I was leaving the store when I felt my car slip a little but didn't think much of it. Then a few moments later the check engine light came on and the over drive started blinking off and the car went to reduced power mode. I took it to o'reilly's they plugged it in and said it was the shift solenoid e. Took it to another place and they talked about just replacing the whole transmission!! The car only cost me $5400 why would I pay 4k for a transmission!! Why has there not been any recalls on this yet I have seen so many people say the same thing with new cars and less miles then mine, what is ford doing???......nothing!! Built ford tough my [xxx]!! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2007 Ford Focus transmission complaints
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While I was driving my 2007 ford focus, I noticed that it was making unusual noises but didn't think anything of it until the noises grew progressively louder and more alarming. Initially I thought that I was perhaps in the wrong gear so when I came to a stop light, I put my car in park and turned it off, then back on again. That seemed to alleviate the sounds momentarily and I drove a distance before the sounds started to occur again. As I started to pay more attention to these noises, I noticed that the gas pedal was trembling so I pulled over to the side of the freeway and contacted my uncle, who is a fisherman by trade. He has done a lot of mechanical work on the engines inside of his 32-foot, commercial-sized fishing boat, so I frantically asked him what I should do. He had me do a series of checks including checking the transmission fluid levels, the color, and the odor. I reported to him that the fluid levels seemed adequate and the color normal but there was perhaps a slight burnt smell. The ?od is off? Light was also flashing and so he thought it was most likely a transmission problem but that it could be a belt issue as well. He said that it would be safest to get back into the car and off the freeway, onto surface streets and return home until I was able to take the car into the ford dealership to check if the transmission could be covered under warranty. He thought it was quite strange that I was having these issues and I was only at 86,000 miles. I cautiously drove the whole way home, not quite sure if I was going to make it back. I then arranged an appointment to have my car serviced by the ford dealership and contacted aaa.
I was pulling into a parking lot and parking when my gear shifter fell apart in my hand. Literally threw up a spring and the button popped off I managed to get it across the street to advanced auto partswhere the worker was kind enough to kind of fix it for me. I have nightmares about being on the road and it falling apart again this is so unsafe. Thank you [xxx] there needs to be a recall as I have read many complaints here on the same thing. Also this car has hesitated when driving and slipped out of gear on numerous occasions. Frightening. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I was driving my 2007 ford focus home when my gear shift fell apart in my hand. Luckily I was pulling into my driveway when it happened. It is now not drivable and has to be towed to the shop to be worked on. I do not believe a gear shift should fall apart in your hand as this one did. I got online and read that many other people have complained about this same issue. I think this vehicle needs to be recalled as to this is truly a safety issue. Thank god this happened before my planned vacation with my niece to the coast which would mean traveling curvy roads and if this would have happened then it may have cost us both our lives. I have written and complained to ford company via their online site but I expect that nothing will probably be done but it's sad that ford company prides themselves on safety and customer service and would let this go on without being addressed. I will definitely think twice before buying another ford product as to definitely they do not care about customer safety. Maybe a fatal accident has to happen before this gets addressed.
My '07 focus has been slipping out of gear & at times, just stops! A yellow flashing, od off, lights & flashes on the dash. Left me stranded & I have ms!! I purchased this car with 8 miles on it and have taken very good care of it, so I would never have to worry about being stranded. It has only 53,700 miles! Is there a recall or a class action suit, because I would be interested in either or both! When I was stopped on a steep hill, approximately five years ago when the car had roughly 20000 miles, it started to roll backwards even though it was in drive. Then it was fine so I didn't see a reason to bring it in, just guessed the hill was too steep for it...seems I guessed wrong!
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that she started the vehicle and attempted to shift into gear but the gear shifter would not move. The contact allowed the engine toidle for 15 minutes before the gear was finally able to be shifted. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic and the contact was advised that the transmission fluid needed to be changed. The vehicle was serviced but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 70,000.
