2016 FORD FOCUS Power Train Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION SOON WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. KEARNY PEARSON FORD (LOCATED AT 7303 CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92111, (858) 560-5544), WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, AND THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED TO CONFIRM THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

I BOUGHT 2016 FORD FOCUS, TOTAL 55,000 MILES ON IT NOW 2018 AND NOTHING BUT TROUBLE IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS AND THERE AFTER , ALWAYS IN THE GARAGE FOR DRIVE TRAIN 2 YEARS NOW, STRAPS ON ROOF FELL OFF TWICE , TRUNK OUT OF LINE,NEW TIRES BOUGHT AT 26,000 MILES . WIRE HARNESS TOTALLY SHUT DOWN CAR IN 2017 WHILE DOING 65 ON THE HIGHWAY , COULD NOT STEER THE CAR OR STOP IT , BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR CAR TOTAL SHUT DOWN AND THIS YEAR 2018 THE STEERING FROZE UP AT 55,000 MILES, COULD NOT STEER THE CAR,, CAR RUNS LIKE CRAP HAS POWER THEN NO POWER, DON'T DARE TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC UNLESS I HAVE A LONG FREE SPACE TO GET IN, CAUSE IT HESITATES, BACK UP CAMERA WONT SHUT OFF TILL I HAVE GONE 100 FEET FORWARD , 2018 PHONE SYSTEM KEEPS FAILING, NEW...

POOR PERFORMANCE OF AUTO TRANSMISSION ON 2016 FORD FOCUS TITANIUM INVOLVES HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING, "CHATTERING" WHEN ACCELERATING, "SLIDING" INTO GEAR WHEN SHIFTING, SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING. CLUTCH REPLACED ONCE. GOING IN AGAIN WITH SAME SYMPTOMS.

TRANSMISSION HAS SKIPPED SINCE I DROVE OUT OF THE LOT. NOW IT'S SLIPPING SO BAD MY DAYS IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN. THIS CAUSES DELAY WHEN ACCELERATING AND THAT PAUSE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY BUT THE DEALERSHIP IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND.

MY CAR SHUDDERS AND JERKS WHILE TAKING OFF OR AT LOW SPEEDS, I HAVE PUT IT IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES WITH FORD. THEY REPLACED THE CLUTCH THE FIRST TIME AND EVERY TIME SINCE TELLS ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, THIS IS JUST THE WAY THE TRANSMISSION FOR THESE MODELS PERFORMS. THEY OFFERED TO TRADE IN MY VEHICLE BUT WAS ONLY OFFERING BELOW KBB VALUE DUE TO THE ISSUES WITH SHUDDERING AND JERKING.

MY VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING DURING ACCELERATION JUMP DURING DECELERATION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ALSO TRANSMISSION FAILED WARNING. VEHICLE STOPPED CHANGING INTO FINAL GEAR AND PROLONGED OTHER SHIFTING SO TO 3500RNPIR MORE.THESE ACTIONS OCCURRED ON REGULAR STREETS AND HIGHWAY AS WELL.

WHEN I AM IN PARK MY DRIVER SIDE FLOOR IS SHAKING AND WHEN I'M AT A STOP LIGHT AND BEGIN TO GO MY CAR JERKS GOING FROM 1 TO 2 AND IT ALSO JERKS WHEN I TRY TO PICK UP SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY.

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND RATTLING WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN LOWER GEARS

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE RIGHT AWAY, BUT APPEARS TO SLIP, AND IT MAKES A NOISE WHICH I WOULD DESCRIBE AS A GRINDING NOISE, AND IT SHUDDERS SLIGHTLY. IT ALSO SOUNDS LIKE THE TEETH IN THE TRANSMISSION GEARS ARE NOT ENGAGING SMOOTHLY, THUS RESULTING IN THE NOISE REFERRED TO. THE NOISE AND SHUDDER DOES NOT OCCUR IN EVERY INSTANCE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, BUT IT DOES IT OFTEN. I TOOK THE FOCUS IN TO A DEALER IN MY AREA IN NOVEMBER 2017 AND THE DETERMINATION WAS THAT THERE WERE NO SOFTWARE UPDATES AVAILABLE AND THAT "NO CONCERN WAS FOUND AT THIS TIME." I DISAGREED WITH THAT FINDING, BUT I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING, AND I TRIED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALER IN JANUARY 2018 TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE VEHICLE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE REVVED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AT A LOW SPEED WHILE THE VEHICLE SHOOK WHILE ACCELERATING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COVERED UNDER THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,800.

