2013 Ford Focus
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 2,112 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 4th highest complaint count among 19 Focus model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 49 involved a crash and 12 involved a fire. 28 people were injured and 3 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Fuel system, gasoline, storage, evaporative emissions, canisterJun 9, 2026
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Focus vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 18V735. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, causing the engine to stall unexpectedly while driving.
An engine that stalls while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Dealers will update the powertrain control module (PCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S40. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6,2026.
Campaign 26V369000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, electrical, engine block heaterJan 15, 2026
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Focus, 2013-2019 Escape, and 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed March 6, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S01. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 16, 2026.
Campaign 26V011000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchJun 8, 2020
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the latch date codes to confirm if the repair was done correctly, and replace the side door latches if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to inspect their own vehicle's door latches and enter the date codes into a website to determine if the latches are correct. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 27, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S30.
Campaign 20V331000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storageJul 5, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 and 2017 Focus vehicles equipped with 2.0L GDI gasoline engines and 2013-2014 Focus ST vehicles equipped with 2.0L GTDI engines, previously recalled under 18V-735. The affected vehicles did not have the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) updated as intended. Therefore, the Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, possibly causing excessive vacuum in the fuel vapor management system.
The excessive vacuum may result in an engine stall while driving, without warning and without the ability to restart the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module. Dealers will also check for fault codes and replace the CPV as needed. If the CPV is replaced, dealers will inspect and replace the carbon canister, fuel tank and fuel delivery module as necessary. The recall began July 29, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S22.
Campaign 19V515000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storageOct 22, 2018
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles with a 2.0L GDI or 2.0L GTDI engine. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, possibly causing excessive vacuum in fuel vapor management system.
The excessive vaccuum may result in an engine stall while driving, without warning and without the ability to restart the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module. Dealers will also check for fault codes and replace the CPV as needed. If the CPV is replaced, dealers will inspect and replace the carbon canister, fuel tank and fuel delivery module as necessary. The recall began August 19, 2019. Owners may contact Ford Customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S32. Note: Until the vehicle is serviced for this concern, owners are advised to keep the fuel tank at least halfway full.
Campaign 18V735000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, hatchback/liftgate, lockSep 28, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Ford Focus hatchback vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 26, 2016 and equipped with a manual transmission. The hatchback of the affected vehicles may be unlatched with a single press of the interior latch release button. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
With only a single press needed, the driver may accidently unlatch the hatchback, increasing the risk of injury to any unsecured passengers in the back.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Body Control Module with updated software, free of charge. The recall began February 10, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C13.
Campaign 16V698000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchSep 6, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Ford Focus, 2013-2015 Ford Escape and Ford C-MAX, 2015 Lincoln MKC and Ford Mustang, and 2014-2016 Ford Transit Connect vehicles. A component within the door latches may break, preventing the doors from latching and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door latches with an improved part, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S30.
Campaign 16V643000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiringDec 2, 2015
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured January 11, 2012, to April 1, 2013, and 2013-2014 Focus ST vehicles manufactured May 03, 2012, to October 14, 2013. Insufficient compression in the engine wiring harness splices to the Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor may provide incorrect signals to the powertrain control module (PCM).
The incorrect signals could cause the vehicle to hesitate or the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the current crimped splices with new splices, free of charge. The recall began on January 7, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S17-S1.
Campaign 15V813000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiringAug 11, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, to April 1, 2013, and equipped with 2.0 liter engines and Focus ST vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to October 14, 2013, and equipped with 2.0 liter engines. Insufficient compression in the engine wiring harness splices to the Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor may provide incorrect signals to the powertrain control module (PCM).
The incorrect signals could cause the vehicle to hesitate or the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the current crimped splices with new splices, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S17.
