Apr 06, 20 if you have a ford focus car with the spi sohc engine and the ib5 manual transmission, your shift cable collett may have gone bad. It concerns the 2012, and 14 ford focus and the ford fiesta. Ford introduced the focus around 2000, but that means by the time they produced the 2007 model year most of the bugs were worked out. When making the decision between buying a new or used ford focus, the following table can be used to compare the 2007 ford focus with the ford focus from other model years. The ford parts online purchasing website this website or is brought to you by ford motor company ford together with the ford or lincoln mercury dealership that you select as your. Ford focus, fiesta owners deal with transmission repair. Driving the used 2007 ford focus not a lot of fuelefficient compact cars are much fun to drive, especially in base form. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled electronically.
Audio systems replacement keys the check engine gauges vehicle symbol glossary instrument cluster passive antitheft system warning lights and chimes. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 20112016 and the ford focus model years 20122016 equipped with a powershift transmission. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems. The issue became so serious that the australian competition and consumer commission accc took the ford australia to the federal court in 2017. Manual transmission problem, ford focus diy forums. Check your owners manual or contact your local dealer to verify your years fluid type and capacity. Bannister law alleged the ford focus dualclutch transmission officially called the powershift presumably because powershit was already taken is defective owing to. This warranty extension only applied to the 20112015 fiesta and 20122016 focus. So if you are looking at a particularly cheap ford focus produced in 2003, then the chances are that the owner is selling it because he had too many problems with it. This part is manufactured by one of the most trusted names in the.
Ford believed these problems were the result of problems in the transmission control module, and extended the modules warranty to 10 years or 150,000 miles. Ford settled a powershift classaction lawsuit in late march of 2017. Seven problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2007 ford focus. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2007 focus is 459 while the average number of problems reported for the 20 model years of the ford focus is 1,018. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 2007 ford focus. As described by owners of the vehicles, the primary, recurrent issues are a shuddering. Ford focus transmission problems page 9 car forums at.
Jul 04, 2016 2007 ford focus requires 2 quarts of motorcraft xtm5qs transmission fluid. How to fix sloppy shifting ford focus ib5 transmission. The 2007 ford focus has 14 problems reported for transmission not shifting properly. Ford escape, ford fusion, ford focus, ford cmax, ford kuga in the focus, cmax and kuga it is used with the 1. Ford focus transmission problems auto expert by john. All the affected cars belonged to focus, fiesta, and ecosport models equipped with a powershift automatic transmission. Its a equipped with and mtx75 auto transmission, if your vehicle has less than 100k miles and its having trouble. Manual transmission problems can develop due to high mileage, abuse, or lack of proper maintenance. The 2007 ford focus has 2 problems reported for transmission failure. There are a few mostcommon causes you might encounter in a nostart problem with your vehicle. If you own a focus st, turbo is the name of the game. Car complaints, car problems and defect information latest news. The ford powershift transmission in question is found in 20112016 fiesta and 20122016 focus cars.
Ford hid focus, fiesta transmission problems then blamed customers. Ford focus transmission problems page 4 car forums at. A nostart problem in your vehicle may be caused by one or more systems in your car. This one is, particularly with its standard fivespeed manual transmission. Ford focus owners have reported 18 problems related to manual transmission under the power train category. The worst complaints are transmission not shifting properly, transmission failure, and clutch failed. More than 60,000 ford focus transmission problems could be solved if a successful class action lawsuit from attorneys bannister law is successfully prosecuted. Ford transmission problems presented by stern law, pllc. Dec, 2018 ford believed these problems were the result of problems in the transmission control module, and extended the modules warranty to 10 years or 150,000 miles. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems car.
Transmission not shifting properly14 transmission failure2 clutch failed1 nhtsa. This is for anyone who keeps getting automatic transmission problems on the ford focus. Refine your search for ford focus manual transmission. This means that the transmission is positioned so that the length of the transmission is parallel to the firewall. On an uphill section of road slight incline with an automatic transmission in drive while stopped for a stop sign, i released my foot from the brake and before i could step on the accelerator. It could be as simple as a loose battery connection or as complicated as an engine mechanical problem. Ford focus transmission problems, overview and recall the 2000 th came and the ford company has decided to refresh the market by replacing the ford escort with an entirely new offering from europe. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of ford focus based on all problems reported for the focus. As she described it to her dealer, the problem was the car would sputter and jerk. All the affected cars belonged to focus, fiesta, and ecosport models equipped with a powershift. Unfollow ford focus manual transmission to stop getting. If you have a ford focus car with the spi sohc engine and the ib5 manual transmission, your shift cable collett may have gone bad.
Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 20112016 and the ford focus model years 20122016 equipped with a powershift. Ford focus standard transmission with 5speed ford mtx75 transmission 2007, manual transmission input shaft repair sleeve by national. It is a common problem, and ford doesnt make a replacement. How to troubleshoot a ford focus drive shaft it still runs. Search over 17,100 listings to find the best local deals. Ford focus transmission problems ford focus recall. Diagnosing symptoms of a bad manual transmission axleaddict. Used 2007 ford focus for sale with photos cargurus. The 2007 ford focus has 1 nhtsa complaints for the power train. Remember this was an awardwinning car for many years until it. Fords transmission problem ford transmission problems. Dec 05, 2018 the ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. Can only shift into 2nd, 4th, and reverse all bottom gears.
The most recently reported issues are listed below. Its a equipped with and mtx75 auto transmission, if your vehicle has less than 100k miles and its having trouble engaging 12 or 23 or even overdrive, its most likely one or more of the solenoids. Search new and used cars, research vehicle models, and compare cars, all online at. Ford focus, fiesta owners deal with transmission repair nightmare. The ford focus is a frontwheel drive car that uses a transversetype transmission. Fords powershift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. Ford fiesta, focus owners from all over america say they are grateful for renewed hope that federal officials may take.
We have 187 2007 ford focus vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 44 1owner cars, and. To see how frequently 2007 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. The 2007 ford focus has 14 problems reported for transmission not shifting. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. This also means that the drive shafts are in the front of the vehicle. Check your owners manual or contact your local dealer to. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled electronically by a computer while using a dry clutch rather. Drivers across the country have faced problems with the automatic transmission in their ford fiesta, focus and fusion. How to diagnose a ford focus that will not start it still runs. I have a ford focus with nearly 150k miles i have had absolutely no problems with it.
Most manual transmission issues originate not with the transmission itself, but from related components like the clutch assembly, linkage, or driveline. Consumer reports rates focus as one of the most reliable cars out there. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 ford focus based on all problems reported for the 2007 focus. I serviced the transmission like the owners manual said and everything is great. We have 187 2007 ford focus vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 44 1owner cars, and 226 personal use cars. Detecting 7 common manual transmission problems car from japan. The auto had serious problems with the powershift dualclutch automatic transmission. Jan 21, 2019 manual transmission problems can develop due to high mileage, abuse, or lack of proper maintenance. Complete manual transmissions for ford focus for sale ebay. Most manual transmission issues originate not with the. As described by owners of the vehicles, the primary, recurrent issues are a. Jul 11, 2019 the ford powershift transmission in question is found in 20112016 fiesta and 20122016 focus cars. The drive shafts transmit the power from the transmission to the drive wheels.
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