THERE IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CARS. THE TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS, JUGS, VIBRATE REALLY BAD AND GRINDS TO THE POINT IS FRUSTRATING AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GOING THRU THIS. FORD SAYS THERE IS NOTHING TO DO ABOUT IT. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A GOOD WORKING TRANSMISSION ON MY CAR. THIS CAR IS ONLY 18 MILES AND I DONT EVEN USE IT THAT MUCH AS EVERY TIME GETS WORST. THIS HAPPENS RIGHT AFTER YOU START DRIVING THE CAR. YOU NEED TO DRIVE SLOW SO THAT YOU DONT FEEL THIS ISSUE. I REALLY HATE MY CAR FOR THAT REASON. IS REALLY GOOD IN GAS BUT THAT IS IT! HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/FOCUS/2016/RECALLS/ ALSO INFO HERE HTTPS://CALIFORNIALEMONLAWGROUP.COM/2017-FORD-FOCUS-NEW-LOOK-SAME-PROBLEMATIC-TRANSMISSION/ I AM POSSITIVE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE AND THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. I WISH SOMETIMES I COULD JUST RETUR OR GET ANOTHER CAR.

TRANSMISSION RECALL AND BUYBACK.TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, TOOK TO REDWOOD FORD FOR REPAIRS. TRANSMISSION RECALLED AND QUALIFIED FOR BUY BACK AFTER WE MOVED. CASE WORKER SENT PAPERWORK AND CHECK TO SANDERSON FORD IN HEALDSBURG. SANDERSON REFUSED TO PROCESS BUYBACK. TRANSMISSION STILL ACTING UP. CASEWORKER SENT PAPERWORK TO REDWOOD FORD IN UKIAH. 3 WEEKS LATER REDWOOD FORD SAYS THEY HAVE PAPERWORK BUT NO CHECK. CASEWORKER SAID SHE HAD CHECK SENT 3 WEEKS AGO. MESSAGES LEFT WITH CASEWORKER AND OTHER COMPLAINT DEPARTMENTS IN FORD CORPORATION WITH NO RESPONSE. TRANSMISSION WORSE. CAR WILL NOT ALWAYS ACCELERATE WHEN PEDAL PUSHED DOWN. BEEN WORKING WITH FORD CASEWORKER FOR MANY MONTHS!

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR STOPS SUDDEN WHEN DRIVING AND IS NOT SMOOTH WHEN STOPPING . ITS HARD TO CONTROL THE BRAKE TOO. MAKES NOISE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 12 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE TRANSMISSION RESPONDED ABNORMALLY WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT EMERGENCY LANE CLOSE TO THE BARRIER WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO CHAPMAN FORD SCOTTSDALE (3950 N 89TH ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251, (480) 420-1460) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,425.

ON MY 2016 FORD FOCUS SEDAN AUTOMATIC, I AM EXPERIENCING SHUDDERING SHIFTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. I COUNTED THE SHIFTING POINTS WHEN I ACCELERATE THE CAR. THE CAR SHUDDERS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. I HAVE TRIED TO LET THE CAR SHIFT ON ITS OWN INSTEAD OF FORCING IT TO SHIFT BUT THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT.

I FIRST NOTICED WHEN I WENT UP AN INCLINE THAT THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO HAVE A SLIGHT STUTTER. THEN ON A RECENT TRIP TO NORTH CAROLINA AND WAS GOING UP A LONG HILL THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND THE RPM REVEVED UP THEN IT SLIPPED BACK INTO GEAR.ALSO IN FUTURE YOU MIGHT PUT THE TRUNK BUTTON IN A DIFFERENT PLACE SO IT IS NOT HIT EVERY TIME YOU TURN OFF THE HEAD LIGHTS. BUT BY THE TIME I GOT BACK TO TEXAS THE TRANSMISSION HAD SHUTTERED,SLIPPED AND GONE BACK INTO GEAR MANY TIMES. WHEN I WOULD KICK THE CAR DOWN TO GET INTO THE PASSING LANE AND PASS SOMEONE IT WOULD TRY TO STALL WHICH CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS IF ITS HEAVY TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. AND THESE WERE IN HIGHWAY SITUATIONS LIKE I-20 IN DALLAS AND ON THE ROAD OUTSIDE OF AREAS LIKE THAT. IT WAS LESS NOTICEABLE WITH...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROUNDTREE MOORE FORD (2588 W US HWY 90, LAKE CITY, FL), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

