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.
Just got my car, dealer stickers still on and was sitting at a light. My brakes were very good so I didn't quite have my foot that hard on the brake but noticed my car was rolling backwards almost into the car behind me! It's an automatic!
Bought the vehicle new. The problem happens all the time on slight inclines. It rolls back while in gear when I switch from brake to gas to move forward. Have to do it quickly no hesitation at all.
Vehicle rolls back while in forward gear. It has happened 5 times. Had the vehicle behind me been closer I would have damaged their vehicle. If there would have been a pedestrian crossing behind me I could have possibly killed them by pinning them between two vehicles. I find this extremely dangerous.
- Paul B.,
Princeton, IL, US
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Just got my car, dealer stickers still on and was sitting at a light. My brakes were very good so I didn't quite have my foot that hard on the brake but noticed my car was rolling backwards almost into the car behind me! It's an automatic!
- Danielle W., Orem, UT, US