Issues with new 2012 Ford Focus

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Originally Posted by pjhogan

I purchased my 2012 hatchback in July and have had it into service once already for this "shudder." My car is an automatic, no clutch. It feels as if the car will stall when I come to a stop sign and sometimes hesitates when I press the gas, then just takes off. That part is a little scary. It also idles rough at times, other times it's so quiet I can't tell if the engine is still running. I am taking the car back this Friday for them to check it again as I am still having this problem after 3000 miles. I printed all the posts from this site, and am taking it with me to the dealer so they don't think I'm nuts. Sometimes they look at me like I don't know what I'm talking about (you think it's because I'm female?), but my dad was a mechanic and I know when things are not right. Other than that, I love this car!

Hi pjhogan,

Congrats on your new Focus, and welcome to the forum! I'm glad you have an appointment scheduled at your dealer. Please keep me updated, and I'll assist if they are unable to resolve it for you. So happy to hear about the love for your Focus.

~Natasha