SOMETIME WHILE ACCELERATING THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY GO FROM 2K RPM TO OVER 6K RPM BUT YOU CANT HERE THE ENGINE AND IT LOSES POWER AND STARTS TO JERK VIOLENTLY. ONCE YOU RELEASE GAS AND THE RPM'S GO BACK DOWN TO 2K THEN YOU CAN TRY TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. I THOUGHT THIS ISSUE WAS JUST BECAUSE IT WAS COLD THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED BUT NOW IT IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. I'VE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR LITTLE UNDER A YEAR AND IT HAS LESS THEN 20K MILES ON IT.

2016 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *LD *JS

I WAS DRIVING IN SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC, DUE TO A BROKEN STOP LIGHT, FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES..WHEN THE DISPLAY INDICATOR BEGAN ALARMING, AND SAID "TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING, STOP SAFELY" THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS WARNING INDICATOR TO TURN ON, AND THERE WAS NO POSSIBLE WAY TO STOP RIGHT WHERE I WAS. I HAVE ALSO SMELLED BURNING COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND NOTICE THAT AT TIMES MY CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE OR IT SEEMS TO SHUDDER AND STAMMER WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE GEAR SHIFT ALSO WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE AND INSTEAD GOES INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STILLWELL FORD LINCOLN (3780 W CARLETON RD, STE M-99 HILLSDALE, MI 40242) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH AND SEAL KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 4,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND FAILED WHILE SHIFTING INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH AND SEAL KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *TT

FIRST PROBLEM WERE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING VERY HARD AND ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE WHEN TRYING TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. DEALER RECODED THE TRANSMISSION. CAR IS NOW STILL SHIFTING VERY HARD, SOMETIMES THE RPMS WILL HIT 4,000+ BEFORE IT WILL HARD DOWNSHIFT. OTHER TIME I HAVE HAD TO PRESS ON THE BRAKE TO GET THE RPMS DOWN. ALSO WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL THE RPMS WILL ALSO REV TO 4,000 WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. ON A RECENT TRIP WHEN I CANCELLED THE CRUISE CONTROL THE CAR ACTUALLY SPED UP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. CAR CONTINUES TO SHIFT HARD AND WHAT OTHER PEOPLE IN THE CAR HAVE DESCRIBED AS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW. DEALER ALWAYS SAYS THEY HAVE NOT HEARD ANYONE ELSE COMPLAIN ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION WHICH IS FUNNY SINCE I GET CLASS ACTION...

FROM A STOP, WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL THE TRANSMISSION STARTS SHUDDERING AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATION THAT SHAKES THE WHOLE CAR, ALSO WILL NOT PICKUP SPEED SO PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC IS DANGEROUS , THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THIS CAR. 2016 FORD FOCUS SE WITH ONLY15000 MILES ON IT.....PLEASE HELP

FROM A STOP, TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHILE SHIFTING THROUGH THE LOWER GEARS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I GET A SHUDDERING IN THE VEHICLE THAT DOESN'T STOP UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS AGAIN. VEHICLE HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT.

WHEN REVERSING CAR OUT OF PARKING SPOTS CAR HESITATES. CAR HESITATES WHILE DRIVING. CAR STOPS IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. CAR SHUDDERS AND HESITATES TO PICK UP SPEED. CAR SOMETIMES WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO PICK UP MY CAR THREE TIMES FROM FORD AUTO BODY SHOP THIS WEEK AND TOOK IT BACK WITHIN MINUTES AFTER BECAUSE IT IS NOT WORKING STILL. THEY REPLACED MY CLUTCH TWICE AND OTHER PARTS INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION.

