![]() My key became stuck in the ignition and I was stranded hundreds of miles from home, how thoughtful of Ford to only charge me four hundred dollars!” Key will not turn in ignition, thus unable to start carīeing unable to turn the key in the ignition has been widely reported on 2001, 2002, 2003, 20 Focus models.Thousands of Focus owners have reported the following issues: Ignition ProblemsĪnother problem that has been widely reported on the Ford Focus is related to the ignition. If you’ve been affected by these issues then you could well be entitled to some form of repayment.įord had also extended the powertrain warranty on affected models to seven years or 100,000 miles. Despite these efforts, the problems seem to return. Owners have tried replacing the clutch, output shafts, the transmission control module and even the entire transmission as well as having software updates. “At taking off at a red light my car stutters and shakes and it’s worse when going uphill it feels like it’s going to stall on me in the middle of the road.”Īccording to the Detroit Free Press, Ford was well aware of the issues before mass production began but went ahead with it anyway instructing dealers “to tell customers that the cars operated normally” despite being well aware of its problems. It is not a safe vehicle to drive in its current state.” Loses power on the freeway and then suddenly shifts and takes off. Didn’t pay too much mind to it at first, but it keeps happening.” “After you come to a full stop and then you let your foot off the brake and press the accelerator to go forward, the car shakes/trembles. Here’s what owners typically had to say about it: Followed by a rough upshift that sends vibrations throughout the car that can even be felt through the steering wheel.Shuddering feeling while accelerating from a standstill.The symptoms associated with problematic PowerShift transmissions include: The worst years for this issue are 2012, 20 ![]() The Ford Focus has amassed almost 5,000 complaints for power train problems alone on the Car Problem Zoo website, a large majority of which are due to the faulty PowerShift transmission. Without getting overly technical, the 2012-2016 Focus has a dual-clutch automatic transmission that was known to be extremely problematic, it was so bad that it became the subject of a class action lawsuit with over 2 million affected customers who stand to get some form of compensation. What Do Owners Like and Dislike About the Ford Focus?.Ford Focus Reliability Compared to Similar Cars.Ford Focus Model Years With the Most Problems.Suspension Problems / Premature Tire Wear Idles Rough or Stalls Periodically at Stops
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