CarComplaints.com Notes: Ford changed a lot of things for its 3rd generation, just none of them were a good idea.
The transmission tends to hesitate and jerk when accelerating. The new electronically-driven power steering can fail suddenly and without warning. Even Ford's SYNC can be a headache. Actually, scratch that last one — it's always been a headache.
2.9
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
48,135 miles
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I was driving in my city and was stopped at a light not too far from my house. The light turned green to turn, and as I was mid turn, my car sort of stalled. It kept lurching and when I pressed the gas it was like it was in neutral and revved up. The check engine light came on right when it revved up. By the time the light turned red, I was still moving, but very slowly and felt like it was kind of coasting in an abrupt way. Luckily I was pretty close to my place and could go slowly. When I went to park, I tried backing up and it wouldn't move, it just rolled forward. I had to repark, because I couldn't get my car to back up. I came in and told my husband, and he thinks it could be the transmission.
When the car is in park or I"M driving on the road. The radio will abruptly go out, with a loud noise. Then it?S silent, and abruptly you hear popping and loud static noises. It is a road hazard, because this loud static noise comes and goes; and when it happens it makes you jump. It take you Focus off the road, because you?re trying to turn the radio down or off, but it"S already off and nothing working. So you wait for it to stop. I did take my car into a dealership and had it inspected, they said it was the whole front component (radio/ ac) cost about $650. There"S no way of just disconnecting just the radio, because it"S also wired with some dash lights and the ac. There are also many other people struggling with this problem.
The car shakes when trying to change gears an take off today it did it bad in traffic an wouldn't go into reverse an the check engine light came on.. I toke it to see why the light came on an it was the code P080D witch is the same as many other have reported clutch motor tcm I just hope that's it an I still have a warranty on it..
The driver's side door latch is impaired. The door appears to be closed but does not latch to seal the door in place. This was recently noticed by a professional detailing service in January 2020. It appears this is the same recall issue from the 2017 recall regarding latch/linkage issues.
- Raleigh, NC, USA
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Vehicle has known issues thru Ford. Just had clutch assembly replaced was driving car Monday it started shifting erratically my granddaughter was in car it lurched shudders. At Ford dealer said it is some sort of transmission fork $1900 to fix vehicle has recalls but Ford won't honor the transmission by certain dealers
When driving car and come to a stop, it splitters when accelerating. When fuel gets lower than half of a tank, the car loses power, sputters and engine makes a grinding noise. This happens only when driving uphill or from stopped position.
Car began to stall and completely shut down. While in drive, with my foot on brake at a red light a error code flashed on dash " transmission not in park" and then it shut off. Car stalled 4 more times in a matter of a hour, twice while in park and car was just running. Last time at a red light in drive. Took 30-40 seconds to restart car, very unsafe.
The car has had several recalls and transmission problems since the day I got it. It has clutch issues that leaves me stalled stuck in gear in the middle of rush hour traffic. It has left me stuck in my garage and not being able to go in reverse for days at a time.
Several weeks ago, random, sudden thuds began to occur on what sounded like the roof of the car; sometimes a single thud, sometimes two or three. This was while the car was in motion; and not with the radio on. It happened daily, until this past weekend, throughout the evening on Friday 10/11 and whenever driving on Saturday 10/12 and Sunday 10/13 (without the radio or cd player on) loud, sudden and prolonged sizzling and crackling/popping sounds would break out in what sounded like the dashboard(?) and doors" my granddaughter was witness to all of this, and we both were frightened by it each time it happened (a total of 20+ times"). I considered not driving the car at all, but have no other means of transportation and live in a somewhat rural area. It obviously is electrical in nature, and is a progession from the thuds that were initially happening several weeks ago. What on earth can be going on this car? again, it has nothing to do with the sound system, because it all happens when the radio hasn't even been turned on. I'm afraid that a wiring breakage has occurred somewhere and a fire could potentionally break out in the cab!
My battery unexpectedly died. Upon further diagnostics my battery is charge and is fine. Car code reader indicates tcm power level low. My vehicle was stationary in a parking lot where I recieved a jump.
The car, is now, beginning to not start, . which I suppose that doesn't matter since the transmission is still completely out, I wish Ford would fix it, or go ahead and allow me to collect on the settlement
My son(I am on car loan also) received a recall notice from Ford for the purge valve. He took it to hopkins Ford in elgin, il where we purchased vehicle. They did not replace the purge valve and did a flash PCM instead and 3 days later the check engine light came on for an evaporation leak-directly related to purge valve. I have contacted the owner of dealership, Ford Motor Co. Tony reinhart regional manager for il Ford and no one has responded.
I brought car to Ford star because I feel shudder and also I received letter from Ford about the recall of the transmission. After 3days they release the car and telling me that shudder and jerking are in normal limit. And the charge me for the labor of $195.because they say that it has no problem with the car.
It was Sept. 16th, about 8:15pm. After getting off work, I got into my car and started it up. There came a sound and warning on the dash that a door was ajar. I tried my driver side door but that didn't effect the warnings. So, I got out, opened and then slam shut the passenger side door. When I got in the car, the warnings had stopped, so I backed out, then pulled forward to make a left turn onto garden grove blvd., a fairly busy street even at this later hour. With my blinker on and the way clear, I accelerated into the street for my left turn. I'd just gotten into the turn when the passenger door swung wide open! by dumb luck, just as the turn was finished, there was an entrance on the immediate right into a liquor store parking lot. After trying to securely close it half a dozen times, I took out a chunk of thick rope from the trunk and tied the door handle to the car seat headrest pole. Wow, pretty scary. If someone would have been unbuckled and sitting there, they'd would definitely not have remained in the car.
While turning a corner my car vibrates and shakes and hear as if metal is hitting underneath. When pushing on gas to go, the car will jerk. Doesn't want to rev like it needs to. Will shake aggressively when braking. Have to let off gas then push back down on it to make it stop shaking. Also vibrates when in park intensely
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- Orem, UT, USA