Ford Focus

"occasionally made loud clunky noise, but never at dealer. traded for corolla at 5 1/2 mos. with 8k on odometer"

"Started - present since car was new. Jerkiness during shifting. Annoying, but not unsafe"

"Clutch is poor, and needs replacement, but Ford says it is not bad enough to replace under the warranty. So I am waiting for it to get worse so it can be replaced."

"Clutch started slipping again after the previous years fix, seems to be an annual slippage that occurs. It was resolved each time."

"They adjusted the clutch once but it needed to be replaced so they did that eventually"

"I told you before,the transmission was jerky, They tried to adjust it twice, but finally installed a brand-new one"

"We get transmission overheating messages when going up steep hills"

"car would lock in reverse and engine would not start"

"Gear linkage broke backing out of the driveway about a year ago. Linkage was part of a recall (1 of several since we've owned the car) so it was serviced without fee although we had to have it towed. The last time we had the vehicle in for regular service, there were 3 or 4 recalls repaired and this one was active but they didn't have the part in yet."

"Clutch shudders from going from one gear to a higher gear."

"When clutches begin to show wear, the transmission has rough shifting, usually in the first or second gears."

"It shifts badly when the temp is hot. IE summer time"

"Adjustment was made and car operated well for a while. It is now showing the same problem is beginning."

"About every 8000 miles I have to get the clutch replaced. It's fine when new but slowly starts acting up as time goes on. My car is still under the powertrain warranty so Ford replaces the clutch for free. It's not a big deal."

"The transmission would shutter when shifting at slow speeds. After two adjustments at the dealership, our service adviser provided us with a rental car for a week as they removed and replaced the clutch mechanism. Car runs great now."

"Stumbling upon starting from a standstill."

"Stuttering and rough shifting on takeoff. Problem recognized by Ford. After a couple attempts to fix, at least part of transmission was replaced at no cost to us. Works OK now."

"This car has a history of rough or erratic shifting. It is a known problem by Ford and adjustments and computer updates have been implemented, never totally resolving problems."

"Automatic transmission was changed for this year and it would shift gears roughly. When I told the dealership they checked it out. I tas under warranty and was fixed."

"At acceleration, the car jumps and jitters, like the clutch is being popped. I've had it in at least 3 times in the first 2 years I owned it, and they never really fixed the problem. They always say its working within their perimeters, but it is a big problem that I've given up on them ever fixing."

"Ford lost lawsuits all over the world because of these transmission problems. The federal government should have made Ford recall all of these vehicles. My car lost probably 60% of its normal resale value."

"problem was fixed under warranty, if not would have cost $1500 to $2000."

"The rough shifting is a common issue with this year of Focus."

"car was returned to dealership 3 times because of rough shifting. The problem returns 4 to 6 months after repair."

"After two days of work on the transmission by the dealer, under warranty, the performance has improved but still not great."

"Acceleration from standstill to cruising speed is hampered from a rough shifting, primarily in 1 and 2 gear. The transmission winds much higher RPMs that I would assume it needs. This is worsened with a temporary stop and/or attempting to climb a grade."

"Dealer advised this is a known issue with the ‘14 focus; they have repaired several times and provided loaner vehicle - but can’t replace the inconvenience!"

"noises - see previous"

"rough shifting has returned after about 15000 more miles, Ford will likely be replacing again. Ford is taking care of mostly but trying to trade or sell vehicle will be almost impossible. Not sure how a transmission like this makes it through testing to production"

"after driving an hour or more when the car is really warmed up the transmission most of the time shudders between first and second gear"

"Extremely rough automatic transmission shifting, much worse than a beginner driver learning to use a clutch. Has been adjusted/fixed by dealer 3 times."

"Occasionally, The clutch would would engage haltingly or roughly at first or second gear. I knew of this problem at time of delivery but I needed the car for Uber/Lyft. The shop didn't have reservation until a month later. Soon afterwards, the car runs fine and I experienced much smoother shifting with the new clutch pack and software tuning. No further problems appeared after 25k of driving."

"We've brought the car back to the dealership a number of times, but this issue keeps coming back. It seems to be an engineering problem with their transmission."

"My car revs to 5 whenever I go 40, 50, 60 or 70 miles per hour"

"The shifting would be rough especially at low speeds in the lower gears."

"The dual-clutch system makes the first couple of shifts from a standing start feel like you are in an earthquake simulator. Multiple software adjustments and even replacement parts have not fixed this issue--which is endemic to this make-model-year."

"Manual/automatic transmission in this vehicle is a known design problem with no fix from Ford. It is a notorious problem with this transmission. Too bad, because early Focus models with torque converter didn't have this problem. Not hard to see why Ford phased out the Focus."

"Rough shifting has been a character of this vehicle's driving experience from the date of purchase."

"Ford has had a lot of transmission problems in the last 15 years. I had a 2011 Fusion with trans problems. I thought they had the problems fixed by 2014. I was wrong. What pisses me off is that they won't replace the trans until the car stops running. So I live with with the shuttering, hesitation, etc. Needless to say I will never buy another Ford. So be it. HBC."

"The car would shake as I accelerated. I found out after I bought the car that there was a recall on the transmission."

