CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2016 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.
I'm at the point where I hate this car,
I take to back to the dealership every 1,000 miles
I've called the main ford number to gripe and they didn't really want to hear me at all
Also every time i take it back in to the dealership they tell me its not a fix, that it's just a cover up for now
and that i will have to come back.
And I've had this issue starting a few months after i got this car.
And I honestly don't know what to do now.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I'm at the point where I hate this car, I take to back to the dealership every 1,000 miles I've called the main ford number to gripe and they didn't really want to hear me at all
Also every time i take it back in to the dealership they tell me its not a fix, that it's just a cover up for now and that i will have to come back. And I've had this issue starting a few months after i got this car. And I honestly don't know what to do now.
- Tanner N., Rossville, GA, US