This car is very dangerous to own and drive. the tcm transmission control module .is always failing. it has went out many time and i have almost died several times over.it has destroyed the clutches many times as well. went to cross a road get half way through and loss power and not go any where ,stalls out in traffic and no starts need to merge with traffic on highway it will let go as you merge then you get ran over again this car has nearly killed us many times over.it has been repaired many times for the same reason .this has occurred many times intown traffic and highway traffic and setting still .i bought this car brand new and it was only five months into owning it it went to hell
Defective transmission;the car hesitates and sputters when you accelerate, as if it is going to shut down completely. last year, i received notice of lawsuit filed in california as to the defective transmission and was told that i could settle with a dispute resolution specialist which denied me the repurchase/replacement because i have a 5 year warranty. the transmission is defective and cannot be fixed, it does not matter if the warranty is 5 years or more. the trade-in value of this car is so low, i cannot afford to purchase another vehicle. i just want all to know that ford does not stand behind their defective vehicles.
Transmission stalls and jumps when trying to accelerate.
Issues with this vehicle began as soon as we got it. car constantly stutters like it's about to stall (was told by salesman that it was because car was brand new and once we "broke it in' that would go away). it has not. does not accelerate when it should and doesn't decelerate when it should, no matter how hard or soft you press the pedals. car seems to have a mind of it's own. likes to accelerate when have brake pressed, have almost rear-ended cars in front because of it's lurching forward. when using sport mode, car would not have any more power, but engine would redline. strong burning smell also. once car finally got moving, it was very difficult to get it to slow down. you can push brake pedal to the floor but car is still going - and fighting you to keep going. dealer upgraded software - which seemed to help for the first few days - and told us not to use the sport mode anymore, which we do not. dealer stated all complaints were not issues, that is how the car works due to the type of engine it has in it. first time ford buyer, first brand new car in a very, very long time. car is driven to and from work 56 miles everyday, plus leisure. feel very insecure driving car. car is not safe and ford needs to be pressured to fix these issues or stop making these type of engines!