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.
2.0
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
78,500 miles
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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that one of the wires in the wire harness was fractured. The contact also stated that the vehicle shook violently and the "engine fault service now" and check engine indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to imperial Ford (8 uxbridge rd, mendon, MA 01756, (888) 814-8373) where it was diagnosed that the wire harness was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was scheduled to be repaired this week. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 90,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. While driving, the vehicle lost power. The dealer diagnosed that the vehicle needed the wiring harness replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000.
- Derry, NH, USA
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- Ballston, NY, USA