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#415 of 675 2005 Ford Focus SES ZX5 Hatchback... by mcgilbert2

Jun 29, 2011 (9:04 am)

I was on my way to my sister's house in NY last weekend, and when I hit the gas pedal my car acted as if it was in neutral and just would "clunk" into gear. Took it to AAMCO...I have no second gear and according to them, my "transmission is toast." The car is a 2005 with 81k on it. Getting a "used" transmission...thankfully I had the wherewithall (don't ask me how), to get "mechanical breakdown" insurance through GEICO and all that I have to do is pay my deductible or I would be crying bigtime right now. I don't think that 81k is a lot of miles....and after reading all of these posts....I would seem that the Focus has an issue with it's tranmission???? Wonder if there is anything that Ford would do about it????

#416 of 675 Re: 2005 Ford Focus SES ZX5 Hatchback... [mcgilbert2] by kingnick213

Jun 29, 2011 (9:31 am)

Replying to: mcgilbert2 (Jun 29, 2011 9:04 am)
Ford won't, its not the tranmission, its the solenoids, they out around every 60k miles, aamco is wrong, when its slips out of gear and clunks back in like that and you have no second gear its solenoid B. I swear you would think even a place like aamco would do a little research but hey at least geico is paying for and not you

#417 of 675 2004 focus transmission problems by mgs4

Jul 08, 2011 (2:22 am)

Our ff has had transmission problems. Not selecting 1st gear on takeoff from stopped. Computer reads solenoid e faulty. Had solenoid replaced at transmission shop at cost of $650. (quoted $350 for solenoid e cost alone which from forums I have just read is a total rip off! Does anyone know australian price for this solenoid?). The problem is not fixed and now shop is saying they need to check out the car computer an additional 8 hrs labour. Not being a mechanical expert but suspect of a total rip off I have removed the car but need help. Has anyone experienced a similar problem with their FF transmission.

#418 of 675 2012 Focus Transmission Problems? by azmustang

Jul 09, 2011 (6:39 pm)

The lease will be up on my wife's 2009 Mercury Mariner (6 cyl/ 6 speed automatic) in December 2011. We haven't decided what will be her next car. The Mariner is our sixth Ford new vehicle that we've leased or purchased. The new Focus is (was) a consideration.
The 2009 Mariner has had numerous transmission problems. It been reprogrammed twice.
It's had numerous leaks. The driver's side short shaft and/or seal has been replaced twice. The transmission filler tube has been replaced. The car has now been at the dealership for three weeks waiting for all of the parts necessary to replace the transmission case. Apparently the transmission case has a machining defect in it which creates pressure inside the transmission forcing the transmission fluid to find away to escape, and therefore another leak. Ford's position on this is that this does not justify replacing the transmission with a new one. Their contention is that there is nothing wrong with the internal gears of the transmission. The dealership is going to take all of the parts out of the existing transmission and put them into a new casing. (I would think that if they were to add up all of the costs involved in doing this, there would be little or no savings compared to replacing the transmission with a new one.)
I have a close friend who has the latest version of the Fusion. He has had programming issues with his transmission that the dealer can not seem to fully correct.
I mention all of this because both my Mariner and my friend's Fusion have versions of Ford's new 6 speed automatic transmission. The Focus has a new 6 speed automatic. It may not be the same design as the trannies in the Fusion and the Mariner, but it is a new Ford automatic. I've read some reviews that state that the new Focus 6 speed automatic has some programming issues.
It certainly seems as if Ford has not gotten all of the bugs out of their newly designed automatics.
I would like to get some feedback from owners of the 2012 Focus. Are you having any tranny problems? As nice as the new Focus may be, I don't want to get another Ford and have to live through again what it's been like with my Mariner.
Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.

