Ford FOCUS ELECTRIC transmission problems
11 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
181 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
8,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 to 2017 model years. Data snapshot: . 161 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
11 of 181 complaints match this topic (6.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11210740 · 2019-05-29 (May 29, 2019)
JERKING DURING TAKE OFF AND GEAR SHIFTING. WHILE DRIVING CAR WILL JERK AT LOW SPEED BUT RISE TO 4 SPEED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP THEY SAY IT'S TRANSMISSION CLUTCH SHUDDER, MY THIRD REPLACEMENT AND IT'S A ISSUE THT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. $1400.00 REPAIR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11210740 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11405962 · 2021-04-01 (April 1, 2021)
MY SHOCKS AND MY TRANSMISSION I BELIEVE
Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11405962 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10546103 · 2013-09-29 (September 29, 2013)
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT APPROX. 30 MPH. WITH NO PRIOR AUDIBLE OR VISUAL INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING DRIVE POWER CEASED AND THE CAR CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP WITH A LOUD AUDIBLE WARNING.SHE WAS LUCKY NOT TO BE REAR ENDED..THE GREEN INSTRUMENT PANEL ICON WHICH NORMALLY INDICATES DRIVE POWER CONNECTED WAS UNLIT. SHE RECYCLED PARKING BRAKE ON, TRANSMISSION IN PARK, FOOT ON FOOTBRAKE AND PRESSED THE POWER BUTTON (THIS IS THE NORMAL START PROCEDURE) WITH NO RESULT . SHE OPENED AND CLOSED THE DRIVER DOOR AND THEN THE CAR STARTED NORMALLY AND …
Owner-reported narrative. 4,336 miles reported. Look up ODI 10546103 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10594830 · 2014-05-29 (May 29, 2014)
IN MOST VEHICLES THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL DISCONNECT WHEN SHIFTING GEARS OR BRAKING. THE 2013 FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC DOES NOT DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN L TO UTILIZE ENGINE BRAKING. IT CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN SPEED REQUIRING IMMEDIATE APPLICATION OF BRAKES TO SLOW VEHICLE. CRUISE CONTROL SHOULD TURN OFF WHEN SHIFTED TO L. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10594830 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10655138 · 2014-11-14 (November 14, 2014)
WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL ZONE, WITH 48 MILES ON THE BATTERY WHEN AN ALERT DINGED AND THE MESSAGE ON THE SCREEN SAID "PULL OVER TO SAFETY NOW." I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OUT OF TRAFFIC INTO A PARKING SPACE AS THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING, THEN STEERING THEN COMPLETELY LOCKED, COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL. THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER GO FORWARD / HAD LOST POWER. AND THE POWER BREAKS DIDN'T SEEM TO BE FUNCTIONING. THANKFULLY I HAD ALREADY COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE NEXT MORNING WE HAD IT TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD SERVICE CENTER TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10655138 at NHTSA ↗