Making a right turn from a stop and switching from first to second gear, the car did not accelerate until after a few seconds. those seconds were crucial as another car was approaching from behind traveling up to speed.
Recall 18s32 i am responding on behalf of [xxx] who has been my sons girlfriend for 16 years. the car was taken to colley ford, 1945 auto center dr. glendora ca december 19,2018 for the recall. the dealer reprogrammed pcm cleared all cndtcs. parts were not available at that time. the car was returned to colley ford on november 11, 2019 for the same problem. colley ford stated they can not repair the car under warranty since under the vin it shows a repair was already done. to date ford has not sent [xxx] a parts are available notice. see attached documents. best regards, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Vehicle shutters when up shifting and downshifting. it does not transition smoothly from gear to gear. also, it will downshift at high speeds increasing the rpms drastically!
Car has about 13,000 miles. suddenly lost power while stopped at a traffic light. 'stop safely now' warning showed on dashboard. tried for 10-15 minutes to restart, finally restarted and completed commute to work. drove the car to the dealer same day. after one week, dealer has no diagnosis and has made no repair. i cannot drive an unsafe car on my daily commute, which includes highway driving. ford is obviously on notice that this is a serious safety problem and they haven't fixed it.
Car shudders violently when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear often leading to control issues. it sometimes cant make up its mind whether it wants to downshift or not so it makes it hard merging onto a highway because i cant get up to speed. when is finally does decide what gear it wants to go in it will jerk forward even in stop and go traffic so i have to constantly switch between braking and giving it gas to avoid hitting the car in front of me. the car only has 34000 miles and i bought it new and the dealership won't take it back. this car is a safety risk and an accident waiting to happen. took it to the dealership and they could recreate the problem according to them.
When powertrain is warm and vehicle is accelerating from a stop, there is a loud grinding sound, vehicle shuddering and vibration, and resulting engine hesitation as the transmission shifts from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd gear. occasionally at highway speeds (55-65 mph) there is a noticeable vibration and shuddering as the vehicle moves into and out of overdrive gears. i have taken the car to the dealership that sold it to me twice with concern about this problem and the service tech says they are waiting for ford to recall the faulty components, and that this is a common complaint.
'takata recall' . my 2017 ford focus has 42,600 miles and about 4 months ago the car started to shake when i would accelerate from iddle to first gear.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford focus. while operating the vehicle, the transmission shuddered when accelerating from a stop and the transmission would not shift properly occasionally. the cause of the failure was not determined. the local dealer (greenway ford, 9001 e. colonial dr, orlando, fl) was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 17,000.
Transmission slips. at time when driving, it slips and the rpm's rev up to 5-6 and the car has no power. it lasts for 3-4 seconds and sounds like the car is in neutral and gas peddle pushed to the floor. it does this off and on every time i drive it. started around the 9,000 miles mark. my car is a 2017 ford focus with 11,800 miles on it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford focus. while driving various speeds, turning, and attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle shuddered. when the accelerator pedal was depressed, it traveled to the floorboard and failed to respond. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to autonation ford (7200 broad st, brooksville, fl 34601, (352) 419-0810) and lakeland ford (1430 w memorial blvd, lakeland, fl 33815, (863) 682-1100) where it was diagnosed that a transmission shudder test was needed. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the local dealer. the failure mileage was 15,000.*bf consumer states that vehicle shudders at takeoff. manufacturer was contacted but told consumer that vehicle was not included in recall. *dl
When driving, in between shifts the rpms will rise while the gas pedal is released and the clutch pedal is engaged. creating a "stuck" gas pedal creating the drivers to either shift and risk more tear to their clutch, or wait to release the clutch till the engine rpms finally drop for a smooth shift. the ford dealerships say this is normal, but engine rpms should not increase while the clutch is engaged and the gas pedal is released. this happens at all times, inching forward to pull into a garage, highway speeds or city speeds. i have a 2017 focus st st2 with 11,700 miles.
When i first purchased my vehicle 8 months ago there was 5 recalls on the vehicle i was in aware of . since i've found out about these recalls the local lincoln shop keeps informing me that ford has not been sending them the replacement psrts to fix my vehicle i've contacted ford multiple times to figure out what they are going to do about this junk of a car . i'm paying for a car 30k for this 2017 and it's slowly but surly breaking down the car putters there's a loud ticking the idling is rough the clutch and computer has been replaced twice since i've had the car and i never use the manual part of this vehicle i'm to the point to where i just want them to buy this trash back so i can get into something better and more reliable.
