PowerShift Dual-Clutch Failures
The DPS6 PowerShift automatic in 2012 to 2018 models is widely documented for shuddering, slipping, hesitation, and complete failure. Clutch packs and transmission control modules are frequent repeat repairs.
Sell my Ford Focus
Sell My Ford Focus in Los Angeles County
Your Ford Focus (2000–2018) is a compact sedan and hatchback — and in Los Angeles County there is always another buyer for one that runs. Skip the listing, the messages, and the no-shows: one intake, one clear offer, free pickup.
Get my guaranteed offer →The offer we make is the offer you get for 7 days, when the car matches its description. If hidden or unreported damage is found at pickup, any adjustment is shown with photo evidence before you decide.
The Focus generations we buy
Early U.S. Focus models ran through 2011 as an affordable compact in sedan, hatchback, and wagon forms. The third generation launched for 2012 with sleeker styling and the PowerShift dual-clutch automatic, and U.S. sales ended after 2018 as Ford shifted away from cars.
Nearly all Los Angeles County Focus examples are front-wheel drive, which suits year-round coastal driving. Manual-transmission hatchbacks, including ST models, avoid the PowerShift issues entirely but are bought the same way if the clutch or engine needs work.
Common Focus problems we still buy
Transmission Control Module Failure
A failing TCM can cause no-start conditions, loss of reverse, erratic shifting, and warning lights. Parts shortages have left many owners waiting for repairs.
Purge Valve and Stalling
A stuck evaporative purge valve can deform the fuel tank and cause stalling, rough running, and inaccurate fuel readings. Ford issued recalls and extended coverage for this defect on many years.
Motor Mount and Suspension Wear
Worn passenger-side motor mounts cause vibration at idle that is often mistaken for an engine problem. Front struts, sway bar links, and wheel bearings also wear early on city-driven cars.
Every one of these is a condition answer on the form — report it and it is priced in from the start, never discovered at pickup.
How selling your Focus works here
01
Tell us about the car
Year, make, model, mileage, and where it sits. A VIN speeds things up but is not required to start, and the pickup address tells us which local run the car joins.
02
Answer 12 condition questions
Wheels, battery, key, whether it starts and drives, the catalytic converter, and the rest — the same checklist our buyer verifies in person, so the offer is built on the car you actually have.
03
Get one clear offer
We review every application by hand and send one offer, guaranteed for 7 days when the car matches its description. Accept it and pickup is free anywhere in Los Angeles County.
What we buy — your Focus included
Fixable issues welcome
Battery, glass, panels, and exterior damage from the 12-point checklist — each priced in plainly.
Most 2010-and-newer cars
Sedans, SUVs, and vans from any maker, clean or with fixable issues.
Japanese vehicles of any age
Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Subaru hold up in Southern California, and we price them that way.
Trucks of any age
Pickups are the top of our want list — working trucks, high-mileage trucks, Japanese trucks included.
Where the line is
We buy the cars the big guys reject — but we are not a junk buyer. These fall outside this buying program, and we would rather tell you now than waste your time:
- No working key
- Blown engine
- Shot transmission
- Major structural damage
- Heavily stripped
- Trash-filled or severely neglected
Focus seller questions
Can I sell a Focus with a lien or a lost title?
Yes to both — name the lender or pick the title situation that matches yours in the form. Complicated paperwork is part of what we handle, and we explain the correct next step before scheduling.
What happens on pickup day?
Our buyer checks the VIN, title, mileage, and the same condition items you submitted for your Focus. If everything matches, you sign the transfer paperwork, receive payment, and hand over the keys — and the tow is free in Los Angeles County.
What Focus years do you buy?
We buy Ford Focus vehicles across the 2000–2018 range we commonly see, and we will look at older ones case by case. Condition matters more than the year — a high-mileage Focus that starts, drives, and has a working key is exactly what the form is for.
My Focus has powershift dual-clutch failures. Will you still buy it?
In most cases, yes — that is a known Focus issue and it is priced into the offer from the condition answers you submit, not discovered at pickup. Describe it honestly and the offer already reflects it.
Ready when you are
Complete one vehicle intake, see your offer, and arrange free local pickup. No obligation, and no strangers coming to your door.
Get my guaranteed offer