Campaign 14V495000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingAug 1, 2013
Ford is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Focus BEV vehicles equipped with High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights, manufactured September 15, 2011, through May 6, 2013; and model year 2013 Focus ST vehicles equipped with High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights, manufactured February 16, 2012, through May 7, 2013. Due to a wiring incompatability, the front side marker lamps may not function. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Without the proper illumination of the side maker lamps, the vehicle may be less visible in night time conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will modify the headlamp assembly wiring, free of charge. The recall began on August 16, 2013. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13C04.
Campaign 13V335000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkagesMar 7, 2013
Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Focus and C-Max vehicles built from November 16, 2012, through November 21, 2012; and model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured from November 14, 2012, through November 21, 2012. The left rear door child lock was built incorrectly. As a result, the child lock may not engage when the operator uses normal force to activate the child lock.
The operator may incorrectly believe the child lock is engaged. However, the door may be opened from the inside, increasing the risk of injury to an unrestrained child.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected rear door latches, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
Campaign 13V085000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentOct 2, 2012
This recall involves aftermarket parts sold by Yakima Products, Inc. for use on model year 2012 and 2013 Ford Focus vehicles. This recall is being conducted by Yakima, not by Ford. Certain combined Q-Tower and Q128 Clip rooftop rack systems, part numbers 8000124 and 8000728, do not fully contact the door frame.
Without proper contact of the rooftop rack clip to the door frame, there is insufficient clamping pressure and friction. The system may slide off the vehicle when loaded with accessories, possibly becoming a road hazard to other vehicles or causing injury to pedestrians.
Yakima will notify owners, and Yakima or a Yakima dealer will refund the purchase of the Q-Tower and Q-128 Clip system. There is no replacement system available for the 2012-2013 model year Ford Focus. The safety recall began on October 15, 2012. Only vehicles equipped with the vehicle rack system are affected. This recall is being conducted by Yakima, not Ford. Owners may contact Yakima at 1-888-925-4621.
Campaign 12E035000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: power train
1,102 reports, newest first. Show all
Power train, Jan 23, 2016
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY DISENGAGED WITH A LOSS OF CONTROL CAUSING IMMEDIATE SLOWDOWN. UNABLE TO RE-ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION. BARELY AVOIDING MULTIPLE CAR ACCIDENT. THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS BY THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.
Power train, Jan 12, 2016
THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS AND SLIPS AND ON LONGER TRIPS IT GETS TO A POINT WHERE THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN YOU TRY TO START MOVING IT WILL BOGG DOWN AND THEN IT WILL TAKE OFF AND JUMP SHUTTER WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY DID REBUILD THE TRANS IT RUN OK FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND THE PROBLEM RETURNED WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND NOW THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR I CAN'T SEE HOW THIS CAN BE SAFE OR NORMAL TO DRIVE A CAR THAT JUMPS SHUTTERS AND WHEN YOU START OUT MOVING YOU CAN'T TELL IF IT'S GOING TO NOSE OVER AND SIT OR TAKE OFF MY WIFE IS SCARED TO EVEN DRIVE THIS CAR ANY MORE AND ALL FORD SAYS IS THIS IS NORMAL I HAVE TALKED TO SOME OTHER FOCUS OWNERS AND MOST OF THEM SAY THE SAME THING THAT THIS TRANSMISSION IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE
Power train, Jan 5, 2016
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Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Dec 29, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE GEAR FAILED TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE FAILURES WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Power train, Electrical system, Dec 22, 2015
2013 FORD FOCUS, BOUGHT NEW, IN SHOP FIRST WEEK OF PURCHASE. TRANSMISSION SHUTTERING AND JERKING AS I PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC. ALSO DIES WHEN IN REVERSE. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY ITS NORMAL. ITS NOT NORMAL TO BE OUT IN ON COMING TRAFFIC AND NOT ABLE TO MOVE AND KIDS ARE SCREAMING "GO MOM GO. WE ARE GOING TO GET HIT." NOT NORMAL. ALSO SOFTWARE PROBLEM. RADIO WON'T TURN ON, PHONE CELL PHONE WONT DO ANYTHING UNTIL I PULL OVER AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. THEN IT RESETS. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP MANY TIMES FOR SAME ISSUES AND THEY ALWAYS SAY ITS FIXED NOW. BUT SAME ISSUES OVER AND OVER AGAIN. BEEN IN SHOP TOO MANY TIME TO COUNT. NOW CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND BEGIN REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. WHEN EXTENDED WARRANTY IS OUT I WILL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. THIS HAS BEEN BY FAR THE WORST VEHICLE IN HISTORY.
