2013 FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC. WHILE THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, THE STEERING WHEEL INADVERTENTLY LOCKED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCLAUGHLIN (950 N MAIN ST, SUMTER, SC 29150 (803) 773-1481) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED WHILE PARKING PERPENDICULAR IN A PARKING STRUCTURE; DRIVER HAD SLOWED/BRAKED, TO 5 MILES OR LESS, TO PARK AND TAKEN HER FOOT OFF THE GAS AND PRESSED THE BRAKE. ABRUPTLY THE CAR ACCELERATED AND THE CAR CRASHED INTO THE WALL IN FRONT WITH THE DRIVER AIR BAGS ACTIVATED AND FRONT BUMPER CRUSHED.

STOP SAFELY NOW WARNING ON DASH. CAR WILL NOT MOVE. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER AGAIN. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME TO OCCUR IN 7 WEEKS. BEEN AT THE DEALER MOST OF THE TIME SINCE BUYING IT ON 12/16/2016. FORD NEEDS TO SEND AN ENGINEER TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO THIS SAFETY DEFECT.

DOORS LOCK AND CAN NOT GET OUT OF MY CAR LOCKED IN SETTING STILL COULD NOT BE OPENED BY PERSON TO HELP ME GET OUT OF CAR, LOCK LOCKED ME IN TOTALY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE "STOP SAFELY NOW" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

WAS DRIVING IN FROM LA TO PALM SPRING AT 11:00PM. AND THE DRIVERS DOOR AJAR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING. HAD TO TIE IT CLOSED WITH ROPE AND A BUNGEE CORD THAT I NOW HAVE TO CARRY IN MY CAR, BECAUSE THIS THE SECOND LATCH THAT HAS BROKEN IN MY CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V523000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE SCREEN DISPLAYED "PULL OVER". THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY. A MECHANIC REPLACED THE 12 VOLT BATTERY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900.

2013 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE POWER STEERING SYSTEM REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN EARLY OCTOBER, HE NOTICED A STRANGE SOUND, LIKE A BELT RUBBING, IN THE STEERING MECHANISM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION, THE SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE POWER STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AND ACCELERATING OUT OF THE TURN THE ENGINE, POWER TRAIN AND BREAKING SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE STOPPED DEAD IN THE STREET. THE DASH DISPLAYED "STOP SAFELY NOW" AND A YELLOW WARNING LIGHT SYMBOL OF A WRENCH APPEARED. I TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART USING VARIOUS METHODS THE VEHICLE FINALLY RESET AND STARTED.