Find 2012 ford focus recalls information, reported by the nhtsa, and we will help you find a nearby service center where you can get your car fixed. There is no replacement system available for the 201220 model year ford focus. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled. We acted quickly and determinedly to investigate the problems.
Our 2012 ford focus transmissions come with a 1year warranty, free shipping and. Its a new type of transmission, which essentially has two clutches as opposed to the traditional one one clutch drives the odd gears and the other drives the even. View the 2012 ford focus recall information and find service centers in your area to perform the recall repair. This is a complete used oem transmission assembly thats guaranteed to fit the 2012 ford focus manufacturers specifications. From the beginning, it would skip when i would accelerate in the lower gears, and more recently it has had issues falling. The worst complaints are shudder and vibration sounds on takeoff, multiple shifting problems, and transmission failure. Ford recalls 58,000 focus and focus st models for a second time.
Search new and used cars, research vehicle models, and compare cars, all online at. On april 02, 2012, ford recalled 140,310 ford focus. This is an automatic transmission and there is not reason i would need 2 clutches in less than 2 years. What kind of transmission does the 2012 ford focus have. Seen this happening to even the older cars like the taurus and ford contours that used that 2. Drivers are complaining of 2012 ford focus transmission problems. This recall is being conducted by yakima, not ford.
Amid concerns over the dualclutch automatic transmission in its fiesta and focus sedans and hatchbacks, ford announced plans to extend warranty coverage on key hardware for a. Only vehicles equipped with the vehicle rack system are affected. Ford focus transmission problems ford focus recall. Ford is recalling certain model year 201220 focus bev vehicles equipped. How ford completely lost the focus however, if you avoid their automatic dual clutch transmissions, you may find yourself with one hell of. Weve compiled this helpful list of the 10 best manual transmission cars for 2020 shoppers, based on carmax sales data from may 1, 2019 through october 31, 2019. Fords powershift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. Get the best deals on automatic transmission parts for 2012 ford focus when you shop the largest online selection at. Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 20112016 and the ford focus model years 20122016 equipped with a powershift transmission. I read a thread about the 2011 ford mustang where they were discussing their problems.
Get the best deals on complete auto transmissions for 2012 ford focus when you shop the largest online selection at. Automatic transmission parts for 2012 ford focus ebay. In the case of the ford transmission, many owners simply werent used to. Ford knew focus, fiesta had flawed transmission, sold them anyway. No options except for the 6 speed automatic tranny. Recently he was driving and experienced an issued with the powershift transmission which made the car unable to drive. Used ford focus with manual transmission for sale on. The contact stated that the automatic transmission was performing as if it were a manual transmission. Ford focus technical service bulletins tsb 20122015 focus tsb 140197150043 10057872. 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 powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled electronically by a computer while using a dry clutch rather. In addition, when the contact would shift from reverse the drive, the transmission would omit first gear and engage into. All the affected cars belonged to focus, fiesta, and ecosport models equipped with a powershift automatic transmission. A blue candy metallic 2012 ford focus sel sedan, left, and a lime squeeze. The 20112016 ford fiesta and the 20122016 focus have a dualclutch automatic.
Find ford focus recalls information, reported by the nhtsa, and we will help you find a. My son has a 2012 ford focus which is included in the fords dual clutch or powershift transmission class action lawsuit. And while you wait for your steering to disappear, youll be greeted with a transmission that shudders, vibrates or wont shift at all. A primer on ownerreported transmission problems and pending lawsuits. Ford focus questions 2012 ford focus transmission cargurus. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. It concerns the 2012, and 14 ford focus and the ford fiesta. Transmission manual transmission automatic transmission selecting reverse gear selector lever positions caution do not engage reverse gear when the vehicle is moving. The most irksome of those is the powershift automatic transmission, which stumbles at low speeds. The 2012 ford focus has 3 nhtsa complaints for the power train.
Find ford focus recalls information, reported by the nhtsa, and we will help you find. Ford recalls 58,000 focus and focus st models for a second. Since it was sunday and ford wasnt open, he went to auto zone so. Complete auto transmissions for 2012 ford focus for sale. The auto had serious problems with the powershift dualclutch automatic transmission, so serious that its a car to avoid, but of course those. Overbeck said the system used by ford was similar to that used by. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain 2012 and 2017 focus vehicles equipped with 2. This transmission unit includes a transmission case, valve body, tail shaft and housing, torque converter automatic only, and all internal lubricated parts. Fords transmission problem ford transmission problems. These troubles may occur because of defect of the input shaft that allowed a fluid to seep.
Ford knew focus, fiesta had flawed transmission, sold them. 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. The 2012 ford focus has been recalled 6 times by nhtsa. But these transmissions also tend to slip the clutch like a manual. What you need to know about the settlement for ford powershift owners. Used ford focus with manual transmission for sale cargurus. Buy remanufactured ford focus transmissions factory rebuilt at street smart transmission. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle manual transmission stalling and loosing power when approaching an incline and when driving in stop and go traffic.
See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. From 2011 for the ford fiesta and 2012 for the ford focus, ford have been releasing cars with what they call a powershift dual clutch to replace a traditional automatic setup. Remanufactured ford focus transmissions street smart. The socalled dps6 transmission, offered on the fiesta since the 2011 model year and focus since the 2012 model year, has spawned widespread complaints of rough shifts and, sometimes, loss of power.
Ford is recalling certain model year 2012 focus vehicles manufactured from august 1, 2010, through october 18, 2011. Search used ford focus with manual transmission for sale nationwide. How i filled the transmission with transmission fluid on a 2012 ford focus s. A recall can involve multiple model years, so weve ranked each of the 16 focus years and sorted them by how many times theyve been involved in a specific campaign. The list below shows all known recalls from transport canadas database.
The 2012 is the first focus to offer electronic power assist steering epas. Complete auto transmissions for 2012 ford focus ebay. Get reliability information for the 2012 ford focus from consumer reports. To see how frequently 2012 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. The dualclutch ford automatic transmission dps6 was installed in 20122015 ford focus, which led to a clutch shudder while driving and fluid leaks located near the clutch housing. Used 2012 ford focus, from camelback ford in phoenix, az, 85014. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems. Its also the first year with massive power steering failure. The issue became so serious that the australian competition and consumer commission accc took the ford australia to the federal court in 2017.
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