Power train, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Dec 22, 2015
I'VE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REDONE TWICE ONE AT 58K THE PROBLEM STARTED AT 31K AND AGAIN AT 86K TWO WEEKS LATER THE SAME SURGING, JOLTING, LOSS OF POWER IS STILL HAPPENING. FORD MOTOR CO. AND DEALERS ARE HORRIBLE TO DEAL WITH. FORD MOTOR CO. WON'T RESPOND THEY TAKE MESSAGES IF YOU CAN ACTUALLY TALK TO SOMEONE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE CARS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION WHICH IS CRAP. THEY NEED TO DISCONTINUE USE BECAUSE THE FIX IS NOT A FIX. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STOP FORD FROM PRODUCING UNSAFE CARS. ANY TIME I DRIVE THIS CARE THE JOLTS START AFTER SECOND GEAR THEN IT DOESN' CHANGE GEARS CORRECTLY IT'S SLUGGISH THIS HAPPENS ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS OR WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND ATTEMPTING TO SPEED UP IT HAS VERY LITTLE POWER AND I END UP WASTING A LOT OF GAS SO THE MPG'S AREN'T CORRECT IN RATING. VEHICLE HEALTH REPORT IN SYN IS A JOKE, IT WILL TELL YOU YOUR BREAKS ARE OK AND THEY AREN'T. IT GOES THROUGH A QUART OF OIL EVERY 6 K MILES. NOW IT'S HARD TO START I JIGGLE THE KEY AND IT SOMETIMES STARTS THERE'S A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND ALL THE LIGHTS AND ELECTRONICS FLICKER THEN IT FINALLY STARTS. DON'T BUY ANY FOCUS! I'VE SUBMITTED A PREVIOUS COMPLAIN NOT SURE IF THIS IS EVEN BEING READ...I HAVE ALL MY SERVICE RECORDS. DON'T HAVE A SCANNER IF YOU WANT TO SEE THEM. DEALERS INITIALLY TOLD ME SEVERAL TIMES I'M NOT "GIVING IT ENOUGH GAS" EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS ALREADY A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION AND I HAD 30K ON THE CARE.
Power train, Dec 22, 2015
SINCE PURCHASE I HAVE NOTICED A SHUTTERING OR HESITATION WITH MY TRANSMISSION. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND NOTICED MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR I ALSO BOUGHT ADDITIONAL WARRANTY, IN WHICH MY DEALERSHIP SAYS WILL COVER THE FAULTY PART IN MY TRANSMISSION. IF I DO NOT USE THE WARRANTY I RECEIVE MY MONEY BACK. I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A PART THAT MANY PEOPLE DEEM FAULTY. THE SELLING POINT AT THE DEALERSHIP WAS THE POWERSHIFT AND PART OF THE REASON I PAID THE AMOUNT I DID. I AM NOT HAPPY PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY HAVE THIS ISSUE AND ARE EXPECTED TO PAY TO FIX IT.
