2013 Ford Focus Unknown Or Other Problems
- 133
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- door latch · 15 records
- side door · 11 records
- light came · 9 records
- engine light · 7 records
- door opened · 6 records
- transmission clutch · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 41 |
| 30–60k mi | 36 |
| 1–30k mi | 20 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle has known issues thru ford. Just had clutch assembly replaced was driving car monday it started shifting erratically my granddaughter was in car it lurched shudders. At ford dealer said it is some sort of transmission fork 1900.00 to fix vehicle has recalls but ford won't honor the transmission by certain dealers
ODI 11298007
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
I'm just having several issues with this car since i purchased it
ODI 11297822
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
When driving car and come to a stop, it splitters when accelerating. When fuel gets lower than half of a tank, the car loses power, sputters and engine makes a grinding noise. This happens only when driving uphill or from stopped position.
ODI 11280654
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Car began to stall and completely shut down. While in drive, with my foot on brake at a red light a error code flashed on dash " transmission not in park" and then it shut off. Car stalled 4 more times in a matter of a hour, twice while in park and car was just running. Last time at a red light in drive . Took 30-40 seconds to restart car, very unsafe.
ODI 11280424
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
The car has had several recalls and transmission problems since the day i got it. It has clutch issues that leaves me stalled stuck in gear in the middle of rush hour traffic. It has left me stuck in my garage and not being able to go in reverse for days at a time.
ODI 11279095
Unknown Or Other
Several weeks ago, random, sudden thuds began to occur on what sounded like the roof of the car; sometimes a single thud, sometimes two or three. This was while the car was in motion; and not with the radio on. It happened daily, until this past weekend, throughout the evening on friday 10/11 and whenever driving on saturday 10/12 and sunday 10/13 (without the radio or cd player on) loud, sudden and prolonged…
ODI 11268258
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
The car, is now , beginning to not start,. Which i suppose that doesn't matter since the transmission is still completely out, i wish ford would fix it, or go ahead and allow me to collect on the settlement
ODI 11265532
Unknown Or Other
I brought car to ford star because i feel shudder and also i received letter from ford about the recall of the transmission. After 3days they release the car and telling me that shudder and jerking are in normal limit. And the charge me for the labor of $195.because they say that it has no problem with the car.
ODI 11256483
Unknown Or Other
It was sept. 16th, about 8:15pm. After getting off work, i got into my car and started it up. There came a sound and warning on the dash that a door was ajar. I tried my driver side door but that didn't effect the warnings. So, i got out, opened and then slam shut the passenger side door. When i got in the car, the warnings had stopped, so i backed out, then pulled forward to make a left turn onto garden grove…
ODI 11256363
Unknown Or Other
My son(i am on car loan also) received a recall notice from ford for the purge valve. He took it to hopkins ford in elgin, il where we purchased vehicle. They did not replace the purge valve and did a flash pcm instead and 3 days later the check engine light came on for an evaporation leak-directly related to purge valve. I have contacted the owner of dealership, ford motor co. Tony reinhart regional manager for il…
ODI 11258070
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
When i accelerate from a stop the car shutters/jerks. Feels like strong tumble strips. Also almost like wheels are locking and trying to grip. I have been scared at i intersections as with hesitation the car doesn't have much power. Once it shifts (i have automatic) it's fine. Doesn't happen every time either.
ODI 11244722
Unknown Or Other
Sunday july 21st, i noticed the car was lurching erratically while driving no more than 35 mph and from stops. I really didn't think much about it, because the car has always driven like crap. On the 22nd, i noticed the engine light was on when i started the car. I took my chances and started to drive to work. It was a total lurch fest for the 3 miles i drove, and i decided to drive to my mother's house instead of…
ODI 11234236
Unknown Or Other
All recalls were corrected. My car currently has a light, when decoded it says it is the vaccum system and epa regulations. When has is put in the car, it stalls and struggles to start. To start it, gas pedal must be pushed first. If gas pedal is not pushed, call stalls for several minutes. It does not matter how low gas is when gas is put in the car, it stalls.
ODI 11243080
Unknown Or Other
Dps6 transmission continuously causing problems to car from gears being skipped, takes a second for the car to get going when pressing gas then when it goes it's like a rocket blast. Stuttering when idle. When traveling down the highway and you take your foot off the gas but then needing to step on the gas to go up hill, the car doesn't accelerate properly- its a delayed acceleration. When lightly pressing the gas…
ODI 11231232
Engine · Steering · Unknown Or Other
My sterling get stuck and my transmission making noise and my car dont go into reverse
ODI 11243510
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased my brand new 2013 ford focus, from the dealer in may of 2013. I took it back a week later because it was "clunky" when accelerating. The ford dealership told me "the car just needs to learn how you drive, we will reset the computer". Since then i have had it "reset" 4 times and am on my 3rd clutch repair. Last week while braking my car decided to accelerate instead. This is the 4th time in a year, one…
ODI 11232557
Unknown Or Other
SIDE DOOR LATCH
ODI 11229737
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Car would not start. Jump started battery. Dashboard reference transmission error. Press ok to clear the message. Shifted from park to reverse and the car would not move. Shifted to drive and car would not move. The vehicle has been to the dealership for the intermediate shifting problems. Ford refers to the shifting problem with transmission as a customer satisfaction program and not a recall. Referencing 14m02 as…
ODI 11223077
Unknown Or Other
Vehicle shudders violently at times from stop up to 10 mph. This seems to be an intermittent problem for over a year. But has become a problem as it loosened the heat shield. I had warranty work done in september of 2018 and they mentioned this should fix the problem but it hasn't.
ODI 11222980
Unknown Or Other
For the past 3 years my ford focus 2013 has had the radio system go out almost every time i drive it. Typically there would be a loud pop, then it wouldn't work until i restarted the car. This wasn't a big deal to me-- i don't mind driving without music. The past month it has gotten much worse. Instead of just a loud pop, it will often make a crackling or screeching noise for up to a minute or two. This has happened…
ODI 11219472
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2013 ford focus has an issue with a stuttering/shuddering type feeling. When i am stopped and then begin to try and accelerate is when the problem occurs. This has been very dangerous at times when i am entering traffic after being stopped. My car does not get to proper speed quickly enough.
ODI 11219677
Unknown Or Other
The vehicle was bought used,it had a battery boil over issue,the battery has been replaced,the vehicle will not start.
ODI 11240486
Unknown Or Other
For awhile my speakers would make a weird pop noise almost as if someone was disconnecting an aux cord and then the entire radio would stop working. The only way to make it work again would be to turn the car all the way off and then back on again. As time went on it got worse. It used to randomly make a really loud static like crackling noise no matter what the volume was at and id have to turn the radio off to fix…
ODI 11210166
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
I'm at the tail end of a buyback for multiple recall issues that seem to be unfixable. They had also replaced a week engine mount that is failing now they had to replace a safety recall for gas fuel. All of which in the past downtown ford in sacramento did for free and now they are trying to charge me $1300 to fix the recalls and repairs that they had done without my knowledge. Since it was ordered to them by you…
ODI 11206486
Unknown Or Other
The car tends to shudder as it accelerates, sometimes more, sometimes less. There was a recall issued about 6 months ago for the car which might be related to this (nhtsa recall number 18v735), but there is still no available remedy for the problem, which seems like a problem in itself.
ODI 11206253