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Yesterday the backup sensor was on although I was driving forward. I had to pull over and shut the car off and start again to get it off.
I took it in to Lief Johnson Ford (Austin, TX) this morning. Clearly, I'm not the only one with these issues. I have a rental for the weekend. I guess we'll see what happens next.
P.S. Ford "Sync" is the worst!!!!
I filed a complaint with the BBB. FMC was very responsive and made me whole.
Believe it or not, I miss my Focus SEL. It had everything in it. All but a good transmission. I hope they get it resolved so I can buy another one.
I then put the shifter in S mode, which made no difference AND the S on the dash was not backlite (showing which gear you are in). Going back and forth between D and S made no difference, or going to Park and back to D or S. Once I shut off the car and restarted it, the problem went away.....for now.
If/when this happens again and does not fix itself, I would need to get towed. Luckily I was just pulling out of a parking lot and was able to go back in to it, as I was initially in traffic, stuck going about 10-15 mph....it was not a great feeling and hard to understand what was going on at first.
Also, my Change Engine Oil message comes up every time I start the car, and I changed the oil about a month ago.....do I need to push a sequence of buttons to let my car know the engine oil was changed? This happened after I brought it in for the wiper motor recall, so they probably "updated" the software...possibly causing the transmission glitch at the same time...
I am going to call the dealership tomorrow.
I have been having the grinding issues between 1st and 2nd gear since about miles 17,000. I brought it in around mile 18,000 and they said it was just normal transmission sounds and gave me some piece of paper that said it just needs time to break in and stuff about it being normal sounds. But I was at 18,000 miles. I would think everything has already been broken in by now. And it sure didn't sound normal to me...
Now I'm at 23,000 miles and I just took my car in again on Monday because the grinding was getting worse. I told them about the Throwout Bearings and burnt up clutch issues that everyone on this forum was talking about. I haven't gotten any details on what was wrong exactly, but they did say they have to replace the clutch assembly. And unfortunately they are on backorder right now so I'm without my Focus for a few weeks...
And on a side note, I'm also on my 3rd Navigation/touch screen. Had issues with it completely turning off and not coming back on among many other issues. Now on my 3rd unit and the GPS does not work, it runs super slow with it completely freezing half the time, and bluetooth connection issues with my phone so I can't even use the features more than half the time.
I was attracted to the technology and looks of this car. But I'm ready to trade it in after many visits to Ford.
Also, has anyone actually found a long term fix for this problem yet? I have yet to come across a single Focus owner with these problems to find a long term fix.
Dazed and confused... and all shook up!
Still dazed & confused! & all shook up!
This is 4 days after the last transmission reprogramming. Can't wait to see what happens next.
I understand that it's hard to troubleshoot a very intermittent problem, but by now with the amount of failures I've read about, there should be a known remedy... Time to read into the "Lemon Law".....
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cant believe i am driving a brand new (not cheap) car and it sounds like a bucket of bolts!
I agree with your post though I tried to warn everyone on here
but, to no avail. I have a Focus Ti and I don't drive it hardly at all. I have 1600 miles on it.(in 4 months) I'm dumping it and going back to a German or Japanese car.
Consumer reports ,which I should of read stated the Focus had a black circle for reliability.
How it got rated # 1 compact car is crazy. The car is noisy,rough riding and the transmission is suspect.
You can't expect Edmunds to help you as Ford advertises on here.I've been on Edmunds for 20 years.I use to love the Integra days and Nippon Only,Himmler,Syder,Luv My Sepher all those guys were knowledgeable.
You never hear about the class action suit brewing over the Focus DCT transmission on here.
Sorry you had to join the club,but hang on to it for at least 2 yrs.You have a 6 year warranty on the tranny.So keep bringing it back and put My Garage and Ford motor in your favorites .You will be able to print out all your service calls.I have had 4 electrical visit as the sync and nav went kaput and car locked me out twice. Unreal for 23k and trying to be patriotic.
Be well and prosper. Puffin
Simply not true. We try to help everyone. That's what we do.
“I do know the escapes are a cvt type transmission.” – maniac4
No it isn’t. It’s a conventional torque converter automatic.
“.. so i got a rental. .2012 Ford fusion. .. same tranny. ..” - starluck3000
No it’s not. Like the Fusion, it’s a conventional torque converter automatic.
