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Ford Focus Transmission Problems
670 messages, Last post on May 17, 2013 at 10:56 AM
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#151 of 670 Re: 2002 Ford Focus Transmission Repair Instructions [mrkings66] by mrkings66
Apr 28, 2009 (5:30 pm)
Replying to: mrkings66 (Dec 28, 2008 8:56 pm)
The no reverse problem fixed by itself. One day I went to an open space and put the car in reverse and stepped on the gas, there was a big jolt and the car started going on reverse. After that, every time I tried to go on reverse I had to step on the brake pedal, wait for the sudden jolt and then release the brake pedal. I wasn’t happy, but at least it was going on reverse, and I was afraid that this new situation will end up breaking the transmission big time. So I gave up, and was waiting for it to happen, instead in a couple of weeks the sudden jolt started to become less noticeable until it was gone completely. Right now the transmission is working great.
#152 of 670 Re: 2002 Ford Focus Transmission Repair Instructions [diynbc79] by mrx2930
Apr 28, 2009 (7:14 pm)
Replying to: diynbc79 (Mar 16, 2009 11:21 pm)
i have the same thing did you fix it yet ?
- mrx2930 (Apr 30, 2009 4:09 pm)
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#153 of 670 Re: 2002 Ford Focus Transmission Repair Instructions [mrx2930] by mrx2930
Apr 30, 2009 (4:09 pm)
Replying to: mrx2930 (Apr 28, 2009 7:14 pm)
Cool thanks that leaves me some hope ! I can get it to go into reverse when I play with it so I’m going to try to reverse flush it right about now. 
#155 of 670 2004 Ford Focus Z3 Transmission From HELL by buffee
May 11, 2009 (5:00 pm)
Ok, so I only have 27,000 miles on this car. almost 5 years old, bought it brand new, very gently driven. Automatic! The first of the year..when the car was cold, it got stuck in drive....one time/never happened again. Last thursday got into the car after driving it all day, and when it shifted I noticed it was rather hard--normally I cannot hear or feel it shift. Minutes later the O/D off light flashes---GOOD GOD..I had to pull over, put on my glasses to read the manual.....once I retstrted the car, it was fine(I have since found out if you turn it off, then on again it restarts the "computer"...anyway took my car out for shopping on the weekend...drove it for about 3 hours, then all of a sudden at every single stop light...as I tried to go it got stuck in DRIVE---this happened at least 7 times, finally I got it home. I spoke to FORD(they really SUCK!!!) I was told they "never" have to service Focus transmissions(according to my mechanic friends, the ford focus trannys go at about 30,000) my own mechanic had told me at 23,000 to be prepared by 30,000 because he had done alot of them. FORD just won't stand by their cars....I mean it ONLY has 27,000 miles for God' sake. So I just got the call from the Transmission place(I dropped it off this morning) and he said they were going to replace the A Cylinoid, new filter, fluid etc....but he said there was quite a bit of "metal in the pan" which means it means "something is wearing internally" what BS---after 27,000. God I hate FORD!!!! but he said hopefully what they do will "buy" me another 10,000 miles or so....by next year I am dumping this car....& on top of the transmission I have to deal with this FRICKIN locking steering wheel.....I have an alarm.....why oh why do I have to have a locking steering wheel???????
#156 of 670 Re: 2004 Ford Focus Z3 Transmission From HELL [buffee] by carolr94
May 12, 2009 (5:07 am)
Replying to: buffee (May 11, 2009 5:00 pm)
I have a 2002 Ford Focus with 38 thousand miles I made the mistake of taking it to a Ford Dealer and they replaced the selenoid, over $500.00 it is still doing it they claim they do not know what is wrong now, I have talked to Ford several times and they are not admitting there is an issue with their transmissions.....one service manager in NH told me to sell the car quick, ...of course I cannot do that because it is wrong.............I am going to call the President of Ford person to person every day till I get to talk to him.......this is criminal... Ford knows there is an issue ...Now you know why they did not need bail out money from the American people because they do not stand by their cars.last FOrd I ever buy................
#157 of 670 Re: 2004 Ford Focus Z3 Transmission From HELL [carolr94] by dno36
May 12, 2009 (1:05 pm)
Replying to: carolr94 (May 12, 2009 5:07 am)
I believe most of us feel your pain..... It is not very good business for a Service Mgr to tell a customer to "sell their car quick". Maybe that is one FORD's big problems. Poor customer relations via the service dept..
If they took your $$ and did not fix anything, the normal route is for the dealer to tell you something else is wrong as well in addition to what they "fixed". This would give them a rational solution and give them a chance to get more of your $$.
You should take your car in to get scanned at a local major parts store. This is a free service and it will usually indicate where to start.
What was the car doing before you brought it in??
DNO.
- carolr94 (May 13, 2009 5:12 am)
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#159 of 670 Re:2002 Ford Focus by carolr94
May 13, 2009 (5:12 am)
Replying to: dno36 (May 12, 2009 1:05 pm)
oops mine is a 2002 Ford Focus......it would loose power when trying to accelerate and then jerk forward...................almost like it is in neutral. I have had it scanned at a few places and nothing ever shows as being wrong, but seems when it gets warm it will not shift I already replaced the selenoid...............
#160 of 670 2002 Ford Focus by carolr94
May 13, 2009 (9:15 am)
I had another person look at my car this is continued from #156 & 159 - because the car was still acting up pretty bad and the engine light came on so the mechanic could diagnose things............He found that when the OD is off the car runs fine.............I am hoping it is not the transmission and that the OD can be fixed from inside the car without taking out the transmission.............I am praying that is is the issue............( not even sure where the OD button is) but he put me in contact with a Dealership in Laconia NH where he knows the General Manager so I am hoping this is the repair needed and not the transmission after all........will keep you updated...........................To POST a message, please
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