If you are a vehicle owner, search for recalls by your vehicle identification number vin. My 20 ford focus transmission is an unpredictable little monster. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. They have redesigned the clutch assembly to relieve the crappy shifting. The suit claims that 201216 focus and 201116 fiesta sedans come with faulty dualclutch transmissions prone to shuddering, slipping, bucking, jerking, hesitation while changing gears, premature internal wear, delays in downshifting and, in some cases. Pushing down on the gas pedal made it cough and choke until it got warmed up and reached cruising speed. The manufacturer is announcing a recall of 159,395 ford focus st and ford escape vehicles from 20 and 2014, saying their engines could hesitate or stall as a result of a wiring problem. Its regarding a ford focus and ford escape stalling and hesitation problem.
Car complaints, car problems and defect information. If you have a ford focus car with the spi sohc engine and the ib5 manual transmission, your shift cable collett may have gone bad. Over time it got worse especially after a cold start and doing gear changes during acceleration. This is an issue that first showed up in 2011 when ford redesigned the transmission on the focus and fiesta. In addition to the new ecoboost i3, the 2015 ford focus is also available with a 2. Fwiw, ford is not the only one using the semi manual transmission. The 2015 has the exact same dps6 transmission as the 2014 model. The hatchback of the affected vehicles may be unlatched with a single press of the interior latch release button. Find 2015 ford focus recalls information, reported by the nhtsa, and we will.
It is a common problem, and ford doesnt make a replacement. This score shows whether the model had more or fewer problems overall than. A primer on ownerreported transmission problems and pending. Apr 06, 20 if you have a ford focus car with the spi sohc engine and the ib5 manual transmission, your shift cable collett may have gone bad. Transmission gear slipping problems of the 2015 ford focus. Common ford focus problems and complaints from customers 1. Jul 11, 2019 the ford powershift transmission in question is found in 20112016 fiesta and 20122016 focus cars. When the 2015 focus became available for sale, it brought about a revamp of the ford focus exterior, including the front and back fascia, hood and grille plus the rear tail. My ford focus is making a sudden jerking motion or hesitation when driving at highway speeds. Jul 10, 2015 well heres some good news for you, the new parts going into your 2014 focus will update it to a 2015 transmission. As described by owners of the vehicles, the primary, recurrent issues are a.
In more severe cases, the egr valve can be physically damaged. I have a brand new 2015 ford focus and it has less then 0 miles and when i drive its okay and out of no where it jerks a little bit when i take off after stopping or drive really slow any thou. Unfollow ford focus manual transmission to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I recently received a letter from ford informing me that there was a recall with the tcm transmission control module. I thought about upgrading and getting a 2015 but if the issue still exists then i think ill move on to something else.
Gft mmt6 6spe ed manual with 2 40 millime ter clutch and du al mass flywheel transmission gear ratios gear ratio final drive 1st 3. Ford focus questions hesitation, jerks, and a pissed off. Opting for the electrical version increases that number to 105 mpg. Hesitation and sputter problem during acceleration fixed. The transmission issues on my wifes 2015 ford focus is an abomination. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled. The performanceoriented 2015 ford focus st comes with a turbocharged 2.
The 2015 ford focus has 10 problems reported for hesitates at acceleration. Summary of contents for ford focus 2015 page 1 2015 focus owner s manual fordowner. The suit claims that 201216 focus and 201116 fiesta sedans come with faulty dualclutch transmissions prone to shuddering, slipping, bucking, jerking, hesitation while changing gears, premature internal wear, delays in downshifting and, in. Our list of 1 known complaint reported can help you fix your 2015 ford focus. D and the latest seals, all in one pack so dealers dont have to order them separately. It will shudder when shifting between 1st and 2nd gear, also, the car will shudder and jerk, feels very unrefined. It concerns the 2012, and 14 ford focus and the ford fiesta. The 2015 ford focus is a compact car thats available in sedan and fourdoor hatchback body styles. Investigation finds hundreds of complaints about ford. I say automatic, because it really is a dry dual clutch manual transmission that is. This is a record of safety issues for vehicles of this year, make, model and trim. Ford fiesta and the 20122016 focus have a dualclutch automatic. So if you are looking at a particularly cheap ford focus produced in 2003, then the chances are that the owner is selling it because he had too many problems with it. The most irksome of those is the powershift automatic transmission, which.
