An airbag mishap during crash tests triggered a safety recall by hyundai for its new santa fe suv, but still scored a five star ancap safety rating. Its not a true automatic, its actually a manual transmission that shifts itself. Your cars axles and driveshafts stay in the proper mechanical alignment with a correctly functioning transmission mount, which, in turn, reduces wear on those components. Get the best deals on complete manual transmissions for ford focus when you shop the largest online selection at. Transmission problems troubleshooting manual and automatic. There have been three generations, the first was built until 2004, and was available in 1. Ford focus questions rebuild transmission or is it the. The 20112016 ford fiesta and the 20122016 focus have a dualclutch automatic transmission that is the subject of a classaction lawsuit and.
Ford focus owners have reported 96 problems related to automatic transmission under the power train category. Park on a level surface, set the parking brake and activate the hazard flashers. Dec 04, 2012 the ford focus has been at the top of the sales charts since its introduction in 1998. Variety of other interior noises are mentioned frequently. All the affected cars belonged to focus, fiesta, and ecosport models equipped with a powershift automatic transmission. Whatever you do do not let them flush the transmission good luck in getting ford to stand behind their poorly made cheap pieces of dung autos. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. This new design makes an automatic shifter out of a manual transmission by using a computercontrolled dry clutch in place of the oilfed shifting mechanism of a standard transmission. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled electronically by a computer while using a dry clutch rather. Ford focus 2005, 20,000 miles can not remove key from ignition due to problem after shifting the car into park. Complete auto transmissions for ford focus for sale ebay. Now you can be sure that your ford parts are ford parts your ford has been built to the highest standards using high quality ford original parts. Automatic transmission problems of ford focus part 1. Ford focus service repair manual ford focus pdf downloads.
It is a fully automatic, electronically controlled fourspeed transmission designed for frontwheel drive vehicles. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems car. The ford focus mk 2 is an automobile which was produced by ford from 2005 to 2010. I have a ford focus 2003 with a transmission problem. The cost of this service or repair can vary by location, your vehicles make and model, and even your engine type. Keep it running in peak condition with ford focus automatic transmission parts from autozone whenever you notice your transmission performance slipping. Not long ago, i went to have the fluids changed and now the. My ford focus thank god i got a manual the horror stories on the automatic sound disgusting has just clicked over 100. I dont know anything about cars, but i have a 2008 ford focus that my husband and i bought in september 2011. Violent shuddering in the focus powershift transmission is one of the most common problems in the automotive universe. Ford knows that there is a problem with the 2003 transmissionsit just to costly of a recall repair for them to concern themselves with. Ford focus automatic transmission diagnosis cost estimate. This is for anyone who keeps getting automatic transmission problems on the ford focus. The worst complaints are suspension, accessories interior, and transmission problems.
To see how frequently ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. Whether it is something that you can repair yourself in a fairly simple manner or a more complicated problem that requires the attention of a mechanic, you will be able to identify the problem and take any necessary. Remove the spare tire and jack by turning their tiedown bolts. Ford focus transmission problems car forums auto news.
Ive only had the car a few months, it has a rebuilt transmission but i have not noticed any slipping or other issues with it. The most recently reported issues are listed below. The consumers vehicle has been in the shop for over a month. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. Api gl5, sae 75w90 semisynthetic transmission fluid. After 11 years the focus finally received a complete redesign for 2012. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. Fords transmission problem ford transmission problems. Also, see repair breakdown by problem area and cost.
It was time to retire the 05 v6 mustang in favor for something that had a bit more room in the back. This morning while getting on the highway the transmission failed to go into. Automatic transmission problems of the 2005 ford focus. Jul 26, 2008 2008 ford focus transmission problem i have only 5000 miles on my new ford focus. Ford escape, ford fusion, ford focus, ford cmax, ford kuga in the focus, cmax and kuga it is used with the 1. Ford focus transmission problems page 3 car forums at. Dec 05, 2018 the ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. The first indication was that it would not shift right and the transmission locked up. Fords powershift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. Access a large inventory of quality used 2005 ford focus transmissions online. The 2008 ford focus has 8 problems reported for transmission failure. I was leaving a soccer game on saturday when the problem occurred.
Unfollow ford focus manual transmission to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Those with older pre2000 gm and chrysler transmissions can try adding a quart of ford type f transmission fluid, since it contains friction modifiers that the stock dextron does not. I used the manual push button override, but the car. Should the unexpected occur and a major part needs replacing, we recommend that you accept nothing less than ford original parts. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of ford focus based on all problems reported for the focus. This is why i asked so many questions to make sure all problems pointed to a transmission internal failure. This transmission unit includes a transmission case, valve body, tail shaft and housing, torque converter automatic only, and all internal lubricated parts. What are the common ford focus transmission problems. I also have 2 2002 focuss with the 2liter single cam engine with automatic transmissions.
Get the best deals on transmission parts for ford focus. Ford focus transmission problems page 9 car forums at. Read real discussions on thousands of topics and get your questions answered. Common ford focus transmission problem, how to fix focus. Enter, fords powershift transmission, outfitted in the fiesta starting in 2010 and the focus in 2012. Replacing shift solenoid a in 2005 ford focus p0732. The worst complaints are transmission failure, problem staying in gear, and knocking sound from transmission. Where is a reverse light switch located on a 2008 ford focus. See realworld ford focus transmission problems and repair histories as reported by other ford focus owners.
We have 261 2008 ford focus vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 80 1owner cars, and 286 personal use cars. With this product, you can easily install both your transmission oil cooler and electric fan. Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 20112016 and the ford focus model years 20122016 equipped with a powershift transmission. Mercon v is the incorrect transmission fluid for a 2008 ford focus.
Ford focus problems and reliability issues carsguide. The engine will rev high when the car has sat for a period of time, first thing in the morning and again after work and has set all day. I have a 2001 ford focus zx3 with a manual gearbox. This is not an isolated incident as we have discovered many other owners with ford focus from 2002007 having the same problem. As a result, you can enjoy driving it for many years. The ford focus has been at the top of the sales charts since its introduction in 1998.
Our 2005 ford focus transmissions come with a 1year warranty, free shipping and. The dangerous issue here is that we have to leave the car parked with the key in the ignition. Printable view 2533 kb the automatic transmission used in the vehicle is a new development. The ford focus 20102015 has a major transmission design defect and ford provides almost no tangible assistance and routinely. The issue became so serious that the australian competition and consumer commission accc took the ford australia to the federal court in 2017.
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The automatic transmission in my 2009 ford focus was locked in park for six months. Focus transmission mounts are the part responsible for keeping your transmission stable and the gears shifting smoothly. Get the best deals on complete auto transmissions for ford focus when you shop the largest online selection at. New listing automatic transmission ford focus 2012 12 20 2014 14 fits. Jul 11, 2019 the 20112016 ford fiesta and the 20122016 focus have a dualclutch automatic transmission that is the subject of a classaction lawsuit and many individual lawsuits. Ford transmission problems ford automatic transmission. Car complaints, car problems and defect information. Ford fiesta, focus, focus cmax, focus rs, fusion, galaxy. Narrow your results brand all trans 1 moveras 1 national powertrain 2 powertrain sols 1 tri star 1 autozone rewards. Its the worst car ive ever had, and its a complete nightmare to own, because in the. Manual transmission problem of the 2005 ford focus 6 failure date.
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