"The rough shifting was due to the double clutch which was replaced by Ford and it now shifts fine"

"Transmission does not seem to know what gear to be in at times. Up and down shifts trying to find the correct position"

"Shifts like a 15 yr old's first time in a stick. HORRIBLE; goes to neutral when turning so nearly rear-ended or t-boned all the time. Can get whiplash from the shifting! Car is under Lemon Law Consideration"

"Rough shifting at low speeds only"

"This transmission is a manual transmission with electronic shifting. The transmission engages and disengages at slow speeds normally while in first gear. Ford has had a clutch pack on order for three months"

"shifting out of first is delayed, makes noise and seems to grind a bit"

"it would pause like could not make up mind about what gear to be in, while going through intersection, dealer said too intermittent to fix, traded for corolla"

"Transmission "shutters" on acceleration when engine RPM is low. Problem is intermittent. The dealer says that's the way these work, but it's not"

"lunging,,, !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! rolling back on hills"

"Starts out shifting kind of jumpy and then smooths out"

"Hesitation when starting from standing start (not always)"

"Chattering very bad between gears. The dealer had to reprogram the computer. This only half corrected the problem. It sounds like the transmission is coming apart"

"Car continuously revs high and shits late or slips down to 1st gear and takes off with abrupt torque from a stop. We had it in for one TSB repair, an ECU reset twice, excessive gear train noise and it's still no better"

"Bad clucking and banging in stop-and-go traffic. Very rough from a dead stop. At highway speed, smooth and good gas mileage, but everywhere else - TERRIBLE!"

"Ongoing problem that Ford knew about and it exists in almost all the Focus models with automatic transmissions. Very annoying"

"Not severe, but still not smooth"

"Shifts rough and does seem to know what gear to be in. Dealer reprogramed computer at 5000 miles. This did not solve the problem. Have to take back and see if they can find the problem"

"This is related to the former problem, i.e. sluggish shifting to a more efficient gear going uphill"

"Rough shift from stop position through what I would consider 2nd gear on a manual transmission. Make a rattling noise when trying to go up a hill in "1st" gear. I can manual shift better than this car does automatically!"

"Grabs--jerks--races and searches for the proper gear"

"Transmission is very moody, jumps around in gear and is impossible to drive in stop and go traffic"

"the transmission is always hunting for gears at low speed and when the car is floored it has a hard time finding what gear it should be in"

"The car has a "trailer hitch" feel on acceleration and shudders when shifting between first and second alot of times"

"I repeat, this car is a piece of crap. Grinding, jerking and stalling in traffic. Terrible mpg-22! Dealer blew me off saying the noises were normal, and didn't believe me when I said it jerked thru intersections, especially when turning"

"Dry auto-shift converter is a terrible design. Ford should have never produced this transmission"

"Have already noted that this issue is well known and a class action settlement has been reached."

"The car would shudder and not shift into gear properly. I took it in to the dealer and found out that it had a recall on it."

"Car hesitation on excelleration. Problem was resolved on recall"

"Shifted out of gear and stalled leaving a stop sign."

"Vehicle has had rough shifting for years. Ford extended the warranty. it has had firmware upgrade and new clutch installed. Still shifts rough at low speeds."

"When shifting between third and fourth under load it shudders"

"This was the typical issue with these Ford electronic transmissions where the shifting between gears and at start off were not smooth to say the least"

"From a stop or at low speeds when accelerating, the transmission does not shift smoothly from one gear to the next; rather, it will jerk or shudder between gears and sometimes seem confused about which gear to go into."

"Transmission is horrific. Stuttering rough, it has faulted out a couple of times, putting the car in a slow mode. Ford has to reprogram. Unsafe for long drives, we only use in town, for. Knows fully this is a design error yet cares not about toe related safery issues. We will never buy a ford again."

"it is a 2014 ford focus and they have had all kinds of problems with 6 speed automatics in the 2012 t0 2016 models. it has been all over the news. I am one of the lucky ones so far it justs shifts rough once in a while"

"Shakes like an earthquake for the first three shifts from a stopped position."

"Terrible transmission that's been the subject of a class action lawsuit. It's been nothing but a problem since we bought the car in 2015."

"It often drives as if it is a manual transmission and I do not know how to drive a manual ( jerks, not smooth upon start up). It is, however, an automatic."

"Choppy performance, hesitation on acceleration from stop"

"when accelerating, hesitation or shuddering accures."

"It was a constant problem with the shifting (recall on some cars but not covered for mine as it had a salvage title). I finally had to have it repaired for around $1000."

"The transmission "stutters" from a standing start and at low speed all the time. Ford recalled my car because of it and I will have to make another trip to the dealer because the problem continues"

"With just 20,000 miles on the car it started giving poor MPG and was shifting badly like the automatic transmission bands were slipping. Then I got a warranty recall notification from Ford about a transmission issue. They fixed the problem with a two day repair"

"Stuttering at low speed shift as speed increases. recall to fix, but I have had it adjusts and reprogrammed, but it is still rough"

"The Focus jerks during takeoff and sometimes in any gear in city driving when accelerating. The car jerks hard continuously until it shifts out of first gear. This jerking is hard and it slows acceleration"

"Transmission shudders when taking off from a dead start"

"When new, Focus would not downshift at 45mph or higher when pressing on gas pedal; very dangerous to get on freeway. Also, gas mileage was 9 mpg. Dealer supposedly "fixed" it, and now get good gas mileage, but now there is perhaps 3-4 seconds hesitation before downshifting when pressing on gas pedal at low speeds. But at least can get on freeway without danger now, even though starting up from a stoplight, especially when engine is cold, is still somewhat dangerous"

"This was associated with the transmission problem mentioned previously. Had they not tried to avoid the issue for so long, we would have had a much better experience. Everyone one will make an occasional mistake. How you handle it speaks volumes. They did not handle this well initially"

"Poor shifting at low speeds"

"The car would stumble when accelerating from a start and sometimes while underway. It began to concern me in terms of safety. The Ford dealer diagnosed a clutch problem that apparently is common in this model and replaced the clutch under warranty. It works fine now"