The throttle on my car continually gets stuck open. This has been happening repeatedly for the past three years. I have almost been in several accidents and am probably going to die in a car accident due to this. I go to brake and my car won't stop. Tonight, 2/24, I went to stop coming off the freeway and my car actually accelerated while I was braking. Ford has repeatedly refused to fix this even though you can look it up online and see that it happens to almost anyone who had the unfortunate luck of buying such a crappy car. Fix it before I die in a car accident. I don't have the money to fix it myself. It is becoming a more frequent incident. It has happened in 2010, 2011, the end of 2012 and just now.
2007 ford focus st excessive tire wear. At 71,000 miles the vehicle is due for the fourth set of tires. Goodyear eagle gt p205/50-16 tires have twice lasted less than 25,000 miles while the tires are warrantied for 50,000 miles. Alignment and balance are good and maintained, no 'unusual' wear patterns. Many owners of this vehicle have reported similar issues.
Traveling on an freeway, I downshifted (mtx75, 5sp manual trans) and passed another vehicle. Then went to up shift and found transmission would not enter any gears. Shifter would move side to side, but no up and down into the gates. Towed to a repair shop and tore down to find cause. Found a roll pin had fallen out/sheared off on the gear selector assembly on the transmission. Research showed this is a common issue on this transmission with no fix or updated parts from manufacturer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle decelerated to 40mph and stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the alternator was defective and needed to be replaced. The failure recurred a week later. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who verified the alternator had become defective again and added that the shift solenoid needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 77,000 and the current mileage was 78,000. ...updated 09/12/12 *bf updated 09/18/2012
2007 ford focus 3 door w/auto transmission. 130,000 miles. Car is shifting in and out of gear. Rpm suddenly rises for no reason. Strong vibration on the hills. Mechanic replaced the overdrive sensor as it was throwing a code. Ford wants $3700 to replace with new transmission. I'm not convinced that it isn't a problem with the transmissions computer or wiring. There seems to be a lot of similar stories about these ford focus transmissions. Its not a well built unit. Ford knows these transmission are not reliable and should replace and remann them all!
There are two recurring problems that really concern me: 1) transmission/powertain light has flickered on-and-off and then goes off completely. Initially I assumed it was a fuse or electrical problem. There have been several episodes, the scariest to date on 2-20-12 the car seemed to "lose gears," shuttered a little, and suddenly felt it was going to stall out on a short incline. My 15 year old daughter (with learner's permit) was at the wheel. It was frightening as the car felt it would roll backward with traffic stacked up behind her. 2) brakes: on two ocassions since I have owned the car (3.5 months) the brakes, when applied (normal fashion) completely went to the floor without functioning: there was nothing there. A couple of minutes later, and only after pumping the brakes a few times, did the "brake function return." my mother had warned me about this - she also provided me with a file folder of all repairs she had made on the car. Twice; she had the master brake cylinder replaced! She complained to the ford dealer in her hometown, who "brushed it off" and assured her there would be no further problems. In the last 3 weeks, the brakes failed again - and again, my 15 year old was at the wheel. I cannot tell you how frightening this was - if the federal safety agency is aware of multiple complaints about a design failure; why hasn't ford issued a recall to make the necessary repairs?
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle shook abnormally before stalling without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer test drove the vehicle and advised that the tires needed to be rotated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the transmission. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 86,668.
While driving at highway speeds, engine would rev up and not shift gears, once it did shift car lurched forward. Took to local mechanic who said transmission was burning out. Towed to local ford dealer who confirmed. Ford stated there were no complaints about automatic transmission. Vehicle out of warranty and transmission had to be replaced for almost $3000. Ford payed $500. Car only had 27,027 miles at time of failure. The sudden lurch could cause an accident and/or the driver to lose control of vehicle. Internet search reveals multiple complaints of the same conditions of transmission failure and sudden lurching on the focus. The re-manufactured transmission carries a higher mileage warranty than the original one which makes one wonder if ford is aware of the problem and correcting it on the sly as failures occur and transmissions are replaced.
