Ford Fiesta and Focus

[MannyS]

As reliable as the Ford pickups are and there commitment to making a good product. Can someone explain how and why these horrible transmissions on the fiesta and focus ever made it to production? Ford now has to shell up to $20k per car for this mishap. What were they thinking? Anyone have any insite? Did Ford learn their lesson?

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[Mobius97]

I would think so but doesn't seem they have. Just look at all those Fiestas etc with the 1.0/1.6L ecoboosts across the pond a year or so ago. Ford tried to hide the issue but eventually had to refund folks for their cars over there. At least with the transmission issue, owners didn't have to worry about randomly going up in flames due to engine fires.

 

[robear14]

As reliable as the Ford pickups are and there commitment to making a good product. Can someone explain how and why these horrible transmissions on the fiesta and focus ever made it to production? Ford now has to shell up to $20k per car for this mishap. What were they thinking? Anyone have any insite? Did Ford learn their lesson?

We owned 2 Fiestas ('12 and '15) and a Focus ('15) that fall into the class action lawsuit, but never had any problems with the transmission in any of them.

 

[Texasota]

We owned 2 Fiestas ('12 and '15) and a Focus ('15) that fall into the class action lawsuit, but never had any problems with the transmission in any of them.

That’s amazing. I had a 2012 Focus and traded it in 2014. It was on its third clutch pack and needed a fourth when I traded it in. The clutch seemed to last around 10-12 thousand miles. Other than the deeply flawed transmission it was a nice car. But the transmission made for a miserable ownership experience.

 

[Zaph]

We owned 2 Fiestas ('12 and '15) and a Focus ('15) that fall into the class action lawsuit, but never had any problems with the transmission in any of them.

My wife had a Fiesta without any issues either, it was a fun little car. Lime green hatchback with the sport package, it handled like a go kart, was reasonably quick and got 40 mpg. But I do recognize there are problems and we were one of the lucky ones.

Seems like the "fun little cars" segment has always had issues. Look up problems with Mini Coopers and Smart Cars and you'll see what I mean. I always have my eyes open for small good handling cars for SCCA small track Autocross. (we have some world class kart tracks that run timed autocross near me - And my wife wouldn't let me thrash her Fiesta, hahah) I'll probably end up with a Miata or a Boxster someday.

 

[Crazymonkey96]

I had a 18 focus and had to have the shifting solenoid replaced right after I got it because it was shifting rough. Annnnd the horn didn't work when I bought it. But other then those two issues I never had another issue in the 30k I had it before trading it for my 19 ranger.

 

[Sashimi_Moto]

I’ve never held ford passenger cars in high regard with some exception. Their decision to stop producing them was the right one IMO.

But then again I think fewer and fewer makes have been producing passenger vehicles I want to be in that are >35k.

 

[Sashimi_Moto]

Correction - I meant to say vehicles under 35k. (<35k). There’s lots of cars >35k I like!

 

[ch47dmechanic]

Weren't the issues limited to the slushbox versions?

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