2013 Ford Focus Suspension Problems
- 13
- 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.
Among these 13 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Suspension
Takara recall my car is shifting weird the evap canister for fuel is clicking and my car is getting bad mpg my car clunks when going over bumps the front end clicks when you turn and feels like something might break i dont think the electrical system is working rite
ODI 11182773
Engine · Suspension
Takata driving on city street and my car jerked and exceller rated on its own causing me to pull over
ODI 11162376
Engine · Power Train · Suspension
Engine tends to falter when accelerating. Engine tends to hesitate. Shuddering and vibration regardless of whether on city street or highway.
ODI 11054620
Engine · Power Train · Suspension
Check engine light is constantly on and the engine leaks oil. The transmission does not change gears, shudders excessively and lacks power going uphill.
ODI 11253724
Suspension
Excessive rear tire wear: the vehicle made a trip from greenville tx. To louisville ky and back (approx. 1400 miles) in september of 2016 (with high ambient and road temperature). The inside shoulder of both rear tires were worn down to the cords. The tires had only around 5000 miles when it began the trip. I took the vehicle to the local ford dealer here in greenville, and had them to assess the problem. They said…
ODI 10981178
Engine · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the engine rpms fluctuated and there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure occurred on two occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it diagnosed that the tcm and pcm needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 10854754
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
I filled up my car with gas and then turned it back on to get a failure message that my eps power steering had failed. When i tried to turn the vehicle, it was very hard to turn corners or turn it at all. I tried driving it to the dealership and once there, i was notified that i would need to pay $1,500.00 to pay for an entire new eps system since they cannot replace just the steering module. I don't get how i pay…
ODI 10695340
Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
Since i bought the car is been having a lot of issues with changing gears,i called and ford said it was normal.but i had an incident it was very scary every time you are in traffic and the car comes to a complete stop, if you try to accelerate the car it goes hard and fast i almost crashed the person right in front of me.the other incident i was in a parking lot and had the car on reverse and the car actually went…
ODI 10617138
Air Bags · Body · Exterior Lighting · Suspension
I was going to pick up my wife from work as usual. I am a very safe driver especially around corners. I was not driving more that15 mph when the car accelerated by itself. To avoid hitting a parked car i had to turn the steering wheel to the right. I went up on the driveway area. I hit a concrete wall portion or a driveway. Totaled the entire front right. Axle is broken. Air bag never deployed. Several months back…
Crash reported
ODI 10586270
Engine · Power Train · Suspension
Pulling from red lights/stop signs is very dangerous due to the transmission stalling, shuttering, grinding. Very easily to get into accidents because stalling in transmission. Please recall this vehicle a lot of families are not safe in this vehicle. *tr
ODI 10694405
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Steering and computer aided systems along with tires that were not disclosed to be used under 40 degrees caused loss of steering input and control which lead to hitting a curb and damaging suspension components as well as the drive-ability of the vehicle is worse that before. There are known issues with the steering on the [redacted] and after 6 months of going back and forth, ford cannot remedy the situation and…
Crash reported
ODI 10554958
Power Train · Suspension
Purchased the 2013 ford focus on 02/25/2013 with 5 miles. On 6/15/13, i went to the dealership after tsb 13-4-5 was released and presented it to the dealership. The dealership said that it was normal shifting and that there was nothing that they could do to fix the issue. January 2014, i took it back to the dealership for the same issue that i complained about in june, and they said what i was experience was the…
ODI 10691632
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Suspension
1. The sputtering, hesitation when pressing down on the accelerator 2. After stopping the car, the extra "jolt" seems as if it could be a safety concern/issue 3.year later all this got worse and i had the car towed in to the dealership 2 times for a total of 38 days of "fixing" the problems of the transmission. 4.i've had my car back now for 3 days, the hesitation is still there, no sputtering noticed as of now. *tr
ODI 10593382