{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11703452,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/05/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"12/06/2025","vin":"1FADP3N26EL","components":"POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"Here\u2019s an overview of the transmission issues with the 2014 Ford Focus \u2014 and how many owners feel Ford Motor Company has repeatedly failed to properly fix them.   What\u2019s wrong with the transmission  The 2014 Focus (and many models 2012\u20132016) came with a dual-clutch automatic transmission system (PowerShift transmission). That system used \u201cdry\u201d clutches \u2014 rather than a traditional, fluid-cooled torque-converter \u2014 which turned out to be a flawed design in real-world use. Dry clutches tend to overheat, wear out prematurely, slip, and fail, especially under common driving conditions.  [XXX] +2 [XXX] +2  As a result, owners of 2014 Focus vehicles reported a long list of recurring symptoms: rough or jerky shifting, shuddering when accelerating from a stop, slipping gears, delayed or harsh gear changes, grinding or clunking noises, hesitation before accelerating (especially dangerous when merging or pulling out), and in some cases failure to shift properly or unexpected behavior like popping out of gear.  [XXX] + [XXX] m + [XXX] m +3  For many drivers, these issues didn\u2019t appear once \u2014 but kept happening repeatedly. In some cases, transmission control modules (TCMs) were replaced; in others, clutch/seal assemblies were replaced. Yet\u2014even after repairs\u2014the problems often resurfaced.  Ford Transmission Settlement +2 CarComplaints +2  Some complaints describe serious safety and reliability concerns: jerky or unpredictable acceleration or deceleration, failure to downshift when braking (in one complaint the car \u201clurch[ed] forward into intersections at red lights\u201d), slipping unexpectedly \u2014 all of which pose danger to drivers, passengers, and others.  [XXX] +2  \ufe0f Why many owners and lawsuits say there was a systemic defect  According to class-action complaints, the problem isn\u2019t just \u201cbad luck\u201d \u2014 it stems from fundamental design, manufacturing, and programming flaws in the PowerShift transmission. The dry- INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2014","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FOCUS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]}]}