Issue ID | 1169091 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10701102 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 21/03/15 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | We were sitting at a stop light on a slight incline (no more than a driveway). When the light turned green, i took my foot off of the brake and the car started rolling backward. I applied normal gas pedal and it still rolled back. I gave it more throttle for a second and the transmission finally caught. Fortunately, we avoided rolling into the car behind us. The car probably rolled back three or four feet before engaging. Since the car was purchased new, it shudders when leaving a stop, and has a grinding noise in the front when going uphill and turning to the left. In other words, it has the same issues as all of the other complaints people have posted online. When we bought the car, we were told that after a 1,000 or so miles of driving, the transmission would "learn" our driving habits and be smooth.......... Right. When i talked to the local ford dealer's service dept., i was told these are just characteristics of these transmissions. If these are properties of a normal ford dual-clutch transmission, they should be ashamed. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1800 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | DIXON, CA |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3F25ELXXXXXX |
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 | 0 |
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