Focus transmissions..

[Conrad]

A family friend of mine has a focus hatchback with the 4 speed auto, i think its a 2003. So before these new new focus'.

Now about half way through this year he had to get a brand new transmission costing $3000 because the factory one had a huge clunk in it when changing from 1st to 2nd. It developed as just a little clunk but he left it for 6 months until it became a huge clunk. He took it to an auto transmission specialist and he said he needed a brand new one. The clunk wasn't just a noise either it was a complete jerk of the car.

Now my mum has also has the same kind of focus only a sedan (but that doesn't matter really) and we are starting to notice a similar clunk in the change from 1st to 2nd. Both cars have less than 65,000km's on them, my mum's only has 40,000km's max (estimate) It would be mid 35,000's and our family friends had about 55 or something.

My mum took her car to a mechanic for a service and she told him about it and he said it was nothing.

Is this a dedicated focus thing or have they both bought duds?

Have any of you had this problem?