I understand the pain a lot of you feel, my Focus had the shudder a couple of times. But the dealer replaced the clutch pack about 5,000 miles ago and the tranny has been pretty much perfect since then. Sure it behaves a little funky now and again, that’s the way the DCT is. And it’s a heck of a lot better than a CVT that so many manufacturers are going to these days.
There’s a new Motor Trend compact car comparo that puts the brand new Sentra dead last. Why? In large part due to its CVT that sounds and behaves horridly. I think this is just becoming the nature of compact, highly fuel efficient cars.
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That's for the hybrid only. All other Fusions have a conventional TQ automatic. Doubt you got a hybrid as a loaner / rental, so you were probably driving a conventional auto.
I agree, I'd prefer a conventional auto in the Focus too. But there does seem to be something to the claim of increased efficiency of the DCT. The Focus has pretty much the fastest acceleration in the class but is still competitive on fuel economy.
A you just arent used to it
B Its fine its all in your head
C I dunno whats wrong
D You test drove it and it was good right? you prolly broke it.
E Wheres my lunch you just wait right here while I hide{dern fool knows im stuck there.}
F You got a oil leak at the seal but its just dandy.No Worry
G get lost, Ive never met you
YOU GET TO PICK THE EXCUSE! thats what I call customer service.
I heard them all. Im not violent but want to pinch his head off. Try to keep cool. I cant though.
Im not pointing fingers but its sad to see people working real hard for a car like this. Its just wrong. I need a lawyer. Its as if they literally put their hands in your pocket and took your money. Why is it always the working folks getting hosed. But dont fret none they will set you right up with a cup of cofee and a million excuses. Everyone of these problems are fixable tsb,s prove it. But how do you get the dealer to fix it?
not performed and the dealer is useless. I could fix it for them if I had too. 6.5 hours?. They dont want to do the job 6.5 hours to R&R a transmission aint enough time for a flat rate mechanic........no money in it. Isnt what this all boils down to? I agree the car is faster and rides nicer than others but come on man. fix it!
good luck guys and girls but you got to know when to throw in the towel.I did and am very pleased.
the end of over a year of aggravation god bless
Surely the millage will differ.
Good luck,Puffin
Do you have a 2.0 or a 1.6?
I have Ti, Ford made a mistake getting rid of then SEL Focus IMAO,
Save your money up and trade or sell it before your tranny goes and keep all records. Puffin
All we want is that, if you know that a problem exist as in the Focus tell us.
We don't get on here just for T.C.O: or T.M.V. I thought we were all members that try to help one another.
You can't say the Focus DCT isn't suspect.
Maybe, I don't know what the host on Edsmund do.
We try to provide info by way of consumer reviews - these are reviews of the vehicle provided by people who OWN the vehicle. That's the same way many other sites gather data on issues and reliability - by polling consumers who own the vehicle. Our editors generally have a vehicle sample of one, meaning they would have driven one Focus of any particular model year. Consumer reviews offer a sample of multiple vehicles, and that's better since not all vehicles will have an issue, even if that issue is prevalent on that model.
The point is that we don't "hide" info from consumers because the manufacturer has purchased advertising here. I guess I'm not exactly sure what you're looking for, or expecting...?
(Host, by the way, are just here to help guide conversation and help people find their way around... and to ensure that no one's trolling, spamming, etc.)
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I have 1800 miles in 6 months and it's a 2013 Focus Ti sedan loaded.
Well, I took it on a fly fishing trip. I traveled through gorges, notches, and through the mountains and at times wished it was a 6 spd.
Ok, going up the mountains, or hills that had slow vehicle lanes were murder as the tranny wouldn't stay forever in a low torque gear and the tires seemed out of balance. I want to know if this is a shudder.
When I hit the S curves in the notches I punched it and I went from 50 to 83 mph like it had an after burner on it. The engine was running like a V Tec. It just wanted to go. (fun ride) I stopped at Screw Auger Falls to have lunch and took off up the gorge and the car drove like riding a dead horse as the tranny wasn't shifting fluidly at all . It took to long to get up to speed
and didn't shift smoothly the timing in the gears is off.
The car is definitely for a flatlander. Happy Motoring, Puffin