Car jerks and shutters pulling out or at a red light. In the mountains it wouldn't even pull up a big hill to the cabin. I'd have to get a head start and couldn't just drive normal, it would just jerk! this is disturbing since I was on the side of a giant hill! started rolling backwards. Works on your nerves! Ford should buy back this car! I've been complaining since the first year I got the car. Even to the Tennessee lemon law!! this has soured me on a Ford vehicle! it's junk!

- Decaturville, TN, USA

Clutch replaced twice then car quit (wouldn't accelerate when gas was pushed) in an intersection.

- Jackson, MI, USA

2015 Ford Focus has severe shuddering and hard shifting after stopping. When first moving from a stop sign or stop light the vehicle shudders and shifts hard. Ford told me that the only thing I can do is to file a complaint with NHTSA

- Sulphur Springs, TX, USA

First, from a full stopped or stationary position then accelerating or in motion the car started to putting or slipping with this auto transmission gear or was having a issue shifting from 1st to 2nd gear while driving or hesitating badly, and the check engine light came on, I got the check engine light checked by auto zone and a personal mechanic and the hand held device showed each time "no data found" hmmm, second, while the check engine light was on and placing the car in park, I then had to place the car in reverse and the car would not move in the reverse position! but after turning the car off in the park position and letting it set for 5-10 mins, the car started and I placed it in the reverse position and it worked hmmm. And these two issues has happened to many times (6) for me to feel safe driving this vehicle while merging into highway traffic and driving in city stop and go traffic now or at this time and I'am taking it to a Ford dealer to address this problem today. Note: I only have pictures of when the check engine light came on in my cell phone with the different mileage when the check engine light came on.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

The car shuddered and jerked when stopped and on acceleration from a stop. A metal grinding can be heard from the engine while driving during this jerking from acceleration. The car would lose power while driving. One time, the car stalled, resulting in lose of power, while I was turning left through an intersection. I have brought the car into the dealership for repair many times with no resolution of these symptoms.

- Westland, MI, USA

When putting auto trans. From park to drive, trans. Did not engage, put it in rev. With same results, had to put back in park then back to drive for trans. To engage. This has occurred about 4 separate times.

- Redding, CA, USA

Takata recall I just bought this car in 03-08-19 I notice the car wheels, transmission shakes its like it didn't want to go when you hit the gas. I thought maybe its out of liniment but something is not right. In motion in city and highway, turning. I have not taken to dealer ship I saw that they are some recall on this car. If so what next do I?

- Columbia, SC, USA

I was driving 70 miles an hour on the expressway. The car without warning stopped accelerating and reduced to 40 mph in seconds as if someone slammed on the brakes. The car would not accelerate. Additionally, this same car has the air conditioning that went out. I am told its the air compressor which is expensive. The rear camera is broken as well for no obvious reason. That went out in the first year. I took it in and was told the cause was unknown. This car is not safe.

- Warren, MI, USA

Have had 5 different occasions were car would jurk violently on take off. Each time the Ford dealer would just reset timing that would last 3mo than I have to take it back to dealer to have it fixed again have appt to go back to dealer for the 6th time in 2years. Never getting it fixed for good.. they told me Ford will not replace my transmission. All they can do it recalibrate it... I am now taking it back every 6mo to get fixed. Were it last for maybe 2 to 3 3mo. On take off it jurks so violent and stauls out. I have all papers work for every time I've had to take it in becouse of the violent take off. Dealer told me the Ford Focus was defective when made N should have never been sold. Im afraid to drive it any more. It happened on city streets N any time I have to take off so that is all the time... please help

- Ealkhart, IN, USA

I purchased my car new from ryan Ford in sealy tx and immediately started having transmission problems. I took my car back and they adjusted my clutch. That same day, the car made a loud noise and felt like the bottom was coming out as I was driving on the toll. I took my car back again and they kept my car for a week. They said they could not find anything wrong with it. Fast forward, I contacted Ford and they asked me to call Ford relations. I told Ford relations that it was jerking and hesitating. So I took my car to autonation Ford here in katy, tx. They replaced the battery and the clutch. I took my car back to autonation Ford and explained to the transmission gentleman that my dad and my boyfriend had driven my car and said the transmission was slipping. The service man drove in the neighborhood, nottingham, and said there was nothing wrong with it. So I then received a recall notice and I called to schedule an appointment and the lady who schedules appointments told me that my car will always have "shuttering" problems not matter how many adjustments or how many times they change my clutch. She said Ford has extended their warranty to I believe 60K miles. My first brand new car was a Ford Explorer Sport which I loved. I never had a problem. I have purchased 2 Ford Explorer, a F150, a Focus (but I did not have a transmission problem), and I leased a flex. My car has under 40K miles and I am very frustrated that the car will always have a problem. I financed $25K and I am ready to drop off my car at the dealership with the keys! I do not want to put anymore money into this car!!!!! I will never buy another Ford again. I filed a claim with Ford but they said there was nothing they could do because I waited too long. Nobody ever told me that what was really going on with the clutch. They made me feel to be a stupid lady. I will send further documentation.