The car has an automatic transmission when accelerating and the car attempts to shifft from 1st gear to 2nd gear there is a shutter feeling in the transmission and sometimes a grinding sound, especially when turning while accelerating. i have taken it to hertrich ford in easton, md twice now and both times they say it is "within specs". they also say they reprogrammed something. the car has 29.000 miles on it. now i'm hearing what sounds like a wheel bearing thumping in the driver's side front wheel.
Transmission stutters or slips, especially noticeable when turning a corner. sometimes doesn't correctly downshift. car rolls forward when in reverse and rolls backwards when in drive.
When i accelerate from the stop, or on a turn, my car shakes tremendously as if the transmission is going to tear itself apart; this started about a month and a half ago. i am currently serving overseas, and bought this brand-new vehicle through a military auto-sales company figuring i would have a reliable vehicle while i am at this duty station, rather than buying a used vehicle. boy was i wrong, every time i am on the road, and have to stop for the numerous traffic jams i am in, i fear that my car is going to break down permanently in a terrific spectacle; thank you ford, thank you for taking what money i had for a modest vehicle...just taking it.
Mine is a manual car, when i am on the 3rd gear i could feel the resonance of the vehicle, in other words i could feel slight vibrations of the gear rod, i dont know if its common or not, but i dont feel it when i am in other gears.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford focus. while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated and made a choking noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (lynn layton ford, 3300 us-31, decatur, al 35603) where it was diagnosed that the clutch and transmission failed and needed replacement. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 8,000.
I am having issues as stated by others with my car hesitating. i go to put my foot on the gas and the car will hesitate start shaking as it shifts from first to second gear. sometimes the car will even feel like it is stalling out. i have taken it to the dealer at least two or three times and each time they tell me that is how the transmission is supposed to be. i do not believe that. when i looked these problems up the previous year models had the same things happening to them. i want this resolved but they keep pushing it off. i have children who i transport in this car and i feel the vehicle is unsafe! it has been happening since it had only 3,000 miles and i only have 16,000 miles on it currently. its an ongoing problem that they will not fix!
I want to continue with the complaints on shuddering when accelerating from a complete stop. i drive for uber/left and it's very unnerving when i have a rider and this happens. i can't accelerate safely through an intersection because of the shuddering sounds like the whole car is going to breakdown. please please call for a recall on this matter.
My 2017 ford focus se has a really bad hesitation when shifting through gears, it will roll backwards on hills after coming to a complete stop. very horrible shuddering and vibration in front end. clunking and chattering when driving. slow response when accelerating. i feel like my car has to search for the gear sometimes. rpm will rise and lower weirdly when shifting. there is no recall on this particular model and year yet but i think there should be just like the older focus's. this was all in motion under normal driving conditions. i've tried taking to dealer but they say no recall yet!!!! it has been happening for quite some time, feels to get worse.
After owning my now 2nd focus, only to get out of my first 2013 ford focus that had transmission/internal clutch, to get into a 2017 ford focus which i learned today for the 1st time has the same transmission. before i made the purchase of the 17 on july 1st, 2017, i was told they no longer had the dual clutch internal automatic transmission, which is why i was willing to trade the 2013 focus in for the 2017. my current '17 only had about 7600 miles on it when i started feeling the car shutter between 1st and 2nd gear. then more recently between 2nd and 3rd gear. my previous vehicle had been back to oxmoor ford in louisville ky 6 times for fixes, which there never was a known fix. my current '17 is in for the first time. same issues as the 13 year model. as i drive it, it clinks and makes rattle noises in addition to the shuttering. it sounds as though the transmission is going to drop out of the bottom of the car. it's unsafe and will continue to get worse as times goes on just as my 2013 did. the sales manager of oxmoor ford is who sold me my 2017 ford focus which was all under false pretenses.
