CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2015 Ford Focus & its "Powershift" transmission has a defect trend where the car shudders when accelerating, especially when starting uphill.
Most owners have reported their Ford Focus remains driveable while the vehicle is still at low mileage, but the shuddering is annoying & unpleasant & may reduce the resale value of the vehicle.
However, owners of higher-mileage vehicles from earlier 3rd generation Focus model years report transmission failure & a host of other major & expensive transmission-related problems. Potential buyers beware.
My new 2015 Focus - 200 Km - started popping the trunk lid spontaneously. Came back from a hockey game 2 days after buying it and found lid up in a public parking garage. Done it numerous times since. Dealer says, after many days with the car, that they have found that there is a tube missing - not installed - taking water from sunroof to outside. Water collecting on floor on passenger side. They think that this will deal with the issue. Maybe . . . maybe not. They think the moisture in the air causes the smart junction box to cycle the lock mechanism. Maybe . . . maybe not.
My biggest concern right now is that the moisture collecting on the floor may cause other long-range issue with the car. Things such as other electrical components shorting out or otherwise screwing up - either short term or long term; mold/mildew?????
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My new 2015 Focus - 200 Km - started popping the trunk lid spontaneously. Came back from a hockey game 2 days after buying it and found lid up in a public parking garage. Done it numerous times since. Dealer says, after many days with the car, that they have found that there is a tube missing - not installed - taking water from sunroof to outside. Water collecting on floor on passenger side. They think that this will deal with the issue. Maybe . . . maybe not. They think the moisture in the air causes the smart junction box to cycle the lock mechanism. Maybe . . . maybe not.
My biggest concern right now is that the moisture collecting on the floor may cause other long-range issue with the car. Things such as other electrical components shorting out or otherwise screwing up - either short term or long term; mold/mildew?????
- bigclo, Vancouver, BC, Canada