The clutches in the transmission are shot and nearly fused and the car will need a new transmission as there are no other solutions to remedy the problem after 2 days of diagnostics. I purchased this vehicle from a major dealership used and assured it was mechanically cleared by Service department. According to code reader at transmission shop, it has been throwing codes for a while and was cleared by dealership. I have owned this vehicle for 60 days and paid cash for it. transmission mechanic says this problem has been going on for a while. I am currently starting litigation proceedings with the dealership but upon more investigating, this issue is a KNOWN issue with the 2016 Ford Focus so I am not sure WHY the VIN is saying no recalls.

- Gulfport, MS, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 15 mph, the gear shifter would not shift into second gear from first gear. The engine revved however, the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the clutch actuator and the clutch were replaced however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall and referred the contact to NHTSA to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 71,000.

- Huntington Beach, CA, USA

The car is in motion on a city street and a highway and you can hear a slight grinding sound when the gas pedal is pressed and the car is coasting. The mechanic says that it's the clutch bearing that is failing and that it is a known issue with Ford Focus's however the car's VIN was not included in the recall.

- Redding, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while (on taking off) driving at speeds of 10 mph or less, the vehicle jerked like a vehicle down shifting into 1st gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to sarchione Ford Lincoln of alliance (2480 w state St, alliance, oh 44601) where it was diagnosed with needing clutch and bearings to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 18V845000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure but offered no additional assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000. Consumer stated while test driving consumer noticed something was wrong with transmission because vehicle started jumping.

- Alliance, OH, USA

I got the car and noticed it was jerking/tugging between the 1st and 2nd gears as I'm accelerating every time.

- Moultrie, GA, USA

Car runs hot while in motion on highway or city streets, due to gears sticking causing transmission to malfunction and I must turn off car to disengage for 25 minutes.

- Clinton, MD, USA

I was driving normally on a main street and then the car began to violently jerk and would not accelerate as if it couldn't shift into the next gear I pulled over and shut the car off then restarted it with no change I had it towed to Ford where its currently getting serviced which they said might not be covered under warranty after doing some research online it seems that this is a common occurrence I also recently had to have my purge valve replace as well they said that was covered under warrant I believe a recall is necessary in this situation it was extremely dangerous especially at high speeds or that to happen I had the car diagnosed prior to it going to Ford and the code was P090C which said the clutch B actuator control circuit low and my milage is about 72,000

- Boston, MA, USA

I was driving on a highway in traffic when my car suddenly just slows down & stops accelerating on its own. When I started it back up, the car would randomly feel like its going into 'neutral' gear on its own & I am not able to accelerate, so again im slowing down in the middle of traffic. After about 2 minutes.. it goes back into regular drive on its own. Seems like some sort of transmission issues. The message on my dashboard says 'transmission fault, service now'. but I never started seeing this message until I got a dead battery replaced.

- Fayetteville, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated the vehicle sputtered while attempting to accelerate. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken bokan Ford (2 franklin park w #1, St. Albans city, vt 05478, (802) 524-7343) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be repaired or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer confirmed that the VIN was included in recalls related to the transmission. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The contact was referred to NHTSA for additional assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

- Swanton, VT, USA

Car will not shift and stalls speed omiter goes to 0. car cut off while driving lights say hill start not available

- Lake City, FL, USA

When I got my Ford Focus transmission started acting up rpms will hit4000 before his shift gears when I brought it in to the Ford dealer on 12/13/16 they said they had to reprogram something in the transmission, I had to bring it back again the second time on 11/19/18 they said they had to change the clutch is in the transmission and now 2021march I have the same problem again time for a recall.

- Rolesville, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the vehicle would not shift into a higher gear. The contact stated that the transmission fault service now display message was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,073.

- Crosby, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and accelerating, the vehicle shuddered without warning. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 18V169000 (power train). The manufacturer was then notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.

- Inverness, FL, USA

No recalls where repaired on my vehicle

- Tuskegee, AL, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to johnson Ford Lincoln Inc (694 East street, pittsfield, MA 01201) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the failure was similar to NHTSA campaign number: 18V169000 (power train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,000.