"Rough shifting was the symptom that indicated the clutch needed to be replaced. So they were really the same problem"

"I have had the problem since the car was new . The dealership kept telling me there was nothing wrong and I needed to drive with more consistent actions as the car was self adjusting . I had to find evidence of a factory recall before the dealer acted"

"delayed shift then shifts hard"

"The car will buck as it accelerates"

"Flops around like a fish out of water. Almost impossible to maintain a constant speed between 40 and 70 when in heavy traffic without selecting the manual mode. Their advertising suggest that the next gear is lined up for a quick shift, but it may be lined up, but the shift is sloppy and variable"

"I feel the transmission shifts to hard and sometimes downshifts to soon, especially at highway speeds"

"Transmission had a severe "trailer hitching" feel when shifting from 1st to 2nd"

"delay in gear engagement. transmission chattered"

"The car shakes when starting from a complete stop. Ford knows about the problem and has a back order on the parts needed to fix problem"

"The car was very jerky every time it tried to shift"

"After 15 minutes of driving, transmission would shift roughly from 1st into 2nd into 3rd starting from a full stop"

"Rough movement through gears, delays in shifting"

"Shifted irradically, Ford repaired on a recall"

"sometimes after fully warmed up the transmission will shift to fast into the next gear from a stoplight or, if not at a full stop kind of bang into the next lower gear when accelerating at slow speeds"

"Transmission makes rough shifts at low speeds and up hills. Transmission seems to get confused going up a hill or when immediate speed needs to be built up. It is not sure which gear to go in during these instances"

"got it fixed and was covered by my warranty"

"The transmission is very rough and jerky when accelerating from a full or nearly full stop. Apparently this is a common problem due to the design of the transmission. The dealer said it "wasn't bad enough" to fix, and extended the warrantee to 100,000 miles. I really want to get rid of this car, but who's going to buy it with the rough shifting. I really hate this car"

"rough shifting. solved via redesigned clutch replacement and computer adjusts by Ford under warranty"

"Dealer has worked on this twice, needs to go in again for corrections"

"Sometimes it doesn't shift timely and gets very high in RPMS before shifting"

"New clutch and it is horrible again jerking skipping rough shifting"

"Not a good transmission"

"at times it does not know what gear to be in, computer programming problem"

"Transmission shudders when starting from a stop. Problem is intermittent."

"The transmission would slip and sometimes would not go into reverse."

"sometimes very jerky when speeding up or moving from a full stop. Dealer adjusted but never completely resolved. It's more an irritant than problem. But it would be a big factor in decision to purchase any Ford car."

"The car would not move forward without shaking violently. The problem was made worse with more people in the car. The car could not pull away from a stop in a smooth manner."

"It was very irritating and I thought it might stop working but it was okay until they replaced the transmission."

"Continuing problem with this year of the Ford Focus. Transmission shifts poorly. Clutch got bad enough in previous year that Ford replaces it under warranty. At this point they say that, while not operating well, it is still within manufacturor's spec."

"the double clutch system in transmission was slipping causing eratic shifting. my local ford dealer determined the clutch system in the transimission had to be replaced. they did so and now every thing works better than when brand new.all at no charge to me. They even furnished me a brand new vehicle to drive until mine was fixed."

"At times, pulling away from a stop the transmission slips. This was addressed shortly after purchasing the vehicle and was covered under warranty. The problem has resurfaced again and will be scheduled for another appointment at the dealership."

"whats to describe? transmission slips"

"After about 10k miles the slippage has been such that they have replaced the clutch 3 times, so far. It has been on approximately 13 vmonth interval basis that I take it back...stays under warranty..."

"Within the first year I started to notice slippage to the point of finding myself in neutral on a left turn in an intersection. At that point I thought that there should be some sort of recall about this issue so I went to a local Ford dealer. They said there was a recall on this car and they diagnosed it to find out if it fell into that category. It did and they fixed it for free. That was the first clutch assembly and selenoid replacement."

"This car has had a slipping, shuttering, jerking transmission ever since it was new, and Ford will not repair it."

"Has a serious transmission problem get it fixed at least every year. Also the heater core went out."

"It was a known issue with this year and model and was recalled but took years to get fixed and running properly."

"Drives like a teenager learning manual transmission, but dealer says it is within normal parameters."

"Transmission was poor design. Ford should have replaced the transmission or replaced the car."

"Even after replacement of transmission, the car hesitates and won't go through gears smoothly."

"While driving the car would slip out gear sometimes."

"The slipping trans caused to car to stop. ACE Motors in Woodbury, NJ fixed it as part of a Ford recall on this transmission."

"Will be the third time the clutch in the automatic transmission will need to be replaced."

"The dual clutch transmission used in these cars is total junk. The dealership has had it back repeatedly. Ford will not stand behind their products. I will never buy another Ford."

"Slipping during a shift to the next gear"

"Transmission is annoyingly slipping, is scheduled for repair in May 2015"

"On several occasions, while driving at 50mph, the car lost power while the engine RPM went very high. It was like being in neutral. I pulled over and the transmission worked when I "tested" it on the shoulder. I can't reproduce this"

"pauses.. lunging is the biggest problem...jerking"

"Like I said, it starts out from take off kind of jumpy"

"My car will randomly shudder upon taking off from a stop. Sometimes it is worse than others, so much that I worry that it is a safety problem. I have had the dealer look at it twice...they say it is within Ford's allowable limits"

"Car has an "automatic-manual" dry clutch transmission. Doesn't shift smoothly every. Commonly is in the wrong gear, doesn't downshift and shudders and slips in the wrong gear all the time"

"see previous comment"

"Sometimes doesn't immediately engage from a stop when the accelerator is pressed and then, all of the sudden, BANG!"