THE CARS STEERING HAS ON 3 OCCASIONS IN 2 MONTHS LOST STEERING! THE STEERING WHEEL SHUDDERS AND LOCKS UP AND WE LOSE CONTROL ON A TURN! THIS HAS HAPPENED AT 30 MILES PER HOUR AND AT 5 MILES . IT'S BEEN TO FORD 4 TIMES THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH CHANGED TWICE A NEW MOTOR MOUNT BUT THEY KEEP STATING IF THERE IS NO CODE AND IT DOESN'T HAPPEN IN FRONT OF THEM THERE ISN'T ANYTHING TO FIX. I ALSO NOTIFIED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND RECEIVED A CASE NUMBER BUT THEY DENIED THE CLAIM!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHEN INITIALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND MADE A NOISE AS IF IT WERE FORCING THE ENGINE TO GO INTO GEAR. WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED 40 MPH, IT DROVE SMOOTHLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWELVE DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000....UPDATED 12/11/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. UPDATED 12/15/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (FRANK FLETCHER FORD LINCOLN, 3015 TURKEY CREEK RD, JOPLIN, MO 64801) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-392-3673 AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE SHOOK, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AND OIL FROM THE ENGINE WAS PRESENT UNDER THE HOOD. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP INTO THE NEXT GEAR AND A GRINDING TYPE NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ERRONEOUSLY SWITCH INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (GALPIN FORD IN VAN AYES, CA) WERE BOTH NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.

BROUGHT MY FORD FOCUS DECEMBER 2016 NEW OFF THE LOT. STARTED NOTICING A SHUTTERING, HESITATION WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION DURING SLOW TAKE OFF AND WHEN I TRY TO SPEED UP. I GOT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT CARD IN THE MAIL A FEW DAYS AGO INFERENCE TO THIS ISSUE. HAVEN'T TOOK IT TO THE SHOP YET BECAUSE I ONLY HAVE ONE CAR IN MY FAMILY. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE WITH THIS ISSUE. I HAD A NEAR MISS BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT LIKE ITS DESIGNED TO DO SO WHEN STARTING OFF.

CAR SHUDDERS UPON TAKING OFF WHETHER FAST OR SLOW; OKAY AFTER IN MOTION BUT IS GETTING WORSE. TOOK TO DEALER THEY SAID HAD RECALL FOR SHUDDERING ON 2015, NOT ON 2016. HAD 2009 FOCUS PREVIOUSLY SO OPTED TO UPGRADE. SORRY WE DID, EMBARRASSED TO TAKE ANYONE WITH US AS IT DOES NOT RIDE SMOOTH ON STARTING FROM A STOP. JERKS LIKE SOMEONE TRYING TO LEARN TO SHIFT AND NOT DOING CLUTCH RIGHT. LOVE THE LOOKS OF THE CAR, BUT NEVER TAKE ANYONE WITH AND LEERY TO TAKE IT ON A LENGTHY TRIP AS I AM NOT SURE IF SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN. THE DEALER SAID THEY HAD MANY COMPLAINTS BUT NOTHING THEY COULD DO IT WAS WITHIN RANGE. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER AND MECHANIC CONFIRMED THEY TOO HAD COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. SOMETHING ABOUT NOT HAVING A TORQUE CONVERTER OR SOMETHING. TOOK BACK TO WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT...

MY 2016 AND MY 2015 FORD FOCUS HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THEY WILL NOT HOLD A HILL AND THEN START TO ROLL BACKWARDS IF IN DRIVE AND WAITING AT A LIGHT. THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP IN LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS AND WILL ALSO HAVE CLUTCH ENGAGING PROBLEMS. BOTH VEHICLES HAS BEEN A VERY TROUBLESOME VEHICLE WHEN IT COMES TO BEING ABLE TO DRIVE FORWARD. I DO NOT TRUST THEM WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN TRAFFIC IS COMING BECAUSE OF THE SLIPPAGE MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO BE SAFE.

MY 2016 FOCUS HAS BEEN GIVING ME ISSUES SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN AUGUST 2016. I HAVE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE SHUDDERING AND JERKING DURING ACCELERATION AT A SLOW OR FAST ACCELERATION. I HEARD A TICKING NOISE WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE OR PARK. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO GET THE ISSUE CHECKED OUT BUT ITS 2 WEEKS AWAY(8/15/17). ALL FORD DEALERSHIPS IN BATON ROUGE, LA ARE BACKUP DUE TO THE ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ONE OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS TOLD ME THAT ALL THEY CAN DO IS RESET THE TRANSMISSION AND IT SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FORD DEALERSHIP I BROUGHT MY CAR FROM TOLD ME THAT THEY DON'T HAVE A TRANSMISSION GUY TO EVEN LOOK AT MY CAR AND TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.

