2012 FORD FOCUS Power Trainmanual Transmission Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Power Trainmanual Transmission Issues in the 2012 FORD FOCUS
3 power trainmanual transmission complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 FORD FOCUS. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Power Trainmanual Transmission Complaints
2012 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE MANUAL TRANSMISSION STALLING AND LOOSING POWER WHEN APPROACHING AN INCLINE AND WHEN DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE NOISES COMING FROM THE DOOR PANELS, AND DASH AREA. ALSO, THERE WAS A VIBRATION AT THE TOP OF THE SEAT BELT AREAS AND CENTER CONSOLE.
VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WAS NOT ABLE TO SAFELY ACCELERATE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED WHEN I DOWN SHIFTED A GEAR TO PASS SOMEONE (MANUAL TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT HAD ABOUT 30% POWER. I WAS FORCED TO PULL OFF OF HIGHWAY. ONCE VEHICLE WAS SHUTOFF AND TURNED BACK ON IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. I HAD NO WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH OR ANYTHING. IT JUST HAPPENED ALL OF THE SUDDEN AND WAS VERY SCARY. *TR
WAS TOLD THIS CAR HAD "AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION". AFTER A FEW HUNDRED MILES ON IT, I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED SPORADICALLY AND WITH NO PREDICTION. ENGINE SHUDDERED, CAR LOST POWER AND WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE KEY HERE IS NO PREDICTION AS TO HOW THE CAR WILL REACT WHEN UNDER ACCELERATION. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD "THIS ISN'T AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - IT'S A COMPUTER- CONTROLLED MANUAL THAT HAS TO LEARN HOW YOU DRIVE". DEALER UPLOADED A COMPUTER UPDATE FROM FORD. THE NEXT HUNDRED MILES OF DRIVING ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS DUE TO LACK OF ACCELERATION AND UNEVEN PERFORMANCE. 6/4/2012 I TRIED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AND CAR REFUSED TO SPEED UP. I ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT, BUT NUMEROUS DRIVERS SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES AND/OR SWERVED AND AVERTED MULTIPLE COLLISIONS. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER 6/5/2012 AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. WAS TOLD BY HEAD TECH "IT JUST...
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Unknown Or Other
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Structurebody
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Service Brakes
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Fuel System Gasoline
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Structure
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Tires
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Seats
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Visibility
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Electrical Systemwiring
1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkageselectronic Locklatch Actuator
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Seat Beltsfrontretractor
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Seatsfront Assemblyhead Restraint
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Steeringhydraulic Power Assist System
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Structurebodybumpers
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Structurebodyhatchbackliftgate
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Structurebodytrunk Lid
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Structureframe And Members
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Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
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