I got stranded out of town when this happened and now am in a rental vehicle with my car in the shop over an hour and a half away from home. Now 5000.00 dollars just this go round within the past 2 and a half months he still out of a vehicle. Car is bucking and stalling upon stopping and acceleration. It has been in the shop 6 or 7 times for the transmission. Having a Ford vehicle has been so stressful. Only 117,000 moles on it and transmission is toast. After reading the horror stories and the need to have the transmission repaired again I decided it was time to get rid of it. I have a 2014 Ford Fusion and I have these same issues. 2013 Ford fusion with coolant issues that has now lead to engine problems and the dealer said ford wont fix anything beyond the recalled issues. Took to the ford dealership and they want 5000 to put a new transmission in it. Same thing here with my 2015 Ford Escape 1.6 Replaced the bushing still died on highway twice almost killed. I was sold a 2015 Ford Focus Sedan 09/03/1017 from a Ford Dealer used car lot and did not know about the Transmission Issue. The car,a 2014 ford focus, has hab transmission problems since day one always to be told its normal. This is annoying and expensive. I have a 2013 Ford Escape. Then the car immediately seemed to stumble, so I pulled over. administrator or law firm. I have a 2015 Ford Escape, less than 40,000 miles. Had it checked out by Ford. Just dead one morning. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. You cannot move the car more than 20 feet! Im glad they are finally answering for this! Immediately drive to my local garage, close by, and they did a very thorough check(had my car three weeks) They found piles of shavings of metal Parts and pieces in the pan that has been breaking off and melting in pan and no mechanic ever saw this in previous checks. Worst experience ever! I dont have $4500 for a new transmission. Twice to get it fixed and finally traded it in taking a loss to get rid of it because it was unsafe to drive. I also had to get a new horn, reservoir and radiator. Again, the Fusion had no problems prior to this. It leav.es a single woman in a dire situation with no transportation. They wanted to charge me over 2000 dollars to fix it. While driving the vehicle I lost the ability to accelerate and the problem code said Transmission fault service now. I have a 2014 Ford Fiesta going into shop Monday 11/22/21 tranny is stuck in drive and lurchs forward if it shifts. Ford didnt do anything to stop these damaged cars from being sold to unsuspecting customers. Then my car would drive forward but would go backwardsv and then finally stopped moving. I have a 2012 Ford Focus, and I have to replace my transmission right now. The second replacement has a unlimited mileage/2 year warranty. I own a 2014 Ford Escape. I purchased a certified used 2013 Ford Escape and within three days the backup camera was inverted (upside down)and the transmission was jerkng and slow to change with speed at 50 mph. Im told them I cant afford to rent a car and certainly shouldnt have too. Attorneys suspect that similar claims can be made on behalf of drivers of other Ford models, including those mentioned above. This happened after a recall a few years back with the gas tanks and the other ford dealer didnt want to fix it. I Purchased a Ford focus brand new in 2015 within two weeks I start to have small problems till now it became major issues where It feels as if something is holding the car back a lot of jerky motion I took it to the dealer and they install a new clutch (Which was recalled and I wasnt aware)and I do not feel like jerking as much but its a slow sluggish start, and now theres a hole in the plastic radiator reservoir and coolant began to leak I spoke with the technician about it and they told me they had nothing to do with it which in fact it wasnt leaking before. Now the door handle fell off driver door. Sensors constantly going bad! I am a single mom with 2 kids. Runaround from Ford dealership and Ford customer service. Under the deal, Class Members who visited their Ford dealers three or more times for service repairs can receive up to $2,325 or a certificate toward the purchase of a new Ford, the motion states. i have a 2014 ford fusion. I am very disappointed with ford. They said the trans mission was damaged. It was reported that it was my fault that I ran the car into the ground. Symptoms were as directly described above in lawsuit. BAD TORQUE CONVERTER SENT METAL SHARDS INTO TRANSMISSION. It now putters as you accelerate . Ford Flex PTU class action. Absolutely not, I am still making my monthly payments on time every month. Please Im begging, HELP ME!!! We have had 2 clutches replaced and 2 transmission repairs done by Crain Ford where we purchased it. Post by Waldo Sun Nov 27, 2016 4:09 pm. Ive tried to talk to ford but they are no help. I have a2017 Ford fiesta we bought on May 20, 2017. The stuff I face now is the car is miss firing so i am replacing the spark plugs but first talked to Mike at Ford about it