2007 ford focus pzev model. Only when engine is cold, when transmission is put in reverse, it will suddenly surge and move much faster than the amount of pressure on the accelerator would cause. It began happening when I bought the car but only sporadically, it seems to happen a lot more now that the car is older. In the past I told the dealership about it on two occasions and they could find nothing wrong so I am just very careful when I am backing the car up.
My 88 year old mother was pulling into her garage when grabbing the shifing lever to put it in park it came up out of the column along with the electrical connection causing the car to go forward and hit the boxes. The key was locked in place and the car wouldn't shut off. Piss poor design of screw holding the shifter on and the connection for the power.
2007 ford focus throttle sticks! Most of the time when I try to come to a stop, the engine races and I have a hard time getting it to come back down to idle. This also happens when trying to go slow. There is a problem with the throttle! This is happening all the time!
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that when braking to a complete stop, the engine would exhibit an abnormal and excessive increase in rpms. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test and reprogrammed the PCM to the latest collaboration. The dealer further tested the vehicle and found that the failure was corrected however when the contact retrieved the vehicle from the dealer, the failure recurred. The dealer advised that he was unable to determine why the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 26,600. Updated 04/15/11
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. While driving approximately 5 MPH the accelerator pedal would stick and the vehicle would not respond when pressure was applied to it. The failure occurred intermittently and had occurred several times and became more frequent. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the accelerator pedal needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Vehicle automatic gear shifter was put in park and could move to reverse without pressing the release button on shifter. The key did not release from the steering column, so the vehicle was brought directly to the dealership. The automatic gear shifter was replaced at dealer. Approx 47,000 mileage on vehicle at a cost of 200 dollars. The dealer did not give me back the old part.
I have a 2007 ford focus. I was shopping and went to put my car in park and the gearshift fell apart in my hand! The whole thing disconnected, wires hanging out the bottom, no way I could put it back in by myself, so I was stranded until tow showed up. Waiting to find out if this falls under warranty or I will be paying out of pocket for repairs. Totally ticked off, even more so after doing research on the internet and finding out other people are having this problem with this car. When something like this happens, which obviously is not from abuse or neglect on the part of the driver, the manufacturer should be responsible for repairs. Why isn't there a recall in place so these problems can be addressed before the drivers end up stranded?!
I own a 2007 ford focus with 45k miles on it. Around 42k miles I begin to experience problems with my car when I need to accelerate quickly such as merging onto an interstate highway. The car would begin to accelerate but once it reached 3rd gear the car would jerk and start revving very loud but be stuck and would not accelerate. Initially it was occasional and would not be very bad to overcome, simply release the gas pedal for a while then it'd fix itself. But it has gotten progressively worse to the point where I cannot get the car over 30 MPH due to this issue no matter how slowly or fast I accelerate. The car will rev very loud usually at 3k+ RPM, but will not accelerate. I have to pull off the road whenever I can; turn the car off and try again. It turns out it is an issue with the alternator of this car particularly the 2007 model. I researched it and many other people who own the same make/model/year car are encountering this problem as well. And have been given a hard time by the dealers when it came to getting answers and help. Its become obvious that this must be a defect with this car. And it need to be addressed formally.
Ford focus, 2007 the gear shift in my 07 ford focus just fell off into my hand! I was at the store, and put it into reverse, and the button that you depress to shift into reverse popped out, followed by the spring mechanism that holds it into place in the gear column. I tried to put it back in, and finally was able to reach in and depress a small button, thus enabling me to shift it into drive and take it home. I called the dealership where I bought it, and my warranty has expired. (of course). I also called ford, and there is no recall in effect. The part costs over $1500. To replace. Being a single mom (disabled) and not working, I can not afford this! With the amount of complaints on this issue that I have read online, it seems to me that a recall is in order!