Vehicle began experiencing extreme shuddering while accelerating up to 30 miles per hour. once reaching around 60 miles per hour, vehicle does not want to accelerate any further, and the engine will rev before deciding to accelerate.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford focus. while the vehicle was stationary, the clutch pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. in order to operate the vehicle, the clutch had to be manually pulled back up. the vehicle was taken to klaben ford lincoln, inc. (1089 w main st, kent, oh 44240, (330) 673-3139) where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder and clutch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 9,026. the vin was not available.
Car hesitates and shakes at acceleration causing risk of accident. it jumps when going from a stopped or slow position to giving it gas. it was in motion when i tried to pass another vehicle and another car was coming head on. my car would not go due to the engine shaking. it will do the same thing at a stop sign and you give it the slightest amount of gas. worsens as it heats up.
Car shudders anytime i excelerate from a stop. also looses poser in the middle of taking off from a complete stup...the shudder is terrible and very concerning. i already had the transmission fixed at 25000 mile ..i am at 32000 and its starting to do the same problem...ford needs to step up on this..we need a class action suit ,like they are doing in canada on this problem with ford motor company canada.
Transmission slips & shutters, grinds, & sometimes won't accelerate properly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford focus. the contact stated that the transmission was malfunctioning and the vehicle shuddered and shook when accelerating from braking or stopping. mcfarland ford sales inc. (151 portsmouth ave, exeter, nh 03833, (603) 772-5953) performed several road tests and could not duplicate the failure. the dealer stated that the vehicle performed under the parameters of what was acceptable to the manufacturer. the manufacturer only confirmed that there were no recalls and referred the contact to nhtsa. the dealer offered to repair the vehicle under the power train warranty, but would not extend the warranty to 80,000 miles if a recall was issued. the current warranty was for 60,000 miles. the contact expressed concern of whether she could trust the dealer. the failure mileage was 17,000.
When attempting to shift into first gear the clutch was depressed and did not release leaving the car to coast to a stop in neutral. this occurred in a parking lot, while trailing >5 mph pulling back on the clutch did not release it and vertical was towed with it still fully depressed . luckily this issued happened in a safe location, because this issue resulted in full loss of power being sent to the wheels.
Purchased new at 9000 miles transmission started to shudder and slip on acceleration, had clutch replaced at 11k miles, at 22k miles it occured again this time jerking into gear while accelerating, replaced clutch again 24k miles at 37k miles had it replaced again for the same reason. 3 clutch replacements in under 40k miles and it is happening again. this is unsafe in heavy traffic and highways transmission failure is dangerous. transmission jerking, shuddering takes longer to get up to speed and maintain speed in traffic. also shudders and slips when starting off from a stoplight.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford focus. after pulling into her office parking lot, the contact shifted the gear into park and turned off the vehicle. suddenly, the vehicle began to roll forward and struck a stone wall. there were no injuries and a police report was not filed. the vehicle sustained minor damage and did not need to be towed. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 16,000.
About a couple of months after purchase i started noticing a "shudder" in the transmission. when i would try and take off from a stop it would shudder and feel as though my tires were skipping across the pavement pretty bad. eventually it was so bad that i would not turn in front of an oncoming car that was even a half mile away out of fear it would stall or simply not move. i ended up taking my car in for repair after seeing numerous complaints of the same issue and deciding it wan't all in my head. i was charged $130 for them to tell me they cleaned the clutch and it was "normal" for this type of car and that i need to drive it harder due to the transmission it has in it. it does not matter how hard i drive my car it is still there. cleaning of the clutch or whatever they did to it, worked for about a week. here i am back to having the same issue and it is gradually getting worse. i am seeing all types of complaints for this same issue and feel this is not normal. a brand new car should not feel like crap to drive. buyer beware!
Clutch pedal stuck to the floor for the second time when driving. was driving about 46 mph and shifted to 5th gear and the clutch went half way to the floor without returning... tried to press it in again and it went all the way to the floor and stayed. had to pull over and pop car out of 5th gear and could no longer move again. having car towed in and ford will look at car for the second time. this was very dangerous again because cars were behind me tailgating and i could have been hit when pulling over without any power to move out of the way. please please check into this asap. countless other focus rs owners have had the same issue!