- Katy, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the transmission would sputter when the vehicle was stopped and started. Also, the vehicle would stall between switching gears. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that a new clutch needed to be installed. The vehicle was repaired with a used part. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was 60,002.

- Maryville, IL, USA

Extreme shaking while stopping and starting to accelerate, will sometimes suddenly start to move forward at a stop with brake lightly applied, this is a known problem and has had clutches in dps6 transmission replaced twice, while at other times dealer informed repairs were not in the parameters of repair

- Cocoa, FL, USA

My 2015 Ford Focus has had it's clutch completely replaced 2 times so far. Over the years the car has frequently jerked forward when accelerating from a braking position, often times misses gears when accelerating and is already in motion, and the entire car noticeably shudders while waiting at stop lights. The dealer told me for years that these were all normal car occurrences and I needed to accelerate harder to break in the car. Eventually, one rep relented and explained it was a faulty design with no solution and that I'd need to come back in and have the clutch replaced every 10K miles. Unfortunately, it's now that time again as all of the signs have manifested once again. Sadly, I haven't even hit 30K miles and a fourth clutch is already needed.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

Car sputters, hesitates, makes clinking noises when accelerating. Entire front end including steering wheel shakes and vehicle hestitates when given gas. When stopped car randomly idles without using gas pedal, even completely loses power as if out of gas requiring car to be restarted. Engine also shifts gears late in RPM sequence. I have already paid for out of pocket the issue related to the gas cyclinder which is the open recall and these problems continue to persist. Problem has persisnted every day since date selected whihc is when I purchased vehicle.

- Spring Hill, TN, USA

My transmission does not shift properly ans everyone that I know that has this same type of vehicle is having the same problem. When you take off the trans doesnt shift right.

- Tazwell, TN, USA

Car has delayed quick acceleration and jerking when going from a stop. Will jerk in acceleration while driving as well. Occasionally jerking happens when pulling out from a parking lot or turning down a street when on coming traffic is coming this makes me worried because it could cause a potential accident if my car does not go when I want it to go and then goes when it shouldn't go. I have to leave a lot of time space when accelerating in certain conditions. It's been happening for 3 years but has gotten more aggressive and hasn't changed.

- Holland, MI, USA

18S32 manufacturer recall & 18V735 NHTSA recall. This recall was first posted approximately 8.5 months ago and I still have not heard anything about bringing it in for repair. This is a huge safety concern and I have a child I Transport in it daily. I want and need this recall resolved asap as I will soon be transporting another young child. I can feel it acting funny as if something isn't moving properly or it is stalling like it isn't getting fuel when I am moving whether it's slow fast, short distance or long distance and has been happening more and more consistently for the last month or two

- Glendale, WI, USA

Took my car for tcm repair - dealership found another sensor issue needing to be replaced 4 days later transmission fault service now and hillside assist unavailable errors came on. When accelorating from a stop the car has a hard time shifting gears. Car is back at dealership but the mechanics and service director say they have never heard of such issues. It is all over the internet(over 4971 complaints) about Ford Focus transmission issues

- Frisco, TX, USA

This vehicle is equipped with the 6 speed transmission that Ford as had so much trouble with, however they will not repair the problem that causes the shudder as they say it falls out of the build dates. The car only has 80,000 miles on it and should not be having transmission problems. If there is a problem that they have already recalled or put out a tsb for he dps6 automatic transmission, it should be fixed. When accelerating from a stop there is transmission shudder occasionally. It doesn't do it all the time, but a lot of the time. This is the same thing other people are fighting with just a few weeks prior build date. This seems to happen when you are taking off, sometimes when it shifts to 2nd gear. Most every time it does it you can bet you are pulling into heavy traffic and its going to cause an accident. The first time I noticed this I had just driven about 400 miles. Since then it has been noticed more.

- Alamogordo, NM, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle had difficulty accelerating, shook, and the transmission downshifted into a lower gear while driving 35 mph. Larry H. miller Ford mesa (460 E auto center dr, mesa, AZ 85204, (480) 569-7713) stated that they diagnosed the failure on a computer and it checked out with no issues. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic prior to the dealer and they stated that the transmission was still covered under the original warranty. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer and repaired. The failure recurred and worsened. The vehicle was currently back at the dealer. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was 40,000.

- Mesa, AZ, USA