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2016 Ford Focus shifting problems reports

59 NHTSA complaints describe hard shifts, slipping gears, jerky transmission on the 2016 Ford Focus — roughly 5% of all complaints for this model year.

59
Shifting problems reports
5%
share of complaints
30,000 mi
median mileage in shifting problems reports (35 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 2016 Ford Focus report before drawing conclusions.