"It would shift from one gear to another and then also do a lot of shuddering when when going at slow speeds. Resoled with PCM/TCM software upgrade"

"Part of total problem. See other comments"

"Just Bad"

"The transmission started slipping when the car had about 16000 miles on the car"

""Herky jerky" esp first gear when first running. Often slippage in dual cluth after short distance stop and go city traffic. Have received class action settlement notice, question value of same compared to $25000 purchase price. Ford produced a poorly enginered product. Also had a one-time complete loss of power steering @8,000mi.... never reoccurred, but never acknowleged or explained by Ford....AND I NEVER FELT SAFE DRIVING AFTER STEERING FAILURE"

"Shudders when starting to move forward quite badly"

"It stuttered when beginning to accelerate."

"Received a recall letter and the car was slipping in gear and sounded really rough. Dealer fixed it. No cost to us, but it made us concerned about the future reliability of the vehicle for the future."

"The car shutters,you take it in they do a temporary fix then it comes back again in six months!"

"This is a well known issue of slipping transmission from gear 1 to 2 and hard shaking of car. First occurred about 50k miles, and occurs almost every stop sign/light signal. Especially hard after engine is warmed up. Ford has not agreed to cover cost to replace transmission. I have not personally paid to resolve."

"Related to the previous problem, sometimes it will slip or jerk between gears."

"Recurring problem that began not to long after purchasing the car. Was repaired multiple times. This is a well-known issue with this car's transmission which has resulted in class action lawsuits."

"My car had a recall on the transmission control unit. I have had to have it replaced 2 times."

"Car only has about 33,000 miles on it. Needs a new clutch replacement now, but Ford garage says differently. Been in the Ford garage probably 8 times for bad transmission. The rest of the car is great, transmission is worse than bad."

"In heavy traffic that was stop and go, transmission started slipping and then would not go out of first gear at all, barely moving. Had to pull off the highway and have it towed to dealership, shop looked at it and stated it was the computer and other parts. It was covered as part of fords extended coverage of its transmission that has been faulty."

"Unable to accelerate, gears not engaging"

"Inconsistent acceleration"

"It sometime don't go or rpm's go as high as 8 before in gauging into gear. Causing me to have accidents."

"it occurs once per year to either replace or adjust parts on either clutch or transmission,"

"Same"

"what else can i say it was slipping and shifting poorly"

"Transmission shudders and vibrates whe taking off from a dead stop"

"Shuttering"

"slipping badly on steep inclines"

"Transmission proforms poorly on snow. I get overheat alarms. Car barely moves going up steep snowy hill. Our 2003 Ford focus does much much better"

"The trans slipped from day one that's the reason I've only driven it 22000 miles in three years"

"Ford has increased the transmission warranty to 10 years because of problems"

"Vehicle shuddered from accelerating. Fixed under warranty"

"was covered by paided extra warranty and the problem was fixed"

"Sometimes when I gun it, for example to make a left turn to beat approaching traffic is slips into neutral which is very dangerous and could cause an accident. I told Ford and they blew me off"

"Not a good transmission"

"Automatic transmission slipped a bit going up hills at low speed. Ford recalled the vehicle and replaced a lot of stuff in transmission. Then exactly the same sequence of events happened a second time and there was a second recall and a second repair by Ford. Transmission is OK now"

"The transmission was impossible to fix."

"The last reprogram seems to work very well now."

"Ford has had a known problem with trans. control module in 2012 to 2016 Focus automatic trans..The first to second shift feels like a kid is sitting behind you and kicking your set back. I have had clutches replaced,TCM replaced and tranny adjusted more than once and I still have the problem. I am retired and this was to be my last car...like the ride ,love the mileage but would trade it in a minuet if I could afford it but I can't. The tranny problem has also given it a bad reputation so even if I could afford to get different car my trade in really sucks. This is my first Ford in over 50 years of driving and it will be my last....I tell everyone that is considering a Ford product that if you buy one you deserve what you get...I will have to live with my mistake but I will freely advise others not to make the same mistake I made. Ford will not step and replace the tranny just extend the warranty out farther for the TCM problem but when that's up I'm on my own...THANK YOU FORD...old school saying Ford= fix or repair daily. I paid top dollar for a hunk of junk as far as I'm concerned. If I wanted a car with what I consider a major problem that Ford knew about over multiple years. I would have bought a 10-15 year old junker and expected a few problems not a new car with built in problems right from the factory. If I ever get a chance to buy another car it will not be American made sorry to say. Have a nice day......"

"There was a definite slipping of the transmission as it advanced through gears. The Ford dealer said that they adjusted the transmission computer. The issue seems to be taken care of but the dealer said that it would probably reoccur."

"a class action suit was filed and Ford is fighting. I do not like the manual transmission that the computer does the shifting."

"The local Ford Dealer reprogrammed the computer as the first FIX for the transmission problem. They sent us home admitting the reprogramming did not fix the problem. They then ordered the clutch pack"

"First to second gear slippage by the electronic shifting of the manual geared transmission. Software has been reloaded three times and it has improved. Ford went to this type of transmission in 2012 to improve gas mileage. Was told that the transmiss"

"I am assuming the transmission issues are a software problem, yet the car is suppose to have the most current software installed"

"this car is a piece of crap and I unloaded it recently. The transmission made grinding noises, the car stalled and jerked thru intersections, its a safety hazard. Ford dealer useless-said its not a problem and I should ignore noises I hear. Prick"

"car diagnosis said transmission failure. service immediately. i put the car in R and backed up a bit, put it back in drive, havent seen the problem since"

"The transmission continued getting rougher and rougher and would lag, becoming hard to drive and somewhat dangerous. They did something to the computer which helped a little but also put in a new clutch package. That helped the problem but I am afraid that it might come back."

