2013 FORD FOCUS Complaints

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle would not shift gear and would not accelerate as needed. The hill assist, and parking brake fault warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over on the side on the road and waited for the vehicle to cool down. The vehicle was able to restart, and the contact was able to drive home. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnoses and the dealer stated that the TCM needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired since parts were not available. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 53,611.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the “Engine Overheated” message was displayed. The contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle and waited for the engine to cool down before restarting the vehicle. Additionally, the transmission failed to shift into reverse. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the clutch had seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the clutch was previously replaced in 2019. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the warranty had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle restarted after several attempts. However, the vehicle stalled while attempting to accelerate from a complete stop at the traffic light. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the canister purge valve was defective and the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact was referred to the dealer. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

Reoccurring shuttering and vibration from the automatic transmission when driving car. Specifically the issues occurs after transmission warms up. Most notable when shifting from 1-2 gear. Occasionally happens at higher speeds too.

The vehicle had a recall on the clutch that is faulty AGAIN, only after 2.5 years from the last repair. This part has been replaced 2 times and now needs to be replaced a third time. The vehicle frequently and unexpectedly stalls during acceleration and is a tremendous safety issue; however Ford is stating the part was already repaired under the recall once and will not repair it a second time, even though it is the same function and safety issue as the previous recall only 2.5 years ago

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the powertrain failed to properly shift gears while driving at approximately 15 MPH. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked while abruptly shifting gear. The contact stated that the vehicle veered into the driveway of her residence. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the Transmission Control Module (TCM) needed to be replaced. The failure recurred on another occasion, and antifreeze was seen leaking from the engine compartment. The vehicle was then towed back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the clutch actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000.

I had my engine on in park and it stalled left me stranded and dashboard said engine fault service now when I tried starting the car it would turn over and I heard a bunch of clicking and the lights were flickering the dash and radio had no power and my wipers wouldn’t go off. I had to abandon my car on someone’s private property until I could get it towed they ended up calling the cops and gave me 48 hours to remove my car off there property. In my 2013 Ford Focus se I have experienced reduced engine power, hesitation, ENGINE STALLS while driving with NO WARNING Front and rear lights flicker and dim random spikes in voltage and inconsistent start-up issues like sometimes the vehicle does not start when turning the ignition on and car suddenly starts or idles down unexpectedly and stutters/lurches when driving. Also sometimes my radio fails to have power. I have replaced relay fuses starter fuses purge valve bought a new battery bought a new alternator I changed o2 sensors spark plugs filters etc I took it to Fred Martin Ford and they advised me they found intermittent communication failure between PCM and TCM. Performed wire trace on harness found harness frayed that runs along transmission unit. There are wiring harness recalls on Certain 2013 and 2014 Model Year Focus ST and Escape Vehicles Equipped with a 2.0L Engine Engine Wiring Splice Repair Safety Recall 14S17 My 2013 Ford Focus SE 2.0L Engine does not fall under this recall how come? There are several other customers having the same wiring harness issues.

Electric power steering goes out without any warning. I took my car to the dealership to get rotors and tire rods put on.Go pick up my car, soon as I pull off the lot get down the road my car is pulling to the pulling to the right. I keep driving, it's pulling to the left. I took the car back and told them my car is doing something weird. The tech gets in the driver seat and I get in the passenger seat. We driving and he said yeah that is weird. Now, when I took my car there for repairs, it wasn't doing this. They do some testing and they tell me my Electric power steering is going out. Without any warning.I don't know if they did something to it or it just went out. It's a safety hazard because there was no warning light or anything. That's an accident waiting to happen.

I've had several recalls due to the transmission/clutch issues. MY clutch has gone out AGAIN and as I merged onto the freeway last Nov I was almost wiped out by a semi as my car didn't speed ahead but shuddered and juddered before it finally decided to speed up. It's at the shop AGAIN to replace the clutch, for $2900! I make less than 50k a year and this is a steep price for a lemon of a car that Ford KNEW was having issues. What to they make these clutches out of? Paper mache? This is the 3rd!!! one.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was shuddering. The contact stated that over time, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who performed a diagnostic test and determined that the failure was due to a defective purge valve. The mechanic linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and referred her to a dealer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that a software update was performed on the vehicle in relation to the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred her to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.