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.
Unknown Or Other
The door no longer latched, they refused to fix if for 3 weeks. Then finally fixed it, when i went my seat belt also stopped latching and they refused to fix it, both driver and passenger seat belt stopped latching. They will not fix until in becomes and actual recall. I see many complaints about this.
ODI 10934132
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Unknown Or Other
One dec 24 2015 driving down the freeway my car had full loss of steering, the engine light came on, the pedals stopped working and i nearly crashed the car. After pulling off the freeway i turned the car off and it would not start back up. Moments later i could start the car, i ran a vehicle health report to prove to ford that something had happened. I then drove my car which was stuck in 1st gear to my…
ODI 10905169
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Many problems with this ford focus.1st problem i had was a year after i bought the vehicle the fuel pump was leaking.i notice because my car was parked and it smelled like gasoline inside the vehicle.2nd incident happened a year later. I was driving home from work when car just shut off on the road. I was so scared.i was in notion barely move to the side of the road on rt 50.that was so scary i could have died.i had…
ODI 10908271
Unknown Or Other
There's nothing wrong with my vehicle. My vehicle has never been driven by anyone but me. No one has ever been hurt or injured in my car. Any reports like the one that on your site under vin#[xxx] is false, and should be investigated *search of complaint database on april 24, 2017, shows that this is the only complaint filed on that vin*smch information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5…
ODI 10979852
Unknown Or Other
Rear door latch and locking system fails to latch or lock doors. Safety issue and cannot be driven due to doors not latching shut rear doors flying open.
ODI 10898088
Unknown Or Other
Moon-roof exploded outward from fully closed position, traveling on i-5 n, 4:42pm sat 8/20/16 at dupont wa. Glass exploded outward and glass debris was witnessed exiting out and away from the roof through the rear view mirror. There were no vehicles in front that could have caused any road debris to cause an impact or chip or ding.
ODI 10897415
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Since the first week of purchase the car has had trans failure. It has been in and out of the shop at least 4-5 times for repairs with no avail.. The transmission shudders, makes loud grinding noises, stalls, loses power then violently jerks when accelerating. Because of this many times i have narrowly missed hitting other cars causing an accident. I drive everyday with fear and anxiety, this car is downright…
ODI 10891867
Unknown Or Other
Driver's side door latch, cannot shut door, had to hold it driving to the dealership. Huge liability exposure. I understand there have been numerous safety recalls, but was told by service this vehicle not one of them? Excuse me, this is absolutely a safety issue. I have had several vehicles over the years, and never had this problem. Vehicle was bought certified used, we purchased best warranty, but this and a few…
ODI 10891571
Unknown Or Other
The transmisson studers, grind, lags, and is unsafe. The car has done the sence ive had it and its been to the shop and was told to drive it and it will get better with time and guess what it gets worst. Heading to the dealer to let them look at the ford focus again wednesday. I already know what im going to be told about the transmission but i cant help but thing how can ford get away with selling a automobile to…
ODI 10891482
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
When accelerating from first to second gear the car will shudder like it wants to stall. It seems to happen the most when there is any kind of extra weight in the car, when accelerating from a stop, and when going uphill. It will be fine for a while then all of a sudden it will do this every time i try to accelerate. The car only has 52,000 miles on it and definitely shouldn't have this kind of a problem
ODI 10889141
Unknown Or Other
Driver side door latch broke and door opened up while driving. I was forced to drive the vehicle while holding my door shut and clutch shifting in order to get it to the dealership. The first dealership was unable to service it until august 25th 2016 (red mccombs ford west). So, i was forced to drive it 16 miles on the freeway to northside ford in san antonio. Because it has exceeded the 36k mile warranty, the…
ODI 10888732
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Transmission is slipping really bad and gets up to 3,000-4,000 rpms then jerks really hard.
ODI 10979407
Unknown Or Other
I was taking a turn in my ford focus about 35 mph in a residential area and the door flew open. I pulled over to make sure there was nothing in the door to prevent it form staying closed, i found nothing. I started to drive again and had to drive holding my passenger door closed. I brought it immediately to my local ford dealership and was charged repair for the door latch through my extended warranty.
ODI 10883343
Unknown Or Other
My vehicle has an issue with the transmission/clutch that is a known fact to ford! It's been fixed twice but still having issues! When i called they told me no longer under warranty and would not fix again! The car hestitates when u excellerate which is very dangerous especially when merging onto a highway. I am at a loss it has low mileage but worth nothing. Do you have any solutions for this problem? Do you know…
ODI 11240946
Unknown Or Other
I returned home from work and parked in my driveway. I exited the vehicle and attempted to close the drivers door. It would not stay shut, i examined the door to look for an obstruction and found none. The door latch would not engage to keep the door shut. I tied a rope between the two front door handles so i could drive the vehicle to the dealership to check on getting it repaired under my extended warranty. The…
ODI 10884085
Body · Unknown Or Other
Drivers side rear door suddenly opened while driving and now will not latch. Grand daughters car set flew out of car - luckily she was not in it. Apparently the is a common problem and so far no recall ford has other models which use teh same part number that have a recall if those exact parts are covered why not these?
ODI 10877028
Unknown Or Other
Front driver side door opened while driving on residential street. "door ajar" error message displayed on instrument panel. Door would not latch shut after trying to close it.
ODI 10876838
Unknown Or Other
While driving and making a left turn the drivers door opened. My son tried to re-shut the door and it would not secure.
ODI 10882303
Unknown Or Other
2013 ford focus left rear passenger door opened suddenly during drive. Will not stay shut and is in open unlocked position. May be related to child safety lock mechanism, as a child is often in backseat. Currently tied shut so not to open. Similar cars are under current recall for similar issue. Also, dealership denied fixing problem issue, per ford.
ODI 10884401
Unknown Or Other
I purchased this car septmeber of 2015 with 39,000 miles, just about two weeks ago this car has been acting crazy and it's dangerous. When i seemed to turn it on and put it in reverse it does not want to go just stay stuck. So then i turn it off to restart everything and it does not want to turn on. Or sometimes it'll go reverse but then i shift it to drive and it stays stuck on drive. Or sometimes as i'm driving in…
ODI 10882647
Unknown Or Other
After 57,000 miles the clutch pedal assembly failed on my [redacted]. The actuator rod is plastic and it just snapped off. The factory replacement part has a metal actuator rod, so the company must know that the original part was defective. I could picture this causing a crash when the clutch doesn't operate properly. Ford says that there is no recall on it at this time. Seems like a pretty serious design flaw to…
ODI 10883753
Unknown Or Other
On 6/2/16 i was driving down a city street in my 2013 ford focus and the drivers door flew open. After being inspected it was obvious that the door latch had broken. I feel that this is a huge issue and is very dangerous. I have heard from multiple others that this has happened to them as well
ODI 10872716
Body · Unknown Or Other
Drivers door latch just stopped working. The door will not stay closed and ford said they do not have a recall at this time. It is an estimated $700 for the repairs which i feel is outrageous since the car is only 3 years old. Obviously there are multiple owners with the same issue.
ODI 10870366
Body · Unknown Or Other
Right drivers side door latch doesn't stay latched anymore. This is similar to the numerous complaints associated with this type of vehicle. This is clearly unasafe and needs to be recalled as this is not a normal wear and tear part.
ODI 10865484
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall purchased car took to dealer a week after because the gear shift was making loud noise upon reverse in driveway two weeks later i head a loud pop and it broke according to the dealership they did not fix it now my lights won't turn off it says my trunk is open while it's closed and my driver door will not lock or stay closed and the car makes noises as if the key is in the ignition and it's not my door…
ODI 10862925