"Since owning this car, the transmission computer has received updated programming or been wiped clean with an entirely new program installed 12 times. After each "fix", the transmission will run beautifully for about 3 days and then go back to shuddering when accelerating from a stop. Very annoying and still not fixed."

"Transmission computer had been reprogrammed 8 times since vehicle was new. Problem still not resolved."

"Ford installed at least one firmware upgrade to try to address the shuddering problem, but it had no effect. Replacing the clutch fixed the problem temporarily, but after about 6500 miles it too started shuddering just like the original clutch."

"Recalled had to be reprogrammed"

""classic" Ford double clutch jerkiness"

"After replacing the clutch the transmission computer needed replacing within 200 miles of driving."

"I can be turning and the engine provides no drive. Nerveracking when negotianing a left hand turn. This trans!mission problem is endemic to Ford Focus. There have been numerous articled written about this problem nation wide. It is my understanding they installed a ma ual shift in an automatic shift and the computer does not respond to the automatic shift. The worst part is FORD KNEW about the problem as far back as 2011 as I understand. The problem has not been resolved. I do not feel safe taking this car on long trips, so I am reduced to in town driving. I don't think at my age it is fiscally sound for me to invest in a new car. I should have bought a Chevrolet!!"

"Same as the fuel pump issue. Customer Satisfaction Program 14M02. I contacted Park City Ford in Bridgeport CT and had a very different dealership experience. They were attentive and on the ball. What they did not have, however, was soup port from Ford Motor Company. It took from October 2019 to April 2020 for the parts to be available."

"This transmission actually had a recall. It would change gears several times upon a slow start from stopped, this was called "seeking". Ford fixed it, now it is atisfactory."

"When accelerating the car hesitated in a jerky fashion."

"My vehicle is 6 yrs old, 2 days ago was the SECOND time having the transmission and clutch repaired. When it was only 2 yrs old the entire transmission & clutch were replaced. It was noticeable through a lag during acceleration followed by the entire vehicle shuddering & trying to catch up."

"The software for the transmission is part of the "stuttering" problem described previously"

"hesitation starting off, rough shifting, transmission shifting a lot. Did have 2 software up grades, did little to improve problem"

"The TCM was part of a Ford Recall to reprogram it"

"There was a recall for re-programming the transmission computer in hopes of addressing the issue; to no avail"

"Worst Automatic transmission that I have ever experienced. Feels like a young person trying to learn to drive a manual transmission. Have had Ford Dealer reset the transmission multiple times"

"Have had the computer updated 3 times"

"Yesterday I just had the software on the PCM and TCM updated because there were still problems with shuttering and poor shifting"

"My understanding is that he issue is well known. The transmission is essentially a manual transmission converted to auto. the car shutters after slowing then speeding up again. there are frequent rough shifts associated with the stalls"

"Slight jerkiness on takeoff and staying in lower gear to long. It was repaired when it first occured in 2016 but has reappeared after warranty time limit was up and Ford refuses to repair again. REPAIR COST IS 1600.00 which is unaffordable for a pensioner"

"The car is dangerously sluggish when I try to accelerate going uphill; this despite my giving it more gas; it almost stalls"

"Experienced problem several times. Problem was resolved after repaired."

"Ford recall for Transmission Control Module issues. 1st time Ford updated TCM software, second visit Ford replaced TCM along with the software update. No issues since"

"Car shakes at outset. hybrid transmission doesn't work properly. Ford said transmission control module needed replaced but when I took it to a dealer they replaced the clutch. I had to take it in three times before they replaced the clutch. They claimed they did software upgrades but they never worked"

"Clutches only last about 12000 miles before chattering and rough shifting begin."

"The car would almost stall when it started to move. This happened regularly. I actually had two clutch replacements over three years."

"clutch caused jerking when excellerating from a stop. It was replaced under warrenty"

"The unusual clutch design caused problems mainly when the engine was running hot, so it was most problematic when driven far from home. The car would buck and stutter and sometimes stall when starting from a hard stop. Had to drive the car for over an hour before bringing it to the dealer to ensure the issue was evident when they test drove it. Apparently this was a known issue and they replaced the entire clutch with no argument and no charge. Since the replacement, car has run wonderfully. No problems at all."

"slippage from stop thru 3rd gear. Had to replace clutches on auto trans"

"The car would putt, putt, putt and not shift smoothly.There was a recall on the clutch and after the first replacement a few months later it had to be replaced again. It was covered but it was a inconvenience. Has worked fine since the second replacement."

"This is the fourth clutch replacement for the vehicle and the 8-9th time that we had to have the transmission serviced."

"Clutch kit installed at dealer 2016 NOT in warranty due to salvage title on Focus. Dealer replaced clutch kit AGAIN in 2017 but SERVICE was in warranty second clutch kit & install was FREE no charge parts or labor. Mel Hambelton Ford West Kellogg Wichita.. Car would jerk away from stop."

"National multi model year problem with class action lawsuit in progress. Transmission/clutch/control module is not reliable and requires constant adjustment/replacement. It is technically a manual transmission that acts like an automatic."

"The local Ford dealer has replaced the clutch 3 times since we bought the car from them used and has reloaded the the software several times. They have promised and given us an extended maintenance service program."

"Third time for clutch issues with car. First two were warranty"

"I’ve had clutch replaced in2015, 2016, and 2017, always same issue."

