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.
8.7
pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$1,120
Average Mileage:
14,300 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
adjust camber (1 reports)
not sure (1 reports)
put better tires on a brand new vehicle (1 reports)
Brand new vehicle and the tires are worn out before I even had 25,000 miles on them. When I asked "what's up?" The dealership said "maybe it's the way you're driving." I'm getting new tires, but don't want to have to keep replacing them prematurely.
Ford denies to do any repair on the vehicle to fix issue. I will have to pay out of pocket to get car rear suspension modified to be able to adjust rear camber to be at the minimum of the spec to not wear the tires out. OEM Cooper tires are showing cord on the inner corner on the rear due to too much camber.
We purchased a brand new vehicle thinking we would not have to maintenance it for at least a couple of years. My tires went completely bald within 13000 miles on the engine. I am very upset with my brand new "maintenance free" purchase. Why would you put a 20000 mile tire on any new vehicle? This makes no since to me at all. And of course we purchased the tire warrenty that replaces them for life; however, wear and tear doesn't count on this even if you only get a few months use from them.
- angelaindiana,
Rushville, IN, US
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Brand new vehicle and the tires are worn out before I even had 25,000 miles on them. When I asked "what's up?" The dealership said "maybe it's the way you're driving." I'm getting new tires, but don't want to have to keep replacing them prematurely.
- Kadie D., san diego, CA, US