2013 Ford Focus Power Train Problems
- 793
- 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 793 stored complaint records:
- 11 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- Automatic Transmission · 2 records
- Clutch Assembly · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 372 |
| 30–60k mi | 154 |
| 60–100k mi | 126 |
| 100–150k mi | 40 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
This is a consumer protection issue, but moreover this is safety issue. I need help. This car was purchased new for my daughter to finish high school, go to college, and start her career. So i bought an extended warranty. The oil has been changed every 5k by a ford dealer and every repair suggested has been completed. Within the first two weeks, it was obvious the car was not shifting properly, as exhibited by…
ODI 11242410
Power Train
Just picked up yesterday after 4th transmission visit. Car was hard shifting in low speeds and when accelerating the car will hesitate and lunge. Won't drive distance or on freeway only good for local small routes.
ODI 11245111
Power Train
Transmission shifting issues that affect the safety of the vehicle in use. Transmission will lag, hard shift, vehicle will get "stuck" when attempting to accelerate. The vehicle will violently shake and shudder going around slow turns or when accelerating from a stop. In traffic, the acceleration lag as well as she shuddering are dangerous. The vehicles brakes do not respond as well when shuddering. Ford insists…
ODI 11251916
Power Train
My 2013 ford focus has a shuddering and other known shifting problems associated with the dps6 clutch issues. The detroit free press has outlined these known issues with ford and i am experiencing them as well. These transmission issue occur when i accelerate and may also happen when i am stationary. Due to these safety issues i am not willing to travel with my kids or wife in the car. I have to drive the car as a…
ODI 11241017
Power Train
Driving my 2013 ford focus, i had stopped at a stop sign. When i tried to accelerate the warning "hill start assist not available" flashed and then the car turned off. I put the car in park and after a few attempts i got the car started, but the engine light came on and "transmission fault service now" flashed. I was able to drive it home and it was checked out by an auto repair guy. He tried to reprogram the…
ODI 11235043
Power Train
Power shift dual clutch transmission is jumping and seeming to go in and out of gear. It has been replaced once already but now starting to do it again after 25000 to 35000 miles. I have been noticing a shutter more and more lately. Ford knew about this safety issue and did nothing about it and not i do not feel like my vehicle is safe to drive. There are several things that i notice about this transmission that…
ODI 11234579
Power Train
My car's dps6 transmission is jumpy, catches, and slips every single time i drive my car. The car violently shakes every time the transmission needs to shift up, and some times will slip when downshifting to a complete stop. This has been persisting since i bought the car right after its initial release and has been unable to be mitigated by repeated trips to mechanics and ford dealerships. I have repeatedly stopped…
ODI 11233547
Power Train
My 2013 ford focus stalled out in the middle of an intersection and would not start due to a faulty tcm. We do not make right-hand turns on red because the vehicle does accelerate properly and shimmers and shakes when accelerating. We have advised ford of this issue and was advised this is normal performance for this car.
ODI 11234921
Power Train
The vehicle started shuddering badly between gear shifts and transmission began slipping in and out of gear at highway and city driving speeds. Returned the vehicle to the dealership, parkway ford in winston salem, nc for evaluation and repair. This was the 8th incident with this vehicle. They replaced the clutch, seal assemblies and reprogramed thepcm/tcm. I got in the vehicle to drive home and my first worry was…
ODI 11234824
Power Train
Daily occurrence. It speeds up on it's own. It loses power in intersections and while merging. It sometimes doesn't respond to attempted acceleration. It shutters so bad, and i can't predict what it will do. It's been happening for years, and the dealership says ford has no long term fix. I was almost hit.multiple times because it stopped accelerating. I almost hit others multiple times because it accelerated on its…
ODI 11232461
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving 10 mph and/or making turns, the vehicle spontaneously accelerated and stalled. The vehicle was able to restart. Additionally, the air conditioner and radio turned on by themselves without warning. The vehicle was taken to arlington heights ford (801 w dundee rd, arlington heights, il 60004, [redacted]), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 11234470
Clutch Assembly · Power Train
The vehicle stutters, shakes, shudders, grinds, and jerks when accelerating from a stand still or accelerating out of a a lower turn. I had the clutch replaced a year ago but that only solved the problem for a few months. Now it's worse than ever and i drive it exactly how the ford mechanic people described. Crossing 4 lane highways has become a risky endeavor now as i never know if the car will stall or lag or…
ODI 11230955
Power Train
Transmission shudders and shifts erratically in low gears. Sometimes unanticipated accelerations from low gears and sometimes transmission shifts into low gears while at higher speeds, causing vehicle to rev up and loose accelerations intermittently.
ODI 11235339
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal traveled to the floorboard when it was depressed and the vehicle accelerated roughly. There was a brief delay before the vehicle moved forward. The vehicle also hesitated before shifting into gear. Also, the transmission indicator illuminated. The vehicle was driven to donley lincoln ford ([redacted], mt vernon, oh 43050,…
ODI 11231335
Power Train
Bolt sheared off in the transmission while on the highway causing the car to stall out & be unable to go into any gear, gates for the gears seemed to be gone as shifter knob could move freely around. It did re-start once, just long enough to get off the highway, then immediately stopped working again. Got the bolt replaced with a ford bolt, it sheared off again while driving downtown within 4 days, had it replaced…
ODI 11244758
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving various speeds, the vehicle lost acceleration and stalled without warning. The contact drove to jones ford ([redacted], north charleston, sc 29406, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the clutch needed replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000. The vin was unknown.
ODI 11231376
Power Train
Transmission does not accelerate at times and disengages during driving. Tranmission does not shift properly has shaking condition when starting from a stop.
ODI 11231684
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I have a 2013 ford focus se. I bought it used at 84k miles from a dealership in february of 2019. First time i got gas after buying the car it had trouble starting afterwards. Had that fixed and it doesn't stall but the miles to empty reads incorrectly now. Also started making a grinding sort of noise when i'm going up slight inclines. When i go from a stop light or stop sign it shudders during accelerating. I was…
ODI 11230816
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
1. The transmission jumped at intersection once. The transmission did not switch from park to drive once. The software was re-configured several times but it still not running smoothly at low speed. This issue happened since i bought the car in new. 2. The fuel tank indicator did not show correct fuel level. The engine light on. The car seems loosing power. Had to bring the car to the dealer to re-configure the…
ODI 11231054
Power Train
Dps6 transmission shutter has been attempted to be repaired 4 times. Was told the last time that it should be a permanent fix. It's starting to shutter yet again. Every time i'm told it's okay and have to fight to get it repaired. This worries me as entering a highway via on ramp when you need to build up speed and it shutters it can be very dangerous.
ODI 11232310
Power Train
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS
ODI 11235174
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving 30 mph, the transmission began to shudder and the vehicle decelerated. The vehicle lost power and hesitated. The contact attempted to depress the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle would not move forward. The vehicle was driven to ford of san leandro ([redacted], san leandro, ca 94577) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed a new transmission clutch and…
ODI 11220693
Engine · Power Train
On friday, may 30. 2019, around 5:00pm, i was driving to a family event. I had just stopped for gas about 15 minutes prior to the incident happening. As ibwas driving and i came to a stop. Just as the light turned green, signaling for me to go, and i released my foot from the brake and began to accelerate, my car stalled. I was in the middle of a very busy intersection. I immediately put on my hazard lights, put my…
ODI 11219158
Power Train
Very hard shifting through gears when first starting to drive. After car is warmed up and driven for a time. There is a shuddering in the transmission when starting from a stop. The hard shuddering makes it seem like the transmission is going to fail.
ODI 11300313