Owners of 2011-2015 Ford Fiesta and 2012-2015 Ford Focus have been plagued by transmission problems. These folks report multiple dealer visits for such issues as hesitation, jerking forward at the start, shuddering, lack of power, stalling, dashboard warning lights, and grinding. If your dealer has been unable to repair the transmission control module (TCM), clutch or transmission seals on your Ford Fiesta or Ford Focus, you may be entitled to compensation, or a vehicle repurchase under the California Lemon Law. TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS Owners of the faulty Fiestas and “Foci” (Focuses) have repeated the following complaints about their vehicles: Bad hesitation, jerking and stalling have been
In 2008, four thousand vehicles were recalled due to defective Takata airbags. Through yesterday, the total was 24 million from 22 manufacturers. Now, another 35-40 million vehicles have been recalled due to defective “air bag inflators”. The Takata recall now effects one of every four US vehicles. That's 25%.. What a great business! Too bad they couldn’t get it right. Actually, it's much more than too bad. The New York Times reports that the Takata air bag has caused 11 deaths and over 100 injuries to date. Now, due to delays caused by a parts shortage, some owners have been left to drive their vehicles knowing they may not be safe. Here’s the issue, and what you need to do. WHAT’S THE ISSU
Ford issued new recalls last week for the following five vehicles: F-150, EXPEDITION, EXPLORER, MUSTANG and LINCOLN NAVIGATOR On April 27, 2016, Ford Motor Company released a recall impacting 81,000 SUVs for a suspension defect. They also noted a recall for a transmission issue impacting approximately 202,000 pickup trucks. Three smaller recalls were also issued. SUSPENSION ISSUE – SUVs The suspension defect impacts 2014-2015 Ford Explorer SUVs as well as Ford Police Interceptor SUVs. Ford found that the vehicles rear suspension toe links could fracture due to a welding defect. This would then result in a loss of steering. TRANSMISSION – SUVs and TRUCKS Ford found that a speed sensor in the