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“Our appointment is in a couple of days to get this resolved”

“They adjusted the clutch several times before finally agreeing to a replacement”

“Issues with these Focus cars when sitting in traffic uphill transmission overheats. And even on even ground the transmission slips. They finally did some adjustment after getting the manager involved & supposed to be Ford fix coming out but by the ti”

“Dealership adjustment, still waiting for recall replacement”

“this is an ongoing issue and requires constant attention and time in dealership to make the car shift smoothly”

“During an at home oil Chang,e, transmission fluid found leaking, found to have a bad value?, was shifting rough prior to that, thought it was because of dual clutch”

“Ford had a maintenance recall for stuttering transmissions on newer Ford Focus”

“Car shudders when starting from 0 mph and on 1/2 and 2/3 shifts, In addition, transmission makes rat-tat-tat clicking sounds. Dealer has ordered parts to replace the clutches (automatic manual transmission). Will be fixed in next two weeks”

“Rough when switching from 1st to 2nd gear”

“Direct shift gearbox is horrible! Shaft seals leak, oil gets on clutch disks and they chatter badly. Also, often nearly stalls after cornering. Symptoms are worst when warm, especially after some time in stop and go traffic. Ford has been relucta”

“Took back to dealer for recall and did not help. Car slips when you take off and jolts you very hard as it catches slips and catches”

“The transmission is very rough and the car sometimes feels like it can stall”

“Manufacture defect of clutch and transmission. Also engine support had to be replaced”

“Low gear when accelerating car shakes a bit before shifting”

“Some times it studders”

“Although there is no stick shift, I am told that I have a standard transmission that I do not have to manually shift”

“Defect handled in recall”

“It was shifting erratic and the dealer said the clutches had to be replaced”

“Shifting becomes very rough after every 15000 miles. Going in this week to have the problem looked at again”

“Continuous bucking while shifting. Dealer says this is normal! This info was omitted when I was buying this vehicle”

“Same as previous page”

“Car shudders, bucks, downshifts at strange times, acts confused”

“has well know trans problem shifting from 1st to second. trans will stumble or shutter. the cause is the dry clutch gets contaminated with oil leak. Seals have to be replaced”

“The 12-14 (at least) model years have the tranny programmed to act like a manual even though it's an AT. Result is sever bucking when shifting and at low speeds”

“Took car to dealer 3 times, but was assured that it was normal”

“Shuddering”

“Stuttering, hesitation, lags, jerks”

“rough shifting between first and second sometimes seems to slip. Jerky if you step on it. I hate it. It revs high sometimes before shifting. I hate it. Also, it's hard to get into compared with the 2006 Focus that someone wrecked”

“Stumble or clunky 1-2 shift, odd noise on 2-3 shift”

“Difficulty getting car to go shift and rough acceleration”

“Since purchase, the transmission has been erratic; very rough shifts in low gears. Ford recall and extended warranty but problem continues”

“car shudders when accelerating from start”

“A low gears the car lurches forward and at times forces you into the steering wheel. Very unsettling in heavy stop and go traffic”

“The transmission shifts roughly, skips gears and sometimes hesitates at intersections and on hills”

“going up hill at 30 to 45 mph hear a grating noise”

“Rough shifting for past couple years, cleaned to try to fix first time (didn't) and then rebuilt, both under warranty. The both times the electronics weren't put back to normal and windows had to be reprogrammed”

“Rough only when the car was warm and after one trip to dealership, they repaired it. No problem since”

“There is a recall but dealer cannot get parts to repair ford just continues to extend warranty to cover”

“Stammers and bucks intermittently at low speed takeoff. Most noticeable in stop n go city traffic”

“Issues Came From Ford's Noisy Dual Clutch Automatic Six Speed Transmission, Was Told By Ford Master Warranty Technician The Noise Was Normal, Which Is Ridiculous”

“Dealer insists rough shifting is normal until the problem gets so bad they are forced to address it. I am on my 3rd clutch and numerous other attempts at repair”

“A stuttering shift when accelerating from stop”

“Car shutters and shakes at times when accelerating from a stop”

“first computer update, then new module. all under extended warranty given by Ford”

“Hesitate when pulling out and shifting to next gear”

“Rough shifting”

“Select shift automatic transmission clutch components replaced 3 times along with the computer at least once”

“Not shifting smoothly and heating up”

“Car shudders”

“It has had rough shifting most of the time but last work has made it better”

“the transmission would shutter when starting from a stop”

“Slips Jerky Hate it”

