2008 Ford Focus Power Train Problems
- 15
- 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.
What owners report
- wrench light · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My ford focus only has 61,000 miles and transmission is jumping having trouble shifting and going in reverse smells like something burning. Ford needs to do a recall numerous people are having the same issues i will be calling ford this is ridiculous i have two different types of cancer and in the hospital and dont have a income and now i dont no what i should do ford needs to fix it
ODI 11164974
Power Train
Car started reveing hard and then acting like gears were slipping and next day reverse is out of car and can not drive it
ODI 11163147
Engine · Power Train
The mileage on the vehicle was at 83,000 miles, at the time the issues began. When the car attempted to accelerate from a stopped position, the 1-2 gears started slipping, check engine and wrench light appeared. Took it to a mechanic, diagnostics test stated that it was a "shift solenoid d closed" had my mechanic replace it, it still did not work. I spent 400 bucks to replace the d solenoid, and the car is still in…
ODI 10936773
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. After the vehicle was parked on a slight incline, it erroneously rolled forward and made contact with a parked vehicle. There was no physical damage to either of the vehicles. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Tri star motors ([redacted], kittanning, pa) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the failure previously occurred in…
ODI 11231923
Power Train
Transmission began to sputter on the highway. This was the 4th or 5th time the car had this problem. After getting off the highway car struggled to shift into gear. The car would free rev and kick/shake into gear.
ODI 10716576
Engine · Power Train
I purchased my ford back in may of 2014, it had 60,000 mile at the time of purchase. The car passed all inspections. I did purchased an extended warranty. For the past week i noticed the car felt as if it was idling high and not accelerating properly, on and off. On october 23, 2014, while driving at 20-25 miles per hour, the car began to shake and it felt as if it was going to be loosing power, the car never shut…
ODI 10649701
Engine · Power Train
2008 ford focus se automatic transmission began hard downshifting at about 30,000 miles. Dealership stated it needed"flashing". Left it one day picked it up shifted fine. Had new battery installed approximately 2 years ago, bad shifting started again. Dealership maintains out of warranty. Car now has 58,000 miles on it and bad transmission. Engine flogs at slow speeds ever since purchased. No relief in sight. Warmer…
ODI 10891514
Electrical System · Power Train · Suspension
Car tries to drive itself when my foot is on the brake ( stationary) & the malfunction almost caused a accident in the city.lights have malfunctioned since purchase. No backseat lights working.car isles randomly and will not stop until stitch to neutral and then it gives me control to drive again.please look into this issue
ODI 11165300
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle loss power and stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the transmission failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 61,640.
ODI 10615332
Power Train
This 2008 ford focus has had slipping with the transmission in 4th gear from 30000 miles when i took to dealer they said until it has a complete failure they would not take down and inspect the transmission.it is now out of warranty and i sold car taking a significant loss. At 58,000 the 4th gear completely failed car could not be driven over 30-40 mph .if this happened on a expressway a terrible accident could have…
ODI 10617555
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford edge. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into drive. The contact mentioned that he was able to shift into the reverse position and the service engine, traction and transmission light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed. The failure occurred on two separate occasions. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent…
ODI 10615117
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I have an 08 ford focus s that has just under 80,000 miles and the car is horrendous recently it won't accelerate in low gear. You can put the pedal down but the engine rpms go up but won't accelerate until you slightly let the pedal go and it will jolt forward and engage the transmission. This isn't the first case from what im hearing and wanted to file a complaint on fords transmissions being faulty and or…
ODI 10595576
Power Train
My wife was cut off on the highway she gave gas to move and the transmission band broke almost got hit. There's a huge problem with the focuses transmissions and should demand a recall. Car only has 77000 miles transmission should not break when given gas. Never buy a ford again. *tr
ODI 10563427
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle does not exceed 50 mph. The car would stall and jump under the hood. The car does not accelerate up hill. The car also shakes continuously and roars loudly when 40-50 mph is reached. The wrench light comes on when driving but the wrench light also goes away when you restart the car. I took the car to mechanics who stated they could not service when wrench light is off. When i did take it to the mechanic…
ODI 10695499
Power Train
I own a 2008 ford focus. In 2010 my car would jerk badly when i would press on the brakes. I took it in to ford and they said the problem was my transmission. Luckily i still had warranty and they gave me a new one. When i got my car back from the repair shop i still noticed some jerkiness to it and told them. I was told to keep driving it and it would go away, it never did. 6 mo.later i notice the car getting…
ODI 10481075