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.
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
Power Train
I was approaching an intersection at approximately 15mph and noticed the stop safely now icon alerting on the dash. I was able to safely stop the vehicle. When i went to proceed through the intersection the car was stalled with the stop safely now light still illuminated. I tried to restart the vehicle but it would not activate. I exited the vehicle for fear of being rear-ended. After 5 minutes i attempted the…
ODI 10542840
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While stopped at a traffic light or stop sign, the vehicle shook and shifted into the wrong gears when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact also noticed that the vehicle hesitated while shifting. The vehicle was taken to multiple dealers for diagnostic testing and was informed that the seals to the clutch housing were leaking. Oil seeped onto the clutch, which…
ODI 10640499
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving at unknown speeds, when shifting into second and third gear, the vehicle jerked. The failure occurred daily. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred violently when on an incline. The vehicle was taken to a dialer where it was diagnosed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware…
ODI 10717181
Engine · Power Train
I have noticed that my car shifts awkwardly and makes a grinding noise when shifting into second and sometimes third gear. Sometimes the car will bog down and then get a surge of power and level off. Sometimes i will start going and between first and second gear it will bog and cause me to jerk forward. Some days it won't do it but most of the time it does. *tr
ODI 10670292
Power Train
However it does take 1000 miles for it to learn how you drive, well we have had the car for almost 2 yrs now and it is still learning, there are thousands of complaints about this vehicle, from the beginning of purchasing this car we have had nothing but trouble with it, we have had passenger side seat belt buckle issues causing air bag problems, ignition switch problems, we have noticed that since we bought the car…
ODI 10654014
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle would not shift into the next gear without warning. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the shaft sealer fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred on three other occasions where the shaft sealer was replaced each time. The contact also stated that…
ODI 10782084
Power Train
When accelerating from a stop and when trying to increase speed, automatic transmission slips and shutters making it difficult to gain speed. This is particularly unsafe when merging into traffic. This is a automatic transmission ..... But it feels like i am driving a manual transmission and the clutch is slipping (if anyone has ever had that problem it feels the same) has been to the dealership 2 times and both…
ODI 10725047
Power Train
As with over 100 other complaints, the transmission is very unstable. Hesitation and almost dying at a stop or in slow bumper to bumper traffic is a safety hazard. Attempting to merge on highways and attain higher speeds from a stop or slow (10-20 mph). Grinding noise from front end at low speeds.. The hesitation in acceleration and jerking at slow speeds, is a safety hazard and as previously stated almost caused…
ODI 10558418
Power Train
My car had to go in for service twice. The issue as i described it was that the car bogs down, shudders while trying to accelerate, makes a rattling noise, and shifts incorrectly into the wrong gear. They applied a software update on 9/14 that was supposed to fix the issue, but it did not. I brought the car in today and they indicate that the transmission is leaking into the clutch. They say to pick up the car and…
ODI 10545163
Power Train
- while in drive and moving forward at 55 mph the transmission disengaged and no power was transmitted to the wheels of the vehicle for about 2 seconds in heavy traffic. This also happened at 15 mph going around a turn for 4 seconds before power to the w
ODI 10543097
Power Train
This vehicle shutters, jerks at each stop. It feels like it gets no power when pressing on the gas pedal. Sometimes its light shuttering/jerking, other times its violent shuttering and jerking to the point where it jerks so bad the car shuts off. We have been to the dealer and they keep telling us its a "green clutch" and just keep driving it to get it broken in. We do not see an improvement over after a week of…
ODI 10538014
Power Train
As i was coming to a stop at a light, an alert came on instructing me to "stop safely now!" and the power train lost all power. *tr
ODI 10537111
Power Train
Stop safely now (ssn) came on while i was driving 45 mph. This caused power to be cut and would not allow any further driving of the car, which only allowed for coasting to a stop while in traffic. *tr
ODI 10537048
Engine · Power Train · Steering
In august 2013 after owning car short time took to dealer and service manager drove it with us and said many people think there is an issue with shuddering and delayed acceleration but it's just the high performance transmission.. Not to worry. The car continually got worse over time and we got a recall notice and took in in oct 2014. They replaced the clutch and seals. May 5 the car got really back on long drive…
ODI 10747235
Electrical System · Power Train
This is an electric vehicle. While approaching an intersection, the "stop safely now" light came on. I attempted to accelerate to make it through the intersection, but realized i had no power. I coasted to a stop at the curb. There was a hazard symbol displayed, but i could not bring up any other information to give a clue what might be behind the problem. I noted the green vehicle symbol light was off, indicating…
ODI 10536894
Power Train
The transmission in the car started to behave erratically once we had ~2500 miles. It was making horrible grinding noises while shifting gears. It was shifting between gears (up/down/up/down) while ascending hills like it couldn't decide what gear to be in. It seemed to have lost power such that pressing the accelerator was not resulting in an expected increase in speed. It started to roll backwards occasionally…
ODI 10648926
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
This is actually the 3rd time in a month this occurred. The "stop safely now" warning comes up. 1st time on 7/29, i was able to safely pull into a parking lot. The car would not restart, and the wrench symbol displayed. Turned off and tried again 5 minutes later, and the car worked fine. The next day, the car gave no notice as i moved to accelerate at a green light. A clunk, and no power, and the "stop safely" now…
ODI 10536538
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
When driving on residential roads, i often feel my 2013 ford focus stall or jerk. Often times there are glitches in the electrical wiring of locks and also in the radio. The door will stay locked after hitting the unlock button on the inside multiple times. The radio will not turn on, unless i turn off and re-turn on the car. As for the stalling, it often stalls when going anywhere from 30-65 mph. *tr
ODI 10547109
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I lease two ford focuses; one for me and one for my daughter (under my wife's ownership). The car has stalled on me twice and once on my daughter. The first time it happened at speed of 35 miles per hour in june 2013 and the second time at less than 2 miles hour in august 2013. The first time, it asked me to pull over to the side and stalled. I pulled over and parked the car, looked at the wheels thinking that it…
ODI 10543836
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated to shift gears and shook. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the clutch needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 1,000.
ODI 10542243
Electrical System · Power Train
This applies to the ford focus electric. I was backing out of my driveway when i heard a load clunk. I instantly felt the power steering fail and the motor cease function (lost all power rendering me immobolized in the middle of the street). The dash displayed the warining "stop safely now". This indicates an electrical fault. Note the battery had a full charge. The symptom persisted.as i was able to drive a few…
ODI 10534988
Power Train
Would not shift into reverse. This was the only time it would not shift but raised a red flag. After turning off ignition and trying again it finally engaged, all other shifter selections were fine; n, d. Soon thereafter i began noticing a strange grinding noise coming from the front end accompanied by a slight vibration upon acceleration from a stop or when negotiating a curve at slow speed. We left for tucson soon…
ODI 10587367
Power Train
I have had problems with the focus since i bought it in 2013. The transmission shudders, vibrates, goes back on hills and rattles. I finally gave up after several attempts to get it fixed and being told its all normal. My frustration with ford and its dealers is that they knew about this problem long before i bought mine, why were they still selling them to unaware buyers. I had bought a 2010 focus from a different…
ODI 10748617
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 2 mph, the transmission surged without prior warning. The failure recurred intermittently while traveling at extremely low speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who informed that there was no defect and that the unexpected surge was the characteristic of the transmission. The manufacturer was notified of the…
ODI 10596155