“The "automatic" transmission in 2013 Ford Focuses is a mess! How many visits back to the dealer constitute a lemon? It has been this and that done during about a dozen service calls. The folks are nice and seemingly understanding but how many bandaids can a transmission take? Thank goodness there is a very extended warranty. And I like lots about my Focus. Too bad the car's value is about zero”

“Ongoing problem since purchase. Flashed software three times. Towed into the dealership twice. Stuck in low gear and slammed into gear very hard we thought we had been hit several times at low traffic stop and go”

“It has a rough transition from a start to drive”

“The 2103 Focus transmission is rough and jerky when I try to accelerate from low to higher speeds, especially on hills and especially when I am moving up hill at a slow speed to begin with. I have had the transmission computer adjusted twice”

“The vehicle's transmission has been an issue for years with Ford stating that the shudder is expected and within acceptable limits”

“When starting from a stop the shifting from lower gears to higher was jerky. The car "bucked" as the transission moved from lower to higher gears. In heavy traffic we thought the car might stall out. When we purchased the previously-owned car in 2014 we did not notice this jerky shifting. It showed up within a week or so of purchase. The car had about 22,000 miles when we bought it”

“The dual clutch automatic stutters and hesitates terribly, resulting in a very unsatisfying driving experience and a fear that it will one day stall during, for example, a left hand turn against traffic. We have been told by the dealership that the car does indeed have these driving characteristics, but our car's hesitation and stumbling falls within Ford's acceptable range. From a consumer's point of view, it is most definitely not acceptable. I would emphatically not recommend this car”

“Transmission would hesitate to shift between first and second gears and would cause the vehicle to shake”

“Rough 2nd gear shifting”

“Rough shifting at low speeds. Clutch replaced by warranty and recall, but problem still remains, although not as severe”

“related to other issue, slipping caused by fluid leaking onto clutch plate”

“Transmission slipped a lot when in low speeds. Covered by warranty. Fixed by dealer by adjusting the computer”

“Ford fixed my isuues”

“It was explained in the section of the transmission problem. The oil leak caused the change of gears to slip. THIS IS A TRANSMISSION USED BY MANY MANUFACTURERS. I WISH CONSUMER REPORTS ISSUE AN OPINION/ARTICLE ON THE TRANSMISSION USED BY MERCEDE”

“transmission has had this problem several times with car stoppiing and strange things happening”

“I am not sure if it was slipping or grabing or what. At first it felt like the brakes were not releasing after driving from a stop”

“I had my Ford in the dealers service center for more than 6 times due to transmission problems, gaskets had to be replaced, sensors of overheating go off regularly, leakage onto my clutch has had to be fixed, worst of all the transmission does not sh”

“If you accelerate at all there is hesitancy between gears as it revs too high”

“During an oil change at the dealer they noticed transmission fluid on the engine. They test drove and felt 1st gear slipping. They kept the car for a few days giving me a loaner so they could repair. This was 4-5 months ago. So far so good”

“While driving normally, my wife and I would sometimes hear a grinding sound from the transmissions, while in lower gears. Our Ford dealer replaced the clutch under warranty”

“Slipping transmission was causing hesitation on acceleration. Dealer replaced clutchpack (2nd time) and furnished 100k mile warranty on transmission because of known defect”

“when accelerating from start, car feels like transmission slips into neutral”

“Our appointment is in a couple of days to get this resolved”

“can feel the clutch not engadging”

“Transmission not reliable: shudders, won't shift or stays in wrong gear, loses power while driving”

“Moving from 1st to 2nd at times the clutch would slip and the car shudder. Common problem for this year. Software updates to fix the issue were done”

“shuddering transmission in first gear, very noticeable. had it fixed once by the dealer and now, 12 months later the problem is starting again”

“Transmission from day 1 has slipped / jerked from a stop and once while in drive was reversing. 5 X's into the dealer with nothing but minor adjustments. Company states it's within tolerance. Vehicle is unsafe. and MFGR does not stand behind”

“Shortly after we noticed the problem we got notice of a factory recall and fix. It took us about a month for the parts to arrive and the dealer to apply the fix. We have not had any more trouble with the problem”

“Issues with these Focus cars when sitting in traffic uphill transmission overheats. And even on even ground the transmission slips. They finally did some adjustment after getting the manager involved & supposed to be Ford fix coming out but by the ti”

“Recall item fixed by Ford at no cost”

“From the beginning when we bought it new; it had a transmission slippage problem; they fixed it -- year later, happened yet again; making the same noises”

“Transmission would not select certain gears or go into gear at all. A couple times it took over a minute to engage when stopped at a light. Car would stall when slowing or stopping. Occasionally I couldn't make it up a hill”