2007 ford focus wagon with all the wires (about 10 of them) in the body to liftgate wiring harness cracked or broken. Found due to brake lamp fuse blowing repeatedly, causing loss of all brake lights and a/t shift lever interlock operation. It might have gone unnoticed if it wasn't for the interlock not working. Car is off warranty so ford will not fix unless I pay for it. This is a definite safety item in my opinion. I will replace the wires myself as I am an aircraft electrician. I will use a better quality wire too. The stuff ford uses is not meant to move and flex repeatedly. Wiring should last the life of a car.
2007 ford focus automatic transmission issues. Transmission shifts to neutral and downshifts to low gear at high speeds without warning, causing driver and passengers to be thrown forward.
Have 2007 ford focus se with 50,000mil on it. 1st offense happened july 2009. Had to replace 100,000 mil warranty spark plugs(ford product) @ 38,000 mil.they were burnt to crisp .replaced then 2 wks later btwn 45-50 an hr my car was shifting like a manual transmission. I was told I no longer had a warranty(ford directly said this) went to another rep company. Told me my cylinders were going out. No engine light was coming on. Company told me to call ford directly because maybe there was a recall. They told me there wasn't and that I did have a powertrain warranty but this was not covered,yet my owners manual says that cylinders are covered by powertrain. I paid over $200 to fix problems in aug 2009.it is now oct 2009 and I will have to replace everything again! I am to this date barely over 2 yrs old on the vehicle(bought aug 2007) and just now turned over 50,000 mil. This should not be happening to this vehicle. The company I took it too said that they see this problem alot because the cylinders get too hot and burn the spark plugs because there is no cooling system for this area. This needs to be a recall.
Transmission slipping so I took in and had a trans flush and then, 6 months after that my whole transmission came out. A 2007 model should last a littler longer than that. I am stuck without a vehicle.
Year of vehicle: 2007 make: ford model: focus se date of purchase: july 2007 selling/: spreen honda odometer @ purchasing: 24,900 current mileage: 49,000 problem(s) with the following: transmission - repair attempts: SRS/airbag lamp - repair attempts: steering shake/vibration - repair attempts: seat belt repair/replacement - repair attempts: air bag light is back on again in the 'on' position - multiple repair attempts: complaint to dealer: yes. Cld spreen honda spoke to owner who sent me to a salesman. The next time I returned it to fritz dealership (since they did orig work), for same probs & I was told I wouldn't get a courtesy car and they had no idea how long it would take for repairs. The interior airbag light was in the 'on' position, the transmission began slipping, the front end was shaking like before. Car was returned the 2nd time for the same problems. I was told it was defective parts & had to be ordered. No courtesy car this time like the first time so I was stranded (I'm disabled and nd trans). The car is falling apart little by little with the back door handle broken completely. The seller (spreen honda) said I would hv to get a new loan on a new vehicle instead of 'exchanging vehicles' as promised in my conversations with the owner, at spreen honda, place of purchase. I refused this 'hustle' because this was not what I was told over the phone, but after 2nd set of repairs, the car would be replaced...not me purchase another car and give up another down payment! I didn't agree to this and walked out. This car has been under repair for weeks off/on for the same or similar problem I.e., the transmission first repair was only a few months after purchase, along with front end shaking. I was given a courtesy car while repairs we done w/out the 1st time, but not the 2nd. I was told my car had a 'defective part' & had ordered it. The car has been returned again for same probs mentioned above. Airbag light is bk on again and transmission slip.
The transmission went out at approximately 5000 miles, no major incidents LED up to it, however, minor sounds when it shifted, traction control would not shut off on one occasion.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact hears metal grinding from the front driver side when making a left turn. He stated that the brakes have been replaced twice, but are still squeaking. When he releases the clutch and shifts into neutral, he hears a knocking sound. The contact stated that the engine makes a ticking sound as if it will explode. The dealer has been unsuccessful in diagnosing and repairing all of these failures. The repairs usually last approximately 3-4 weeks before the failures recur. The contact requested that the dealer replace his vehicle with a new vehicle. The speed was unknown. The current mileage was 14,701 and failure mileage was 300.
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