 My Focus is currently waiting for it's second repair of the all-too-common transmission shudder issue.  The first fix (which was performed when the car was in the shop for an exploded A/C compressor) lasted about 1 week and the issue came back.  I just lived with it until the other day when the car revved up and stopped moving while driving.  Luckily I got into a parking lot where I checked everything I could look at out and restarted the car.  It drove normally to the closest dealer who couldn't see me for days.  Went to another dealer today and found it needs a new clutch and TCM.  Dealer has no idea when the TCM will come in so the car sits....oh, and when the parts are in it's only gonna cost $1500 to get it "fixed".  Ford should be ashamed of themselves for this transmission and lack of support.