Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 0645 | 01/01/2006 | 0671 | 10019947 | Neutral tow capability - service kit requirements. *tt | 05/17/2006 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 19355 | 10021046 | Driveability concerns and/or dtcp0340 - inspect crankshaft pulley. *kb | 02/26/2007 | ||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 05256 | 01/01/2005 | 10018945 | Mtx-75 premature clutch failure. *tt | 01/25/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/24/2013 | 48000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. the contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate over 45 mph and would also jerk abnormally. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, who performed a diagnostic but was unable to generate a failure code. the transmission was also inspected and the failure was located at the transmission solenoid springs. the transmission was rebuilt by the mechanic and the failure was remedied. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls pertaining to the transmission. the approximate failure mileage was 48,000 and the approximate current mileage was 49,000. | |||
| 02/24/2013 | 48000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. the contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate over 45 mph and would also jerk abnormally. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, who performed a diagnostic but was unable to generate a failure code. the transmission was also inspected and the failure was located at the transmission solenoid springs. the transmission was rebuilt by the mechanic and the failure was remedied. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls pertaining to the transmission. the approximate failure mileage was 48,000 and the approximate current mileage was 49,000. kmj | |||
| 02/24/2013 | 48000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. the contact stated that the transmission failed. the vehicle did not accelerate over 40 to 45mph and jerked. the vehicle was taken to the mechanic who performed a diagnostic, that was unable to locate a failure code; however the transmission was inspected and the failure was located at the transmission solenoid springs were defected and caused the transmission to fail. the transmission was rebuild. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer advised that the transmission failure was not recalled. the approximate failure mileage was 48,000 and the approximate current mileage was 49,000. li | |||
| 09/15/2012 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford focus zx4 5 speed. i have had to replace the clutch master cylinder 3 times within a years time. the problem is the part is plastic and over time it starts to leak due to the pressure it takes to change gears. i'm in rush hour traffic daily and having to stop and start. the master cylinder shares fluid from the brake reservoir. i have had low to non existent braking power. the master clutch has leaked inside my car and oil dripped onto the clutch and brake peddles causing foot slippage. the latest situations i was stuck in traffic,stop and go, and began having problems getting the car in gear. next i was backing up slowly when i experienced no clutch peddle and the car began speeding up i could not get it out of gear i had to shutdown the engine to stop the car from pulling and get it out of gear. the car idles high when i come to a light or stop sign and eventually comes down. the gas peddle sticks in cooler weather. there are times when i'm in traffic i have to press really hard. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2012 | |||
| I have a 2006 ford focus zx4 5 speed.i have had to replace the clutch master cylinder 3 times within a years time.the problem is the part is plastic and over time it starts to leak due to the pressure it takes to change gears. i'm in rush hour traffic daily and having to stop and start.the master cylinder shares fluid from the brake reservoir. i have had low to non existent braking power.the master clutch has leaked inside my car and oil dripped onto the clutch and brake peddles causing foot slippage.the latest situations i was stuck in traffic,stop and go, and began having problems getting the car in gear.next i was backing up slowly when i experienced no clutch peddle and the car began speeding up i could not get it out of gear i had to shutdown the engine to stop the car from pulling and get it out of gear.the car idles high when i come to a light or stop sign and eventually comes down.the gas peddle sticks in cooler weather.there are times when i'm in traffic i have to press really hard. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 43000 | 1 | |
| The transmission went out at 43,000 miles. the powertrain was under warranty at the time, but the ford dealer repaired only certain parts of the transmission. now, 25k miles later, the transmission is again bad. ford refuses to fix because the car is no longer in warranty, and there is no recall. i think the car's transmission was defectively manufactured. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 43000 | ||
| The transmission went out at 43,000 miles. the powertrain was under warranty at the time, but the ford dealer repaired only certain parts of the transmission. now, 25k miles later, the transmission is again bad. ford refuses to fix because the car is no longer in warranty, and there is no recall. i think the car's transmission was defectively manufactured. | |||
| 10/25/2011 | 43000 | ||
| When accelerating from stop the transmission wouldn't go into gear, when it did it would jerk and sometimes there would be a squeeling noise as if it was trying to stop the car. it jerks as if the transmission is going to fall out and the over drive comes on while driving and won't go off. sometimes the transmission just jerks and jerks continuously so bad it won't go into gear and won't gain any speed. i have to pull off the road. thank god i haven't been hit by someone, it's very scary and dangerous when this happens.. the car is in the shop on diagnostics and so far we are being told there is no communication from the car computer to the diagnostic analyzer. i've found other complaints about this same transmission problem with this car online and i'm wondering why ford hasn't issued a recall for this problem. one person said he had to have his transmission replaced. when these same kind problem occurs it sounds like it is a ford motor product problem and should be treated as such. what is causing this and where's the recall ford??? | |||
| 10/19/2010 | |||
| I purchased 2006 ford focus zx3 in may of 2006. it was a brand new car with only 8 miles on it. when i purchased the car it was very loud and rough. i thought it was because it was new and needed some time to be driven. after three and half years nothing has changed. i called ford companyand was told to take it to ford dealer. (i took it to ford dealership and told them what the problem was. i also stated that it stops shifting into 4th gear and will not shift up if i have to accelerate quickly. the dealer info: ford bredemann 2038 waukegan road glenview, il 60025 (847) 510-5585). i left the car for about a week and when i came to pick it up i was told that engine and transmission were on good condition. there are some things that needed to be changed like tires..etc.. however, i have had instances on the road where i almost could have ended up killed just because the car wont accelerate. it happened to me about two weeks ago. 2nd problem is steering wheel. it is so stiff that its hard to turn it left and right. i feel like it is so unsafe for me to drive this car..not just unsafe for me but for other drivers on the road was well. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 56000 | ||
| Transmission problems. transmission intermittenly does not kick into gears when accelerating. i went to get on the high way,(speed limit 65mph), got up to 55 and the transmission just started revving as if i was locked in neutral, almost caused 2 accidents from moving traffic, as my car was driving considerably slower than the rest going the speed limit). very dangerous and very scary. pulled off at next exit(was considerably close). car would then not go over 25 mph. it's like it would not switch into the next gear. had to call a tow. ford garage says tranny definitely has problems and needs rebuilt/replaced. it had happened a few times before where i would go to accelerate and would get stuck in one gear, but after a few seconds would finally kick into gear - when it did finally kick into gear, it was a strong jerk as if i punched the gas. after looking around online, apparently many people with the same yr make model have had this problem. | |||
| 12/11/2010 | 84000 | ||
| Key would not remove from ignition. after a couple of weeks noticed that the transmission was not locking when in park. you didn't have to push in the safety button for it to go into gear. this is a major safety issue to me since many focus owners have simply gone to leaving the key in the ignition after it sticcks there and find out the cost from the dealer to fix | |||
| 06/07/2007 | 60253 | 1111 | 12/22/2005 |
| Ford 2006, focus zxw, when parking the car, the moving the automatic transmission stick to park does not lock in all the time. it does seems to park, car does not roll, but trans mission stick easily move away and fll into other gears, and the car moves. when it does not lock unable to remove the key. most of the time after about up to 3 min later you hear a ting sound then it locks. once it locks key can be removed. i also had the same issue with 2003 ford focus 2 years earlier, dealer replaced the lock then it would release the key, every time i parked. *tr | |||