an he told me to just change it out sense it is easy to do. Now we are stuck with a car we cant drive and have monthly payments of 377 dollars. Never buying Ford again, Bought a 2017 ford Fusion September 2017. I asked the Northampton Ford dealership mechanic when Ford will fix the actual transmission and he laughed in my face and said, NEVER. I accepted the offer last week, but due to all of the problems Ive had with my Ford Focus.pain and suffering.being inconvenienced.I should be given a higher amount. Keeping a watchful eye for class action lawsuit notices in the future if enough Ford Escape owners involved . I could have literally bought another vehicle for this price. Im mad because it could have caused a lot of damage to so many people. It is now 9/19/21 and that transmission is slipping. If anyone can help with these transmission problems with these low mile ford cars, please contact me. The Ford mechanic diagnosed a transmission problem @93,000mi. Good morning. The Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Company lawsuit was filed as a personal injury tort case in Orange County, California. Ford messed up the lining in my car. Absolute bullsh*t. I will never buy another Ford. Thank you. It was used bit had 1 owner o believe before him. This has slowed the process and driven the cost up to over $8k. I am already 23,000 dollars deep in from a 30,000 dollar finance. My life was in danger!!! 2015 Ford Escape transmission in the Ford vehicles caused them to slip, buck, jerk, and suddenly accelerate then the transmission died while on the highway. 8 months later, the transmission control module went out. Ive had 4 repairs on the transmission since the first year of purchase. I had the vehicle towed to the Ford dealer where I purchased it; Service Advisor said there was not any codes on the computer for accelerating but there were for transmission. Dealership is not trying to have any responsibility. Driving it is often terrifying. My 2013 Ford Escape transmission failed in 2017 for the 1st time, the car only had 79,000 miles on it, being that it was still under warranty; they replaced it with a used transmission and on gave it 12 month warranty. My first Ford car, and I am so disappointed. My turbo charge just went in the vechileand the intake value. If you have any questions regarding the certification order or about the class action in general, information is available on Class Counsel's websites: www.robinsappleby.com OR. 120,000km on it and a month ago (driving home for thanksgiving) the transmission stopped shifting, could sometimes get it to shift in manual, reverse was fine. I live in the Mountains and in a cooler area so it shouldnt be happening so much. we have a 2013 Ford Focus, has been in the ford shop for clutch replacement 12 x. it is in there now and getting a whole new one again. I bought a newer Expedition so that I would have to deal with this and now I am sitting with a $45,000 car that I cant drive because its un safe. I have been turned away 2017 Ford Truck have been turned away from obtaining a transmission repair, among other stipulations. Diagnostic test indicates Torque Converter failure with resulting transmission damage. I have a 2014 focus and have had it at the dealer for warranty work on the transmission and it still has the problem how do I get info to see if Im in this group also thanks, I have a 2014 Ford Focus with a jerky trans. It would cost $6,000 to fix. $5000 to repair it. Was driving in a neighborhood and transmission started slipping. My 2014 ford escape needed a new transmission in 2019 cost me $3000. The family was awarded $24 million by a jury as a result, though Ford has also been ordered to pay $1.7 billion in punitive damages as 5.2 million pickups are believed to be affected by this issue. I have a 2012 Ford Fusion whose transmission was replaced under warranty at just under 36k miles it basically exploded internally. Estimates to fix it are in the 6000 dollar range. My mom was on the highway and had her cruise control set at 70 and she hit the cancel button and said the RPM went crazy and it downshifted to 2nd gear. Now just 1wk ago my truck did the same thing and it is back in the shop for transmission again. I had to get a new vehicle, along with a new car payment that has since left me extremely financially stressed. I called Ford Customer Service & they said there was no financial assistance programs for the issue/repair. Jan 21, 2022, 13:00 ET. 2 problems. 