Minnesota Focus Owners Club

The information my buddy got from ford was that the manuel clutches need wear-in time. They recommended to drive it. I haven't gone for a test drive with him, but he says it is a big improvement that what it was, and that it will just get better. I will say.....it is a pretty slick looking ride. I did pull it into a stall. There is more buttons on the steering wheel that there is on the dash of my jeep

that thing is pretty decked out with buttons for sure! but its not a manual transmission? its an auto..

blcksvt2003 wrote:that thing is pretty decked out with buttons for sure! but its not a manual transmission? its an auto..

It's not an old school automatic.

It's an electronically controlled manual transmission.




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what steve said. It is actually a manuel transmission but electronically controled. There are two clutches that disconnect the transmission from the motor while the transmission shifts. one clutch is holding the gear that it was just in and the other clutch is holding the gear that it is shifting to. VW has been using the technology for a couple years now. Its a brand new transmission and new technology that Ford is playing with. Some bugs will need to be worked out, but in the long run it will pay off.

wow thats some amazing technology there! my sister got it back yesterday and we took it to treasure island for a friends birthday party. The car feels GREAT! like it should:) very happy with tousley and very happy with the new focus now my gfs grandfather is now picking up the focus sel hatch when it comes in to tousley:) i believe they told him it was gonna be about 6 weeks still.

FocusMech.73155 wrote:what steve said. It is actually a manuel transmission but electronically controled. There are two clutches that disconnect the transmission from the motor while the transmission shifts. one clutch is holding the gear that it was just in and the other clutch is holding the gear that it is shifting to. VW has been using the technology for a couple years now. Its a brand new transmission and new technology that Ford is playing with. Some bugs will need to be worked out, but in the long run it will pay off.

Sounds like the transmission in my 4 wheeler

pics of sister or ban

hafftrak wrote:pics of sister or ban

haha 3rd pic from the top, hands together holding possibly a cell phone? my mother on the left of her, her dude friend on the right and the gray haired 62 yr old man in the back is my father

Sweet car! Did she let it parallel park for her yet?

Steve- Any idea on when the ST is to be released?

ch435 wrote:Sweet car! Did she let it parallel park for her yet?

i honestly dont know if she has that option? she should..if she does she wasnt used it yet haha i was honestly just thinking bout that the other day. gotta check it out!

turns out she doesnt have the back up camera so no park assist as well. on anther note..my sisters car was overheating. she was pretty upset at the time. i told her it HAD to be just a thermostat, and that it would be quick and easy. im sure it is easy, but as far as quick :/ ford says 2 weeks to get a thermostat for her car. gotta love havin one of the first models out there . on a side note..that woman drives like its her job....4k on the car already!! :/