The 2017 ford focus has ongoing transmission issues. I have had the tranny repaired 3 times already. It will begin with shuddering when you take off from a stop. As the war heats up the shuddering will worsen. Eventually you won't be able to get it in gear at all. The 2012-2016 had a class action lawsuit against ford for the transmission.. To check the fluid level, follow these steps: Park your Focus on a level surface and apply the parking brake. Start the engine and allow it to reach operating temperature. Shift the transmission through all the gears, then back to Park or Neutral. Locate the transmission dipstick – it might be hiding near the firewall. This 2011 ford fiesta had some erratic transmission problems with shifting and slipping. Cleaning/Scraping the paint off from the ground wire eyelet connecti A P0500 code suggests a problem with the vehicle’s speed sensor (VSS). The VSS is usually placed on the transmission housing. In some vehicles, it is located inside the wheel well or attached to the speedometer. A reluctor ring located on the transmission shaft passes over the tip of the VSS every time it rotates. Court documents. A Ford production worker at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne for launch of the 2012 Focus in early 2011 said problems were evident. “As soon as you’d drive those cars off Stephen. Ford Master. 21,873 Answers. I would have the body computer scanned for trouble codes. A basic code reader may not access the body computer. Posted on Aug 13, 2012. Anonymous Aug 15, 2012. Car has been tested on a diagnostics machine and no fault was found I'm even more confused now x. Stephen Aug 16, 2012. I sold mine. Transmission burned out because bad battery. Don't plug too many things to the cigarette lighter port it won't have enough power for transmission and burn out your clutch. This Ford is one of the least reliable car ever made so in the mean time invest in a Honda or Toyota to switch over, will save you from a lot headaches and $. Jan 2, 2020. #1. I’ve had a nightmare to deal with. “Transmission malfunction” error, limp mode, stuck in park then won’t start for an hour I’ve spent the last 3 days on & off the side of the road not sure what will fix it ., replaced the battery, but found the ground was loose possibly causing the recently described issue. .

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