2017 ford focus shudders and clunks when accelerating from a stop. car shudders so hard that it feels like transmission is falling out of car. took it back to bill estes ford where i purchased car at 5000 miles and they kept it for two days and said it was normal and operating within specifications. car continued shuddering problems and then i took it to tom wood ford and was told it was normal and to just keep driving it. then took it to don hinds ford and was told there was nothing they could do because all focus models have the problem. i then took it to pearson ford with about 10,000 miles on it and they reprogrammed the learning module. i was told again that they all focus have the problem and their options to fix it is limited by ford corporate. car continued to shudder and clunk on accelerating. took it back to pearson ford with 13000 miles and they reprogrammed transmission control, pcm and adaptive learning module. car shuddering was less for about 4 days. now with 15000 miles the shuddering and clunking is worse than ever and shuddering is occurring at accelerating from a stop or while accelerating at highway speed. the problem seems to be that the dealers are being told by ford corporate to say it's normal to shudder and clunk. class action suit for ford focus transmission/clutch problems did not include 2017 models only up to 2016 even though the 2017 models have the same transmission/clutch.
I bought a brand new 2017 ford focus and within a year of having the vehicle it began to shutter when accelerating from a stopped position. took it to the dealership they said there was not a big enough problem to fix. a few months later in addition to the sputtering while taking off from being stopped the transmission now shutters when i reach speeds of 50-65. i know i'm not the only one with this problem. ford is putting out a garbage product and refusing to fix the problem.
Ongoing issue with the transmission shuddering when it is warm. also, the transmission slips out of gear momentarily ocaasionally when in reverse causing saftey issue. have taken to bluebonnet ford, and they state it is as designed. i called jordan ford and was told there was nothing they could do about the transmission issues with the ford focus. this has been ongoing since april 2018, about 10 months after purchase.
Transmission shudder. when the transmission warms up the car shudders upon acceleration and shifting into first, second, and occasionally third gear. this generally occurs during medium to higher rates of acceleration. the shudder is harder to identify or nonexistent when accelerating at a very low pace.
Bought car new took test drive all seemed fine did paper work drove home, first stop on off ramp when light turned green i gave car gas and it just sat there slipping and not shifting. cannot drive it in summer months gets hot and slips and will not up or down shift right. no good to me if i can only drive it in winter. car has 11,000 miles on it and it is just sitting in my driveway with dead battery. and mine was a new 2017 witch was suppose to be fixed,now the dealer wants me to trade it in so they can make more money.they are as bad as ford cos they know there bad and keep selling them too!! there have been more then one episode with this car, its even worse with two adults in car. they should not be on any road.
Stopped at traffic signal, began acceleration and vehicle became sluggish and clunky, revved high and would not shift properly. shifted in and out of gear with periods of prolonged hesitation. transmission fault service now warning sound and display. came to a stop at the next signal and car lurched forward in several jumping motions and was difficult to control before coming to a complete stop. car has 5900 miles when this occurred. car towed to dealer where purchased, service "cleared codes, performed adaptive learn and test drive, code p2701-tcm states to remove clutch and inspect for wear" which was not done. service found vehicle now is "operating as designed" at this time. if code returns tech will remove clutch for further diagnosis. picked up vehicle and within 20 miles driving same code returned and symptoms were worse than 1st time, now with 5980 miles on vehicle. the vehicle was in motion when these problems occurred and was very dangerous while driving as there was no control over acceleration, shifting or stopping. vehicle was towed back to the dealership for service at time of writing this description.
Driving down interstate 97 at 65 mph shift to 6 gear and clutch petal stuck to floor, smell of clutch burning , pulled to side of road turned car off. reach down and try to pull clutch petal back up and it would not come back up. waited 30 min, try again, could not pull it up. call for tow truck.. call bob bell ford service dept. they stated it a wear part and it was not cover by warranty, i told them with only 1896 miles on it, they stated again it a wear part. i call ford custermer service and they gave me a complaint number and got back with me and they said not covered it a wear part.