“Recall by Ford and the entire experience has been a nightmare. They kept the car much longer than they said they would. It has caused me to reconsider purchasing ANY Ford products”

“This car, as well as a 2012 Ford Focus I also own, is very dangerous on interstates due to slipping transmission. Ford has refused to remedy this problem under lemon laws”

“This transmission is junk”

“Transmission slipped. Clutch replaced under warranty/recall”

“The company has worked on this problem for several years. Could not be happier with the continued effort to repair my Focus”

“Clutch seals leaking into clutch causing juddering. Common problem with the automated manual dual clutch transmission. Ongoing problem”

“Pressing on gas the car was jerky”

“the car has always had a shutter problem, making strange noise the dual clutch manual transmission has been a problem from day one”

“Fixed under warranty”

“My mechanic said there was a problem and went with me to the dealer to explain so it would be covered under the warranty”

“Making noise that seamed like a fail about to start. Fixed with some software update. Better but not totally good”

“See prior”

“The hybrid automatic/manual transmission on this car has issues. jerky starts, 'missing' etc...I really feel there is a serious issue that Ford needs to address...other than this it is a great little car”

“Computer had to be reprogrammed”

“Continually needs "software update" to level out bucking/slipping while automatically shifting. Just a temporary bandaid fix”

“The was also worked on when the clutch was replaced. I still seem to have hesitation issues from time to time, especially in stop and go traffic”

“It has double clutch and it jerks on take off and ford has extended the warranty on the transmission”

“It had to be re- programmed, but it still occasionally has a slight flutter when starting on a hill”

“Upgrade required in order to try to fix the clutch problem”

“Transmission computer has been reset and "relearned" several times and problem still exists”

“When I used the built-in remote starter for the first time as I left work, it severely messed up the transmission. My car kept stalling on the freeway- sometimes COMPLETELY shutting down- and I barely made it to the dealership. It was scary”

“numerous problems with the transmission. one of 5 trips to the dealer stated they reprogramed the computer. Does not resolve the slipping jerking upon acceleration. Do not buy this car until the transmission is changed”

“New Ford Dual Clutch Automatic Six Speed, Makes Severe Grinding And Clunking Noises When Shifting Gears, Especially At Low Speeds. Ford Already Replaced The Transmission Computer But It Didn't Solve The Problem”

“the car has issues with the tcm”

“Automatic Manual needed computer re-flash”

“The car went in reverse when Drive was selected. Tried again, grinding noises ensued. The car was towed to the dealership. A computer controller was replaced and the problem was corrected”

“They updated the computer program before replacing clutches”

“Trans TCM failed at 70,000/MI. Covered under Ford warranty”

“The car engine stopped running and i coasted off the road and had it towed to the dealership and they replaced the transmission computer that is on the side of the engine”

“This car a manual/automatic transmission. There was a leak of oil going into the automatic clutch. The leak caused a rough change of gears. Ford repaired the leak and extended the warranty to 100000 miles”

“Defective part or improperly installed gasket”

“At the 18,000 mile check-up the service technician indicated that there was a leak. Subsequently the problem was corrected at the Ford dealership”

“On a trip from Chicago to Virginia my check engine light came on. I had the car at a ford dealer in Virginia for several days to be repaired. The next time I went into the purchasing dealer for an oil change they had to repair the leaking trans”

“Two seal leaks from transmission discovered by dealer during routine service. Ford has extended warranty on these transmissions to 7 years”

“Continuously leaking oil onto the clutches causing all of the problems”

“This was a recall for the seal on the transmission and they replaced”

“Transmission oil seal leak,repaired under warranty”

“The engine connection to the transmission had to be disconnected. Resealed then reattached. On going leak since purchase. Had to change dealerships to find and correct issue. Mis-diagnosed more than once”

“Had to pay for a large towing bill”

“extended warranty clutch replacement”

“Poor design, replaced 3 times, each time the part is on back order for more than 3 months. Trying to lemon law the vehicle as the transmission is unsafe especially when going up hill”

“Manufacture defect, recall from Ford to have clutch replaced”

“It not a design ready for commercial market. Initial service response from Food was poor. Now after service, one year of defective driving before Ford agreed to repair, the has rumble noise that will not be corrected because it is regarded normal”

“Intermittent noises from transmission at low speeds, Various attempts at warranty repair. Ford has now issued a related recall and extended warranty to 100k miles”

“The said vehicle hesitated when taking off, Ford said this is what this car does. I told them it is worse since first purchased. There was a 3 week waiting period for parts and I was placed on a list. They did replace the clutch. seems to work ok, so”

“Car shifts really rough and actually feels like it may stall when you are trying to accelerate”

“On minor recall, Ford is not making a new or better part until all of the parts are gone or the nhtsa makes them build a better part it is not safe to drive because car can stall or die!”

