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Jerks, Hesitates When You Take Off
2013 Ford Focus (Page 6 of 6)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Ford dealer.
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.
7.7
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $1,440
- Average Mileage:
- 35,300 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 111 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (54 reports)
- replace clutch (19 reports)
- software update (9 reports)
- waiting for ford to figure out what it takes to repair it (8 reports)
- replaced clutch mechanism (7 reports)
- get a lemon law attorney! (4 reports)
transmission problem
Helpful websites
- Consumer Class Action Lawsuit Ford Powershift Transmission - Our firm, Capstone Law APC, is litigating a class action lawsuit on behalf of consumers who purchased or leased any 2011 through 2015 Ford Fiesta or 2012 through 2015 Ford Focus vehicle equipped with Ford’s Dual Clutch or “PowerShift†Transmission, manufactured, marketed and distributed by Ford Motor Company (“Fordâ€). The related lawsuits, entitled Vargas v. Ford Motor Company and Klipfel, et al. v. Ford Motor Company, are currently pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Case No. CV12-08388 ABC (FFMx). The lawsuits allege, among other things, that Ford:
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I bought my Ford Focus and about 6 months later I began having transmission problems. I had a serious jerking and grinding problem. I was told that Ford was aware of the problem and a part was ordered. 2 months went by before it arrived and car was fixed. Several months have past and the problem is returning. This time the dealer states that there is no problem.
I then get a letter from Ford stating that they are extending the warranty on the transmission but I can't get the dealer to acknowledge the problem. I can't recommend this car, find another car if considering a Focus.
- Michele S., Seneca, SC, US