"check engine light came on Car in shop for 3 days for clutch replacement"

"The vehicle since new came out with an issue regarding the transmission clutch. We received notice from Ford Motor Co. that they will replace the clutch when the slipping becomes unbearable for the life of the car."

"Now known clutch issue with auto shifting manual afflicting all these cars You and most other automotive reviews fail to put enough miles on vehicles to uncover issues that actually affect ownership"

"The car was jerky when it started up at traffic lights. It was still under warranty so Ford replaced the clutch"

"3rd time"

"The clutch was under recall if it was outside of certain parameters that the dealer checked for, we experienced poor shifting with the vehicle (it's an automatic). When accelerating the car could be rough and jerky, the RPM's could race sometimes because the gear wasn't engaged, so no power. Since the replacement it has been much smoother shifting itself."

"was fixed on the recall but I had to pay $200 wonder why?"

"This transmission, as I understand it, is a standard transmission operated by a computer so it feels like an autmatic transmission. The car is currently in the shop, for the second time within a year for transmission problems. Last year they replaced the clutch assembly and sensors. I'm not sure yet what it is this time although it sounds like at least the clutch assembly. If I had read about the common complaint (transmission problems) before I bought this car, I would have bought something else. I look forward to trading it in on a Handa CRV."

"Initially told by Ford dealer that my concerns were not valid, that this is how the power shift transmission behaves. I pushed for diagnosis and tech agreed replacement necessary. In subsequent research and conversation, I found this flaw is common in the vehicle and some have had it repeat after replacement. The dealer’s service writer even agreed with me that this issue should be a manufacturer’s recall for safety and cost. He also agreed it could likely reoccur. Trouble was mostly when going from stop to movement in automatic first gear. Car would often hesitate, lurch, wheel hop. Felt similar as if you stalled it while unsuccessfully shifting a manual from first to second. It was dangerous to pull across lanes of traffic for fear it would not shift smoothly and stop in front of oncoming vehicle. I plan to replace this vehicle prior to the service warranty expiration."

"Clutch assembly problem. Replaced under warranty."

"Experienced severe transmission shudder and jerkiness when accelerating or taking off from a stop. Taken to dealer, needed both clutches replaced (covered under extended warranty I purchased). The vehicle no longer shudders like it used to, but I have experienced episodes of loss of power. TCM was reprogrammed each time this has occurred."

"The clutch was making a loud grinding sound and faultered. It was replaced"

"A well known (but not to us when we bought it) problem with Ford's dual clutch transmission gives a herky jerky takeoff from stop. Very annoying. Ford has extended the warranty."

"Terrible dual clutch transmission in shop multiple times with different diagnosis and different attempts to resolve. Issues still persist."

"Car would surge at low speeds when starting and changing gears. Gear changes would often be rough. Replacing the clutches -- under warranty -- cured the problem. The service representative said the clutches were redesigned but they didn't have long term experience to determine if this was a permanent fix."

"The clutch in the automatic transmission is under warranty due to a recall by Ford. It has been replaced twice and adjusted once in between. I had to change to another dealer to continue to get service. Ford has extended the warranty on the vehicle."

"The problematic transmission had the clutch replaced at 50000 miles and then at 118000 miles it had to be replaced again and they made me pay for it when ford should have paid for it due to the well known design flaw of the trasmission"

"i believe that there were two clutches in this particular 7 speed automatic transmission. ford has had problems with them. in Australia, they did a recall, but unfortunately not here in the US. $1000.00 repair (not happy about it) only had 30K miles on it at the time."

"The transmission is general has been an issue since day one. That last work on the transmission, which included a clutch replacement, has improved the shifting."

"The clutch was replaced at 18000 miles and has started acting the same way again. I brought my car to the dealer to have checked out about the shudder at startup and was told my clutch needs replacement again. It is covered by the extended warranty and I'm waiting for parts which I was told would take 1 month."

"We had trouble with the transmission early on and took it in but there was no problem when Ford had it. Took it in a second time and was told by mechanic thathis son had the same problem. Finally got a letter about a free replacement of transmission. We took it in last summer before a trip and demanded a fix. The replaced the clutch and haven't had a problem since. Funny, I told them the first time that the problem felt like a bad clutch if it had been a manual."

"In low gear or driving slowly the transmission would hesitate. With the warranty it was replaced free"

"Replaced twice. Slips, jerks, noisy"

"clutch was replaced with out incident"

"Just new car, already fix tranmission"

"took my car back to the dealership because of shaking during acceleration. they checked the car and found that the clutch needs replacing"

"The dealer that sold me the car took a couple of weeks to get a replacement clutch for my car"

"Clutch was chattering. It was replaced and now it's fine"

"dealer repair no issues"

"Needed replacement-covered by warranty"

"The shifting of gears had become very rough and sometimes would not shift all the way in gear. Causing the car to shudder and shake. I took the car in and found that it had a recall on the transmission so they replaced the clutch and some sensor in it."

"This car has a well-known problem with the dual-clutch transmission, and Ford does not know how to fix it. The car intermittently shudders when shifting at speeds up to 25 mph. Sometimes it is smooth enough; other times it is unacceptably rough. Both clutches have lasted about 6500 miles before the shuddering problem sets in."

"Ford put a manual transmission in an automatic. I've had my clutch replaced 3 times and Ford has paid for all 3 new clutches."

"Automatic transmission caused engine to hesitate and at one point, engine shut down & I was stranded."

"The clutch was worn and the actuator levers needed replacing as well."

"The problem started Shortly after I bought it and continued to get worse. We're taking off from my stop sign or trying to merge it would often shutter and not get going. Finally it just stalled. I had it fixed about a year ago and I'm now having the same problem but according to Ford the last time I brought it in the problem was not bad enough for them to fix. They told me to come back when it got worse and they would fix it for free as long as I came back before my 12 months was up."

