2001 Ford Focus Automatic Transmission Problems
- 47
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 47 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- transmission failed · 6 records
- fuel pump · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission · Fuel System, Gasoline · Gasoline · Gear Position Indication (Prndl) · Rear
Consumer states when driving if vehicle hits a bump the rear end of vehicle goes from side to side like its loosing traction of the road. Cause is unknown. Jbconsumer further states the vehicle used to give them 300 miles when the fuel tank is full to empty. Now the vehicle gives them 180 miles. The vehicle also has trouble changing gears and has been stalling. The dealer says there is nothing wrong. *jg
ODI 8010745
Automatic Transmission · Fuel System, Gasoline · Gasoline · Steering · Tank Assembly
Consumer states that the steering mechanism is getting looser the more consumer drives, the looser steering wheel gets. Consumer states there is a lot of play in steering and that makes it very hard to steer the vehicle. *jb the vehicle's mileage is decreasing from 300 miles to 200 miles and then to 180 miles for a full tank of fuel. The vehicle also experiences stalling and changing gears has been difficult. *yh
ODI 8010743
Automatic Transmission
Consumer was not able to shift from drive to park, only able to shift from drive to neutral. The vehicle is at the dealer. Nlm
ODI 8008027
Automatic Transmission
Consumer states that the vehicle, on numerous occasion has been stuck in park position that no matter how hard the consumer trys the vehicle will not move out of gear. Contacted dealer. Nlm
ODI 8008063
Automatic Transmission · Engine
While driving vehicle stalled , resulting in loss of brake and steering functions. As a result, consumer collided with a truck. Ph
Crash reported
ODI 10006691
Automatic Transmission
Car has been in the shop 37 days since bought new. Still having problems with brakes.*ak
ODI 761515
Automatic Transmission
I purchased this ford focus in march 2001. In may 2001 i went back to phil long ford because the car was not performing properly. Periodically i would be driving along and the car would act as though the transmission was slipping. The customer service rep at phil long that i spoke with at this time went with me for a test drive in this car and everything was fine. He said nothing could be done unless they could…
ODI 756267
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2001 ford focus automatic transmission. I was parked on a flat surface, when someone backed up into my car, they only moved 3 feet didn't do any damage to teh bumpber, but from that slight hit it sent my car free wheeling in park 175 feet, across a road, and slamming into 3 trees totalling out the rear of the car. Luckily no one was hurt nor in the car at the time fo this accident. When i got into my car i…
Crash reported
ODI 749455
Automatic Transmission
Car was parked, transmission was in "park" keys out of car. A car backed into my parked car hitting the front bumper. My car was only 3 feet from the rear of the car that hit me and the backing car backed up slowly and only causing a small scrach on the bumper. After the 2 cars bumped, my car began to roll and continued to roll down a slow grade and picked up speed. The driver of the other car atempted to stop my…
Crash reported
ODI 748449
Automatic Transmission · Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Front
Dripping from pass. Side heat vent during a/c use or rain, severe rattling from transmission during acceleration or at idle with clutch out, when clutch is pressed the noise goes away, front end out of alignment, pulls to the right. *ak
ODI 747695
Automatic Transmission
Transmission makes noise whether at idle or when shifting. The dealer checked out the problem several times and maintained that it was a normal function of the transmission to make noise or clatter.*ak
ODI 761495
Automatic Transmission · Gasoline
Servere bucking/jolting a steady speeds, when a/c is turned on, when slowing down, when stopping, and when shifting gears. Radio turns off by itself, gets loud by itself, and sometimes, you can't turn it off. Popping noises when putting into gear.grinding noises and knocking noises when driving. Car vibrate uncontrolably at times. When increasing speeds, car wants to stall out and not shift gears. Almost lost…
ODI 763472
Automatic Transmission
Transmission jerks when going from reverse to park.*ak
ODI 886297
Automatic Transmission · Fuel Pump
Consumer received a letter concerning fuel pump filters. *ph on several occasions the transmission failed leaving the consumer stranded. The dealership replaced the part but the transmission failed again. *tt *jb
ODI 10057267
Automatic Transmission · Ignition · Rear · Seats · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Windshield · Windshield Wiper/Washer
Rear wheel bearings are wearing out on vehicle.*mr the automatic transmission does not shift properly, the consumer discovered the wrong transmission fluid was in the vehicle. The front windshield cracked due to excessive heat. The rear seat latch, the seat fabric and the key ignition failed.*ts the windshield wipers wore out, which were only used about seven times and the rear brakes had to be replaced. *jb
ODI 10040652
Automatic Transmission · Engine · Front · Fuel System, Gasoline · Hatchback/Liftgate · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Tires
The engine missed usually mildly, but sometimes violently as to shake vehicle and sometimes stall, also the vehicle experienced a raw gas smell, suspension, brake,transmission and tire problems.*ak. Consumer also noted the rear hatch popped open by itself.*jb
ODI 10009623
Automatic Transmission · Cables · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Foundation Components · Fuel Pump · Shock Absorber
The consumer has experienced the following: the brakes has an abnormal noise, pulsation when moderate-hard braking, and grinding, the accelerator cable clip-broken, battery and case, belt assembly and idler seal, transmission/pan gasket leak, temp guage-found burnt resister/connector-goes hot and cools when a/c is on and the fan does not come on, the vehicle stalled at an intersection, the exhaust camshaft seal is…
ODI 10004704
Automatic Transmission
NO SUMMARY. DT
ODI 769576
Automatic Transmission
Transmission slips in first gear, and dealership can't find the problem. *ak
ODI 760111
Anchorage · Automatic Transmission · Door · Foundation Components · Fuel System, Gasoline · Switch · Tires
Consumer states that brake pads and rotors were replaced, while braking at high speeds, the steering wheel will shudder. *slc
ODI 566615
Automatic Transmission
Consumer states that the transmission fails to shift, causing hesitation, while traveling 40 mph and slowing to 20 mph, consumer attempted to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated badly and about 2-4 seconds later the vehicle finally took off. Problem has not been remedied. *slc
ODI 564797
Automatic Transmission · Cooling System · Foundation Components
On several occasions, when exiting freeway or fast lane consumer states that vehicle would not shift properly and hesitate for several seconds, the transmission fluid pan was removed, at that time the consumer noticed pieces of material in the oil pan after the service the vehicle continues to hesitate. *tt *nlm *dt
ODI 564197