artscot79 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 07-08-2011: Complaint of badly fitted nearside doors and DAB radio not staying on station. 29-1-2012: Complaint that stop/start function not working on 1.6 Ecoboost that regularly does 300 mile runs. 17-3-2012: One complaint of a sticking clutch pedalon a 10,000 mile 2011 1.6TDCI. At first thought to be due to a faultyreturn spring, but persisted so probably due to a lazy clutch slavecylinder. 4-7-2012: Complaint of synchromesh failure on 5th gear of 6,000 mile 1.6 Ecoboost. At the time the parts to fix it were "on back order". 18-7-2012: Reports of 1.0 Ecoboost turbo failuresseem to be the result of owners switching the engines off when theturbos are red hot. These turbos need to be idled for at least 20seconds before switching off, and longer if the car has just completed along ascent or the engine has been revved hard. 21-7-2012: Report that ECU shuts down fuel injection of 2.0TDCI when clutch/DMF 'slip' is detected, preventing quick standing starts. 9-8-2012: 235x40 R18 tyres only last around 11,000 miles, front and back. 16-9-2012: Powershift dual clutch automatic transmission requires fresh fluid every 3 years at a cost of £250. 30-1-2013:Report of problems with 115PS 1.6 DV6C diesel engine in Focusmanifested in stuttering and hesitating. F ixed by having 2 PCM updatesand a replacement clutch master cylinder. Apparently also occurs in sameengine designated 'D2' in Volvos. 1-4-2013: One reader suffered faulty stop/startin 1.6 EcoBoost, but since a sensor was replaced had no further problemsover the following 9 months, so presumed fixed. 7-6-2013: Report of a repeat o/s driveshaft oilseal leak on a 2011 Focus 1.6 125 petrol model. Fixed once underwarranty, then the replacement leaked and is being replaced again underwarranty. 1-9-2013: Spate of problems with year old 1.0EcoBoost. Minor problem of USB connection failing. Major problem ofengine losing coolant due to a cracked expansion chamber whicheventually led to the engine seizing. New engine authorised by Ford. 14-11-2013: Clutch slave cylinder problem candevelop on Focus 1.6 TDCi 115 (DV6C). Reader needed new clutch platesas a result after 35,000 miles. 16-11-2013: Complaint of juddering of Powershifttransmission at low speed in 2012 Focus 1.6 estate, as if car is tryingto start off in 2nd or 3rd gear. First complaint of Powershift with 1.6petrol engine. (Not sure if this is a dual wet clutch Powershift or dualdry clutch Powershift.) 18-12-2013: Clutch failed on 2011 Focus 1.6TDCI(DV6C). Replaced under warranty, but car came back feeling less lively.Probably slave cylinder problem. ECU would have been routinely remappedto latest Ford spec and if the model had been suffering drivetrainproblems then this would have been countered by reducing torque outputslightly in 1st and 2nd to protect the DMF, clutch and transmission. 27-12-2013: Yet another report of leaking clutchslave cylinder contaminating the DMF and clutch of a 2011 Focus 1.6TDCI(DV6C) and the clutch, DMF and slave cylinder all being replaced FoCunder warranty. 9-1-2014: Report of clutch and DMF failure on 2012Focus 1.0 EcoBoost 125 at 10,500 miles. Quoted at £1,700 forreplacement. (Logged here in case of further reports. Not sure if causedby same slave cylinder problem as 1.6TDCI). 11-1-2014: Powershift transmissions require achange of fluid and microfilter every 3 years or 3rd service whichevercomes first. This is essential maintenance. To avoid excessive wear ofthe twin oil clutches it is also essential to avoid sitting in 'D' at astandstill. Change to 'N'. It's easy to shift between 'D' and 'N' andbetween 'N' and 'D' with a Powershift because, unlike a VAG DSG, youdon't have to stamp on the footbrake to do this. Recalls Ford Recalls by VIN: Ford Recalls December 2012: Ford in the USA announced avoluntary recall of about 73,000 2013 Ford Escape (Ford Kuga II inthe UK) and 16,000 2013 Ford Fusion cars fitted with the 1.6 EcoBoostturbocharged engines. Ford officials in the USA confirmed that they are still investigatingthe causes of reported overheating and fluid leakages and how the firesthen result. As of today, they have not yet identified the cause. The cause for the fires is believed to be a leakage of fluid onto hotsurfaces adjacent to the engine that result in an engine fire. So far,slightly more than a dozen fires have been reported with the Escape andthe Fusion in the USA. In Europe, less than a dozen unexplained enginefires have been reported. Ford initiated the recall as a precautionary measure to get these1.6L equipped vehicles off the road until they are able to identify thecause(s), develop a remedy and make those repairs. American Escape (Kuga II) and Fusion owners need to call Ford at1-866-436-7332 (or call their dealer) to confirm their vehicle isinvolved and arrange alternate transportation until their vehicle can befixed. This is the fourth recall of the 2013 Escape (Kuga II) since its heavily promoted launch a few months ago. Ford has issued a recall campaign number 12S41 for this event and theNational Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) hasassigned their number 12V55100 to the case. It is important to note that this recall does not involve the otherengines (2.5L or 2.0L EcoBoost) in the 2013 Escape (Kuga II) or the 2013Fusion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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