CarComplaints.com Notes: For the third year in a row, the 3rd generation Focus is experiencing massive transmission problems.
Most notably owners keep complaining about how there's bad hesitation and jerking when starting from a stop. This isn't the result of an old, worn out part. In fact, the average mileage it's reported to us is just over 15k miles.
So tested battery, it's new and holds load test. Tested the alternator and it tests good. Dash has a gear sound when it does this. Also resets clock back 5 hours, radio will run maintenance test, then shut off radio. It has a sound like like grinding gears in a standard transmission. Sound comes out of center of gauge clusters and a secondary going when the first grind engages. Had Ford replace the battery but test good new battery same thing. Replaced all fan belts same thing.
Bought a 2014 Ford Focus and when I listen to the radio while parked it says auto off battery low. Took it to Kendall Ford and was told I don't drive the car enough that I had to invest in a trickle charger and use an outlet to keep the battery charged. I also called Ford dealer in Michigan and was told why don't you buy a portable radio with batteries and listen to that when smoking in your car.
Went back to Kendall for the second time and they were going to buy a trickle charger and pay for it but decided to install a new bigger battery and we were told no more problems. Ok after a couple weeks it started again auto off low battery. Now 5 time Ford decided to run a test thru the car.
- marilynak,
Wasilla, AK, US
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So tested battery, it's new and holds load test. Tested the alternator and it tests good. Dash has a gear sound when it does this. Also resets clock back 5 hours, radio will run maintenance test, then shut off radio. It has a sound like like grinding gears in a standard transmission. Sound comes out of center of gauge clusters and a secondary going when the first grind engages. Had Ford replace the battery but test good new battery same thing. Replaced all fan belts same thing.
- Avid F., Modesto, US