What 2,644 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Ford Focus RS

EXTREME SHUTTERING COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, FIRST GEAR SLIPS, SUCKING CARES THE WORST AND SLIPS THE MOST AND STRUGGLES TO GET THE THIRD GEAR. THE GEAR SLIP EVERY TIME YOU COME FROM STOP TO GO, AND SECOND GEAR SUCH THE WORST AGAIN BUT WORSE WHEN YOU'RE TURNING

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING, THE RPMS BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS RUNNING HOT. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED FOR A MINUTES WITHOUT POWERING OFF THE ENGINE. THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED "TRANSMISSION READY" AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED SUNSET FORD (11700 GRAVOIS RD, ST, LOUIS, MO 63127, (314) 843-4431) AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

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MY CAR AS MOST EVERY OTHER PERSON I KNOW WITH THE "DPS6" DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION SUFFERS FROM THE JERKING AND SHUDDERING WHEN SHIFTING. SLIPPED GEARS WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND SOMETIMES IT CATCHES WHEN THE RPM IS HIGH AND LITERALLY LUNGES THE CAR FORWARD FORCING ME TO SLAM MY BREAKS TO THE FLOOR. I AM THE 2ND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED ONCE ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND I AM SEEING THE SYMPTOMS ALL COME BACK WITH TIME. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THINKING IT WOULD BE SAFE FOR MY 3 YEAR OLD AND I AM RELUCTANT TO TAKE IT ON THE HIGHWAY WITH HER KNOWING THE ISSUE IS ONGOING AND WIDESPREAD, HAVING ALL OF THE KNOWN ISSUES MYSELF AND IT CONTINUES AFTER THE "FIX" HAS BEEN PERFORMED. IT HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED THAT FORD KNEW INTERNALLY ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND THEY REFUSE TO STEP UP AND STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES. HTTPS://WWW.AUTOBLOG.COM/2019/07/11/FORD-FOCUS-FIESTA-DUAL-CLUTCH-AUTOMATIC-PROBLEMS-BEFORE-AFTER-PRODUCTION/ HTTPS://JALOPNIK.COM/FORD-SECRETLY-DIRECTED-DEALERS-TO-FIX-FAULTY-TRANSMISSI-1836559567 HTTPS://CARBUZZ.COM/NEWS/FORD-TRIED-TO-HIDE-A-MAJOR-SECRET I AM NOW ON THE HOOK FOR $9000 ON A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE AND NO COURSE OF ACTION. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!!!

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TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING. CLUTCH REPLACEMENT

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TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE DRIVING

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TCM RECALL PURCHASED VEHICLE MAY 2016. THROUGH 3 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BEACH FORD APPROX. 3X FOR REGULAR SERVICE INCLUDING OIL CHANGE AND AIR FILTER. WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT BEACH FORD, I REQUESTED SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECK THE TRANSMISSION/DUAL CLUTCH MECHANISM DUE TO NOTICEABLE STUTTERING WHILE DRIVING. AT THE TIME OF RECEIVING VEHICLE BACK, I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINE EACH TIME. 7/3/2019 - I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK 30 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOME. WHILE MAKING RIGHT HAND TURN, THEN ACCELERATED VEHICLE JOLTED WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. UPON FURTHER ACCELERATION, DETERMINED VEHICLE COULD NOT GO ABOVE 25-30MPH. ONCE PARKED TO ADDRESS UNKNOWN MECHANICAL ISSUE, ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE OUT OF PARKING SPACE AND DISCOVERED VEHICLE HAD LOST REVERSE. CONTACTED BEACH FORD EXPLAINED THE ISSUE AS WELL AS EXPLAINING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS 30 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOME AND NOT DRIVABLE. THE SERVICE ADVISER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A TOW TRUCK AND COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE SERVICE CENTER. 7 HRS LATER AFTER GOING THROUGH MY INSURANCE COMPANY WITH ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BEACH FORD WITHIN MINUTES OF THE SERVICE DEPT CLOSING. DUE TO JULY 4TH HOLIDAY, MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE LOOKED AT UNTIL 7/5/19. RECEIVED CALL APPROX. 4:30PM STATING MY VEHICLE WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP. CPV RECALL WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN SERVICE FOR TCM RECALL, I REQUESTED ADDITIONAL RECALL NHTSA 18V735 CANISTER PURGE VALVE BE ADDRESS. SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THEY WOULD ADDRESS AND VEHICLE WOULD BE READY THE FOLLOWING DAY 7/6/19. RECEIVED TEXT 10:44AM TO PICK UP VEHICLE. CLUTCH STILL FELT SHAKY. SEE PDF ATTACHMENT BEACHFORDSERVJULY0619 CPV RECALL SEE PDF ATTACH 14FOCUSHERNANSFTY072519 FOR FURTHER ISSUE SEE PDF ATTACH BEACHFORDSERVJULY1519 SEE PDF ATTACH FOCUSSERVICE HISTORYCARFAX PREPARED BY [XXX] CARMASTERS, LLC. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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TRANS MISSION SHUDDERS AND FELLS LIKE IT SLIP AND STARTS TO ROLL BACKWARDS WHEN ON A HILL.ALSO DOES NOT ACCERATE