Ford motor company ford is recalling certain 202014 ford fusion vehicles equipped with a 1. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Fords transmission problem ford transmission problems. Ive paid the car off now but i want to get rid of it sadly. The most commonly reported 2015 ford focus problem is.
The first time it happened was when i was going over an icy patch on the road, then it stopped for a time, but is getting more. How to fix sloppy shifting ford focus ib5 transmission. F for the clutchesseals which is what the current 2015s are also using. My 2002 focus zts with 5 speed manual transmission zeteci 2. The focus st comes with a sixspeed manual transmission. I just had my transmission serviced flush and refill. Why isnt ford doing more to help owners of ford focus and ford fiesta vehicles with automatic transmissions. I bought a 2015 ford focus on 8315 within a week my transmission was shuttering and hesitating, it took until 112415 to get my car into the service department due to the back up of work they. It will shudder, vibrate and shake the whole car when accelerating from a stop and from first to second gear. The 2015 ford focus has 38 problems reported for shuddering. View online or download ford 2015 focus owners manual. Jun 03, 2015 todays post is meant to shine some light on the topic of some concern lately for some owners of 20112014 ford focus and fiesta nonst models equipped with an automatic transmission that are complaining of a transmission shudder on acceleration.
They revealed that the issues started to escalate in 2015 but the cars with diesel engines and manual transmission were not affected. Well heres some good news for you, the new parts going into your 2014 focus will update it to a 2015 transmission. Test drivers write that the optional threecylinder engine has plenty of power and delivers peppy acceleration from a stop. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 ford focus based on. The 5 speed manual mtx75 transmission has been around since the early nineties and is well proven and reliable. Every recall is serious, so its important that you contact an authorized service. Sep 04, 20 my 2002 focus zts with 5 speed manual transmission zeteci 2. Fwiw, ford is not the only one using the semimanual transmission. Ford focus standard transmission with 5speed ford mtx75 transmission 2015, manual transmission output shaft seal by national. I was told by the salesman at ford there was a recall in the works. Ford focus 2015, 8100 ecolite sae 5w20 full synthetic motor oil, by motul usa. In all cases, the check engine light will be illuminated, and diagnostic trouble codes will be stored in the pcm diagnosis of the issue has concluded the differential pressure feedback egr sensor dpfe is at fault. Nearly 7,000 owners of ford fiestas and focuses are suing ford motor co.
As described by owners of the vehicles, the primary, recurrent issues are a shuddering. Feb 06, 2014 this is an issue that first showed up in 2011 when ford redesigned the transmission on the focus and fiesta. Sep 12, 2014 its regarding a ford focus and ford escape stalling and hesitation problem. Todays post is meant to shine some light on the topic of some concern lately for some owners of 20112014 ford focus and fiesta nonst models equipped with an automatic transmission that are complaining of a transmission shudder on acceleration. Even my kids who are preoccupied with their phones in the car notice how bad it is. Check engine light and hesitation or stumbling while. Is the focus reliable with the manual transmission. Many customers state that whule driving their vehicle, the engine will hesitate, stumble, or lose power. The 2014 ford focus stutters or hesitates while driving, especially on acceleration, the fuel gauge reads full when the car is nearly empty, ran out of gas on the interstate. A 100% synthetic product range that can be compared to a swissarmy knife. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems.
To see how frequently ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. Mar 24, 2011 my ford focus is making a sudden jerking motion or hesitation when driving at highway speeds. Get reliability information for the 2015 ford focus from consumer reports, which. Refine your search for ford focus manual transmission. Eight problems related to transmission gear slipping have been reported for the 2015 ford focus. Manual transmission clutch fractures damaging transmission and causing fluid leak view recall. My ford focus is making a sudden jerking motion or hesitation. Sometimes it is a single jerk, or it can be a couple or three. The ford powershift transmission in question is found in 20112016 fiesta and 20122016 focus cars. Step on the aluminum accelerator pedal of the 2015 focus st and engage the exhilarating intensity of its 252hp, 1 highoutput 2. 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.
Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 ford focus based on all problems reported for the 2015 focus. Check engine light and hesitation or stumbling while driving. The faulty powershift technology has left thousands of drivers worried as the vehicles. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. Ford extends warranty on more focus, fiesta transmissions news.
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