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
My ford focus se hatchback has delays in shifting gears at low speeds and from stops. When accelerating, the engine revs higher but does not shift until a few seconds later which causes the car to jerk like a manual transmission. This is dangerous when trying to merge onto the freeway or at a 4-way stop when you have to react quickly and with timing accuracy, or trying to teach my daughter to drive! The service…
ODI 10637684
Electrical System · Power Train
This is similar to the car that i am driving (another ford focus electric). My daughter was driving the car to school at the intersection of roseville parkway and douglas boulevard, in roseville, ca to day at about 7:15 am for no apparent reason, the car stopped. She was waiting for the light to turn green. My daughter freaked out and called me. I asked her to shut the car off, open one of the doors, wait for one…
ODI 10555718
Power Train
At 15,583 miles the transmission was shifting very hard and at random times changing gears. The dealer said the double clutch transmission had failed and i had to wait three weeks for the dealer to replace the transmission. They said they had so many cars ahead of me to just drive the car as the transmission had already failed and if it stranded me, they would tow the car in. Three weeks later the transmission was…
ODI 10616441
Power Train
My car is barely three years old, and the first year it left me on foot, due to a power failure, when i got it towed to quiks in quincy, they explained something about a sensor and or power train, i have the results of what the work that was done on that day, now on 5/26/2015, again, my car starts to stall on me as i'm driving it, i took it in and now it turns out that its a gear shift problem, i have tried to…
ODI 10721610
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving at low speeds, the transmission hesitated while shifting gears. The failure occurred intermittently on several occasions. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.
ODI 10629121
Power Train
At 10k miles i took my car into dealer to have service and ask about continued issues with shuttering and jerking of transmission. I was given a piece of paper from ford stating this was a known issue with the transmissions. The dealer told me there was nothing they could do. This was not disclosed to me when i purchased the car and was told it was an issue with "break in period" and would go away; it did not,…
ODI 10704586
Body · Power Train
I was entering a car port that has a slight 2 degree downward slope to the front of the car port. The vehicle's engine seemed to accelerate slightly while depressing the brake and go through the car port front overhang. The current driving conditions adequate (the weather -very cold, snowing but carport was clear underneath) before and since the repair the transmission seems to hesitate to engage momentarily on…
Crash reported
ODI 10679711
Power Train
Bought the car on 11/06/13, noticed hesitation when i accelerated from a stop. Brought the car in 12/04/13 to have the bucking checked. There was a transmission leak found and fixed, and had the clutch replaced. Second time i brought it in on 07/28/14 with the bucking again, this time they said there was nothing wrong with it, but the bucking stopped after i got it back. Third time in was 10/08/14. I was getting on…
ODI 10655297
Power Train
The shifting on this 2013 focus has had the usual jerking, shuddering, sudden bursts when accelerating throughout the two years of ownership. In november 2013 when accelerating on the highway, i was unable to merge into traffic until i let up on the gas and tried again stepping on the gas. It happened again when changing lanes when it would not accelerate. Took it in and a new clutch was installed. It has been in to…
ODI 10678677
Power Train
I've driven over 5,000 miles on this new focus. The first 5k were ok but lately the transmission has become extremely erratic in its behavior. It shudders violently and frequently after shifting in to 2nd gear and then hesitates to accelerate. The transmission also has started making a clanking sound like two pie tins being hit upon each other. I took it to the dealer.. They confirmed it, reprogrammed the…
ODI 10556512
Engine · Power Train
I have only had to car for a day. The car makes an awful rattling noise and hesitates when going in and out of traffic. To make matters worse, today i was in a parking lot and when i was in drive i pushed the gas to go forward and the car went in reverse! Please recall this car. It's so unsafe and someone is going to get killed. Luckily no one was behind me when this happened. Awful transmission. A danger! *tr
ODI 10553636
Power Train
Transmission lurches on acceleration shudders and shakes. *tr
ODI 10650681
Power Train
The car does not shift properly and it continuously bogs down even though it is an automatic transmission. At times when in a stopped position and i go it will lurch forward. When driving normally it will pull back and not want to shift into the next gear. I have taken it to ford about 5 times in the last year and they do nothing. They tell me that is normal for the this transmission. If it is normal why didn't it…
