Hey, Scotty.. I recently got myself a 2016 Ford Focus SE hatchback. Beautiful car.. but what I didn't realize during my test-drive is that after a long drive, it shivers from at take off. It also makes a rattle.. like shaking a toaster? Not harsh, but a noise, nontheless. It's seamless when cold. Should I be concerned? I've heard these cars do strange things as such, my cousin has the sedan model which she describes as having similar behavior.
I should've added: it is a 4cylinder, 6 Speed automatic with that dual clutch crap.
Dual Clutch 6 speeds are the worst transmission Ford ever made they fall apart transmission problems everywhere they are piles of junk I would not think of buying a Ford Focus unless it is a manual transmission. There is even class action lawsuits against it.
(Car complaints' explanation of 2012-2018 Ford Focus:)
https://www.carcomplaints.com/Ford/Focus/2014/
CARCOMPLAINTS.COM NOTES: For the third year in a row, the 3rd generation Focus is experiencing massive transmission problems.
Most notably owners keep complaining about how there's bad hesitation and jerking when starting from a stop. This isn't the result of an old, worn out part. In fact, the average mileage it's reported to us is just over 15k miles.