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2012 Ford Focus shifting problems reports

102 NHTSA complaints describe hard shifts, slipping gears, jerky transmission on the 2012 Ford Focus — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

102
Shifting problems reports
3%
share of complaints
43,587 mi
median mileage in shifting problems reports (74 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2012 Ford Focus report before drawing conclusions.