#419 of 675 Re: Ford focus transmission problem [harley42] by malkawi

Jul 16, 2011 (11:49 am)

Replying to: harley42 (Jun 16, 2011 9:23 pm)
dear all ,
ford agent they know how to take your money but they dont know how to repair
any how i have ford focus 2006 modle , once i start the car some times i'm getting the follwing error
acceleration reduced ,then i need to stp the car and restart again
after one week i started getting new error acceleration reduce and engine system fult , and transmission malfunction
with this error the dash board heat is not ameter is not working with rpm meter
abs ,light battery light and most of the light are flashing
the ac is not cooling with this error and you will find the gear hard to change
once i stop and restart the car every things start working fine
any how i checked the car out side agent they informed me speed sensor
after i changed it the same problem again
then they informed me gear lever ( gear cable)
i chsnged it but also the same
latly i went to the agent of ford after two days of dignosis they gave me very long report
they told me dash board must be changed
thettle body must be chasnged
tp sensor
oss sensor
sensor assy
.....
the total around 2000$
once i changed these parts they agent will be clear about the error of transmission malfunction
any body can advise me
wgat to do
mohammedmougmail.com is my email

#420 of 675 Re: 2012 Focus Transmission Problems? [azmustang] by engine6th

Jul 18, 2011 (8:25 am)

Replying to: azmustang (Jul 09, 2011 6:39 pm)
Just got a 2012 focus se. When at a stop you can feel the vibration through the steering wheel. Also car is a little hesitant on take off, all made worse with air on. As a owner of 15 new cars I would say this one worries me the most when I bring it in tommorrow to get checked, I can imagine serv. dept. saying they don't feel anything wrong. Overall pretty disapointed on this cars performance so far. 3rd focus.

#421 of 675 problem fixed by malkawi

Jul 18, 2011 (12:30 pm)

the authorized frod agent they were going to charge me 2000$ without guarantee that the error will be fixed i went with my car to local garage after computer chk they found lose in one of the hidden wire they fixed it for 200$ every thing is working find
two advises for ford lovers
dont buy ford at all go to japan cars
in case you made the wrong choice and you bought one never don't send your car to the ford agent after the three years warranty or 6000 km warranty
 
good luck

#422 of 675 Re: transmission slipping [kingnick213] by panthers40

Jul 29, 2011 (4:18 pm)

Replying to: kingnick213 (Jun 28, 2011 8:54 pm)
where are the solenoids located and what precautions must i take when replacing them

#423 of 675 Re: transmission slipping [panthers40] by kingnick213

Jul 29, 2011 (7:43 pm)

Replying to: panthers40 (Jul 29, 2011 4:18 pm)
Buy the filter and gasket at autozone for $25 then drop the pan by removing the bolts around it, be careful if the car is hot as will be the fluid. When the pan is removed you'll see the 6 solenoids there held on by 1 bolt per solenoid. First remove transmission temperature sensor attached to the filter and remove the filter. Now remove the solenoid that you wish to replace,
 http://media.photobucket.com/image/focus%20transmission%20solenoids/danskool/sol- enoid.jpg
 
here's a diagram above, if its not shifting into 4 or 5 replace A and B solenoids or just replace them all, they sell a kit on ebay for all of them its $140
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4F27E-TRANSMISSION-SOLENOID-KIT-99UP-FOCUS-OEM-/3- 20710732177?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4aabd96991
 
I ended up just replacing all of them to avoid the hassle later, the only real precautions you have to take it to be careful disconnecting the wires from the solenoids as to not break them. Too make sure you know exactly how much fluid you took out, save the fluid you took out and pour it in to 1 quart bottles and count how many and add only that amount back, transmissions are very picky and you must not overfill it. Good luck and feel free to ask any more questions. The torque for the bolt on the pan is about 16ft pounds tightening in a STAR pattern.

#424 of 675 Transmission hesitates by dpj311711

Jul 30, 2011 (8:58 am)

The transmission in my 07 focus automatic hesitates between 1-2 gear or maybe 2-3. It wont shift up right away and rpm revs higher than usual. Is this a solenoid issue? Also the ebay link you listed is that for an auto or manual transmission?
 
The steps to change them would be.
Put car on ramps, remove tranny pan, drain fluid, change solenoids, replace filter (while I can) put pan back, pour old fluid back in.

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