Ford Clutch Problems

Clutch issues make up roughly 0% of all Ford owner complaints. The majority of the issues have been reported by Focus owners.

The complaint we hear about most often is shudders and jerking in the 2014 Focus.

Where Clutch Complaints Happen

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

Worst Models

Recent Clutch News

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  1. Ford announced they’ll soon be recalling more Focus cars to prevent clutch fractures that can lead to fires.

    They say the cars can experience clutch slips that cause elevated temperatures that damage the clutch plates. This may cause the transmission housings and clutch covers to leak transmission fluid.

    Ford knew about the clutch plate fractures and the threat of fires as evidenced by a previous recall. But it wasn’t until European models with the same B6 transmission started to go up in smoke that Ford decided to expand its previous recall … I guess we could call it, effort?…

    keep reading article "Clutch Recall Expanded to Prevent Fires in Ford Focus"