“The engine would rev for a second or two before the clutch engaged the correct gear causing a lack of responsiveness and acceleration”

“While driving normally, in lower gears, we would sometimes hear a grinding sound from the trans. Our ford dealer replaced the clutch plate under warranty, and the problem was solved”

“Transmission has had clutches replaced twice, once with less than 8,000 miles and again with 48,000 miles”

“Problems with the clutch shuttering almost from the beginning of owning the car. Ford did replace it free of charge though”

“I have had clutch problems since the car was bought. On the 3rd attempt to fix it, Ford has taken the car in and estimate that they need to keep it for 10 weeks to replace the clutch. Waiting for a new version apparently”

“Car has been back to the dealer twice and needs to go again for slipping, hesitating, rough shifting and stalling. I only bought this $20000 piece of junk last May”

“When I purchased the car didn't notice the ruff start, but it got worse and worse. My car is an automatic with stick option and when I would start out it would jerk really bad so they had to replace the clutch and not runs very good”

“I had the clutch replaced twice. The dealer played as though they did not know what the problem was. Later on I found out that MANY had the same problem. In fact, many could not have the clutch replaced because Ford could not supply cluthc's fast eno”

“This clutch has been replaced three times taking enormous time and with much aggravation. I have just settled a law suit with Ford over the issue”

“Had the car in to dealer at least five times this past year. Clutch would slip, shudder chassis while driving. Loss of power, engine would rev high. Erratic revving of motor even on cruise control. Transmission seal leaks. Clutch packs many times”

“My car experienced a jerking when I stopped at a light and then moved forward. It was as if the car was not getting gasoline for brief moments. The dearlership told me it had to do with the new style of transmission in the car. I am not knowledgea”

“The double clutch in the vehicle was terrible. We had to pressure for the replacement even after the recall. once it was replaced it drives and works like a dream”

“the car has issues with the tcm,”

“Clutch pack was replaced 12 months ago. Prior to that we took the car into Peoria Ford twice for software updates and adjustments. Made no difference in rough clutch shifting or shudder. New clutch pack was installed after 3 month wait due to backorder delay. Fast forward to 4/25, updated clutch pack being installed again because the rough shifting shuddering remains. Engine mount damaged also. Car is a piece of crap!”

“Automatic transmission clutches being replaced too much. Glad they are doing under warranty since the car started having rough shiting as soon as it was bought at 16000 miles”

“I am now on my third clutch replacement due to shuddering”

“Oil deal leaked causing transmission to shudder on start off from stop”

“Clutch Pack was replaced at 30000 under warranty”

“Waited over a year for parts from Ford after multiple attpempts to reprogram the computer and in the end the replacement of the clutch and the reprograming worked”

“shuttering during shifting”

“I have had my automatic clutch replaced 4 times since I have owned this car. It has been replaced every year since the car was purchased in November 2012 because of balking , grinding and slipping”

“A recall notice in the dual clutch system. The problem is mostly fixed a slight shift problem noticed but not bad enough yet for a dealer repair. This problem abounds the focus cars”

“In late April in small-town traffic the Focus almost stalled out in changing gears. As we were close to the Ford agency we took the car there for service/diagonsis. This is not the agency from which we bought the car. The diagonsis showed what the car needed: A new clutch which the service department installed”

“needed new clutch and tcm”

“Covered under warranty. Great joy by the company. No problems”

“The car has its third clutch installed. The car has noise that is due to the transmission. Ford will not or can not correct this noise. Ford said it should be regarded as a normal characteristic of the car. The car did not have this noise during the first operating year. The service to get the first transmission clutch changed was poor. Poor as in rotten, terrible, very bad. But first year of ownership was good, it stopped there”

“When I purchased the car, I was told that the way it was handling was normal for the model... I took the car in for a lock recall, and they kept it to do a clutch recall that I hadn't been informed about. After the clutch replacement, the car drives a lot better”

“Wouldn't shift properly, had to have clutch replaced”

“They did it twice, but it is ok now. This is over 2-years”

“Ford agreed to replace the original clutch with a newly designed one. No issues replacement”

“This vehicle has a fundamental design flaw in the transmission. It has a manual transmission that is controlled by a computer to become an automatic transmission. It will never be right. It's always rough, the clutches will always prematurely wear out and if you keep this car beyond the warranty you are in for a huge bill”

