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All shook up. . For a smoother drive!
If this don't work, As in some cases it don't. Unfortunately,
good luck to you. .Let us know how it turns out.
If it isn't corrected after that, You have no choice but to rid of it.
I hope you don't got to do that, I did. I had too. I was in a bad spot . no car and need transportation bad. Maybe im paranoid but I don't trust them dct . What were they thinking? yes Im deeper in debt, but I don't have this stress no more.
best wishes
Maniac.
Happy for now.
All shook up for a possible smooth ride!
Fingers crossed. .
I have a 2001 Ford Focus 1.6 petrol with auto-trans and, i get transmission error codes:
P0761, P0732, P0734 when I scanned the first time after having several dash board warning about the transmission.
The transmission is slipping for 1st to 2nd then from 2nd to 3rd but hesitate to 4h then down-shift to 3rd and sometimes not upshift to 4th gear at all and the lignt goes on on the dash-board at this time or when I drive at 40 KM/H and stop pushing on the gas pedal!....*
The lasr error code reading is P0734 only?
What is the problem and what can I do to fixe it?
Thank in advance for your help.
Thank you for the invaluable information
Smooth driving ahead!
Drive it like it's new and don't baby it too much. That way you'll see ifit's fixed.
:shades: Puffin
You have a 36 month warranty on everything and 60 months on tranny and if you have read some post on here Ford has been finding fixes, or if you filed a lot of complaints with them , or with the NHSTA (gov.) You might get just compensation.
Your car. You sell outright as the dealers are makin' more money on used cars rather than new. When you sell it make sure the new owner is a ware that you have still 2 or three years of tranny warranty left.(if they ask)
MY TI 2013 cost the same25K and all sorts of people have asked me to keep them in mind as I sell every 29 months for a new car .No more DSG's or DCT's for me 6 spd or nothin'.
The VW golf is coming out with a six speed and Mazda now has the skyactive engine.That Mazda is firm, but what a fun ride.
Hang in there.Puffin
A friend got a new 13. very different characteristics.
As far as your warranty . The clutch and transmission are under warranty for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Whichever comes first.
Of course getting the dealers to do anything was my biggest hurdle.
So some of us with the first run got a bad deal.
If yours aint broke....don't fix it. I wished mine did like yours. I would still have it.
But no more dct or dsg 6 speed for me nothing same as puff said. !
Left a bad aftertaste.!
I read this stuff too, and it occurs to me that as a percentage of the subject cars on the road, this blog can't represent a very high number. This might not be the big deal it sounds like unless you have one of the problem cars. Lets hope.
, do a forum search for the word tranmission, there are hundreds of posts about varying levels of the problems encountered with the DSC automatic.
http://www.lemonlaw.com/wordpress/ford-focus-transmission-problem/
same thing
Completely forgot to add the Foci with Powershifts (I own a Fiesta - So, there are about 520,000 Powershift equipped Foci (couldn't find an exact number because of the model year change over) along with 200,000 plus Fiestas. That's over 720,000 powershift equipped Fords out there. Judging by the number of people who have reported complete failures across multiple Focus and Fiesta forums, less than a fraction of 1% are failing.
I have a 2005 Ford Focus ZX4 SE with 130,00 miles on it.
I was in a turn lane waiting for the light to change and as I stepped on the gas my car started to make a really loud screeching noise. I tried stepping on the gas and it wouldn't go. It only makes the noise when it is in any other gear except park. I had no wrench lights on my dash board come on at all either. I also just had my oil changed 3 weeks before and the all fluid was topped off so it wasn't empty. The car seemed to be running just fine and showed no signs of my transmission slipping, at least that I know of. I always get it serviced on time and take it to the shop at the first sign of any problem. Any idea if it is just a part that can be replaced or the whole tranny? My mechanic is trying to get me to pay $2,300 for a used one with labor and I can not afford that kind of money as I am a broke college student in debt!
Thanks.
Unfortunately, the true limiting factor in getting a fix of any type is your economic situation. If your college doesn't have a student car tech group that might be interested in looking at your problem, you might want to start calling all the vo-tech institutions in your area to see whether they're interested in fixing your car. Or ask whomever you can whether they know a shadetree mechanic who can handle transmission problems (if they exist).