Power train, Electrical system, Dec 21, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUDDER AND HESITATE TO PICK UP SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH OF THE VEHICLE HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AFTER THE INITIAL REPAIR, TO HAVE THE SOFTWARE UPDATED; BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Power train, Dec 21, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V495000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Power train, Dec 15, 2015
HAVE BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH 2013 FORD FOCUS. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE A RATTLING NOISE EMERGED, THIS DEVELOPED INTO A SEVERE GRINDING WHICH SHAKES/JERKS THE ENTIRE CAR. FIRST VISIT TO DEALER FOR SERVICE I WAS TOLD I NEED TO LEARN TO DRIVE THE CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS WITHIN FORD SPECIFICATIONS. THAT SAID THEY REPROGRAMMED THINGS AND ALSO SAID THERE WAS A MINOR LEAK AND A PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS PART WAS BACK ORDERED AND WAS TOLD THEY'D CONTACT ME WHEN IT WAS IN. AFTER NOT HEARING BACK TOOK CAR IN FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS, AGAIN TOLD EVERYTHING WITHIN FORD SPECIFICATIONS, REPROGRAMMED AGAIN AND SAID NO PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. GRINDING PROGRESSED TO A POINT WHERE CAR WOULD LUG BACK AND THEN JERK FORWARD WHEN SWITCHING LOWER GEARS (FEELS LIKE IT DOESN'T CATCH). TOOK CAR IN FOR TRANSMISSION 11/2015, REPROGRAMMED AND TOLD CLUTCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT PARTS BACK ORDERED. CONTACTED DEALER TODAY (4 WEEKS LATER) TO FIND PARTS BACKORDERED ANOTHER 6-8 WEEKS.
Power train, Dec 15, 2015
I WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY 144 ON FLAT GROUND AND A NOTIFICATION CAN NOT DRIVE UP HILL CAME ACROSS THE SCREEN AND THEN CAR JUST STOPPED NO LONGER MOVED EVEN THOUGH FOOT WAS ON THE GAS.. SO I PUT IT IN PARK AND KILLED THE ENGINE AND TRIED TO RESTART IT AND IT DID NOTHING .. MIND YOU I'M STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF HWY 144 IN GRANBURY TX BEING HONKED AT AND FLIPPED OFF BY THE PEOPLE WHO HAD TO SLAM ON THEIR BREAKS TO KEEP FROM HITTING ME. 3 MEN AND A WOMAN FINALLY STOPPED AND HELPED PUSH ME AND AND MY 9 YR OLD DAUGHTER OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE HWY .. AFTER 3 HOURS OF TRYN TO GET MY CAR TO START I HAD IT TOWED TO THE FORD HOUSE IN GRANBURY THEY WERE CLOSED SO THE CAR SAT THERE FOR 2 DAYS AND WHEN THEY GOT IN IT , IT STARTED RIGHT UP AND THEY DROVE IT SO THEY ARE TELLING ME NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT.
Power train, Dec 10, 2015
CAR WILL SLIP CHANGING GEARS WHEN ACCELERATING CAUSING A PAUSE/JERK THAT COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MANY OCCASIONS WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC OR MAKING A TURN. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE 5 TIMES THIS PAST YEAR. TWICE THEY HAVE REPLACED THE CLUTCH AND 3 TIMES DID AN UPDATE. EACH TIME TELLING US TO GIVE IT 500-1000 MILES TO SETTLE IN. IT ONLY TAKES ONE TIME FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN. LOOKING AT PAPERWORK AND FOUND OUT THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED A COUPLE OF MONTHS BEFORE PURCHASE DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. WE ARE THE SECOND OWNERS AND SINCE BUYING IT "USED" (10,000+) WE CANNOT FILE LEMON LAW.
Power train, Dec 5, 2015
THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THE DPS6 CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WILL LAUNCH IN AND OUT OF GEAR WHILE STANDING OR MOVING. CLUTCH WILL ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE AT WILL. VEHICLE WILL HAVE COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STARTING OUT FROM A STOP RESULTING IN SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. CLUTCH WILL SHUDDER AT PULL OUT AND BETWEEN GEARS AND YOU NEVER KNOW IF IT WILL ENGAGE OR NOT. THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST DANGEROUS CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. YOU NEVER FEEL SAFE AND EVERY TRIP COULD BE YOUR LAST. FORD HAS BEEN SUED OVER THIS(AND LOST) AND STILL WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE CARS. EVERY VEHICLE WITH THIS CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION CAN BE FIXED...FORD HAS THE NEW CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION, WE JUST NEED THEM TO STEP UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL/REPURCHASE THESE DEATH TRAPS.