2012 Fusion. It also wouldnt go in reverse and now today it wont even drive at all Ive taken it to aution nation 4 times and ro ford once the put a new clutch actuator b on iit but continues to do the same thing. I have a 2011 Ford xlt, had to replace the transmission at 100,000 miles and it still hesitates jerks Im the only owner. Not only does it cause. How do I find out more about my 2014 Ford focus with trans problem On the 3rd try we got one of their service mechanics to test drive our Ford Escape 2012. Fortunately I did manage to get the car traded. Had 103000 miles on it. After fighting with them for weeks, I took it to a dealer and they fixed for free. They put in new Transmission Control Module, which did not fix the issue, because the transmission is the cause of all the issues. A new transmission would be over 5000.00. Your email address will not be published. Find out in 30 SECONDS or less if it qualifies for a REFUND or a CASH SETTLEMENT. They have to replace the clutch again at 1900.00, plus rental car expenses as they have had the car since 4/11. I also am slightly sad that the settlement is only for $2345 since I lost over $12,000. and it starts up, but the problem now is tthere is no check engine light on and no error codes. I pulled over and turned off the car immediately. Shifting VERY hard, jerking you in your seat. However, this can result in some functions no longer being available. I have a 2016 Ford Escape transmission went out no warning. Car is not driven hard or used to tow anything. Now, I could see if the car had 100,000 miles on it or driven abusively & not taken care of. I still havent been paid for this lawsuit. Ive only had it for 7 months. Hiw can become part of the ckass action suit? :(. Y. I have a 2012 Ford Focus , that had transmission problems in 2015, and again it broke, and the dealership said nope, because I have 158,000 miles, and only covering up to 150,000. (F)ound (O)n (T)he (R)oad (D)ead. Please help. We had to have it towed to a Ford dealership in Virginia Beach for repairs. Bought a used 2014 Ford Focus with 75,000 miles on it. I also had a broken flywheel twice within a 6 month period. I have 2014 Ford Escape and have replaced the transmission after 16,000 miles! Please help! I have had nightmare experiences with this transmission 2012 Ford Focus!!! In light of my discovering how wide spread the trans problem is and the effort made by Ford to brush this under the rug, Ford is illustrating they value profit over human lives. Had a 2014 Ford Escape and had to pay for a new transmission and it needed a new engine. Then the Throttle light came on an off. The class action lawsuit claimed that Ford violated consumer protection laws, breach of express warranty, and breach of implied warranty under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. Please help!!! I was offered a $3,000 check. If anyone can help please contact me. I traded it about a month later. I think its sad that I cant get some help with getting my transmission done. They looked into the issue and found that the engine coolant level was low, they removed the spark plugs, and found the coolant leaking into the engine cylinders 1 & 3 (very damaged), and needs a short block replacement. I have to have a car for work b/c I work full time, so I have just been preparing for my stops well in advance and just dealing with it. I purchased a 2014 Ford Focus in 2016. I was at a stop sign and the transmission would not engage. Current Estimate on Cost: Labor: $4,344.37, Parts: $1,761.50, Taxes: $534.26, Total Cost of Repair: $6,640.13. I still owe 9k and its sitting parked getting snowed on. Own a 2013 fusion and the transmission is out. I just finished paying off and had only 76000 miles. I need explanation. It has had transmission The allegations against Ford mirror claims made in a class action lawsuit involving the 2012-16 Focus and 2011-16 Fiesta compact cars with defective transmissions prone to "shuddering, slipping . It would go into some type of protection mode and cut off in the middle of highway. I have a 2013 Ford Escape! My 2012 Ford Focus has been in minimum of 3 times for transmission problems. I have a 2012 Ford Fiesta SE for about 9 months now. Every time I took it to the dealership they couldnt figure it out, because it wouldnt do it for them. The last time in went to them was on September 7th, and is STILL currently there. Im curious if this lawsuit includes 2014 ford fusion as I have felt the transmission slip jerk car while on highway speeds . It went from the Ford house to the Nissan dealership to another Ford dealership in another town. 59,850 on it. The Ford dealer said it would be $6000 to replace the transmission and the cost of the warranty, the cars value was only $3800.00 at that point. It will not go into drive, and when it finally does, it lurches forward. I walked into the service department, and the puppet show began. I have a 2012 Ford Fusion with an automatic transmission that has transmission slippage and jerking when accelerating from a stopped position and when it downshifts as well. And the service desk employee even went as far as to tell me that Im just another teenager that doesnt know how to drive properly When does it end FORD, nonstop recalls for transmission, Toelinks, carbon monoxide poisoning, power steering, gas tank fire hazards, door handles, child door locks, transmission issues when does it end Ford??? "There is a class action lawsuit where Ford company were sued because of this, and those vehicles models from the year 2008 to 2010 were recalled and that is very important information in regards to the