My 2015 Ford focus is dangerous to drive the transmission slips badly and looses power while in traffic most times it won't go into 2nd gear it has almost caused 3 accidents already I'm scared something bad will happen it's my only transportation to work
2015 Ford Focus transmission complaints
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The power train control module & transmission control module has failed since I bought the Focus 2016 at 660 m on it. I’ve had this serviced 8 times @ Ford. Check engine light is on. Code P060A Was shown @ Ford. Mileage now is 72000. TCM & PCM were recall several times. Ford is charging me to fix it. Please tell me how this is NOT covered 10 yr. 150 k mile warranty OR by the 8th time being “serviced” & UNRESOLVED?
Car goes high rpm when switching gears. Has trouble changing from drive to reverse and neutral.
My car stopped working on the freeway due to a recall. Multiple Ford dealerships have refused to fix it.
Power train in the car. Yes the car is available for inspection if requested. 1) The car shakes, jerks, and shudders. It will randomly cut off/stall. First and Second gear upon take off makes a winding up noise then gives a big/quick jerk. When I drive down the highway there have been numerous times these issues have occurred while driving my car on the interstate at interstate speed. 2) The car was purchased from Autonation in Sanford, FL in 2017 as a used vehicle. After purchasing the car the the above mentioned issues began to occur. Upon returning back to Autonation several times with concerns regarding the issues above there was an attempt each time to correct the issue by replacing parts. Invoice is available upone request, such as sensors, and the transmission clutch. Your prompt attention to this matter and issuing a recall for the 2015 Ford Focus with the above mentioned VIN number, is necessary and should not be delayed due to safety concerns. Respectfully, Cathy Herrera (407) 715-3288
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while her boyfriend was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently shifted gear and the RPM's quickly increased. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle seemed to return to normal functionality. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 18V169000 (Power Train) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.
I have a customer satisfaction program 19N08 for Transmission clutch shudder -transmission clutch warranty extension,I have 96000 miles and was told I have to pay for a new clutch
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered. No warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the dealer had previously replaced the clutch; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the clutch needed to be replaced a second time. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000. The VIN was unavailable.
When driving in stop and go traffic 0=5 mph for about 30 mins the car began to act as if was slipping and revenge up without moving and engine light came on and would sometimes slam into gear. I placed vehicle in sport mode and it idled irratically to the point I felt it was going to shut down. Upon arrival home I realized that now reverse had went out when attempting to put car in driveway. I will be taking it into Ford today for the 1 recall on the fuel canister software but I feel that it is not related and hope they will make some discovery and fix it accordingly.
The engine light is on. The car shakes a lot, jerks and acceleration is slow. I don’t feel safe driving it.
As I was driving and slowing down to come to a stop my car completely quit moving. I was informed my TCM has gone out. I've had issues previous with my Focus not wanting to reverse
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while attempting to shift into reverse(R), the transmission failed to respond as needed. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shuddering. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.
I am having issues with the company Ford in regards to my vehicle. It has been at Dowling Ford, in Cheshire, Connecticut for 5 weeks. I believe I am one of the unlucky 2015 Ford Focus owners who was sold a one of the cars that has a faulty transmission. After doing some research, I discovered that Ford has a lawsuit against them for unloading Ford Focus' with faulty transmissions. I will attach the link to the article stating this information. Ford is trying to charge me $5900.00 to fix the car that wasn't even brought in for the reasons that they are trying to charge me with. I bought the car for just under 7,000. It is only a 2015 and has 106,000 miles on it and should not be running into these problems. I have contacted the corporate office of Ford multiple times and they refuse to offer any help what so ever. I have only had the car for two years. My car was only brought in because the wipers weren't working properly and it was overheating while only in idle. It was diagnosed that the transmission module needed to be replaced which was covered under the warranty. Well, the bad news began there when I had to wait 2 weeks for that part to come in because it was "back ordered". Once that was replaced, they tried to tell me now that something else needs to be replaced which was the clutches on the transmission and it would cost $3200. Then once they fixed that which took 4 more days, they now are saying something else is wrong which is the transmission case and would be an additional $2700. My car was not brought in for any of these issues and now all of a sudden, my car needs them all replaced. Ford, hasn't even offered me a loaner during the last 5 weeks. I don't feel safe in this vehicle, and I know that I am driving an unsafe vehicle that shouldn't have even been sold to anyone.
The transmission on the 2015 Ford focus has given us issue from day one. We have replaced the transmission on two occasions the latest being done in 2021. The car has very low mileage and is now requiring a third transmission. The car has always been service and repaired by a Ford dealer - when we took the car in for a scheduled oil change, we informed them once again of the transmission slipping. They told us that we were approximately four weeks beyond the warranty and that the car is requiring a third transmission. This is an unfortunate situation as this car has been diligently cared for. The car has 49,000 miles on it and we have never replace a transmission in a car before let alone for a third time. I am looking for some sort of resolution with Ford motor company to replace the transmission at their cost.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the clutch was slipping. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 18V169000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was contacted and provided a case, but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.
