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.
Went out of town for 2 months, came back to a dead battery. Tried to "boost-start it with my battery charger and lost (almost) everything electrical. I have no lights on the dash but the radio, head lights, emergency flashers and the horn works, and the key fob (as well as the dash button) which will release the trunk lock. I did disconnect the battery which took a charge (only a year old), but still have the same issue and I cannot get it out of “parkâ€. Dealer can't "look at it" for another two weeks.
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Went out of town for 2 months, came back to a dead battery. Tried to "boost-start it with my battery charger and lost (almost) everything electrical. I have no lights on the dash but the radio, head lights, emergency flashers and the horn works, and the key fob (as well as the dash button) which will release the trunk lock. I did disconnect the battery which took a charge (only a year old), but still have the same issue and I cannot get it out of “parkâ€. Dealer can't "look at it" for another two weeks.
- Michael W., Elma, NY, US