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 3, 2015
TRANSMISSION ISSUES: CLUTCH REPAIRS X3 (DROVE OFF LOT WITH ISSUES. MY MISTAKE. I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH IT DURING TEST DRIVE, WAS REASSURED IT WAS NEW TECHNOLOGY.) 1 CLEANING, 1 REPLACING OF PARTS, THEN TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET, GOING FORWARD 25+ MPH, QUIT COMPLETELY. HAD TOWED. RAN OUT OF GAS (IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY, 65 + MPH) WHILE MONITOR NOTED 150 TO EMPTY, FOUND TO BE VALVE PRESSURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FAILURE, RESULTING IN GAS TANK REPLACEMENT
Power train, Nov 25, 2015
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN COLUMBUS GA IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A FORD BEFORE. BUT DOING THE TEST DRIVE THE CAR WOULD ROLL BACK ON HILLS, AND IT ALSO DID IT AFTER PARKING WITH THE CAR IN GEAR AND SWITCHED OFF. THE SALESMAN EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE CAR TO ROLL BACK AND WE SHOULD ALWAYS USE THE PARK BRAKE, ON TAKE OFF THE CARS TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AND WAS SLOW TO CHANGE GEARS HE SAID IT WAS NORMAL WITH ALL SMALL CARS. WE PURCHASED THE CAR WITH JUST OVER 19000 MILES ON IT. THREE MONTHS LATER I CALLED THE SERVICE SHOP ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE CAR STARTED SLIPPING AT THE TRANSMISSION AND WE FOUND OUT THERE WERE ELECTRICAL RECALLS ON THE CAR AND WARRANTY CALL BACKS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER NOT GETTING A CALL BACK BECAUSE THEY WERE BACKED UP. I CALL BACK TWO WEEKS AGO AND TOLD THEM THAT THE CAR STALLED WITH ME AND MY GRANDKIDS WERE SITTING IN THE BACK. CARS HAD TO RUN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING US FROM BEHIND RUNNING AT 50 MPH PLUS THIS WAS VERY SCARY. I WAS TOLD THAT FORD WANTED ALL CARS WITH THAT PROBLEM BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE RIGHT AWAY, THEN L WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE AFTER DECEMBER 2015 BEFORE THEY COULD GET TO ME BECAUSE THEY WERE ALREADY BACKED UP ON CARS WITH THOSE PROBLEMS. WERE ARE PAYING FOR A CAR THAT HAS BEEN SITTING. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR OVER A YEAR AND DRIVEN IT ONLY 6000 MILES BECAUSE IT IS TO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR DROPS FROM 65 MPH TO 15 ON THE FREEWAY WITH CARS RUNNING AT HIGHER SPEEDS AROUND YOU THEY CALLED ME BACK AFTER I INFORMED THEM OF THIS . AFTER ONCE AGAIN NOT HEARING FROM THEM FOR TWO WEEKS I CALLED AND WAS GIVEN AND APPOINTMENT FOR 8:30 AM THE FOLLOWING MORNING. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STALLS AT 60 MPH THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON . I WAS ALSO TOLD THEY DON'T HAVE A LOANER CAR AND IF ITS WHAT THAT THINK IS WRONG IT COULD TAKE A MONTH . GUESS I WILL BE PAYING FOR A RENTAL.
Power train, Nov 23, 2015
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
Power train, Nov 23, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED AND RE-CALIBRATED THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. UPDATED 2/4/16 *CN UPDATED 02/16/16*JB
Power train, Nov 20, 2015
PURCHASED 2013 FORD FOCUS 11/8/15 USED. 56K MILES. DROVE TWO DAYS THEN SHUTTERING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER. DEALER WILL REPLACE CLUTCH. TAKES 4-6 WEEKS FOR PART. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE ACCELERATING ON TO HIGHWAY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.