ODI 10609310
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle lunged forward without any warning and the transmission was leaking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the technician diagnosed that the transmission seals and clutch assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 6,500. The…
ODI 10582819
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I have owned this car for a very short time and have had numerous interactions where the shifting (and grinding) would cause the car to make a halting/shudder after accelerating. At this time it felt as if i were going to get hit by another car due to how abrupt the whole thing was. I have contacted ford a lot. They don't seem to concerned about the safety issues i have proposed which is why i am here. I live in…
ODI 10667161
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Driving home from school with my grandson and the car started to jerk as we crept in the line of traffic. Almost sounded as if it was ready to stall! This car has just over 5000 miles on it and i enjoy driving it but this problem has persisted and is a safety issue as jerking makes it difficult to judge how close to get to the car in front of you ( because the "slipping " in and out of gear surges forward ) and…
ODI 10554041
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While operating the vehicle, the transmission malfunctioned and shifted irregularly causing the vehicle to shutter. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred two months later. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available.…
ODI 10788781
Power Train
I have owned this ford focus titanium for 11 months now. I noticed that the car would shudder while driving at lower speeds and just taking off from a stop position. Sometimes, the car would feel like it was going to stall. There is also grinding from the front end when the car is shifting form 1st-2nd or 3rd-4th gear. I took it in to the ford dealer, was told it was a sensor and they re-set it and was also told it…
ODI 10554315
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
This incident has now occurred twice in one week. The first time i was driving out of my apartment complex and the car just died. The fuel light never went on and still said i had about 30 more miles until e. Was towed to the dealership, and they told me they put gas in it and it started right up. It said i had 144 miles until e and they calibrated it and the mileage decreased to 133. I drove the car 80 miles and…
ODI 10551442
Power Train
Vehicle shutters on acceleration. Transmission slips and car loses power. Dealer has reprogrammed the transmission software numerous times but vehcile continues to exhibit same problems. Dealer replaced clutches in transmission a few months ago. Vehicle worked properly but has now been in the dealers shop twice in the last two weeks with the same transmission problems. This car is dangerous to drive.. Routinely…
ODI 10780500
Power Train
My daughter bought this lemon new. She has had it back to the dealership just for transmission 5 times. It has stalled out on her many times while driving, at a red light, stop signs, etc... We've have had taken it to two different dealerships to no avail. I've tried to call ford motor co directly, that was a joke. The customer service specialist would not listen or let me talk. They stated last time that she needs…
ODI 10862233
Power Train · Software
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shifted into a different gear independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician diagnosed that the computer needed to be reset. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 17,328.
ODI 10620743
Power Train
Vehicle's powershift transmission grinds when shifting at lower speeds. Transmission also surges +/- 200 to 300 rpms during perfectly steady accelerator position. Vehicle has attempted to stall numerous times in both drive and reverse. Vehicle also exhibits unpredictable power response (ie very little power when accelerator applied or way too much power when accelerator hardly pressed), resulting in numerous…
ODI 10592147
Power Train
I just bought this brand new 2013 ford focus titanium on friday 10/25/2013 and it had 107 miles. I drove around yesterday. While getting on ramp to 85 south freeway from fremont blvd, i heard this loud rattling noise coming from under the vehicle, as i accelerated the noise grew louder. I had no choice but continuing and existed at the next exit. Drove to a small street, driving slowly to see what the noise was.…
ODI 10549684
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle vibrated excessively intermittently and hesitated to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 14v495000 (electrical system). The dealer stated that the wiring harness would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure previously occurred in 2014…
ODI 10783695