Ford sued over faulty transmissions in some focus, fiestas wlos. Dubbed focus was on sale since 1998 on the rest of the world, in a short period it became a star. Fords powershift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. Fords dualclutch transmission could spell danger for its. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain model year 202017 ford focus hatchback vehicles manufactured february 14, 2012, to august 26, 2016 and equipped with a manual transmission. Focus and fiesta owners sue ford over faulty transmissions. Our firm, capstone law apc, is litigating a lawsuit on behalf of a class of consumers nationwide who purchased or leased a 2011 through 2016 ford fiesta and 2012 through 2016 ford focus equipped with ford s dual clutch or powershift transmission. 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. Automotive news reports that a group of 7,000 ford focus and fiesta owners are suing the automaker over. The ford powershift gearboxes were built by getrag ford transmissions, a jointventure with getrag. Since, her 2014 ford focus has been in the shop three times. It concerns the 2012, and 14 ford focus and the ford fiesta. Nearly 7,000 owners of ford fiestas and focuses are suing ford motor co. The affected vehicles may have steering gears that were.
Ford focus and fiesta powershift transmission settlement. The fluid that came out was pretty brown looking, but it. Control module tcm, pcm ford motor company ford is recalling certain model year 20122014 focus electric vehicles manufactured september 15, 2011, through august 23, 20. Bannister law alleged the ford focus dualclutch transmission officially called the powershift presumably because powershit was already taken is defective owing to. The hatchback of the affected vehicles may be unlatched with a single press of the interior latch release button. Automotive news reports that a group of 7,000 ford focus. As anyone who has ever driven one knows, the dualclutch transmission in many ford products has issues. It all has to do with their power shift transmission.
Multiple lawsuits, including a classaction suit, have been filed on. Ford focus transmission problems ford focus recall. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain model year 2014 focus and cmax vehicles manufactured august 8, 2014, to august 15, 2014. I am having severe stuttering again, so i brought it into the dealer to have them replace the clutch again. More than 70,000 disgruntled ford customers are stuck with allegedly dodgy cars, and a new document reveals. Used ford focus with manual transmission for sale cargurus. Our law firm represents thousands of current and former focus and fiesta owners, in claims against ford for their continued use of the faulty powershift transmission system. Ford reaches settlement surrounding faulty fiesta, focus. Ford focus and ford fiesta powershift transmission settlement. Ford owners involved in the legal action claim the gearbox slips, bucks, jerks, and harshly engages when driven a gripe echoed by other owners and the automotive press for years.
The suit, which alleges the transmissions are unsafe, concerns 20102014 ford fiesta and focus models. If you are not familiar, ford focus from 20122015 have transmission problems. Ford knew focus, fiesta had flawed transmission, sold them anyway. While ford has maintained that the focus and fiesta transmission problem does not pose a safety risk, in june of this year, the company recalled 123,000 20 f150 trucks because of a transmission. In this video i show you a little trick we have learned fixes much of the shudder issues associated with. Page 2 no part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without our written.
If you are a current or former owner or lessee of a 20112016 ford fiesta or 20122016 ford focus vehicle that was equipped with a powershift transmission and was originally sold or leased in the united states including territories, you may be affected by a nationwide settlement that has been reached in litigation concerning the. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain 2012 and 2017 focus vehicles equipped with 2. Car companies will normally man up and take some responsibility, but not always. But ford s now facing a growing number of complaints about the fiestas new dualclutch.
This letter followed thousands of customerswho complained about a harsh shift or the basic handling of the transmission onthe focus or fiesta vehicles. Vehicles impacted are the ford fiesta model years 20112016 and the ford focus model years 20122016 equipped with a powershift transmission. Ford issued a recall to fix the issues, but that wasnt enough to satisfy some owners. But fords now facing a growing number of complaints about the fiestas new dualclutch. This is an issue that first showed up in 2011 when ford redesigned the transmission on the focus and fiesta. New document shows ford knew about its powershift transmission problem as early as 2014.
This letter announced that ford had extended thewarranty on. Oct 01, 2014 this feature is not available right now. Ford hid focus, fiesta transmission problems then blamed customers. Ford tried to fix the problem but the complaints keep coming in. Most recent 2014 ford focus recall on august 22, 2014, ford recalled 508 ford focus. By now it is a wellpublicized issue that fords powershift dualclutch automatic transmission has caused problems for owners of several model years of its fiesta and focus cars. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fdm, free of charge. Oct 30, 2014 if you drive a ford focus orford fiesta you probably just received a letter ford.
Filed as a mass action, these claims will be individually evaluated and ultimately resolved based upon their own, individual merit due to the same claim that ford knowingly. Genuine ford fluid xt11qdc dual clutch transmission fluid. Transmission had begun to shudder again when traded. The ford powershift is a sixspeed dual clutch, automated manual transmission produced by the ford motor company. Ford new zealand is taking a wait and see approach to. If you are a current or former owner or lessee of a 20112016 ford fiesta or 20122016 ford focus vehicle that was equipped with a powershift transmission and was originally sold or leased in the united states including territories, you may be affected by a nationwide settlement that has been reached in litigation.