TRANSMISSION SLUGGISH, DE ACCELERATES HAS CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS ONE ON THIS CAR AND THE OTHER ON MY OTHER 2016 FORD FOCUS WHICH I GOT RID OF LASTJULY

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FEB 23, 2017 WITH 137 MILES ON IT. DROVE IT OFF THE LOT WITHIN A MONTH OF HAVING THE CAR IT STARTING MAKING A WEIRD NOISE KIND OF LIKE A CLANKING NOISE IN THE FRONT ENGINE AREA, CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THIS WAS NORMAL NOISES FOR A 2016 FORD FOCUS. THE NOISES CONTINUED TO GET LOUDER TOOK IT BACK THIS TIME THEY SAID IT WAS THE CLUTCH DOWNSHIFTING(MIND YOU IT MAKES THE NOISE BEFORE THE CAR EVEN HAS A CHANCE TO EVEN GET TO A SPEED HIGH ENOUGH TO SHIFT SO HOW IS IT DOWNSHIFTING?) IT ALSO IS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE REMOTE START YOU START IT WITH THE REMOTE START IT SHUTS OFF, START IT AGAIN SHUTS OFF AGAIN, START IT FOR THE 3RD TIME IT STARTS YOU GO TO UNLOCK THE CAR TO GET IN AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF AGAIN ( NOT...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY BECAUSE THE GEARS WERE SLOW TO CHANGE OVER. WHEN THE GEARS FINALLY CHANGED OVER, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE DEALER (FREMONT FORD, 39700 BALENTINE DR, NEWARK, CA 94560, (510) 651-5600) STATED THAT THE CONDITION WAS NOT SEVERE ENOUGH TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE DEALER PROVIDED AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY AND WAS WAITING FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND STORED DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE OR ON A FLAT ROAD SURFACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (CENTRAL FORD LOCATED AT 1801 AR-69 SPUR,TRUMAN, AR 72472) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

"TAKATA RECALL" THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING, ALONG WITH VIBRATION AND TRANSMISSION SHUDDER IN SECOND GEAR. THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO GIVE OUT. THERE IS ALSO A GRINDING NOISE WHILE BREAKING AND TURNING. ALL OF THE CONCERNS MENTIONED ARE WHILE DRIVING REGARDLESS OF CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY. THE RATTLING NOISE WILL SOMETIMES OCCUR WHILE THE CAR IS OFF AND PARKED, ESPECIALLY RIGHT AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR OFF.

LETTER FROM SENATOR PORTMAN ON BEHALF ON CONSTITUENT RE THE SAFETY OF 2016 FORD FOCUS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER ONLY 9,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE, THE REPAIRS WERE TEMPORARY BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN NOT THE PARTS, AND THE FAILURE WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY RECUR IN 9,000 MILES OR LESS. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE BACK FOR THE FULL ORIGINAL PURCHASED AMOUNT. THE VEHICLE WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED. UPDATED 05/16/2017*JS UPDATED 07/26/2017*JS

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION SHUTTER RELATING TO SERVICE BULLETIN 16-0109. PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORST AND I AM SCARED IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. ALSO ISSUES WITH DISPLAY AND PHONE UNABLE TO HANG UP DURING CALLS WHILE USING DISPLAYS BUTTON AND STEERING BUTTON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE OVERHEATING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE ENTERED INTO "LIMP HOME" MODE, WHICH ALLOWED THE USE OF THE VEHICLE BUT NOT OVER 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ENGINE FAILURES AND THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCED HESITATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 08/29/17*LJ *CN

OUR CAR WAS MANUFACTURED WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION, JUST AS OUR PREVIOUS FORD HAD BEEN. 1. FORD NEVER RECALLED EITHER CAR. WE HAD TO GO TO THEM. 2. THIS 2016 FOCUS WAS REPAIRED, AND THE ONLY ASSURANCE THEY CAN GIVE US IS THAT IT WILL FAIL AGAIN. MEANWHILE, THEY WILL NOT EVEN TAKE THE CAR IN TO INSPECT HOW IT IS MISBEHAVING NOW.