It was not until I threatened to apply the Lemon Law aspect of my warranty, now overseen by the Better Business Auto Line program, that Ford took my complaints seriously. Ford sent out a Field Service Engineer who examined the car and immediately ordered an internal examination of the transmission. The dealership, which undertook this work, advised that an oil seal failure allowed oil to get onto the two clutches fitted in the transmission. They concluded that this had caused all the problems with the car.....time will tell!
I am in total agreement with others who have had similar problems with their cars, that Ford should be held accountable for their nonchalants and lack of interest in dealing with consumer complaints. A class action law suit must ensue.
http://www.lemonlaw.com/wordpress/ford-focus-transmission-problem/
then see also www.focusfanatics.com and do a forum search for the word transmission.
This has been a bad execution of a good concept, ask any VW GTI owner (no problems)
I took it to the dealer and they said the transmission is new and has to get used to my driving! Have you ever heard such a sorry excuse? I've owned 9 cars in my life so far and have never had a problem of this kind-- you get in and go--no transmission shudder. The only other car I had a transmission shudder from was in July 2013-- I rented a Ford Focus from Hertz-- go figure!
C'mon Ford--cowboy up!
Had my 15k maintenance yesterday, again.. complained about the low speed / gear chatter and the ford rep just lost it and signed me up to have an engine / transmission pull apart, new clutch pack assembly, new engine and trans seals, the works.
He said I was not the only one to complain, and he's tired of giving people the run around. He said almost 9-10 focus trade-in's get this treatment only because they KNOW the probability of something failing is too high.
Im glad to see even they're getting tired of this nonsense.
Try different dealerships, guys... I was just lucky to find someone who is getting fed up.
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But the automatic is the subject of hundreds of unhappy customers who can be found at
http://www.lemonlaw.com/wordpress/ford-focus-transmission-problem/
and also at www.focusfanatics.com , just do a forum search for the word transmission
The problem is not the type of transmission, it is fords design.
But many customers report that after various fixes like new clutches, seals, throwout bearings, the symptoms disappear.
If the symptoms are "normal" how can they disappear?
Furthermore, ask any VW GTI owner if his DCT transmission does all those things, especially the clattering/grinding noise. Why doesn't the GTI have those normal" symptoms?
So epically wrong, Mr. Uninformed - uh - I mean Mr. Cassandra. Just look at the DSG wikipedia page, and specifically the section "Problems and recalls of DSG-equipped vehicles." Here's an excerpt:
Since 2009 there have been widespread concerns from Chinese consumers particularly among the online community, who expressed that Volkswagen has failed to respond to complaints about defects in its DSG-equipped vehicles. Typical issues associated with 6-speed DSG include abnormal noise and inability to change gear; while issues associated with 7-speed DSG include abnormal noise, excessive shift shock, abnormal increase in engine RPM, flashing gear indicator on the dashboard as well as inability to shift to even-numbered gears.
I buy the notion that DSG's generally perform better than DCT's, but that's due in large part to DSG's having been in use since 2003 and benefiting from gradual refinement in all the years since. Ford's dry-clutch DCT by contrast has only been in use since 2010 or so. Hence we are still fairly early in its long-term development and refinement. I have one or two relatively minor compliants with mine with 18k miles on it, but overall it works just fine.
when taped up so it works as it was meant to, their cars run better.
worth your while to go read the posts and see the pictures.
I also had electrical issues which I think was part of the car not holding the reprogram. The radio and sirus units were replaced and the "a-pin" unit that controls both had to be replaced 2x at the dealership while working on it. Other issues included the window post rattling, volume control not working on steering wheel and radio and strut bearings making "old car aches and pain" sounds.
I finally applied for the lemon law because my safety was more important. I submitted all my documentation (the car was in and out of the shop over a total of 30+ days) wrote a factual letter to support my issues and tried to have a bit of humor about a frustrating event. My car was repurchased and I am sticking with Ford. Matter of fact a new Ford Focus. Am I glutton for punishment? Maybe. But I love this car and want to give it another chance because it fits my lifestyle and my business needs. I will let you know how it goes. If it doesn't go well look for a 2013 Ford Focus obituary in a newspaper near you.