"Recall item. Unable to accelerate. Gear slipping"

"Great car except for the clutch recall issue ford can't manage to sort out properly"

"The clutch was replaced twice. Slipping was the problem from when it was new. The first replacement did not solve the problem, but the second time did the trick, however it took Ford nearly three years to get it right"

"Jumps when accelerating. Jumps in reverse, rides like your on railroad tracks. Clutch replaced twice. 3rd transmission is having problems. Same as previously"

"The new belt transmission is terrible"

"Clutch has been replaced twice. At Fords expenseeach time taking a week. They provided a rental but very inconvenient"

"Repeated problem with shuttering in low gears that dealer blames on the automatic transmission clutch. It's been fixed twice but is still an issue"

"car transmission started to slip so took it to dealer and they replaced it"

"Clutch was replaced under warranty and is working satisfactorily now"

"We don't like the transmission with the dual clutch. Ford need to put a different type of transmission in that car"

"The dealer recommended that they replace the clutches"

"Usual Powershift problem of trans fluid leaking on to clutch plate causing slippage fixed under warranty"

"Transmission problems. Clutch replaced at 16,000 and 33,000 miles and needs to be replaced again (47,000 miles)"

"From 2 months after I bought the car brand new it began "shuttering" when accelerating from a stop. It was horrible when in traffic when you are constantly stopping, then slowly accelerating. It would literally bounce me around. I brought it to the dealer many times for that. The first time they gave me a sheet of paper explaining the 5 speed power shift transmission and said its an automatic that works like a manual transmission, that's why I get 40 miles to the gallon. I brought it in again an"

"car shuddered going through first two gears"

"5th clutch within 60000 miles"

"Slipping and chattering in low gears"

"serious slippage -- Ford replaced as warranted work -- replaced the door latches (recall) at the same time although I had no problems with them. This was the second major clutch/transmission problem (averages about 15,000 miles per fix) They extended the warranty period through 110,000 miles, I think"

"Clutch was replaced under warranty. Ford also extended the warranty for the transmission system due to problems like I experienced"

"Ford replaced the first two clutches with the original design and that did not fix the problem. i finally had the new design clutch installed and somewhat alleviated the problem"

"Worst car I have ever owned due to constant transmission problems"

"I bought the car used. From the beginning there was a shudder as the car went out of low gear into drive. The first time I took it to the Ford Dealership, they adjusted the clutch settings. There was no improvement. The second time I took the car in, they put in a new clutch. It is working now"

"This was a known issue with the Ford Focus, but the dealership where we purchased the vehicle said they couldn't replace the clutch unless the 'Maintenance Required' light came on. We took the car to a different dealership who wouldn't even let us leave the dealership with the car because of how badly it shifted. They replaced the clutch and in the process, discovered that the sensors had actually been removed/line cut so the issue would never be diagnosed through the on-board computer"

"Very rough shifting - sometimes wouldn't shift. Already had to have one of the clutches replaced. Am currently having same symptoms. Vibration when accelerating. I've been told Ford has extended drivetrain warranty to 7 years, 100,000 miles due to all the problems with Focus"

"automatic transmission clutch replacement at 30000 and 40000 miles"

"Poor shifting, jerky starts, car virtually undrivable"

"It was a recall"

"I've had the Clutch Assembly replaced twice with this vehicle within the past 18 months. The slip count was above 250 each time and they found damage to the Clutch Assembly"

"Sometimes when accelerating the car would shudder and not change gear smoothly. Seems to be a problem with this model. Work done under warranty"

"The automatic clutch went inside of two years. Many people consider Ford's automatic clutch design to be garbage, including some Ford employees"

"Car was in the shop twice over 12 mo for clutch issues"

"Ford built these cars with a PK two disc clutch. System was very sketchy from the factory and has a recall on it. The clutch system shudders when taking off, and has a hesitation when accelerating from a stand still"

"Dealer replaced"

"The car seemed to shutter and slip as it moved through the lower gears. On the 3rd return to the dealer (over a 2 year period) the clutch was replace. That fixed the problem"

"This game ok month for part to come in I had to personally contact ford to speed up process Also it is bad again skipping bad shift less than year"

"jerking and grinding when pressing the gas pedal to move forward from a stop"

"I've had the clutch replaced twice. Warranty covered both replacements. Good service at the Ford dealership"

"Car shuttered and lurched from a full stop on both flat and inclined streets. It took Ford three days to fix the problem under warranty"

"The clutch and seal kit have had to be replaced twice now in six months. It's a warranty issue"

"This vehicle requires clutch replacement by the dealership approximately 2-3 times per year. Due to some issue with the transmission, it is causing the clutch to wear out quickly. Instead of Ford replacing transmission or figuring out another solution,we are doomed to continue this pattern"

"Torque converter would slip when shifting."

"The "torque converter" is a double clutch and there was a problem with it being jerky and causing the transmission to keep switching gears especially lower gears. Ford replaced the double clutch under warranty and it is now working fine"

"Was replaced as a part of the clutch replacement"

"design problem with transmission resulted in replacement by ford."

"Transmission was slipping shifting poorly, at every stop sign. Dealer rebuilt the transmission and was paid for by Ford. Transmission is still acting up on occasion, not fixed to our satisfaction."

"Common problem with the 6-speed autos, leaking oil seals and bad clutch packs"

"Recall on transmission. Transmission was slipping and caused vehicle to jolt"

"The rebuild helped, but it is still a less than great transmission."

