By late 2016, ford documents show, technical fixes to the control module. Letter from senator portman on behalf on constituent re the safety of 2016 ford focus. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain model year 202017 ford focus hatchback vehicles manufactured february 14, 2012, to august 26, 2016 and equipped with a manual transmission. In any trim and specification, the focus is composed, refined and satisfyingly responsive.
Complete manual transmissions for ford focus for sale ebay. All the affected cars belonged to focus, fiesta, and ecosport models equipped with a powershift automatic transmission. Hi, i have a 2016 ford focus i bought in july of 2016. The 20112016 ford fiesta and the 20122016 focus have a.
I had a 2014 as a rental before, i liked it, but i dont want to deal with the shudder problems if they still exist. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed. A 2016 secret report showed increasing litigation and frequent repairs related to the ford fiesta and focus transmission. If you are a current or former owner or lessee of a 20112016 ford fiesta or 20122016 ford focus vehicle that was equipped with a powershift transmission and was originally sold or leased in the united states including territories, you may be affected by a nationwide settlement that has been reached in litigation. Ford focus and ford fiesta powershift transmission settlement. Ford believed these problems were the result of problems in the transmission control module, and extended the modules warranty to 10 years or 150,000 miles. This score shows whether the model had more or fewer problems overall.
Jul 11, 2019 the ford powershift transmission in question is found in 20112016 fiesta and 20122016 focus cars. Ford hid focus, fiesta transmission problems then blamed customers. Manual transmission182 towing the vehicle on four wheels 1. Even six model years into the current generation, the ford focus with a manual transmission represents an excellent enthusiast example of hitting em where they aint and it still competes neckto. The focus st transmission allows drivers to adjust the speed to. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. Fords sync 3 is a vast improvement over the previous system, with better voice control. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. Now, 20142016 models are getting a 2year40,000mile extended warranty. The issue became so serious that the australian competition and consumer commission accc took the ford australia to the federal court in 2017. Does the 2016 ford focus come available with allwheel drive. Amsoil transmission fluids offer the best protection for your focus, even in the most severe driving conditions. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled electronically. On the 2016 ford focus, powershift automatic transmission problems this is actually an electronically shifting controlled dry clutch gearbox have been found to occur.
Ford fixed it and issued a generous warranty extensionrefund program for affected cars. Dec, 2018 ford believed these problems were the result of problems in the transmission control module, and extended the modules warranty to 10 years or 150,000 miles. If you are a current or former owner or lessee of a 2011 2016 ford fiesta or 2012 2016 ford focus vehicle that was equipped with a powershift transmission and was originally sold or leased in the united states including territories, you may be affected by a nationwide settlement that has been reached in litigation concerning the. The dct is basically a dual dry clutch manual gearbox, controlled by a computer. In september the transmission started making noise. The number of vehicles in australia suffered the problems was around 68,000. Approximately 5,300 modelyear 2016 ford focus cars equipped with the 1. The problems were with the ford powershift dps6 dualclutch transmission, and only for years up to early 2014. The problems specifically occurred in the powershift transmission of ford fiesta from 20112016 and ford focus from 2012 2016. The ford powershift transmission in question is found in 20112016 fiesta and 20122016 focus cars. If you own a focus st, turbo is the name of the game. Detailed features and specs for the used 2016 ford focus including fuel economy, transmission, warranty, engine type, cylinders, drivetrain and more. 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. Roadshow way back in 2009, ford s new fiesta hit dealer showrooms.
Ford motor company ford is recalling certain 20162018 ford focus vehicles equipped with a 1. Dec 05, 2018 the ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. This website provides information to consumers that can be used to alleviate the problems they may be experiencing with their 2016 focus, andor legal remedies available to them under state lemon laws. Ford extends warranties of 560,000 cars over transmission. Used ford focus with manual transmission for sale cargurus. Fords powershift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. So the question is has ford made any changes that corrects the shudder problem i hear about in the older models. Fords powershift dualclutch automatic transmission has caused problems for. Fords fiesta, focus transmission troubles attract nhtsas. Automatic transmission hiccups aside, its never less than a pleasure to drive. More than 60,000 ford focus transmission problems could be solved if a successful class action lawsuit from attorneys bannister law is successfully prosecuted.
