2016 Ford Focus Power Train

The contact's niece owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while her niece was driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to reverse while shifted into reverse(R). The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The manufacturer was then notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

Was driving my car and all of a sudden it wouldn’t pull itself wouldn’t takeoff from a stop sign jumps from 3rd to 4th when gearing down it go from 4th to 1st Gear Bucks and jumps in it never dies however, you press on the gas and the engine just revs up

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while attempting to drive uphill, the vehicle failed to properly shift gear as intended. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle had previously been repaired twice under warranty however, the vehicle no longer fell under the criteria for repair under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

The dual power clutch has gone out in my vehicle, this causes the transmission to overheat and the vehicle cannot move. I’ve experienced this a couple times with my children in the car, on a mountain, and had to be pushed off the road where we were stranded for hours. I had to pay $700 for a tow and getting the transmission fluid changed, which did not solve the problem. I couldn’t afford to pay the car payment as I couldn’t use the car for transportation to and from work and had to pay mechanical bills. I’ve contacted the dealership and initially they said they’d take a complaint but when I made it there, they turned me away and told me to call Ford. I called Ford and they told me to go to the dealer. Neither of them would take a complaint. It’s $150 just for them to look at the car and confirm the problem, however the part doesn’t exist to fix it and I was told it could be til 2025 before it could be fixed as they aren’t making that part. The part would be covered under warranty but it’s not guaranteed that they’ll be able to get it. The transmission light came on right after purchasing the vehicle and I called the dealer to have it looked at but because the light went back off before I made it there, it wouldn’t be covered under warranty. Ford had a lawsuit for something similar to this and I was never notified. My car is at risk of repossession, I’m still paying on it and I can’t even use it. It won’t make it 3 miles at this point. I’m not the only one who’s experiencing this and there’s no solution but there’s no recall either. The car will just stop in the middle of the road and it won’t move, leaving you stuck in the line of oncoming traffic on the interstate and you can’t even pull it over. It won’t move once it’s in that state. Ford will not doing anything about it. I’ve contacted the attorney general at this point and I don’t know what else to do. We luckily were not hit but we were stranded for hours.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after coming to a complete stop, the vehicle began to jerk upon acceleration. The jerking persisted over time. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V845000 (Power Train). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that there was no warranty or recall coverage on the vehicle. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate and shuddered while turning. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.

It seems like from a dead stop my car is stuttering to move or it seems like first gear disappears like the our pins will rev up and then it'll catch I don't know what's going on with it

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle failed to shift gears as intended. The failure occurred on several occasions. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was previously repaired under an unknown recall for the dual-clutch in the transmission; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated the vehicle was no longer under warranty and was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while his niece was driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle began to shudder, prompting her to reduce speeds. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who performed a shudder test and determined that the vehicle had a clutch shudder at 3100 RPM and recommended a replacement clutch. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V845000 (Power Train), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 109,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the gear shifter failed to shift out of park(P). The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, but no failure was found. Additionally, while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle shuddered and vibrated while reversing and the transmission erroneously shifted into neutral(N). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed message "Pull Over, Transmission Overheated" was displayed. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact was informed that the vehicle did not qualify for the s power train Extended Warranty Coverage. The failure mileage was 15,090.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at 50 MPH, the contact approached a stop sign and depressed the brake pedal and stopped the vehicle. The light turned green, and the contact proceeded to move forward and the transmission fault service now warning light illuminated. The contact drove to a location and allowed the vehicle to set for several hours because he had an additional two hundred miles to travel to get home from a road trip. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked and idled roughly the remaining drive back to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the husband was driving approximately 50 MPH before coming to a stop for traffic ahead. While attempting to accelerate the vehicle erroneously began to drive in reverse. During the incident, the check engine light was illuminated. The vehicle was later taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered while shifting gears. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to AutoZone, where it was diagnosed and determined that the TCM needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 92,500.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while his daughter was attempting to shift gear, the transmission failed to shift as needed. Additionally, while the contact's daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered. The transmission also failed to shift into reverse(R) as needed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact's daughter that the transmission was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 14M02 (Transmission Control Module). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and shifting into drive, the vehicle was shaking and vibrating. Additionally, the vehicle failed to properly accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission clutch was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed that the Extended Warranty had expired. No additional assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 64,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact while driving 20 MPH, the transmission was skipping gear. The contact stated that the transmission shifted from 1st gear to 3rd gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road and was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who referred the contact to the dealer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the TCM had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while running errands, after returning to the parked vehicle, she was unable to restart the vehicle. The contact shifted the vehicle into neutral(N) and was able to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was jerking while shifting gear. The contact stated that the failure had become a recurring failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission clutches had frozen or engaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 14M02 TCM reprograming (Power Train). The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Transmission suddenly stopped shifting correctly resulting in a sudden loss of power, a lugging of the engine, and almost cause of an accident. Specific components have been diagnosed by Crest ford in centerline. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Without proper shifting the car would often sit in idle while deciding on a gear, leading to dangerous turns and acceleration from stop lights Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes. Crest Ford of centerline Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Dealership Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No, started out of the blue

Over the course of less than 5 years that I’ve owned this car it has needed the clutch repaired 3 times. First time was at approximately 25,000 miles, second time at 47,000, and third at 71,000. There is an extremely noticeable shudder, loud noise, and vibration throughout front end of car when accelerating. Additionally, the car has erratic transmission shifting and does not properly shift into gear causing it to lose motive power and not immediately accelerate when pressing the gas. I have attached the most recent invoice I received from the dealer diagnosing the problem.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the transmission experienced shuddering and slipping after heating up. The vehicle was taken to the local service center who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V845000 (Power Train). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 75,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced erratic transmission shifting and would not properly shift into gear causing the vehicle to lose motive power and not immediately accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. Later, the message "Service Transmission" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed and determined that the Transmission Control Module (TCM) was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 80,000.

No warning messages or lights Transmission rattling like the motor mounts are having issues and wearing out quickly. Problems shifting and going up hills. My automatic car has rolled back and struggled to shit on inclines

Check engine light on with transmission codes. Transmission is slipping and car won't start intermittently. Also loses power intermittently. Car lost power up hill when driving with my daughter. My 18 year old son, who is an inexperienced driver also drives this car. Will be getting the car diagnosed as Ford dealership on Friday.

The car stalled on several occasions in mid traffic and while driving. The car issued a warning that it was about to catch on fire. It took my son two hrs to get home, The clutch has to be shift in nurtural to turn on. In which a module has to be replaced; 1000.00 Upon taking it to be repaired I was told that the clutch failed causing transmission issues as well which could result in over 5,000 worth of damages. I did a lot of research and noticed the car has a lot of complaints and was considered of a class action lawsuit.

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