To see how frequently 2012 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. Ford focus diy repair here is a very common problem on the focus, and its a fairly easy repair. Fords automatic transmission in the fiesta and focus are different than. Other versions are used in the falcon australia, as well as land rover and volvo applications. Ford focus standard transmission 6speed with richmond 6speed transmission 2012, manual transmission main shaft by richmond. The 2012 ford focus has 3 nhtsa complaints for the power train. Ford said the warranty was now good for seven years or 100,000 miles on clutch and related hardware for 201416 focus and 201415 fiesta vehicles assembled after july 4, 20. Fords powershift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. Jun 27, 2018 here are 10 lesserknown features of the 2012 2018 ford focus sold throughout the world. The ford powershift transmission in question is found in 20112016 fiesta and 2012 2016 focus cars. Find your owner manual, warranty here, and other information here. Is there a computer update for the 2012 ford focus 6 speed. Ford thailand agreed to buy back about 200 ford fiesta and focus models with faulty powershift transmissions.
Ford focus manual free download pdf automotive handbook. Page 14 if you do not want ford or its vendors to receive this information, do not activate the service. Available with myriads of engines options and trim lines, the focus is one the bestselling cars from ford both in america and europe. We were curious about how the focus would drive with a manual transmission. This website provides information to consumers that can be used to alleviate the problems they may be experiencing with their 20 focus, andor legal remedies available to them under state lemon laws. To see how frequently 20 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.
I have a 2011 transit connect that started having problems with slipping out of gear at highway speeds. Ford to pay millions to focus, fiesta owners in transmission settlement. Conversely, a manual transmission has one dry clutch and a bunch of actual metal gears. Ford ranger automatic transmission upgrades and installation. This is the introduction video to a multipart series of videos where i show you the stepbystep process of converting a ford focus with an automatic transmission to a manual transmission. Focus vehicles equipped with a dps6 automatic transmission. For 20, fusion, escape, taurus, focus st, and even lincoln mkt limo applications are added, with 240247 horsepower. Before the software upgrade, several times a week the car would not. Drove it about three months, and started noticing the clutch problem, took it to the.
Oct 19, 2017 what you need to know about the settlement for ford powershift owners. Im coming here with a transit connect looking for some help, i have seen multiple posts on transmission problems and hoping someone here may have some knowledge on these transmissions. Some of the safety features available with ford focus are frontimpact airbags, occupancy sensors, sideimpact bars, front seatbelt. Ford focus transmission problems auto expert by john. Car complaints, car problems and defect information latest news. Our 2012 ford focus transmissions come with a 1year warranty, free shipping and 30day money back guarantee. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 ford focus based on all problems reported for the 2012 focus. Since ive switched over ive found the focus to have a much trickyer clutch then i was used to, i have trouble getting smooth starts every time and i find the car just falls flat on its face if i dont gas it alot. Richmond gear is the leading manufacturer of professional quality, highperformance drivetrain products. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle manual transmission stalling and loosing power when approaching an incline and when driving in stop and go traffic. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems. The ford powershift is a sixspeed dual clutch, automated manual transmission produced by. We have everything from affordable focus aftermarket parts to highend ford focus performance parts.
Its been a few years since ive driven anything with ford s powershift dual clutch transmission, which launched in 2010 with more problems than an algebra book, some of which were real. Ford gets the powershift dual clutch transmission right. Ford focus powershift automatic transmission problems and owner complaints. In this video i show you how involved a clutch replacement is on one of these and why you may not get a perfect shifting trans afterwards. Powershift automatic transmission faults axleaddict. The 2012 report also said upgrades to the dualclutch system will not be. I have been reading a lot of reports about problems with the ford focus transmission.
Ford knew focus, fiesta had flawed transmission, sold them anyway. At andy s auto sport, we carry a huge selection of ford focus parts. The consumers vehicle has been in the shop for over a month. The most recently reported issues are listed below. After our 2012 focus was in service department for third time for same transmission problems they told us everything was correct and they gave us that memo of characteristics of the transmission that other people have been getting,so i have sent a formal complaint letter to ford motor company this week and i will post the reply if i receive one. From the beginning, it would skip when i would accelerate in the lower gears, and more recently it has had issues falling out of gear into neutral and revving while im. The worst complaints are shudder and vibration sounds on takeoff, multiple shifting problems, and transmission failure. The 20112016 ford fiesta and the 20122016 focus have a dualclutch. These transmissions were still installed into focus and fiesta until ford.
Aug 14, 2019 august 14, 2019 in the wake of transmission concerns in its fiesta and focus sedans and hatchbacks, ford announced plans to extend warranty coverage on key hardware. Traditional manual transmissions use a drivercontrolled clutch. Ford usa extended the warranty of the transmission to 7 years or 100,000 miles depending on the model year of the vehicle. Ford focus repair manuals, service manuals with wiring diagrams and owners manuals free download. Ford motor company and the vendors it uses to provide you with this information do not store your vehicle travel information.