The hatchback of the affected vehicles may be unlatched with a. Get reliability information for the 2016 ford focus from consumer reports. Preproduction model shown 2016 focus owners manual 2016 focus owners manual august 2015 first printing owners manual focus litho in u. The consumer stated the vehicles transmission failed after only 9,000 miles. The worst complaints are slipping, shudders, and lurching. Using a properly formulated transmission fluid for your ford focus can protect your vehicle from costly problems down the road.
Now, 2014 2016 models are getting a 2year40,000mile extended warranty. Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 20112016 and the ford focus model years 20122016 equipped with a powershift transmission. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems. The 2016 ford focus trend is a remarkably impressive package that deserves to gain cutthrough with buyers. In places where manual transmissions were still more common. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain 20162018 ford. Problems with 2014 ford focus transmission duration. Bought and installed new battery and car has been awesome ever. Car is equipped with dual clutch automatic transmission that balks, hunts and chatters. Ford knew focus, fiesta had flawed transmission, sold them anyway. Ford is responding to more criticism of its dualclutch dps6 transmission it put in focus and fiesta models. On september 28, 2016, ford recalled 64,038 ford focus. It concerns the 2012, and 14 ford focus and the ford fiesta. Nov 12, 2015 the 2016 ford focus trend is a remarkably impressive package that deserves to gain cutthrough with buyers.
As described by owners of the vehicles, the primary, recurrent issues are a shuddering. The hatchback of the affected vehicles may be unlatched with a single press of the interior latch release button. Jun 28, 2018 problems with 2014 ford focus transmission duration. Mar 05, 2020 ford focus and ford fiesta powershift transmission settlement. Ford knew focus, fiesta models had flawed transmission. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems car.
The 2011 2016 ford fiesta and the 2012 2016 focus have a dualclutch automatic transmission that is the subject of a classaction lawsuit and many individual lawsuits. Fords focus and fiesta models have been plagued by serious issues with their powershift dualclutch automatic transmissions. Manual transmission 182 towing the vehicle on four wheels 1. Transmission failure problems of the 2016 ford focus. Ford focus transmission problems auto expert by john. Bannister law alleged the ford focus dualclutch transmission officially called the powershift presumably because powershit was already taken is defective owing to. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled electronically by a computer while using a dry clutch rather than a wet clutch, meaning oil is not supplied to the shifting mechanism and can result in increased wear and tear as problems persist. It started shuddering a few months ago and i just brought it in. Fords transmission problem ford transmission problems. While ford has maintained that the focus and fiesta transmission problem does not pose a safety risk, in june of this year, the company recalled 123,000 20 f150 trucks because of a transmission. To see how frequently 2016 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. Ford settled a powershift classaction lawsuit in late march of 2017.
Ford finally fixed that multiyear problem for good. To see how frequently ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled electronically by a computer while using a dry clutch rather. The worst complaints are transmission, engine, and fuel system problems.
Does the 2018 ford focus still have transmission problems. Ford is still trying to get their dual clutch transmission correct, but it looks like they are still equipping some version of the powershift in 2018 focus and therefore, it could still have. Ford fixed it and issued a generous warranty extensionrefund program for. The problems were a combination of software issues and mechanical issues with the transmission itself, specially the dry clutch. This warranty extension only applied to the 20112015 fiesta and 20122016 focus. All models combine a comfortable ride with confidenceinspiring driving dynamics. Our list of 1 known complaint reported can help you fix your 2016 ford focus. Nov 21, 2017 the dct is basically a dual dry clutch manual gearbox, controlled by a computer. While ford attempted to correct the issues in its 2012 models, the faulty transmission is recorded to be affecting 2016 models and possibly beyond. For 2016, the ford focus returns with a new sync 3 technology interface, a sixspeed automatic transmission for the available 1.
Autotrader 2016 the focus delivers a firstclass driving experience. Owners manual 2016 focus owners manual august 2015 first printing owners manual focus litho in u. It is in the shop now and they are going to put a new transmission in. The 2016 ford focus adds the option of a 6speed automatic transmission to the 1. The information contained in this publication was correct at the time of going to print. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. However, this engines epa rating of 26 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on the highway is lower than average for a compact car. Jul 24, 2019 ford s focus and fiesta models have been plagued by serious issues with their powershift dualclutch automatic transmissions.
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