2008 Ford Focus Automatic Transmission Problems
- 4
- 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
- shift points · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
Got stuck in the snow and ice feb.2011. Low gear is out on my transmission at 67,000 miles on my 2008 ford focus. I think it's a coincidence the transmission has never felt like it shifted right. I've been a "motor head" forever until the computerized motors came out, i know my cars, motors and tranies, this is not right and i am calling ford tomorrow, feb. 14,2011, and have a discussion with them. I feel they need…
ODI 10382507
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. The contact heard a loud grinding noise coming from the transmission while traveling at highway speeds. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. He took the vehicle to the dealer on numerous occasions and they stated that there was a failure within the transmission, but they could not identify a solution. Currently, the vehicle has not been…
ODI 10259459
Automatic Transmission
Ltr to the potus re a defective 2008 ford focus he co-signed for his grandson, car is a lemon and wants ford to take responsibility/accountability for their product. *kb the consumer stated the vehicle has been to the dealer 13 times for the same problem. Different parts in the transmission were constantly being replaced. The consumer complained of smelling burnt transmission fluid, the transmission would not shift,…
ODI 10299410
Automatic Transmission
The transmissions shift points are not calibrated correctly. The shift points are off. Starting from a stop the vehicles first shift is 3000rpm. While under normal acceleration from that point the rpm's can go as high as 3500 before the second shift. Once in second gear, depending on the engine load the rpm's can go as high as 4000. As i mentioned,engine load. On a slight downgrade the trans shifts normal with lower…
ODI 10218952