“it was a known issue when I purchased vehicle, it progressively got worse. Ford repaired under warranty and I have had no issues since”

“Ford had dealer replace clutch components to eliminate shuttering, shaking and uneven acceleration from standing start. Ford extended drive train warranty to 100 K miles. Problem was corrected for awhile but has since returned. Final resolution still pending”

“Not shifting correctly. Slipping”

“driveshaft bearing replaced out of warranty 64,000 miles”

“Electric Motor Gear Box began to leak gear box fluid after 8,000miles. Dealer determined that a gasket/seal in the gear box was defective from the factory. Dealer and Ford documented the manufaturer problem and replaced & repaired gear box seal”

“It would schudder or act like it was not getting gas. When the Ford Dealer rebuilt the tranmission they said the seals left oil leak on the clutches but I still have the problem ocassionally but minor. Just agrivating .When I took it back the second”

“Transmission had a leak and was sluggish when up shifting. Dealer fixed under warranty”

“Transmission had been reprogrammed 3 times due to harsh shifting and slips, as well as a seal leak, when the dealer finally decided it should be replaced under a Ford recall. As of this writing, I have been waiting for 2 months for the parts to come”

“Major problems with hesitation with shifting etc lots of lag between shifts; originally told problem with sequential gearbox transmission would need replacing; subsequently told would need rebuilding followed by reprogramming. Wonky for few weeks a”

“Problem was never completely fixed”

“Had to be rebuilt twice, first time was just a cleaning, second time full replacement because the cleaning didn't work. First time wasn't given full information on time it would take or why it didn't fix things”

“The vehicle has been to Ford service 4 times for a transmission leak. They replaced output shaft seal, rear main seal, transmission case, and lastly the entire transmission”

“Dealer has had 3 times to fix the auto transmission. 1st. - computer re programmed. 2nd - rebuild, 3rd - another computer update. Ford has now notified me that they are extending the warranty for 7 yrs or 100,000 miles”

“The car would jerk periodically and after many trips to the dealer, Ford finally added a Canadian recall, later then the US recall, and they replaced the transmission. We have felt one jerk since then. Will probably need more TLC”

“The 2013 Ford Focus has a recall regarding the PowerShift system which is effectively a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). The major components include a clutch and the transmission. My car has had 4+ repairs regarding this issue. It usually requires a new clutch plate and in some cases a whole new transmission. I haven't had the transmission replaced yet but this is an ongoing issue. Symptoms can include loss of power at the pedal and a grinding/dry chunking sound on acceleration (most n”

“Started slipping out of 2nd gear, ended up replacing whole transmission under warranty”

“Dry-link transmissions are the subject of numerous and well documented issues. Went through a torturous process of testing, resetting the computer, etc. before they eventually replaced it. Subsequently Ford issued an extended transmission warranty to all customers due to the problem. Replacement has been "OK", but still sometimes experience rough shifts”

“This car, as well as a 2012 Ford Focus, have had their transmissions replaced TWICE and still have dangerous problems”

“I am selling the car as I write because the transmission has started slipping again 10,000 miles after warranty rebuild”

“Chronic shuddering with auto trans. Had it in many times for problem, finally resolved”

“System turns itself off when parked, will not come on until engine is restarted”

“Navigation system would go black and then return at some point. Recent occurence”

“All displays like speed, etc all blank. Repair was computer update (no parts, but still $200)”

“A wire rubbed against a frame/firewall component and cut power to the display. This was not covered under warranty and cost over $400 to have fixed”

“Stopped connecting to USB devices. Dealer fixed under warranty, works fine since”

“navigation system showed me off a short block. reset by tech had fixed the problem”

“Nav didn't know where car was”

“Occasional problem initiating trip information”

“Would not indicate correct locastion”

“I can place calls but I cannot accept incoming calls”

“without reason or warning, center stack won't pair wait awhile, and it self corrects”

“As stated previously the Bluetooth worked but when My Cell Phone paired with the Sync system All Audio became disabled though the functions all continued to work”

“When syncing the phone to the sync system the audio portion was disabled. Everything else worked fine, just no audio. Entire Radio was replaced by dealership as defective. No Issues since then, all works”

“Uncontrollable volume after shut down of vehicle and subsequent restart. Had to reset my touch system and restart of system following day. No problems since”

“Once I unlocked my door (from the outside) and suddenly every speaker in the car started booming extremely loud static/noise. The car wasn't even on. The noise stopped when I started the engine but if that happened while I was driving I could crash”

“You cannot use voice commands to make a phone call by name. It just doesn't work, regardless of what name you say, it always picks just the first contact in the phone”