Jun 21, 2012 while driving and getting up to speed the transmission slips out of gear and then jolts back into gear when you slow down. Rockauto ships auto parts and body parts from over 300 manufacturers to customers doors worldwide, all at warehouse prices. All the affected cars belonged to focus, fiesta, and ecosport models. Consumer states transmission gave out with a mileage under 20,000. May 03, 2011 2010 ford focus automatic transmission consumer complaints complaint number. With chiltons online doityourself ford focus repair manuals, you can view any years manual 247365 our 2004 ford focus repair manuals include all the information you need to repair or service your 2004 focus, including diagnostic trouble codes, descriptions, probable causes, stepbystep routines. Ford fiesta, focus owners from all over america say they are grateful for renewed hope that federal officials may take action on. We carry a large inventory of ford focus automatic transmissions. Land a steal on this 2003 ford focus zx3 before someone else takes it home.
The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled electronically by a computer while using a dry clutch rather than a wet clutch, meaning oil is not supplied to the. We have a 2009 ford focus manual transmission that will not shift into reverse or 1st when the temps are below 50 degrees. Get access to our 2004 ford focus repair information right now, online. Ford extends warranty on more focus, fiesta transmissions news. About a week after the new battery was installed, periodically the cluster lights would make a sound and the lights would blink on and off. Find your 2004 ford focus repair manual right now at chilton. Manual transmission problems can develop due to high mileage, abuse, or lack of proper maintenance. How to fix sloppy shifting ford focus ib5 transmission. The worst complaints are accessories interior, engine, and brakes problems. I was driving up my street one day and my car stopped accelerating, starting making a loud whining noise. Ford focus transmission problems page 3 car forums at. This part is manufactured by one of the most trusted. The most common 6 manual transmission problems manual transmission oil leakage oil leakage is one of the most common manual transmission problems.
Find out if your 2004 ford focus is affected and what to do about it. I have a 2003 ford focus zx3 hatchback 5speed hydraulic clutch. The customer is describing that its extremely hard to get into 1,3,5, r. Ford knew focus, fiesta had flawed transmission, sold them anyway. Complete manual transmissions for ford focus for sale ebay. Car complaints, car problems and defect information latest news. Automatic transmission problems of the 2004 ford focus. Now they are saying there is an internal transmission problem and an external electrical problem.
I serviced the transmission like the owners manual said and everything is great did you have all maintenance done. Our 2004 ford focus transmissions come with a 1year warranty, free shipping and. Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 20112016 and the ford focus model years 20122016 equipped with a powershift transmission. Ford focus questions i have a 2004 ford focus zts 2. Ford focus, fiesta owners with transmission issues still. Just had the drive axle replaced, it was still leaking automatic transmission fluid. Nhtsa cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or ford motor company. Ford focus titanium to get manual transmission autoblog. Although i dont remember my first focus ever having the same problem.
Common ford focus transmission problem, how to fix page. Both the clutch materials and seals have been a source of dsp6 problems, ford spokesman t. Fords drop can also be attributed to problems with new technologies and the new automatedmanual transmission used in the fiesta and. I have a ford focus 2004 6 speed manual transmission.
Ive got a 2007 ford focus with a transmission issue. Often the oil slips outside the unit and gets to back. All of chiltons online content for the 2004 ford focus is updated monthly, so youll have the most recent information on hand for any doityourself project. The only remedy was to replace the clutch master cylinder. Yeah its annoying, but i think theres just an occasional delay where it takes a while to hunt the proper gear. On march 09, 2005, ford recalled 589,932 ford focus. This car uses cabling linkages for shifting and im wondering if that could be causing it to be extremely difficult to get into gear and this needs to be adjusted. Certain passenger vehicles with four or five doors and originally sold in or currently registered in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of. It has been sitting for 5 yrs with transmission problems. Investigations have revealed that fords engineers and management were aware of the transmission problems before and after. Unfollow ford focus manual transmission to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. We are trying to figure out for sure if it is something mechanical inside or electronic like a solenoid.
Common ford focus transmission problem, how to fix focus. This part is manufactured by one of the most trusted names in the automotive industry to keep your vehicle performing optimally. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. The most recently reported issues are listed below. My problem started with a 1996 ford contour transmission problems dealer i bought the car from said they took it to ford,later found out they didnt ended up with a 2002 focus. View and download ford focus owner s manual online. Transmission manual transmission if equipped using the clutch manual transmission vehicles have a starter interlock that prevents starting the engine unless the clutch pedal is fully pressed. The ford powershift is a sixspeed dual clutch, automated manual transmission produced by. We warranty our entire used focus manual or automatic transmissions with a minimum 6months to 2years depending on the specific focus transmission assembly.
Over the last 40,000 miles with increasing dificulting and frequency it has become difficult to engage 1st and 3rd gears without first shifting into 2nd or 4th. Owners of ford fiesta and focus models with the companys problematic powershift automatic transmission will be eligible. Ford sells over 100k of these cars each year so the problems are not widespread. The worst complaints are transmission failure, grinding sound. I have a 2005 ford focus zetec automatic with the option of manual up and down shifting but when i move the gear leaver into the manual position nothing changes and it. What are the common ford focus transmission problems. Ford focus problems 2005 ford focus power train problems. Ford focus owners have reported 96 problems related to automatic transmission under the power train category. It concerns the 2012, and 14 ford focus and the ford fiesta. How to diagnose a ford focus that will not start it. Ford focus transmission problems page 4 car forums at.
