2013 Ford Focus Electrical System Problems
- 206
- 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 206 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 12 records
- without warning · 11 records
- stopped working · 10 records
- electrical system · 10 records
- notified failure · 10 records
- control module · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 79 |
| 30–60k mi | 46 |
| 60–100k mi | 34 |
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train
Shifts rough (hard),slips when going up hill, put it in park you have to use e brake, clicks loud if sitting on a hill rolls back some and makes loud noise as if park is not hold the car still engine makes starting noise for hours after turning engine off. *tr
ODI 10639223
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that while stopped at a stop sign the vehicle stalled. The contact stated he was able to restart the vehicle after waiting approximately thirty minutes. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was awaiting inspection…
ODI 10536699
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I was coming back from school to my house. The engine light came on asking me to pull over safely. I did that, the car stalled. I freaked out, and called my dad. He said not to worry as it had happened to him in his ford focus electric too. He asked me to wait for two minutes and then restart the engine. I did that, the car was fine then. Please talk to my dad if you have any questions. His contact information is…
ODI 10543843
Electrical System · Fuel System, Other
This is a focus electric. While stopped in an intersection waiting to turn left, the stop safely now light illuminated and the car shut down. I was able to shift into neutral and get the car out of the intersection. After a few cycles of the start/stop button the car started again and resumed normal operation. *tr
ODI 10543359
Electrical System · Power Train
While driving residential streets at approximately 25mph, the car sounded an unfamiliar warning tone along with the message "stop safely now" - at which point, i coasted the car to a stop (unfortunately this happened to be in the middle of an intersection). Even though i had no throttle control at this point, the car refused to shut down after multiple presses of the "start" button. I eventually took my foot off the…
ODI 10526350
Electrical System · Power Train
This complaint applies to the focus electric. While turning into a parking lot, going approximately 5mph, the vehicle abruptly lost power, the "stop safely now" warning light came on, and i coasted the car to a halt at the side of the lot entrance. No other warning lights illuminated. Although the vehicle was inoperable, it also could not be turned off. Usually, pressing the power button to turn the car off…
ODI 10523536
Body · Electrical System · Power Train
During a road trip while on a highway onramp going mostly straight at gradual acceleration, experienced complete failure of the computer system, beginning with erratic changing of gears rocking me back and forth in my seat, to infotainment display shutdown, to engine stopping. Had to exit highway and 'reboot' the system to continue travelling. After initial repairs, still experienced harsh gear shifts up to and…
ODI 10851036
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Traveling on a road. Stopped at a stop sign. When the pedal was pressed the car showed an error of "stop safely now" and refused to move. The car had to be pushed around the corner of the intersection while vehicles tried to pass. *tr
ODI 10521986
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
On sunday june 23, 2013 at approximately 3:00 pm on or about buffaloe rd at southall rd in raleigh, nc, we were heading west bound in the right lane of buffaloe rd. Approaching a green light. Approximately, 700 ft from the limit line, the light changed to yellow and we slowed to stop. Stopping was a little more firm than the slow paced regenerative charging, a noise was from the front was heard, resembling that of a…
ODI 10521459
Electrical System · Power Train
While traveling at approximately 50 mph on a busy highway, the car suddenly lost power and the "stop safely now" warning was displayed. This vehicle is the ford focus electric. The car would not respond to the accelerator and was coasted to a stop on the side of the road. The highway patrol promptly showed up to lecture on how this was a unsafe place to stop. No kidding. It was explained that we had no choice.…
ODI 10516270
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
I bought my vehicle in 2013, new from the local dealership. After owning the vehicle for a few days we noticed the shuddering on acceleration. Immediately called the dealership and was told this was break in time. A few months into owning the vehicle, the transmission failed, we brought it into the local ford dealership again, and had the transmission flushed and work done to it. Since then the vehicle has been to…
ODI 10736103
Electrical System
Car is equipped with voice command. When i use voice to turn on heat or ac, i will say for example, climate 68. The car will respond, setting climate 68. Then it does not turn on. If i touch the climate touch screen it then comes on at 68, even if it was previously set at 75. Been to the dealer repeatedly for two software updates, once pulling out the control box per fords request to check the part number and once…
ODI 10545424
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
