# 2011 Ford Focus transmissions **URL:** \ **Category:** Auto Type/Class\ **Tags:** focus, ford\ **Created:** [June 17, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-focus-transmissions/119378 "2018-06-17T21:29:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rowley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Rowley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rowley)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-focus-transmissions/119378/1 "2018-06-17T21:29:57Z")
Does the 2011 Ford Focus SE have transmission problems? ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-focus-transmissions/119378/2 "2018-06-17T22:48:49Z")
Some do - some don’t . ---
**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-focus-transmissions/119378/3 "2018-06-18T19:22:16Z")
It’s a good question to ask. The Ford Focus is a model that had (has?) serious transmission issues. However, the good news for you is that they started in 2012, so not to worry. The ones to watch out for are the 2012s and subsequent years. [Check out the spike in complaints in 2012 at CarComplaints here](https://www.carcomplaints.com/Ford/Focus/). In October of 2016 [CarTalk looked closely at the used Ford Focus. Our pick at that time for the best one to consider was the 2011.](https://www.cartalk.com/blogs/car-talk-car-complaints/used-ford-focus-%E2%80%93-buy-year-not-one)