Code transmission description manual transmission manual 5speed akk manual 5speed overdrive close ratio. Common ford focus transmission problem, how to fix. Ive had this problem for 2 years now, every winter its the same thing, whenever the car is running and i press the clutch, the revs go up to 2000 and stay there until the car comes to a complete halt, at which point, it drops down to normal. The 2004 ford focus has 4 nhtsa complaints for the power train. Manual transmission problems of the 2004 ford focus. However, nhtsa cannot become involved in individual problems between you. If the parking brake is fully released, but the brake warning lamp remains illuminated, the brakes may not be working properly. The easiest way to fix your ford focus shift cable. Diagnosing symptoms of a bad manual transmission axleaddict. The 2004 ford focus has 2 problems reported for transmission failure. This shift cable bushing repair kit allows you to fix your ford focus shift cable bushing very easily. Our list of 5 known complaints reported by owners can help you fix your 2004 ford focus. From filters and fluid for maintenance to components for major repairs, our huge selection of replacement transmission parts will keep your 2004 ford focus rolling. Clutch system shares brake fluid with brake system.
When i downshift from gear 2 to 1, a sort of flapping sound came up but stops when on neutral or not noticeable in gear 1. The engine will rev high when the car has sat for a period of time, first thing in the morning and again after work and has set all day. You need to stay tuned to the very end to see the clutch carnage, what tools you need and also a custom bracket to hold the flywheel still while you loosen t. Get the best deals on complete manual transmissions for ford focus when you shop the largest online selection at. Mar 08, 2016 2012 ford focus manual transmission mel hambelton bdc. Apr 17, 2009 2004 ford focus tansmission stuck in park. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of ford focus based on all problems reported for the focus. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. However, the new powershift gearbox used in the ford fiesta and ford focus used dry clutches. To see how frequently 2004 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. This appears to be a common problem with ford focus manual transmission cars. 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. I have a ford focus with nearly 150k miles i have had absolutely no problems with it.
You can recognize this issue just by looking at the oil leakage inside the car system. Ford focus used transmissions catalog auto parts fair. Fluid drips on clutch pedal and floor creating a very slick surface and drop in fluid level in brake reservoir. Ford focus, fiesta owners with faulty transmission get. If other than ford, motorcraft or fordauthorized parts are used for maintenance replacements or for service of components affecting 2004 focus foc page 190 maintenance and specifications emission control, such nonford parts should be equivalent to genuine ford motor company parts in. Mostly confined to the early 2012s produced in 2011. It could be as simple as a loose battery connection or as complicated as an engine mechanical problem. The number of vehicles in australia suffered the problems was around 68,000. It is a sixspeed dual clutch semiautomatic transmission that acts like a. Had no problem for the first 3 months of owning the vehicle, then all of a sudden i was having issues. Our used focus transmissions inventory changes daily as we dismantle more vehicles. A friend of mines daughters 03 focus had a transmission problem, something with the pinion bearing and he went out and bought a used tranny from the. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems.
View and download ford focus 2014 owners manual online. All the affected cars belonged to focus, fiesta, and ecosport models equipped with a powershift automatic transmission. Manual transmission reverse and first gear failed, causing car to over rev engine. Ford australia claimed to address the concerns of the majority of the customers that had faced issues with the powershift transmission of 201016 petrol focus, fiesta, and ecosport. Ford focus standard transmission with 6speed getrag 285 transmission 2004, manual transmission output shaft repair sleeve by national. There are a few mostcommon causes you might encounter in a nostart problem with your vehicle. Ford focus owners have reported 18 problems related to manual transmission under the power train category. The problem comes from the powershift dual clutch, which has replaced traditional automatic transmissions in the focus and the fiesta. The frequency and severity of repairs are both fairly average when compared with all other vehicles.
Detecting 7 common manual transmission problems car. The 2004 ford focus has 7 nhtsa complaints for the power train. Roomy yet easy to maneuver, its dependable manual transmission and its dependable gas i4 2. One problem related to manual transmission has been reported for the 2004 ford focus. View and download ford 2003 focus user manual online. Had two transmission places check it out and both said that nothing was wrong with it. Ford focus, fiesta owners deal with transmission repair nightmare.
Does the 2018 ford focus still have transmission problems. Get the latest 2004 ford focus recall information 1 incident. A nostart problem in your vehicle may be caused by one or more systems in your car. The ford focus 20102015 has a major transmission design defect and ford provides almost no tangible assistance and routinely. The new place we took it to finally got the car to kick and see the problem. There seems to be a problem serving the request at this time. When i tried to accelerate my car didnt move but rpms went up.
Ford focus transmission problems page 7 car forums at. You might all have heard about this problem already. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 ford focus based on all problems reported for the 2004 focus. To see how frequently 2010 ford focus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. Fords transmission problem ford transmission problems. Three problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2004 ford focus. Car was taken to dealer where i was told a pin claimed lose in the clutch. Just to clarify manual 5speed transmission, correct. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between. By now it is a wellpublicized issue that fords powershift dualclutch. Better understand the issues surrounding the powershift dual clutch transmission in the ford focus and ford fiesta, as well as ways in which the system is. Access a large inventory of quality used 2004 ford focus transmissions online. Our 2004 ford focus transmissions come with a 1year warranty, free shipping and 30day money back guarantee. The worst complaints are transmission failure, transmission slips and jerks, and bad transmission mounts.
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