We are having the same transmission slipping issues as the 3 previous years focus and fusion. Ford hasn't recalled the 2015 Focus. Every other gear goes out. The transmission has problems shifting up or down to the next gear. This is dangerous on the expressway and even highway. They obviously haven't fixed the root cause. I've spoken several mechanics and been on several forums where plenty others are having the same issues. They need to fix root cause and include the 2015 Focus in the recall.
The contact's son owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle began decelerating independently. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact parked in a parking lot and called her husband. The contact's husband drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the clutch and the transmission control module (TCM) to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact towed the vehicle to her residence and then to the local dealer, where the vehicle was diagnosed with needing the clutch and the transmission control module (TCM) to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.
Transmisión slip when taking off. Dealer replaced clutch and replaced / repaired components. After 7,000 mile, problem occurs again. This time, taking 2 weeks to get an appointment.
Car began losing power particularly at low speeds. AAA inspected vehicle and determined that clutch and transmission would need to be replaced (~$10K repair). This is the second time the transmission and clutch have been replaced. The car has a total of 50,000 miles on it (ie, it is still, mechanically, very, very young ) Manufacturer seems to have known about the issue.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle felt like the transmission was slipping before the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed of a power train recall and was advised to take the vehicle to a Ford dealer. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 18V169000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 58,828
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be determined. The contact stated that on a separate occasion while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to another dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch assembly failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not yet been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not covered under the Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N08, and advised to call the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle shuddered significantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the TCM and the transmission clutch needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the TCM would be replaced under Ford Campaign Number:14M02, however, he would be charged a repair fee for the transmission clutch replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not cover the transmission clutch replacement as the warranty for the transmission clutch had expired. The manufacturer referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle started jerking and shaking and the contact felt that there was delay on the transmission shifting gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the clutch was replaced; however, the failure reoccurred, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that the clutch needed to be replaced and the TCM module needed to be updated. The dealer also stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 18V169000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 95,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH and attempting to accelerate, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle hesitated and shuddered before responding as needed. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had become a recurring failure and happened at various speeds. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission clutches needed to be replaced. The contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N08 Transmission Clutch Shudder (Power Train); however, the vehicle was no longer covered under the Warranty Extension. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,551.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle a clicking noise was present inside the gear box and the vehicle would not properly shift into reverse. Also, while operating the vehicle, the check engine and transmission warning lights remained illuminated, and the vehicle would not properly accelerate above 40 MPH. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 83,000.
We purchased this 2015 Ford Focus SE in July 2020 and took it to Pocaro Ford in Racine, WI to have the transmission checked out and flushed. The car had 70K on it and the transmission was jerking and laggy. They said it was fine and did not need to be fixed. Fast forward two and half years and 20K more and now the transmission clutches need to be replaced with 90K on the transmission. The extended warranty because of the class action suit went for 100K or 7 years. The cars warranty ran out in August 2022 even though we asked to have it repaired in 2020 and were told that it was not an issue and was normal. When we were in parameters for the warranty service, they told us it did not need it even though the transmission jerked and lagged causing issues. Now that we have to pay for it, they say it is a problem. I called FORD customers service and they say there is nothing they can do. FORD is ripping people off and creating a dangerous situation. The car belongs to my 21 year old daughter and I had no idea it was as bad as it was until I moved it a few weeks ago and told her that she should have told me it was that bad. She just thought it was how the car was supposed to drive. FORD won't help with the issue and just states we now have to pay between $2500 and $3000 to get it fixed. The car is available upon inspection and we have the paperwork showing we had the transmission serviced in 2020 becuase we thought it was jerky and a problem.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated and stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to call the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.
My issue is part of the Ford Customer Satisfaction Program 19N08. The Transmission Control Module is defective and I have been waiting for over a year for a replacement part. The part has been on backorder for several years. I have been warned not to drive more than an hour away from my home. Daily, when I or my handicapped wife start driving from a standing stop the transmission judders and shakes the car when going from 10 to 20 MPH. No one can tell me when the part will be available. I am worried about getting into a serious accident if the part suffers further deterioration. I want to take a road trip to visit our grandchildren who live several to many hours away and am prevented from doing so because of the transmission issue.
I found the ac compressor clutch hub plate in my driveway detached from my vehicle somehow...
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the gear shift actuators needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure had reoccurred. The vehicle was towed back to the independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module and transmission clutch needed to be replaced. The contact was advised to have the repairs completed with a local dealer and that there were two customer satisfaction programs that the vehicle was subjected to. The vehicle was then towed to a local dealer, where the contact was made aware that the Ford Campaign Number: 19N08 (Transmission Clutch) had expired. The vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting the repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency hotline. The failure mileage was 84,373.
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