Issue ID | 1106501 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10630490 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 20/02/14 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My 2014 ford focus has a 6-speed transmission that lurches and/or shudders and/or hesitates when trying to slowly accelerate - almost like someone driving a stick shift that never has one before. This happens if you are stopped and try to very slowly accelerate - could easily cause an accident while creeping up to whatever may be in front of you. Or - it happens if you are going at a slower rate (less than about 15 - 20) and want to just speed up a little. These problems cause many hair-raising events for me - especially in tight, rush hour traffic........... >>>>>>> the above problems have been happening since my car was brand new with 16 miles (and the other 2014 ford focus 6-speed transmission cars that i test drove acted exactly the same). I asked my salesman about it and he said that it was the how the transmission works. I have 4,000+ miles on it now and the same things are still happening. I will complain to the service writer about this "problem" when i take it in for its first visit to the service department for an oil change........ >>>>>>> as a p. S. - this ford focus gets less of an average fuel economy (28 mpg since first fill-up) than my 2010 ford focus (31 mpg since its first fill up). |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CLEMENTON, NJ |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3F22ELXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 1 |
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