This 2017 focus was brought brand new. when it hit about 1500 miles, it began to shutter and shake under the hood upon acceleration. this happened at stop signs or on the highway. this happens with any sort of acceleration. it happens when the car is straight, like accelerating from a "stopped" position at a stop sign when it is my turn to go. it also has happened when i was attempting to pass another vehicle. i called the dealership and was told this was "normal" with these cars. i took it in and was told if they checked it out & it was determined this was a "normal" shutter with these cars, i would have to pay for their time. not able to afford that, i did not have them check it out. at about 2500 miles, i was passing a vehicle and while in the opposite lane, the car began to shutter & stall. me & child were nearly hit head on. i took it back to the dealership. this time they kept it to check it out. they kept it a week. it was determined that it was indeed this particular transmission and currently, ford had no recalls and therefore they could not do anything. the dealership done what they could do as far as what my ford warranty would pay for. basically, i'm stuck paying for a car that, at times, is unsafe. i can't pull out on the road or pass a vehicle because i do not know if this will be time the that my car shutters and we are hit head on. according to the dealership, ford is aware of this transmission issue and has continued to sell them in these cars. this car is dangerous and i am cannot afford to turn it in nor can i afford to replace it.
When i first press the gas it shudders and takes a while to take off. also, it doesn't accelerate well at all.
Brand new focus electric, less than 3 days old from dealer on 8/17/2017. for the last two days, i have driven less than 100 miles. car was charged overnight and shows full charge this morning. i drove the car less than 30 miles today. in the evening, when i was driving, the car suddenly lost power and the engine stopped suddenly on the road. the car was in steady speed on a city street in a straight line. i was not accelerating. i was not braking. almost got hit by a car behind me. i was unable to restart the car. battery still show 80 miles charge. indicator warning shows: "stop safely warning lamp" and "electric motor warning lamp". all interior lights are bright when the car door is opened, it does not appear that the battery charge is low. also there is no warning of "low battery" before the car suddenly lost power. i also noticed when i turn off the "power/start button", the "information and entertainment display/gps" stayed on. even after i have clicked the "lock" button on the remote control key. after pressing the "power/start/stop" quite a number of time and switching between the two keys, then the "display center" finally turn off. we had to call roadside assistance to have car towed.
When accelerating from a stop and when turning while in motion on a city street and when accelerating after slowing down on the highway the transmission hesitates and makes the car jerk and shake as if the transmission is slipping and/or going out. this has been an ongoing issues since approximately a week after i purchased the vehicle in july of 2017
Car fails to shift into gear when accelerating, car will not 'go' in some instances when the gas pedal is pushed, 'grinding' noise come from engine when shifting gears, will hesitate or 'shudder' when you accelerate, rpm's will go very high in the 7000 range before shifting into gear, will fail to go into gear when shifting from reverse to drive and car will continue to roll backwards until you stop and it finally fines a gear. have pulled out from a spotlight, 4-way or from a parking lot and car would not go. this has caused us to almost be rear-ended several times. this has happened to both my husband and i. had to pull over on the shoulder of an entrance ramp when attempting to get on highway because the car would not shift and go. this issues are a hazard and we have taken it in 3 times to two different dealerships and their response is they can't duplicate the concern. we bought the vehicle at the of march 2017 brand new and it has been in the shop and not in our possession for a total of 25 days so far. we will no longer put our children in this car for the fear of being injured or killed. dealership has never provided us any type of paperwork and we have a current case with corporate, but they refuse to help in any way until they get a diagnosis of some kind.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford focus. the contact stated that while the vehicle was operated, there was abnormal noise coming from the vehicle and it failed to properly shift when driving up an incline. the contact also stated that the vehicle experienced hesitation while being operated on an incline. the vehicle was taken to leniore city ford dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was referred to the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was approximately 1,500.
There is a shudder and loss of power when accelerating from a stop in the 2017 ford focus s with manual transmission. there is excessive jerkiness when attempting to accelerate from a stop and at low speeds, from around 0-25 miles per hour. this is a safety issue and an apparent plaguing issue in the ford focus from at least the 2015 model. there have been numerous times when i have nearly been caught in traffic making a left hand turn because of unresponsiveness to the power going to the wheels; there have been even more frustrated drivers behind me when trying to get going from a stop. additionally, the car seems to want to stall after cold start after work and driving about 2000 feet to the traffic light (so this would be the second time the vehicle was started, about 6-9 hours from first cold start of the day). i've had to press on the accelerator while the car was in neutral on multiple occasions to keep the car idling. it has the same shuddering feeling, without the jerkiness of the transmission, while waiting at the traffic light. the issue of the feeling of wanting to stall goes away with about 5 minutes of driving. the jerkiness and shuddering of the transmission is constant. passengers are quick to get motion sickness when riding in the vehicle.