Consumers in california have filed a class action lawsuit, claiming ford failed. The 20112016 ford fiesta and the 20122016 focus have a dualclutch automatic transmission that is the subject of a classaction lawsuit and many. Ford powershift transmission warranty extension announced. More than 60,000 ford focus transmission problems could be solved if a successful class action lawsuit from attorneys bannister law is successfully prosecuted. Jul 09, 2015 it concerns the 2012, and 14 ford focus and the ford fiesta. Consumer class action lawsuit against ford ford focus and. A newport woman told local 12 news she and two family members all bought the. The new ford fiesta has slowly gained converts among americans, hitting a high in sales last month. The 2014 ford focus has 12 problems reported for transmission failure.
In 2012 ford released a lemon, the focus, and one option was ford s powershift dualclutch semiautomatic transmission. With the introduction of an allnew ford focus, it uncovered its own set of actual and potential transmission problems. Our litigation ford transmission problems presented by. Significant number of problems with some ford models. Anyone who owns or owned a 201116 ford fiesta or 201216 ford focus equipped with a powershift dualclutch transmission, according to capstone. Same issue in my 20 focus titanium sedan i know how to drive a dual clutch transmission as i own a another car with a dual clutch transmission i joined the class action lawsuit that was filed and i got the settlement in the lawsuit i think ford should fix the transmission i have to say i have issues and i dont assume its a automatic i do the clutch and manual shifting so its a issue with. Ford is recalling certain model year 20 focus and cmax vehicles built from november 16, 2012, through november 21, 2012. Ford settles lawsuit over focus, fiesta powershift transmission. Powershift improves fuel efficiency by as much as 10 percent when compared to a conventional automatic transmission. 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. This letter announces that ford has decidedto extend the warranty on the transmission on your vehicle. Ford transmission lawsuit includes fiesta and focus cars. Dual cluth assembly had to be replaced by a ford recall for a known issue in these transmissions for the 2014 model with the transmission jerking taking off and sluggishness.
Control module tcm, pcm ford motor company ford is recalling certain model year 2012 2014 focus electric vehicles manufactured september 15, 2011, through august 23, 20. The suit claims that 201216 focus and 201116 fiesta sedans come with faulty dualclutch transmissions prone to shuddering, slipping, bucking, jerking, hesitation while changing gears, premature internal wear, delays in downshifting and, in some cases. Ford settled a powershift classaction lawsuit in late march of 2017. Ford focus transmission problems auto expert by john. Federal regulators in 2014 conferred with ford and declined to. Feb 06, 2014 this is an issue that first showed up in 2011 when ford redesigned the transmission on the focus and fiesta. Ford fiesta and focus clutches and related hardware will be covered 7 years or 100,000 miles. In 2012 ford released a lemon, the focus, and one option was fords powershift dualclutch semiautomatic transmission. There is an extended warrenty out for the tcm and the clutch called 14m01. Sep 03, 2018 a ford transmission lawsuit alleges 201120 ford fiestas and 2012 2014 ford focus cars are equipped with powershift transmissions that make the cars expensive to own.
September 3, 2018 a ford transmission lawsuit alleges 201120 ford fiestas and 20122014 ford focus cars are equipped with powershift transmissions that make the cars expensive to own. My 2014 focus has almost 90k miles on it and has had the clutch replaced once before for free. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. Mar 05, 2020 ford focus and ford fiesta powershift transmission settlement. Although the owners manual says to change at 150,000 miles i decided to change it at 80,000 miles. Why did ford extend its warranty on my ford focus or my ford. 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. Cv1208388 ab ffmx, is a class action on behalf of consumers nationwide who purchased or leased a 2011 through 2016 ford fiesta and 2012 through 2016 ford focus equipped with fords dual clutch or powershift transmission class members. Investigation finds hundreds of complaints about ford. A ford transmission lawsuit alleges 201120 ford fiestas and 20122014 ford focus cars are equipped with powershift transmissions that make the.
Cv1208388 ab ffmx, is a class action on behalf of consumers nationwide who purchased or leased a 2011 through 2016 ford fiesta and 2012 through 2016 ford focus equipped with ford s dual clutch or powershift transmission class members. Consumers in california have filed a class action lawsuit, claiming ford failed to alert customers its powershift transmission in the 20112015 fiesta and 20122015 focus is defective. Consumer class action lawsuit against ford ford focus. The 2014 ford focus is a compact car thats available in sedan and fourdoor hatchback body styles. August 16, 2019 a ford powershift transmission warranty extension has been announced for 2014 2016. In 2014, ford extended the powertrain warranty on affected fiesta and. If you drive a ford focus orford fiesta you probably just received a letter ford. With the introduction of an allnew ford focus, it uncovered its own set of. The hatchback of the affected vehicles may be unlatched with a.
Ford focus moved from powershift to conventionalautomatic transmission in nz last year. Ford new zealand is taking a wait and see approach to a potential class action over its powershift. Fords transmission problem ford transmission problems. Ford nz lost in transmission over australian class action. Ford quietly replacing fiesta transmissions on owner complaints. Owners may contact ford customer service at 18664367332. The powershift transmission is basically a manual transmission controlled electronically by a computer while using a dry clutch rather.
This warranty extension only applied to the 20112015 fiesta and 20122016 focus. Bought and installed new battery and car has been awesome ever. Ford focus transmission problems page 12 car forums at. Ford focus owner wants recall after transmission problem makes car jerk forward.
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