- Peabody, MA, USA

When the vehicle is in motion on city streets or the highway, my vehicle has erratic shifting, even barely moving from a stopped position. When accelerating slowly after being at a red light, the driver can lightly touch the gas pedal and the Ford will shift gears and feel as though the back tires are jumping or spinning out.

- Savannah, GA, USA

My vehicle's make/model/year (2016 Ford Focus) has a reported recall for a serious safety hazard involving the powershift dual clutch transmission. Online, it states that model years 2012-2016 Ford Focus vehicles have this issue. This type of transmission is considered a manual transmission that is controlled electronically by a computer while using a dry clutch rather than a wet one, meaning oil is not supplied to the shifting mechanism and can result in increased wear and tear the longer the issue persists. When the computer module that operates the transmission can't handle rapid acceleration or speed shifting, the vehicle will sputter and make an audible noise. Other issues that can be caused are problems with downshifting, leaving the vehicle in a higher gear despite deceleration and cause it to "lurch". the main safety hazard this issue causes is when accelerating quickly into an intersection, the delay prevents the vehicle from reaching the same speed a vehicle should achieve with an automatic transmission. In terms of deceleration, the car's inability to correctly downshift caused the vehicle to lunge forward, despite the brakes being applied.

- Point Pleasant Boro, NJ, USA

I have a 2016 Ford Focus. 3 months after purchase I took it to service for shaking on accelerating and deaccelerating. I was told broken sway bar links. After they were replaced I brought it in again. I was told it's normal for the powershift transmission and I was not used to it. In March 2019 my transmission dropped into neutral and a transmission failure message was shown. I took my car to service. They replaced sensor and I went to get it. It failed in 5 feet. Took it back and they replaced a second sensor. It failed before I arrived home. This has gone back and forth 8 times. Because my staying home with covid I only put 700 miles on my car between April and November. They have had my car since then except one day. I got 10 minutes from home that night and returned it the next day. They are staying that it's unrelated to the known issues with powershift. But it's never been fixed. They've replaced all 3 sensors twice. And now there's water in my transmission fluid. Once before I made it home and again the day I returned it. They told me that was because I had leaves under my windshield wiper blades that diverted water from the windshield into the transmission. Also I saw in an article that it was stated by a NHTSA spokesperson that Ford was fixing these issues and extended the warranty. I've been told I have the wrong transmission. But I have a dsp6 powershift. The service center refers me to the customer care. Customer cares states that they only take information and can't help or give information. They directed me to the lawsuit hotline. They don't handle warranty. Ford gives you no way to speak to anyone that can explain why my car is not extended. They refuse to look for the source of the water and have replaced sensors repeatedly although that hasn't worked yet. My warranty ends soon and they said if they can't fix it by then I'm responsible for cost

- Moultrie, GA, USA

Motor mount & transmission. When cranking car the RPM verves to 300-400 rpms and stays until you pick the accelerator. When accelerating the gas the car jerks before taking off to change gears.

- Cumming, GA, USA

Back in March 2020 I begin to have transmission issues so I took my car to the Ford dealership and with that being said the mechanic proceeded to tell me that they had to rebuild a clutch in my transmission and that the cost of the fix was going to be $2600 I began to tell the mechanic that I did not have that type of money and that I will come get my vehicle the next day because I was at work so the next day while I was at work I get a phone call from the mechanic at that Ford dealership and he tells me that my car is ready to be picked up and that the issue was fixed I began to repeat myself to the mechanic that I did not want to proceed with the six of my vehicle because I did not have the money I also stress this at the Ford dealership where I had to leave my car for three weeks at the dealership because I did not have the money and had to struggle to find the money to get my vehicle back because the fix was already done and after I came up with the money to days later I started having transmission fault issues with my vehicle so is there anyway for it can reimburse me back my money or fix my car free of charge because I was having the same issue

- Mobile, AL, USA