trackertx-17 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 (edited) My 2012 Focus has 5000 miles, and everthing on the car is great except for the tranmission shuddering at low, idle speeds. The dealer states it is a break in issue, coutomer srevice says I have to pay for a transmission evaluation. Im taking it into another dealer next week. There are no transmission specialists after 5:00 PM and they dont work on weekends so I will have to get a rental. I purchased the extended warentee also.. Edited September 3, 2011 by trackertx-17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 My 2012 Focus has 5000 miles, and everthing on the car is great except for the tranmission shuddering at low, idle speeds. The dealer states it is a break in issue, coutomer srevice says I have to pay for a transmission evaluation. Im taking it into another dealer next week. There are no transmission specialists after 5:00 PM and they dont work on weekends so I will have to get a rental. I purchased the extended warentee also.. Perfectly normal. You won't notice it after 1000 miles or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSA Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I have 3000 miles on my 2012 Focus Titanium and it's still doing the transmission shudder at low speeds. It is no different than when I got the car from the dealership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgdr57 Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 (edited) Are we talking about the slight shudder felt before throttle tip-in from a full stop or when coming to a stop? Seems to be an inherent idiosyncratic trait of this transmission. I'd compare it to the ideal balance between throttle application and clutch application/release in an MTX. Edited September 5, 2011 by mrgdr57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion37 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Are we talking about the slight shudder felt before throttle tip-in from a full stop or when coming to a stop? Seems to be an inherent idiosyncratic trait of this transmission. I'd compare it to the ideal balance between throttle application and clutch application/release in an MTX. Agree. My car has 3K and occasionally shudders when coming to a stop. Another problem, which is pilot error on my part, is when I shift too soon at low RPM. It "stalls" just like a manual shift without sufficient engine speed. Neither is a big deal to me but I hope you get a better response if this concerns you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHorse Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Perfectly normal. You won't notice it after 1000 miles or so. Survey said? X X X My 2012 Focus is at 8000 miles and the shuddering has only grown worse. The clutches rattle when it shifts gears and it surges at low speed as it tries to figure out what gear it wants to be in. This dual clutch tranny is complete garbage. They should have named this car the Ford Failure. I can't wait to get rid of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottMcC Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 These problems can't be explained away as "break in" issues, not when a car has 5000 miles. I sure am glad I ordered the 5 speed maual. 1500 miles now and loving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svtenthusiast Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I have 9,000 miles on mine and have had the shudder from day one with no change. It's worse when the transmission is hot. Break in my ***. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Perhaps there are mechanical problems affecting some trannys that don't occur in the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Has anyone been left stranded from a failure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svtenthusiast Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 (edited) Haven't heard about many total failures yet. But I have been stranded by the car running out of gas when it said it still had 7 miles to empty. First time I have ever been stranded in a vehicle. I am more worried about long term durability of the clutches, with them chattering, shuttering and carring on it can't be good for wear. Edited October 19, 2011 by svtenthusiast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 But I have been stranded by the car running out of gas when it said it still had 7 miles to empty. First time I have ever been stranded in a vehicle. Well that is your own fault. You do know that the MTE is an average, right? It calculates your average over the last 500 miles (I think), and based on the amount of gas you have left, it figures about how many miles you can drive. If the last 100 miles have been bad fuel economy, you can expect the numbers to be off quite a bit. There was probably a few sips of gas left in the tank that the pump couldn't pump out, and bam, you're out of gas. I try to explain this to my wife, who says she has 45 MTE. Her response: "I think I can make it to the gas station on the way home". She has to travel about 35 miles before she gets to that gas station. My response: "Don't let it get that that close because I'm not coming to get you!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 "Don't let it get that that close because I'm not coming to get you!" Of course you are, and she knows it.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Of course you are, and she knows it.......... True...I'm just too damn nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 True...I'm just too damn nice! And you don't want to sleep on the couch..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 And you don't want to sleep on the couch..... With posts like that, you can definitely tell who has been married a while...the newly married guys haven't learned that yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 With posts like that, you can definitely tell who has been married a while...the newly married guys haven't learned that yet! Exactly - they still think proving you're right is more important than keeping the peace. Took me a long time to figure that out. Once they figure out it's better to just keep your mouth shut or just accept the blame even if it wasn't your fault - they'll be a lot happier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Exactly - they still think proving you're right is more important than keeping the peace. Took me a long time to figure that out. Once they figure out it's better to just keep your mouth shut or just accept the blame even if it wasn't your fault - they'll be a lot happier. Ain't that the truth! And if Momma ain't happy, well, you know the rest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 And if Momma ain't happy....... you'll be unhappy with half your stuff......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 you'll be unhappy with half your stuff......... or less... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgdr57 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 (edited) Perhaps there are mechanical problems affecting some trannys that don't occur in the others. Apparently so. I've got no issues or complaints with mine. And yet, I know someone who will not drive his car because the tranny performance is so terrible that it poses a safety hazard in traffic. When last I heard, it had been deposited at the Ford dealership pending diagnosis and repair. It's a shame, really. MFT and PowerShift seem to be giving this otherwise excellent vehicle two rather big black eyes. Are you listening, Mr. Mulally? Because you can bet that all the friends of those unhappy camper Focus owners will be. Ouch. Edited October 19, 2011 by mrgdr57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSA Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Apparently so. I've got no issues or complaints with mine. And yet, I know someone who will not drive his car because the tranny performance is so terrible that it poses a safety hazard in traffic. When last I heard, it had been deposited at the Ford dealership pending diagnosis and repair. It's a shame, really. MFT and PowerShift seem to be giving this otherwise excellent vehicle two rather big black eyes. Are you listening, Mr. Mulally? Because you can bet that all the friends of those unhappy camper Focus owners will be. Ouch. Yeah, mine is somewhere in the middle. With A/C OFF it seems to perform much better for whatever reason. I'm looking at paying off the car and waiting for the 2013 Taurus' to come out. I have no faith in the dealership fixing anything at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHorse Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Yeah, mine is somewhere in the middle. With A/C OFF it seems to perform much better for whatever reason. I'm looking at paying off the car and waiting for the 2013 Taurus' to come out. I have no faith in the dealership fixing anything at this point. You're more forgiving than I am. As soon as I get rid of this Focus I'm done with Ford. I had such hopes for them too. They had a real shot at making pronounced headway in the small car segment with the Focus and Fiesta and just like they always manage to do, they blew it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I wonder if the Fusion and Kugascape will get the Powershit tranny. Seems like it would be pretty risky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I wonder if the Fusion and Kugascape will get the Powershit tranny. Seems like it would be pretty risky. They'd probably get the wet clutch version which doesn't seem to have the same issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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