The ford brazil also extended the warranty to 240,000km. There have been three generations, the first was built until 2004, and was available in 1. If you have a ford focus car with the spi sohc engine and the ib5 manual transmission, your shift cable collett may have gone bad. Firstly, we jumped in a 2012 ford fiesta with a clutch shuddering issue that the. If your manual transmission vehicle is slipping gears, it could be a sign of a worn clutch that needs to be replaced. Consumer experienced problems with the manual transmission hydraulics clutch was broke, while driving the vehicle at 50mph from oregon to california. Manual transmission problems of the 2002 ford focus. When it first debuted in 2000, the ford focus was hailed as the first american. At the root of the problem was fords decision to use dry clutch. Ford focus questions approximately, how many miles can a 2005. Soon after its introduction, the focus began exhibiting numerous problems.
Edmunds has detailed price information for the used 2002 ford focus sedan. It is a common problem, and ford doesnt make a replacement collett anymore. I had to put some decent money in it but i bought if far below. Brand new focus and transmission problems from the first month of ownership. This video is about 2002 ford focus that wont start. Your car isnt going anywhere without a problem free transmission. Forgot the bad stigma people put on ford, its by far a great product for the price. As stated i own a 2002 ford escort zx2 trust me the zx2 makes all the difference. So far, car has been pretty goodcheap to run and fun to drive. On 534 2002 ford focus models equipped with a manual transmission, the. The company extended the warranty to 100,000 miles or 7 years depending on the cars model year to solve the ford focus transmission issues. As far some of them were concerned understandably the same issue. Ford powershift transmission issues explained caradvice.
The most recently reported issues are listed below. This vehicle is a manual transmission but the same concepts apply to automatics as far as. I am concerned about how far the ford focus can go before it re. We purchased a 2012 focus a few months ago and have towed it only about 750 miles so far.
Find detailed gas mileage information, insurance estimates, and. Has anyone towing a newer ford focus had any transmission problems. You might consider first changing the fluid to see if the problem changes or goes away, often times this may be all that is required. Still on original clutch, just change oil evey 34k and it has been great. Save money on used 2002 ford focus sedan models near you. Automatic transmission problems of the 2002 ford focus. Ford knew focus, fiesta models had flawed transmission, sold them anyway. Ford gets the powershift dual clutch transmission right. Ford transmission troubles spur multiple lawsuits including one in. The most basic ford focus will have a fivespeed manual transmission. Towing 2012 ford focus toadstowed behind motorhome fmca.
Used 2002 ford focus sedan pricing for sale edmunds. Fords original hothatch focus threedoor, the zoomy zx3, now has a sibling, a fivedoor version called the zx5, a slantroof sedan with the same eurofuture look, all the same basic ingredients. As time progressed the problem would worsen and some focus and fiesta. The brief history of ford focus transmission problems. The ford focus has been at the top of the sales charts since its introduction in 1998. Gotta quick question for a problem ive been having. Its been a few years since ive driven anything with fords powershift dual clutch transmission, which launched in 2010 with more problems than an algebra book, some of which were real. This vehicle is a manual transmission but the same concepts apply to automatics as far as diagnosis goes locations are different. The worst complaints are losing gears, problems shifting, and shift cable broke. We tow a 2012 ford focus with a 2002 32 ft winnebago adverturer. The ford usa agreed to a conditional settlement on april 25, 2017, following a lawsuit.
The worst complaints are transmission, clutch, and accessories interior problems. Manual transmission problems of the 2002 ford focus one problem related to manual transmission has been reported for the 2002 ford focus. The 2002 ford focus has 6 nhtsa complaints for the power train. The 2009 ford focus has 3 problems reported for transmission failed.
I bought a 2012 ford focus after reading that is towable as. While driving 60 mph, the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle began moving very slowly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the diagnostic indicated failure at the transmission main control body valve. What are the most common problems with manual transmission. I now have 45,000 miles on it and no breaking problems at all. Two new models have debuted for 2002, the focus zx5 and the focus svt. But does the latest fix actually remove the problem entirely.