BOUGHT NEW ON 12/25/2015. STARTED HESITATING STARTING OFF, SKIPPING LIKE SPINNING TIRES.GOT WORSE AND LIKE GOING OVER STRIPS IN THE ROAD. AKIN REPLACED THE COMPUTER AND THE CLUTCH 9/2016. DID FINE THEN STARTED AGAIN. HAD IT CHECKED AND COULD NOT MAKE IT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM (01/2017). JUST THIS WEEK (04/06/2017 IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN, AND QUICKLY INCREASED HAPPENING. 04/07/2017 WAS SO BAD IT WOULD NOT CHANGE FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND NOW HAS A SCRATCHING/RATTLING NOISE. CALLED DEALER AND SERVICE DEPT. SAYS TO CALL IN THE MORNING AND SET APPT. TO BRING IN. HAD HUSBAND RIDING THIS TIME AND IT IS THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO HAS A SLIGHT DROP OR HESITATION WHILE DRIVING AS IT SEEMS TO BE DROPPING BACK IN POWER AND THEN PICKS BACK UP. VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY. THIS HAPPENS STARTING OFF FROM A STOP, TURNING FROM STOP, GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I DID NOT HAVE...

1) TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING ON STARTUP (@ 2000 MILES), 2) WE TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD DEALER AT 3000 MILES AND WERE TOLD THE TRANSMISSION TESTED WITHIN ACCEPTABLE FORD LIMITS. WTF? 3) NOW TRANSMISSION FAILS TO ENGAGE DURING ACCELERATION FROM A STANDING START - ENGINE REVS AND THEN TAKES OFF UNEXPECTEDLY (@ 4000 MILES).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK AT START UP AND WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT A FAILURE CODE WAS UNABLE TO BE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9. UPDATED 06/07/17*LJ

THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH ALL MY FORD FOCUS SINCE 2014 MOST RECENTLY ON OR ABOUT 02/10/2017. WHEN I ENTER A FREEWAY OF GOING UPHILL MY VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS AND THEN TAKES ABOUT 3-6 SECONDS TO UPSHIFTS RENDERING THE VEHICLE HELPLESSLY AT THE MERCY OF OF THE TRAFFIC COMING FROM BEHIND. SEVERAL TIMES I HAD TO QUICKLY DRIVE OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID BEING CRUSHED BY A TRUCK. ON MY EARLIER PURCHASED 2016 VEHICLE BOUGHT IN DECEMBER OF 2015. THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A REPROGRAMMING OF THE TRANY. I TRADED MY VEHICLE FOR THIS CURRENT 2016 FORD FOCUS THAT HAS THE SAME ISSUE. THIS A LEMON AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED AS WHICH IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. I WILL BRING BACK TO THE DEALER. I ALSO BELIEVE IT OCCURS ONLY WHEN THE A/C OR HEAT BLOWER ARE ON THE SAME TIME. THIS ONLY OCCURS WHEN IN MOTION.

SOMETIMES WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE (VEHICLE IN REVERSE) THE VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD. THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND THE VEHICLE IS GOING IN REVERSE. THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER DOES NOT MOVE FROM THE REVERSE INDICATOR. I TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO CHECKED IT OUT AND COULD NOT LOCATE A PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE TRAVELED A FEW FEET FORWARD. THIS WAS AT MY RESIDENCE.

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT MANUAL TRANSMISSION INTO 3RD GEAR THE CLUTCH REMAINED STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WOULD MOVE VERY SLOWLY. CLUTCH DID RETURN AFTER 3 SECS BUT THIS CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT IF IT OCCURS AGAIN.

AT 400 MILES THE CAR HAD A TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THAT SAID TRANSMISSION OVER HEATING PULL OVER WAIT 5 MINUTES GOING SLOWLY UP A SLIGHT INCLINE IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT AS THE VEHICLE SPEED DECLINES AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS A GRINDING NOISE IN THE CASING WHEN TURNING AND WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FOCUS. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. ALSO, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A SLIP IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE DRIVING STYLE OF THE VEHICLE'S OPERATOR WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173.