Power train, Nov 13, 2015
THE CAR STUTTERS VIOLENTLY WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP, AND SOME TIMES STALLS. ALSO THE CAR WILL ON OCCASION GET STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE THE CAR STALL WHEN TRYING TO CROSS A BUSY STREET. BEEN INTO THE SHOP THREE TIMES STILL NO FIX, AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS THIS IS A RECALL AND THERE IS NO REAL FIX FOR THE PROBLEM
Power train, Engine, Nov 11, 2015
ON 10 NOV 15 AT 0900HRS I PICKED UP MY 2013 FORD FOCUS AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF AN IGNITION COIL/SPARK PLUG AND THE REPROGRAMMING OF MY TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (FORD RECALL 15B22). AT 0930HRS WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON HWY 295 AT ABOUT 40 MPH ON A STRAIGHT PORTION OF THE HIGHWAY, ALL MY WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON AND I LOST ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE ALSO FELT AS IF IT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. I HAD TO USE EMERGENCY DRIVING PROCEDURES TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE STARTER DID NOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO TURN OVER. I CALLED FOR A WRECKER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED AM ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION FAILURE LIKE THIS IN THE PAST. I BELIEVE THAT IT MAY BE DUE TO THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE FORD FOCUS IN QUESTION IS A CANADIAN VERSION, WITH 62000KM/38000MILES TO DATE. I FELT COMPELLED TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT AS IT REQUIRED ME TO USE EMERGENCY DRIVING TECHNIQUES TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP (ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO FUNCTION). HAD I NOT BEEN TRAINED IN THOSE TECHNIQUES THE LIKELIHOOD OF A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEEDS WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKELY.
Power train, Nov 10, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY JERK WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.
Power train, Nov 9, 2015
PURCHASED VEHICLE OCT 2013 WITH LESS THAN 400 MILES, WITHIN A FEW DAYS I CALLED DEALER TO SAY I HEARD A GRINDING SHUTTERING NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION TO BE INFORMED THAT WAS "NORMAL". CAR BEGAN TO GET LOUDER AND BEGAN HESITATION SO I TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD COMPUTER NEEDED RECALIBRATED. RAN OK FOR AWHILE THEN BEGAN TO DO THE HESITATING AND SHUTTERING AGAIN. I WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CLUTCH SEAL..TOOK IT IN FOR REPLACEMENT. RAN FINE FOR AWHILE BEGAN HESITATION AND SHUTTERING YET AGAIN AND HAD TO HAVE COMPUTER RECALIBRATED AGAIN. NOW WITH 28000 MILE IT HAS BEGAN TO SHIFT HARD, SHUDDER AND HESITATE YET AGAIN. SERVICE IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY 11/14/15.
Power train, Nov 6, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND SHIFTED IRREGULARLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUTTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO MONTHS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Steering, Power train, Nov 5, 2015
LETTER FROM SENATOR BURR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2013 FORD FOCUS ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, HE NOTICED DEAD SPOTS IN THE STEERING FUNCTION, THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO DRIFT IN A DIRECTION AND WHILE TRYING TO CORRECT IT, NOTHING HAPPENED RIGHT AWAY. THEN IT WOULD CATCH. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A MONTH, IT WAS APPARENT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS HESITATING TRYING TO SHIFT AND MAKING NOISES. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IT STATED IT WAS CALLED SHUDDERING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT DEPENDED HOW FAST HE TOOK OFF FROM START AND IT WAS STANDARD FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, RECORDS INDICATED THE TRANSMISSION HAD ALREADY BEEN FIXED ON THE VEHICLE. *JB
Power train, Nov 5, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SWITCHED GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHEN THE GEAR WAS SWITCHED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND SUDDENLY JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. ...UPDATED 02/19/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK BY THE DEALER. *TR