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FORD FOCUS SE 2014 DPS6 TRANSMISSION ISSUES. VEHICLE SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL IN MOTION WHILE ASCENDING A HILL AT 65MPH. THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO LOSE SPEED QUICKLY WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN ME GETTING REAR-ENDED BY A SEMI TRUCK WHO WAS TAILGATING ME. HE PROCEEDED TO HONK AS HE PROBABLY THOUGHT I GOT ON MY BRAKES. TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL IN MOTION, WHILE PULLING OUT INTO A THEN CLEAR INTERSECTION TO GET ACROSS A 4 LANE HIGHWAY. ALMOST RESULTING IN ME GETTING T-BONED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. STOPPED TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION I WAITED FOR A CLEARING, I PRESSED THE GAS THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED VERY SLOWLY INTO THE INTERSECTION ALMOST AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS LAGGING. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED ME TO GET T-BONED WHILE IN THE INTERSECTION.

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I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD ISSUES FROM DAY ONE. TRANSMISSION CHATTERS, SURGES, AND JUMPS OUT OF GEAR AND THEN BANGS BACK IN SITTING STILL OR DRIVING. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 21K MILES ON IT. THEY HAVE DONE NUMEROUS UPDATES TO MAKE THEM WORK PROPERLY AND THEY STILL DON'T WORK. I AM 61 YEARS OLD AND HAVE BEEN A CAR ENTHUSIAST MY WHOLE LIFE AND THIS IS THE MOST DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION I'VE EVER OWNED. I HAD TOLD FORD SERVICE 6 MONTHS AFTER I OWNED IT THAT THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN PUT IN A PRODUCTION CAR. OF COURSE NOBODY CARES, EVERYBODY GOT THERE MONEY NOW. IT'S A SHAME PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT EVERYONE THAT OWNS ONE AND INCLUDING FORD ALREADY KNOWS EXISTS.

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WHEN ENTERING HIGH WAY AND STEP ON GAS CAR STRUGGLES AND STAYS AT A LOW SPEED AND WILL NO SPEED UP UNTIL AFTER AWHILE IT STARTS TO SHIFT GEARS. WHEN GOING AT A HIGH SPEED WHEELS START TO SHAKE CAR CAN'T GO FASTER THAN 55MPH. WHEN MAKING A COMPLETE STOP AND THE. STEP ON GAS IT STRUGGLES TO SHIFT GEARS, WHEN TURNING CAR OFF AND THEN TURNING IT ON AFTER 10 MINUTES CAR WILL NOT TURN ON EVEN WITH A NEW BATTERY. YOU HAVE TO KEEP TRYING TO IDLE UNTIL CAR TURNS ON.

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TRANSMISSION HAS STUTTERED BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR FOR THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE HAD THE CAR. I HAVE GOTTEN ONE NEW TRANSMISSION AND HAVE HAD IT SERVICED NUMEROUS TIMES. THIS IS NOT A ONE TIME ISSUE - IT HAS HAPPENED FOR THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE HAD THE CAR AND I AM THE SINGLE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BOB BOWEN FORD (LOCATED AT 2189 US-40, BRAZIL, IN 47834, (812) 442-2000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. CREST FORD (26333 VAN DYKE AVE, CENTER LINE, MI 48015, 1(888) 614-2160) HAD TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS, SLIPS AND HAS UNEVEN ACCELERATION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 10MPH TO 50 MPH.

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WHEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR ACCELERATING FROM A VERY SLOW SPEED TO A SPEED ABOVE 40MPH, MY CAR WILL EITHER A.) STALL WHILE ACCELERATING OR B.) WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL FROM A STOPPED POSITION. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD IN DECEMBER 2018 ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WAS TOLD TO KEEP THE FUEL TANK ABOVE HALF FULL. THIS ISSUE PERSISTS EVEN WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS, AND I'VE TAKEN IT INTO A FORD SERVICE CENTER TWICE AND TWO ROUNDS OF FIXES HAVE NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. THE DATE ON THIS REPORT IS THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OF THIS AFTER THE "FIXES" WERE IMPLEMENTED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND DID NOT IMMEDIATELY CHANGE GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRANDON FORD (813-246-3673, LOCATED AT 9090 E ADAMO DR, TAMPA, FL 33619) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED. IN ADDITION, WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT HESITATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE VEHICLE WAS SLUGGISH AND JERKED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FOX FORD OF CADILLAC (1450 N MITCHELL ST, CADILLAC, MI 49601, (231) 775-3448) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO SERRA TRAVERSE CITY (1747 S GARFIELD AVE, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

