET #5 I'VE DEALT WITH SO MUCH LOST TIME BECAUSE OF THIS MATTER AND FORD SHOULD BE HELD COMPLETELY RESPONSIBLE. START DATE FOR THE PROBLEMS IS THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR. DONT BUY A FOCUS!!!!