Ford powershift transmission issues explained caradvice. Powershift improves fuel efficiency by as much as 10 percent when compared to a conventional automatic transmission. The issue became so serious that the australian competition and consumer commission accc took the ford australia to the federal court in 2017. Ford focus transmission problems ford focus recall. The automatic transmission may develop shifting concerns. Gearboxes see a lot of wear and tear over the years and if you love your trusty ford focus, repairing any issues or replacing your gearbox could be the most cost effective solution to your car troubles. However, its stunning popularity couldnt hide the numerous problems that owners experienced with the 4f27e automatic transmission. Get the best deals on complete auto transmissions for ford focus when. To check for problems affecting your car, select your make and model below. I have the sfe which uses the automatic powershift transmission which came in the sfe super fuel efficiency model, which frankly they say only gets 2mpg more then a normal focus model with a normal transmission.
February 2016 a 2014 fiesta owner in illinois sued ford for concealing issues with the powershift transmission. Complete auto transmissions for 2014 ford focus ebay. There have been three generations, the first was built until 2004, and was available in 1. Manual transmission now available on top trim focus. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. It is a sixspeed dual clutch semiautomatic transmission that acts. The ford powershift is a sixspeed dual clutch, automated manual transmission produced by the ford motor company. The main dealer recognised a problem with the clutch mechanism well known fault i believe and obtained permission under ford warranty to replace the clutch. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. Focus automatic gearbox and clutch problems honest john.
Approximately every 12000 miles the computer in charge of shifting the gears loses its synchronization ability, and this causes damages to the cars clutch. A 5speed manual transmission is standard, while a 6speed dualclutch automated manual transmission is available. Additional lawsuits have been filed in the years that followed. These troubles may occur because of defect of the input shaft that allowed a fluid to seep. Ford escape, ford fusion, ford focus, ford cmax, ford kuga in the focus, cmax and kuga it is used with the 1. You can contact ford themselves as it seems one ford dealer will cover things and another one wont. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Youll find brand new, oem and used parts for both manual and automatic cars at affordable prices.
The problems with the transmission include many reports from owners. Three weeks later ford are still unable to supply the clutch parts and worse are unable to give a promise date when parts will. Fords focus and fiesta models have been plagued by serious issues with their powershift dualclutch automatic transmissions. Fords transmission problem ford transmission problems. Find a high quality auto repair shop or dealer near you. When the key is in the ignition and in the off position, the automatic transmission shift lever can be moved from the p park position without the brake pedal depressed. This part is manufactured by one of the most trusted names in the. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems car.
However, ford has repeatedly denied systematic problems even to their own dealerships, instead directing them to replace. To see how frequently 2014 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. The air entering your engine is measured by the maf mass airflow sensor and the onboard computer calculates the proper amount of fuel for that volume of air, as well as the position of the idle air control. If you are looking at this gen focus get the manual transmission and have all the benefits of the cheap car without the issues plagued by. Dec 05, 2018 the ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. The 2014 ford focus has 12 problems reported for transmission failure. Ford motor company, mentioned transmission problems in the 201120 fiesta and 201220 focus. Bought and installed new battery and car has been awesome ever. Ford fusion automatic transmission hard or delayed shifting. Share your car problem with the repairpal community. Feb 15, 2014 in this video i go over a very common cause of transmission problems on the 20112012 fiesta.
Focus automatic gearbox and clutch problems ask honest john. Fords fiesta, focus transmission troubles attract nhtsas attention. Aug 28, 20 automatic transmission should be smoother. Em5j 19a321 aa june 20 first printing owners manual focus litho in u. The ford powershift gearboxes were built by getrag ford transmissions, a jointventure with getrag. Nhtsa cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or ford motor company.
To contact nhtsa, you may either call the auto safety hotline tollfree at 18004249393 or 3660123 in the washington d. Federal regulators in 2014 conferred with ford and declined to launch a. Im very disappointed that ford never stepped up to the plate with this problem and recalled the car to correct this very serious engine problem. With powershift transmissions being used widely in selected focus and. Ford focus, fiesta owners deal with transmission repair nightmare. Jul 31, 2019 ford focus, fiesta owners deal with transmission repair nightmare phoebe wall howard, detroit free press published 12. Is the focus reliable with the manual transmission. Get the best deals on complete auto transmissions for 2014 ford focus when you shop the largest online selection at. If you own a focus st, turbo is the name of the game.
This was done, so that the engineers at ford could have better control over gas mileage. Ford focus transmission problems auto expert by john. Find the best deals for used ford focus wagon manual transmission. Complete auto transmissions for ford focus for sale ebay. My ford focus 2014 model developed a judder in the transmission when running slowly. Automatic transmission fuse location replacement ford focus mk3 20122018 duration. Thinking about buying a ford focus 20 automatic looking at the.
During the last month i occasionally noticed hesitation and some hiccuping. Ford focus transmission problems page 14 car forums at. Recently, the fourth time in the dealership the service department attempted. I dont know anything about cars, but i have a 2008 ford focus that my husband and i bought in september 2011. Bannister law alleged the ford focus dualclutch transmission officially called the powershift presumably because powershit was already taken is defective owing to. Ford focus, fiesta owners deal with transmission repair nightmare phoebe wall howard, detroit free press published 12. Focus automatic gearbox and clutch problems my ford focus 2014 model developed a judder in the transmission when running slowly. In 2006, i had the transmission fixed under warranty. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of ford focus based on all problems reported for the focus. For the op, you had a fusion, which only comes with a auto tranny.