Access quick reference guides, a roadside assistance card, a link to your vehicles warranty and supplemental information if available. Jan 20, 2019 a typical automatic transmission has a series of wet clutches that are activated in particular combinations to achieve the desired ratios. This is a record of safety issues for vehicles of this year, make, model and trim. Ford focus owners have reported 18 problems related to manual transmission under the power train category. Ford motor company 20 focus foc owners guide gf, 3rd printing, november 2012.
We have an excellent selection of focus custom parts, like body kits, carbon hoods, custom seats, and rims, to name a few. A blue candy metallic 2012 ford focus sel sedan, left, and a lime squeeze. Ford of canadas customer relationship centre canada 18005653673 ford ford. Ford focus repair manuals all major problems, their possible causes and remedies are described in detail. Ford focus titanium to get manual transmission autoblog. There were also issues with the transmission control module such as faulty. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. Dec 03, 2011 is there a computer update for the 2012 ford focus 6. These features include interior, exterior, and driving performance items that are hard to find and. Unfollow ford focus manual transmission to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Jul 11, 2019 a primer on ownerreported transmission problems and pending lawsuits for alleged defects on focus and fiesta models. According to internal documents, as reported today by the detroit free press, ford knew of the powershift transmission s inherent problems before production started but went ahead. Most of these products are diy install for those handy with a spanner.
Not all crashes will activate an airbag or safety belt pretensioner. Ford focus powershift automatic transmission problems. Bannister law alleged the ford focus dualclutch transmission officially called the powershift presumably because powershit was already taken is defective owing to. Ford focus service manual 2012 20 ford focus full workshop repair service manual. Fords transmission problem ford transmission problems. Manual transmission problems ford focus manual 5 speed. But this clutch, this transmission that they have now clearly doesnt work. Ford extends warranty on more focus, fiesta transmissions. Feb, 2019 rodney and tim run through wholesale automatic transmissions full range of ford ranger 6r80 automatic transmission upgrades. Dual clutch transmissions like the powershift are a combination of the two. The ford focus was the bestselling car in the world for 2012. Access a large inventory of quality used 2012 ford focus transmissions online.
What you need to know about the settlement for ford powershift owners. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled electronically by a computer while using a dry clutch rather. Print, read or download a pdf or browse an easy, online, clickable version. Ford australia claimed to address the concerns of the majority of the customers that had faced issues with the powershift transmission of. The 5 speed manual mtx75 transmission has been around since the early nineties and is well proven and reliable. Ford reaches settlement surrounding faulty fiesta, focus. Is the focus reliable with the manual transmission. But after the transmission software was changed at the last service its now smooth, as it should be. Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 20112016 and the ford focus model years 20122016 equipped with a powershift transmission. Took the car in and got the update done however it still has this.
We are having transmission problems with our 2012 focus. On or about october 20, 2012, plaintiff purchased a new 20 ford. This website provides information to consumers that can be used to alleviate the problems they may be experiencing with their 2011 2016 focus, andor legal remedies available to them under state lemon laws. I thought, i shouldnt be having these transmission issues right now. Our list of 2 known complaints reported by owners can help you fix your 20 ford focus. The sequence of disassembly and repair procedures is shown in the photos with detailed comments.
The problems specifically occurred in the powershift transmission of ford fiesta from 20112016 and ford focus from 2012 2016. It is certified preowned and had roughly 15k miles on it at the time of purchase. Ford, including that the powershift transmission had serious problems since its. They replace thee clutches and there is a software update. August 14, 2019 in the wake of transmission concerns in its fiesta and focus sedans and hatchbacks, ford announced plans to extend warranty coverage on key hardware. Axz plan pricing, including axz plan option pricing, is exclusively for eligible ford motor company employees, friends and family members of eligible employees, and ford motor company eligible partners. Entrylevel fiesta and focus vehicles, built over the last decade, have a history of costly repairs for failing. Manual transmission problems of the 2012 ford focus. I used to drive a vw golf tdi but it got a lil old and run down. Ford focus automatic to manual transmission swap part.
Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of ford focus based on all problems reported for the focus. Ford focus transmission problems page 15 car forums at. Ford brazil extended the warranty of the transmission to 10 years or 240. Ive been having transmission related problems with my 2012 ford focus, which i bought used it was a lease vehicle before i bought it almost two years ago from carmax. One problem related to manual transmission has been reported for the 2012 ford focus. Ford focus is a small family car from ford motor company since 1998. The number of vehicles in australia suffered the problems was around 68,000. The ford focus third generation, also known as the focus mk iii, code name. Hi everyone i bought a 2012 sel base with manual transmission in september. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. I recommend anyone with a focus to go and get it done free. More than 60,000 ford focus transmission problems could be solved if a successful class action lawsuit from attorneys bannister law is successfully prosecuted. See your ford or lincoln dealer for complete details and qualifications. Dm5j 19a321 ab december 2012 third printing owners manual focus litho in u.