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THE CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 14. TRANSMISSION REPAIRED 4 TIMES, EVEN TAKEN OFF THE ROAD BC IT FAILED FORD'S SAFETY TEST TWICE. CURRENTLY STILL HAVING THE SAME TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH THE DPS6. IT SHUTTERS WHEN DRIVING, JERKS AND HESITATES WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP. ALMOST STALLS OUT WHEN TAKING OFF AT TIMES AS WELL. FORD APPARENTLY ISSUES A DIRECTIVE TO REPAIR THE ISSUES RECENTLY FOR A TWO WEEK PERIOD BUT DID NOT MAKE IT PUBLIC. WHEN I CONTACTED MY DEALER ABOUT IT THEY BLEW ME OFF AND SAID THAT I HAD NO COVERAGE FOR MY TRANSMISSION ANYMORE. I HAVE A CAR THAT WAS PURCHASED FOR 23K WITH ONLY 100 MILES ON IT, BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT AND IS NOW ONLY WORTH 4K OR LESS. WE WERE EVEN TOLD BY FORD THAT WELL BC OF THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES THESE CARS AREN'T REALLY WORTH ANYTHING. SO NOW I AM STUCK WITH A VALUELESS CAR, READY TO BREAK DOWN OR CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT YET AGAIN AND NO REMEDY FROM FORD. IT IS A VERY UNSAFE CAR. YOU CANNOT DRIVE IT IN THE SNOW BC THE TRANSMISSION ACTS UP TO BAD. WHEN GOING UP SLIGHT HILLS OR STOPPING ON HILLS AND TAKING OFF IT JERKS SO BAD THAT YOU HAVE TO KEEP A FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO STOP IT IN CASE IT LUNGES INTO TRAFFIC. HOW CAN FORD KNOWINGLY GET AWAY WITH THIS? SELLING CARS FOR 20K PLUS AND KNOWING THAT THERE ARE SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT OBVIOUSLY ISN'T REPAIRABLE? 4 TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. SOMETHING NEEDS DONE. A 5 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS MANY ISSUES OR THIS MANY REPAIRS ON THE SAME ISSUE.

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TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN DRIVING, JERKING/JOLTING OCCUR WHEN I ACCELERATE ( JUST REACTS SLOW IN RESPONDING AS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE), DIFFICULT TO PUT IT INTO REVERSE AT TIMES IT IS JOLTY. THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE TIME I HAVE OWNED THE 2014 FORD FOCUS

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MY FORD FOCUS TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN ACTING STRANGELY. IT DOES NOT ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY. IT CONTINUALLY FEELS UNDERPOWERED AS IF IT IS GOING TO STALL OR STOP MOVING FORWARD. AT TIMES, IT SEEMS TO HAVE TROUBLE MOVING UP HILLS. PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE CAR IS MOVING. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.

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TRANSMISSION (THE DSP6) COMPUTER (TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, OR TCM) IS PRONE TO FAILURE RESULTING IN A CAR THAT CANNOT BE DRIVEN RELIABLY ON ROADS WITHOUT POTENTIALLY FALLING INTO AN UNINTENTIONAL NEUTRAL. ON APRIL 6TH, UPON STARTING THE CAR UP I WAS UNABLE TO REVERSE, AND MANAGED TO LIMP TO THE DEALER IN LOW GEAR ONLY. AS AT LEAST ONE GEAR WAS KNOWN TO BE NON-FUNCTIONAL, I COULD NOT ENDANGER MYSELF OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD BY ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS FURTHER FOR CONCERN OF IT FAILING COMPLETELY OR FALLING INTO NEUTRAL IN TRAFFIC.

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TRANSMISSION JUMPS IN AND OUT WITH A CLUNKING WHEN STARTING OFF AT A RED LIGHT

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EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IT HAS LOST POWER DURING ACCELERATION, SLIPS OUT OF GEAR REGULARLY, WHEN STOPED ON AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACK APPROX 3FT BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WILL CATCH ALMOST HITTING VEHICLES BEHIND ME. IT HAS ALWAYS HAD THIS TERRIBLE SHUDDER COMING OUT OF 1ST GEAR. THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. I WILL NOT LET MY CHILDREN RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE AND IT WOULD NOT BE ETHICALLY RIGHT TO SELL IT TO SOMEONE ELSE.

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TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP. WENT TO START THE CAR AND TRANSMISSION ISSUE ALERT CAME ON THE DASH. I DROVE ABOUT A MILE THEN COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE AND HAD TO PULL OVER. I COULD REVERSE BUT NO ACCELERATION IN DRIVE. GOT IT TOWED AND THE MECHANIC AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER. IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY BUT I'M STILL HAVING ISSUE WITH CLUTCH SLIPPING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. CAUSES JERKING OF THE CAR SOMETIMES AND LOUD GRINDING NOISES.

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TAKATA RECALL.... ON TAKE OFF CAR VIOLENTLY JERKS AT 2000 RPMS AND CONTINUES TO JERK INTEL 4000-5000 RPMS THEN SHIFTS GEARS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE, HAS BEEN DOING THIS WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 01/01/2016 AND IS GETTING WORSE EVERYDAY

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