vehicle in question being a Ford Escape 2010." All that money out the window. Immeditaly took to Auto Zone as it was a Friday night this happened. Please notify me of any updates one the class cation lawsuit! many people have problems with the ford fusion transmission. There was only 80,000 miles on it and just out of the warranty. The vehicle had odd noise coming from around the windshield when I purchased and had to have the windshield replaced to correct the air leakage. I am ticked off because I need a good running vehicle and it is junk. I paid $1900 out of pocket in 2018 to have the trans clutches replaced because I was told the car was no longer under warranty. Warranty company not wanting to fix it. I have a 2013 Ford focus se that ive had for a little over a year now and Ive had nothing but trouble. The garage wont go near it. Escape . They lie. This is no fault of my own, I did not see any recall on this vehicle. Ours is a 2016 with 60 thousand miles on it and it is fully loaded, a mice vehicle to look at but now has 8 to 10 thousand dollars worth of work needed to get it back on the road. I have a 2013 ford escape, At 97,000 miles It started stalling Skipping transmission slipping it stalled and I almost got hit. synergy rv transport pay rate; stephen randolph todd. I was offered a check or I could have Ford pay for trans repairs. My 2017 for escape had premature transmission failure at 89,000 miles. I have to travel to other states for my daughter medical and need my car working. Has Ford contacted or responded to you? I have maintained car for as long as Ive owned. This is the worst car I have ever purchased and will never buy another Ford again. Do we qualify for compensation. My vehicle has 164k miles on it. I dont know what to do or where to turn to for help! Only was to stop that is going in netural before slowing down. on the dash either. We paid 23,000 dollars for it. I would like to get another car. Within 3 months the car has the same issues. I bought it new in 2017. I have a 2013 Ford Fusion that needs a new engine. Sounds like the transmission will need replaced from what I am reading. It is also far TOO common for me TO read comments which confuse TO, TOO, and TWO. After numerous visits and money spent out of pocket to pay for rentals, the Focus continues to have issues. Smh Its ridiculous. Ford actually told me that after paying 484.00 to have it checked. I dont feel I should have to pay to have the dual clutch fixed. Transmission is needing replaced along with turbo. The rebuild/reassembly will cost $6,100.00. We have been without a vehicle since November. Other work had to ve done to fix things like the hill assist also shot. You can literally look about the value of your life by determining the Kelly Blue Book value minus the repair cost. I didnt want people to ask me whats wrong with my car. Never had mechanical issues until recently. The transmission always gave me trouble but I thought it just had to be broken in. At first, it would just be shuddering/jerking at take off or losing way to much power just randomly while driving around. Submit an intent to arbitrate 10 days in advance to ford. Ford is continually screwing over people with problems that they know exist. May 24, 2022. Startef slipping a couple days ago and now its stalling out and jerking hard. At around 60k miles transmission went out. Our 2014 Ford Focus needs a new transmission. Head was replaced in the summer of 2021. I have a 2014 Ford Focus that has had transmission problems since I got it. I have a 2014 Ford Escape and I am having transmission problems. And that is only part of its issues, I have a 2014 Ford escape titanium ecoboost and my transmission has tried to kill me on highways. 125000 miles and today transmission total shot! I have a 2013 Ford Fusion that needs a new transmission. Please help becuase with four children we have no money to replace the clutch that they suggested.2500$. PLEASE CONTACT! Thank you!!! Candi. My transmission just went out also.. I bought a 2014 Ford Fusion for my daughter to take to college in 2018. Scariest day of my life. A relative in our family experience the same problem as you with her transmission while driving on a freeway. Its nightmare. Thank you, Ford Escape 2012. I feel Ive been duped so if anyone can help take on this case let me know. We still owe $11K on this car and there are no transmissions anywhere. Ford needs to step up. In January 2020 the transmission went out again this time not under warranty. She says in February 2017, the sunroof . I actually signed up with an independent attorney. Here is what I have thus far dealt with The repairs I had to pay out-of-pocket the past few years for this vehicle, which include transmission repair, transmission replacement, replacement of all locks, brake line repair, and engine wiring splice repair, have put me into a deep debt; yet I still continue to have problems with the failed power steering, radio, hatchback lock, and possibly the purge valve. 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