Why isnt ford doing more to help owners of ford focus and ford fiesta vehicles with automatic transmissions. Powershift improves fuel efficiency by as much as 10 percent when compared to a conventional automatic transmission the operation of a dual clutch. There seem to be a lot of complaints online about the transmission in the 20122014 ford focuss foci. The worst complaints are jerking into gear, difficulty shifting, pops out of gear, car bucks, and transmission died. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems. Ford focus service repair manual ford focus pdf downloads. Unfollow ford focus manual transmission to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Repairs could involve replacement of the valve body or a complete transmission rebuild. Ford focus owners have reported 18 problems related to manual transmission under the power train category. More than 60,000 ford focus transmission problems could be solved if a successful class action lawsuit from attorneys bannister law is successfully prosecuted. Ford focus, fiesta owners deal with transmission repair. What does the automatic transmissionautomatic gearbox. Remanufactured ford focus transmissions street smart. The focus st transmission allows drivers to adjust the speed to their liking, wherever they may be on the road. The worst complaints are bad hesitationjerking when starting from a stop position, shuddering in transmission, and.
Opting for the electrical version increases that number to 105 mpg. Refine your search for ford focus manual transmission. Mostly confined to the early 2012s produced in 2011. The ford motor company started using the powershift transmission in 2010. On lower mileage vehicles, upgrading the software in the powertrain control module pcm and the transmission control module tcm may correct the problem. Ford focus transmission problems page 12 car forums at.
In 2007, the steering wheel locked and that was also fixed under warranty. When the 2015 focus became available for sale, it brought about a revamp of the ford focus exterior, including the front and back fascia, hood and grille plus the rear tail. Malfunctioning sensors will also give false readings causing the light to come on so always have the sensors tested. Ford sells over 100k of these cars each year so the problems are not widespread. Jul 11, 2019 the 20112016 ford fiesta and the 20122016 focus have a dualclutch automatic transmission that is the subject of a classaction lawsuit and many individual lawsuits nearly two million. If youre looking for a suitable ford focus gearbox or parts for your existing car, there is a wide selection of items suited to a range of ford focus ages and models.
As the mileage increases, internal transmission damage can occur. Ford focus transmission problems page 4 car forums at. Dualclutch transmissions have not had the best reputation in australia. The availability of a manual transmission on the focus titanium may help sales to grow further as stickshift models are frequently preferred by trendsetting enthusiast drivers. The ford powershift is a sixspeed dual clutch, automated manual transmission produced by. Complete manual transmissions for ford focus for sale ebay. The 20112016 ford fiesta and the 20122016 focus have a dualclutch automatic transmission that is the subject of a classaction lawsuit and many individual lawsuits. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. The dualclutch ford automatic transmission dps6 was installed in 20122015 ford focus, which led to a clutch shudder while driving and fluid leaks located near the clutch housing. The dealer says this is normal, and we have put up with the shudder until recently.
I have a 2014 ford focus with a sixspeed dualclutch automatic transmission that shudders on takeoff and then smooths out past second gear. Better understand the issues surrounding the powershift dual clutch transmission in the ford focus and ford fiesta, as well as ways in which the system is. Oct 24, 2016 why isnt ford doing more to help owners of ford focus and ford fiesta vehicles with automatic transmissions. Ford knew focus, fiesta had flawed transmission, sold them anyway. Ford fiesta, focus, focus cmax, focus rs, fusion, galaxy. Common ford focus transmission problem, how to fix focus. Modern automatic transmissions are full of sensors so that the computer can easily and accurately monitor things like fluid temperature, fluid level, and the overall pressure inside the transmission. Dec 04, 2012 the ford focus has been at the top of the sales charts since its introduction in 1998. A fact that no doubt helped the focus to literally become the bestselling car in the world for several consecutive years. Ford focus used ford focus wagon manual transmission. Weve tracktested super f to be highly effective in powerglides, turbohydro 350 and 400, torqueflite 727 and 904, as well as ford c4 and c6 automatics.
If you are looking at this gen focus get the manual transmission and have all the benefits of the cheap car without the issues plagued by the automatic power shift system. These transmissions were still installed into focus and fiesta until ford ceased production of them. Another local owner, cheryl pemberton of florence, had her transmission and clutch replaced in 2014 but she said her problems continued. All the affected cars belonged to focus, fiesta, and ecosport models equipped with a powershift automatic transmission. Also, see repair breakdown by problem area and cost. If the computer detects any abnormal readings from the sensors, a code will be stored and the automatic transmission indicator light will turn on to alert the driver of possible issues. What i like is its high miles per gallons performance. Question about 2014 focus manual transmission self. But does the latest fix actually remove the problem entirely.
The engine will rev high when the car has sat for a period of time, first thing in the morning and again after work and has set all day. Do you understand the problems in general of driving a manual transmission car. The worst complaints are jerking into gear, difficulty shifting, pops out. If youre looking for a suitable ford focus gearbox or parts for your existing car, there is a wide. Its the worst car ive ever had, and its a complete nightmare to own, because in the. Ford 4f27e super automatic transmission master rebuild overhaul kit. Used ford focus with manual transmission for sale cargurus.
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