"car would not start, could not get transmission into neutral"

"We noticed the transmission was slipping going from first to second gear. Fortunately, there was a recall issued on the transmission, and we also had taken out an additional policy to cover transmission issues. We only had to pay $100 deductible for a $1800 repair!"

"Terrible 6 speed tranmission. Australia made Ford accountable. US hasn't done so. Car is worthless for trade in value."

"It was jerky when driven. We later got a recall notice."

"Transmission replaced twice due to shuddering. After after a stop, the car shudders upon acceleration."

"Many problems with the transmission of all the Focus since 2014"

"After taking the car back to the dealer 3 times they finally replaced the transmission and it works fine so far which has been a year."

"The transmission was slipping badly. Fortunately, I had taken out an extended warranty on that, so i was only out $100, as opposed to $1,500 it would have cost me."

"Automatic transmission started slipping. Car was recalled for total replacement of clutch system. Note: your single question about gas mileage is stupid. We track city and highway mileage separately"

"My 2014 Focus is experiencing severe knocking and hesitation as it changes gears. The scheduled replacement parts needed are out of stock for at least the next three months"

"Rebuilt at no cost under warranty"

"Shuddered shifting into second gear. Common problem with this years auto transmission."

"Piece of garbage bought for our daughter has been in for transmission 4 times already,hood latch broke had to replace, wheel bearing went bad , alarm stopped working then horn stopped working a month or two later after alarm was fixed sorry we bought this car."

"Will not go away."

"The vehicle began to have transmission sensor problems in May. It was in and out of the shop for three months. Each time the sensor or electrical cables were fixed or replaced. We got the car back in August. In October, the sensor lights went off again. The entire transmission was replaced. We have had no problems since getting our car back."

"Due to a series of recalls surrounding the transmission (and I think torque converter/clutch) essentially the entire transmission has been rebuilt and or replaced"

"The problems with the power shift 6 are well known. Mine failed in the typical way."

"Not long after I bought my new car it started to shudder when it shifted up or down, mostly in the first 3 gears. When I brought this up to the new car dealership where I bought the car they said they'd gotten information that it had to do with programming. Shortly after the reprogramming the shudder during shifting started up again. Ford eventually came out with a transmission recall. It took several months for a new transmission to become available. It about 1 & 1/2 days to install the new transmission. Ford supplied me with a rental car during that time. I also found out that a new starter had to be installed. I was told that this was due to the old starter being broke off when the transmission was removed. I was told that this was not unusual."

"There was a factory recall on this issue - it was fixed under warranty."

"The dual clutch on this transmission had a major recall and all the clutches were replaced and the system was reprogrammed. It is working fine now."

"The dual clutch transmission in these cars is absolute garbage and Ford is finally addressing it. They shudder and slip badly."

"Transmission slipped skipped and jerked. Recall replaced computer but fix only lasted a few months, Transmission clutches were replaced under warranty recall. Working fine so far,"

"first replaced transmission, then the clutch went out"

"slipping transmission ? bad shifting"

"Transmission provided no power, car would not accelerate. Transmission was rebuilt by Ford under full warranty. We had to wait for 9 weeks for the Dealership to receive the needed parts"

"When the problem began two years ago, the local Ford dealer said jerky transmission was "normal" for this make and model. I tolerated it too long, took it back again, along with a handful of invitations to join various class action suits against Ford for transmission issues with this model. They fixed it"

"The t ransmission was jerky"

"Purchased from North Country Ford in MN. Believe the car was in a flood, but they state it was not, car has had several problems with Transmission and it has been worked on 3 or 4 times, replacing parts and it fails again and again. Headlights out of alignment and cannot be corrected. Taillights have connection problems, and very poor service from dealer, normally take to other dealers"

"Transmission experienced shuddering, caused loss of power"

"Leaking transmission seal. Ford covered rebuild cost with recall warranty"

"The transmission seemed strange in that is didn't seem to firmly drive the car. It didn't have a problem that was clearly defined as I drove it but felt like something was wrong. My Ford dealer, West Hills Ford told me the transmission internal clutches were shot and needed to be replaced which my extended warranty covered except for a $100 deductable"

"Erratic shifting. Replaced clutch and seals. Problem solved although dealer tried 3 times to adjust/reprogram trans"

"Clock spring in steering wheel had to be replaced"

"Unable to pair my phone with Bluetooth. I believe the problem is with my phone which is an older model. Can't say that the problem is with the car's system"

"The 2014 Sync system was like the little girl with a little curl: when it's good it's very good, when it is bad it's awful. It would be stable for stretches of 10K miles or so, then forget pairing and settings. When stable it performed great."

"I have to re-install phone every 2 weeks. I have to remove phone battery for 2 minutes, I then can install phone"

"Occasional loud noises, similar to being hit by a rock, usually followed by the entire sound system not working at all until the car was cut off then restarted. I have not had this repaired yet."

"The Radio would cut in and out at times, and a hill start assist light would flash on. This seemed connected to a problem whereby the car wouldn't start (not even turn over) when the key was turned"

"When I turned the car off, the computer system in the radio would not go to sleep thereby draining the battery. If car was off more than 12 hours, it would result in a dead battery"

"It would periodically emit an extremely loud burst of static, even after I had shut off the ignition."

"Recall only no real issue."

"This is the same problem with the radio I described earlier."

"The right speaker started sounding static-y, and now has quit working all together"

"voice control commands has never worked well. It does not recognize human speech well."

"Does not respond correctly or recognize voice commands. System is nearly useless, extremely difficult to use and should be replaced in its entirety. Ford is aware of this problem and is critizsized repeatedly by car publications. Ford should contract"

"The voice commands for the music system only work sometimes"