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Issues with Ford Focus POWER TRAIN by Years

The Ford Focus had plenty of problems with various aspects of POWER TRAIN as 3535 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Models of 2012, 2014, 2013 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with POWER TRAIN.

Browse Ford Focus POWER TRAIN problems by years

2018 30 2017 96 2016 160 2015 228 2014 972 2013 807 2012 1074 2011 19 2010 41 2009 37 2008 20 2007 42 2006 13 2005 46 2004 19 2003 48 2002 57 2001 90 2000 225

Do Ford Focus models have POWER TRAIN problems?

Below you may see the POWER TRAIN components and the number of complaints they received.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 255 CLUTCH ASSEMBLY 91 MANUAL TRANSMISSION 58 AXLE ASSEMBLY 27 CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) 24 PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) 15 DRIVESHAFT 6 CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT 6 PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH 5 DRIVELINE 4 GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) 4 AXLE SHAFT 4 COOLING UNIT AND LINES 4 FLOOR SHIFT 4 FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY 3 COLUMN SHIFT 3 AXLE HUBS 3 CENTER SUPPORT BEARING 3 UNIVERSAL JOINT 1 DIFFERENTIAL UNIT 1 TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) 1 BELL HOUSING 1

Worst Ford Focus Problems

AXLE ASSEMBLY
2000 Ford Focus March 30, 2003 Victims: 4

The consumer was driving on the highway at approximately 55 mph and heard a loud "pop" from the front wheel area. without warning, the consumer loss...

POWER TRAIN
2015 Ford Focus August 18, 2017 Victims: 3

I have brought this vehicle,or attempted to bring it,into the dealership service department multiple times for the shuddering,stalling,overheat for no...

AXLE HUBS
2007 Ford Focus March 14, 2007 Victims: 2 Mileage: 5200 miles

Was driving in good weather conditions and 2007 ford focus began to veer to the left and right out of control - i had no control over the steering or...

Recently reported POWER TRAIN problems on Ford Focus

The POWER TRAIN
2012 Ford Focus

I have about 98000 miles on my 2012 focus and i just has a message warning me of transmission issues. before the warning there were no problems shifting but as soon as the warning came on it has a hesitation in the gear shifts. after i turned the car off and back on it had no issues so i changed it to manual shift and i had no more issues for the time being but i looked under the car and there is a very light drip around the point that the transmission meats the engine so im guessing it is the common issue of bad seals and a contaminated clutch.

The POWER TRAIN
2016 Ford Focus

Have had same clutch and transmission problems as the models under recall, but my car was manufactured a few months after covered manufacturer date

The POWER TRAIN
2014 Ford Focus

As there are many lawsuits against ford right now for the dps6 transmissions, i find it quite absurd that there has been no recall made in this matter. i have a 2014 ford focus that has almost killed my children and myself countless times. often times the vehicle will hesitate when i try to pull out somewhere and often times will surge forward. when trying to pull hills it is a nightmare, if you do not take it at a higher rate of speed it will bog down and then take off out of nowhere. when i took it in before 100k miles i was told they couldn't replace the clutch in the transmission because i was out of my mileage coverage and then not long after i reached 100k miles they extend the warranty to 100k. this particular car has now had three clutches put in and it drives like a nightmare. no wonder why the 1st owner gave up on it after 33k miles and 2 clutches later! what needs to happen is someone other than people that are for the dealer need to drive it. i will give you full consent and urge you to drive mine ...

The POWER TRAIN
2013 Ford Focus

At taking off at a red light my car stutters and shakes and it's worse when going uphill it feels like it's going to stall on me in the middle of the road.

The POWER TRAIN
2012 Ford Focus

The issue i have is with communication from the manufacturer. ford has complied with the law and sent me a hard copy letter in the mail. however, their online communication is not as good and is downright misleading. while logged into their website, you can access a recall portal and see if your vehicle has any open recalls. currently, the information on this part of their website is false. as you can see from the first photo, the ford website claims i have no open recalls. this information is not correct and is contradicted by ford's own hard copy letter they mailed to me. in the second photo you can see that the nhtsa website also contradicts the ford website. considering that most people use online and digital services more frequently than physical mail, it is very importation this information is up-to-date. as i said before, ford did comply with the law by sending me a letter in the mail. however, they failed to keep with the spirit of the law by not updating their website. this may be an attempt to purposefully mislead consumers into thinking there is nothing wrong with their vehicle. this type ...

The POWER TRAIN
2015 Ford Focus

Vehicle shakes and transmission slips when pulling out from a stop. it does this every time you pull out from a stopped position.

The POWER TRAIN
2012 Ford Focus

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving, the transmission was slipping out of gears, shaking and shorter. the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to el cajon ford dealer, (1595 e main st, el cajon, ca 92021, (619) 312-4107) and was diagnosed that the dps 6 automatic transmission clutch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

The POWER TRAIN
2017 Ford Focus

Our car was looked at july 2019 and the recall was not fixed but they knew about it from your records. and we have been having trouble on accelerating spitting and sputtering and today me and my family were out shopping and we were driving out of the parking lot and the car just would not go the gas was not working we couldnt move and we turned it off and starting driving again and the same thing happened and the check engine light was on and it wasnt on before this. i am very mad that this recall was over looked because my familys life couldnt had been taken if this happened on a freeway or interstate. so we had to pay for a tow to the dealership johnson city ford, tn 37602 and they were closed today but tomorrow i am going to confront them about this and im reaching out to u guys to insure this will get fixed of no charge and fixed right! thank u.

The POWER TRAIN
2013 Ford Focus

Faulty transmission defect relating to the clutch and transmission control module in the dps6 transmission. loss of clutch engagement, loss of power and no start from engine. ford motor company failed to determine my car to qualify for a clutch and transmission control module replacement. ford motor company also failed to determine my car to qualift for a clutch and transmission control module replacement falling under the customer satisfaction program 14m01 - supplement #7 and customer satisfaction program 15b22- supplement #3. i have emailed david j. johnson on sunday february 2, ,2020 and received a call from mr. johnson executive office on february 5, 2020 and have yet to received anything.

The POWER TRAIN
2015 Ford Focus

Driving on an interstate and my 2015 ford focus wouldn't shift correctly. then a light came on saying "transmission failure. service now." i was able to cruise to safety but it was a very scary situation with 3 children in the car!