Issue ID | 1520107 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11156805 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 04/12/18 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I bought this car new in december 2014. Since i had no experience with this dual clutch transmission, i did not recognize the clutch was bad on test drive. It shuttered in first and second gear and shifted out of first gear in an unusual way. After about a year, i asked the dealer to check it out. The clutch was bad and replaced. It worked beautifully. A year later, i was back for a second new clutch. Now about a year later, i am back for a third clutch. The car only has 25,900 miles on it. The dealer has been great but i won't be able to keep this up after my extended warranty expires. The car has always been unpredictable with acceleration. Note to everyone, don't pull out in front of someone with one of these cars. You may or may not get a proper response from the transmission. After i had the car a year, my wife went to test drive a new mazda for herself. We were in my focus. The mazda dealer told me up front they would not take a focus on a trade-in because they've had too many that had to be taken to the ford dealership for repair after they traded for them. So, they made a decision not to take any more on trade. This is very telling. The government should force ford to recall this transmission and replace them with better ones. It is not fair to the consumer that they've been stuck with dangerous junk. I'm a ford guy all the way, but his transmission is the worst. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25900 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | POWELL, TN |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3F29ELXXXXXX |
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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Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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