My car has had the steering fixed, the alternator replaced and the clutch fixed 5-6 times in 6 months. My transmission/clutch is still not repaired. Someone is going to die in this car and i can't afford to get rid of it so i am forced to put my life in danger every day. I have a lemon law attorney and ford will still do nothing. I paid $1095 for an automatic transmission and i do not have an automatic transmission.…
ODI 10618303
Electrical System · Power Train
Ford focus electric vehicle stops suddenly with "stop safely now". When this occurs driver (me) looses all ability to accelerate. This even occurred today and left us in danger on the highway while we nervously waited for professional assistance. Many reports of this exact issue with this make/model vehicle on the public forums. Concern of loss of power train could mean injuries or death depending on the moment a…
ODI 10512459
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I purchased the 2013 ford focus brand new on 2-09-13. Car barely has 1800 miles on it. While slowing down in a school zone to 15mph, i noticed the car seemed to lose power, and feel shaky. Once past the school zone i accelerated to 20mph and car shifted roughly into gear with a bumping noise. I pulled over and stopped and turned off the engine. After restarting car initially seemed fine. Exactly one week later same…
ODI 10514145
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Every recall event for my 2013 ford focus, i have encountered. After a year and half of continued trips to and being without my car for service. The transmission issues still not resolved along with the electrical issues. The stereo display goes blank, at times shows incorrect date and clock jumps to different hours. The car lunges forward when you get to about 25 to 30 mph or hesitates when you excel. When you put…
ODI 10679454
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
Vehicle abruptly lost drivetrain power and came to a sudden stop in the left-hand lane of a major surface street in san jose. The vehicle suddenly displayed the warning 'stop safely now". Attempts to restart or reboot the car failed leaving us dangerously stranded in moderate traffic for over 20 minutes until a nearby resident helped us to push vehicle to safety. All electrical systems on the vehicle continued to…
ODI 10521207
Electrical System · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Power Train
May 1st: significant vibration, vehicle shutters when shifting 4th: no changes in performance. Shutter and vibration continues; no work performed. Advised all of this is a ?normal characteristic? Of a dual clutch transmission. 10th: significant shaking at idle continues 17th: vibration continues; transmission continues to buck and stall. Vehicle does not respond well to sudden stops? Significant shuddering and rpm…
ODI 10533964
Electrical System
I bought a 2013 ford focus hatchback on march 22, 2013, less than two weeks. All sudden my car died wouldn't start. I called ford roadside assistance, the guy came and jump start my car 5-6 times in order to get car started, but the hood/ and dashboard had burning smells and it went dark completely, no lights display on dash, the signal light didn't even work too. I checked online, many people complaint ford focus…
ODI 10505173
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Vehicle lost all power while driving at 45 mph with no warning. After attempting to restart for 10-15 minutes, the car did re-start, but the check engine light stayed on. Took to dealership on 2/22. Awaiting information from dealer. *tr
ODI 10499933
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Car would not start would not go forward or go in reverse had in ford dealership 16 times still had issues also car rusted in least then a year had it in dealership 4 times still having issues with transmission and rusting . Transmission sitting or moving city or highway or turning dealership was suburban ford on 59 road in waterford , michigan
ODI 11243124
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that the engine warning indicator flashed and remained illuminated as the failure progressed. The vehicle jerked and decelerated to a low rate of speed each time the indicator flashed. The dealer (landers ford, 2082 w poplar ave, collierville, tn 38017, [redacted]) provided a software update to the computer; however, the failure recurred. The contact planned…
ODI 11114914
Electrical System · Power Train
Incident happened while in park - stopped the car and placed it in park (thought i did) shut the car off and locked the vehicle and entered the store. The vehicle rolled backwards and hit another vehicle. Vehicle was obvisiously not in park but allowed me to exit the vehicle and lock the doors while not in park. I have noticed this before and find that you need to always double check to make sure it is in park. This…
Crash reported
ODI 10491561
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
The car has jerked, shuttered, and shook from almost the day i bought it, i have battled these issues from the very beginning. It won't accelerate for a few seconds when i push on the gas i have almost been in an accident because of it. The flashers come on when i unlock my door, my horn doesn't work, my driver window doesn't work, i have had the clutch replaced, the cluster was fried twice, and the control module…
ODI 10891850
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My vehicle shudders between first and second gears when accelerating from stopped or low speeds. It jolts randomly when driving in lower speeds. There are sounds of grinding and rattling when coming out of turns/accelerating out of a turn. *tr
ODI 10670325