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 · Vehicle Speed Control
Since the focus was first drove there has been a shutter,a noise coming from what we thin is the transmission. We bought this car in ny and took it to the dealership twice and told us that the car needed to be drive and should stop this at a 1000 mi. Moved to ar took it to the dealership they said it was under recall? That the car needed to be reprogrammed concerning drivetrain. Took it back 2 other times was told…
ODI 10668726
Power Train
When you step on the gas the car hesitates then makes a grinding sound and lurches as the transmission engages. The problem has existed since we purchased the car its been in the shop multiple times, each time we get it back the problem still exists. This is completely unacceptable as we use it for a drivers education car!! The dealership was aware of this problem and they are just as culpable as for is for putting…
ODI 10628828
Power Train
Automatic transmission shutters, jerks, lunges, sometimes dangerously forward like someone "popped the clutch". Questioned dealer at purchase and was told "break in". Question dealer prior to 10k service was told "normal". At 10k service requested computer reprogramming and updates to transmission. Was given an "official ford description" document of transmission basically told "normal". Took car to different dealer…
ODI 10615473
Power Train
Transmission was slipping in and out of first and second gear. Car was jerking back and forth at low speeds. Took to the dealer and noticed seals were leaking. We also own a 2014 focus and have the same problems with that transmission. *tr
ODI 10610735
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
My car like the rest of the complaints does not shift right. It jerks and shudders and makes a loud noise when it shifts. I took it to my ford dealership and they will not fix it because it does not meet fords guidelines to fix. They say it is in normal operating standards but i dont think a brand new car should be shuddering when shifts. Now it has an alert pop up saying hill start assist not available and it wont…
ODI 10561581
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that the accelerated pedal would become stuck to the floorboard abnormally. In addition, the rpms exhibited abnormal readings. The dealer performed a diagnostic and advised the contact that the transmission needed to be recalibrated every three months. The transmission was recalibrated. The vin was not available. The failure and current mileage was 10,600.
ODI 10552192
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that the transmission manual internal shifting system failed, causing the vehicle to shudder at low speeds and when reversing. The dealer reprogrammed the transmission computer and cleaned the clutch however, the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage…
ODI 10546655
Power Train
The same afternoon after picking up my new car i noticed jerkiness while accelerating from a stop to around 30 mph. I blew it off and thought they maybe it was bad gas that was making car run funny. It only got worse from there. So bad i was scared to even pull onto a highway cause it would act as tho it was going to stall out. Then i started noticing noises kind of a grinding noise along with the hard shifting. I…
ODI 10525020
Power Train
As with over 100 other complaints, the transmission is a complete failure. 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) has almost caused me to wreck several times to due hesitation in acceleration. Grinding noise from front end at low speeds. Rolls back on a hill (automation…
ODI 10555377
Power Train
I recently purchase this 2013 ford focus se 6spd powershift with appearance package on june 8 2013. When i took it only had 7 miles. As i drove the next couple of days i heard noise coming from underneath when accelerating from stop and go traffic and this happens between 5 to 20 miles per hour as i accelerate and then it disappears. I went online and google this noise and read the threads looks like it needed to…
ODI 10522509
Power Train
This vehicle has been plagued with transmission problems since soon after purchase. It has been returned to multiple ford dealerships in carbon county pa since being purchased in december of 2013. There has been no resolution and problems still persist. We are trying to retrieve the attempted repair records and will upload when we have them.
ODI 11235074
Power Train
Shortly after purchasing my brand new 2013 ford focus i noticed at acceleration from a stop that my transmission was "slipping" (shuddering, lurching into gear etc.). I contacted my salesman about the issue and he told me that my car was "just breaking in" and it would go away. This problem did not stop and eventually got worse to the point that i called my dealership's service department on my own to complain. I…
ODI 10611263
Power Train
Purchased the vehicle last saturday june 22. About 2 days after purchase the transmission started making noise shifting gears. Sounds like rocks in a aluminum coke can. It hesitates and shifts hard sometimes. Contacted dealer and was told if it should mess up i am covered by warranty. This to me is not normal and its quite scary. My car has 300 miles on it i shouldn't be having trouble like this. I read reviews from…
ODI 10522219
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
Power Train
Transmission clutch makes vibration noise, slips, rolls backwards when on hill when you first start, clutch and associated parts have been fixed or replaced at different times, was told at last inspection by dealer there is nothing they could do with it and would have to live with it due to ford motor specifications. Car has refused to move at different times when you start up from a complete stop. *tr
ODI 10712367
Power Train
I have a 2013 ford focus. The car remains under warranty. Since i bought the car, the manufacture has paid for the clutch to be completely replaced twice due to issues with the car stalling while i have been driving it (it is a manual transmission that is controlled by a computer system and functions as an automatic for the driver). The car was bought in september 2012. The clutch was replaced on 6/19/2013 with…
ODI 10716946
Power Train
The car is a brand new 2013 ford focus with an automatic transmission. After approximately 450 miles, the car started making a grinding noise in the lower gears - similar to one might hear in a manual transmission if you can't find the gear. In addition, the car stutters/shudders at the start in lower gears. An internet search reveals this is a common problem in the focus which ford seems unwilling to adequately…
ODI 10520894
Engine · Power Train
The first incident occurred two days or so after purchasing the car. Heard grinding noise in the front of the car as if metal was dragging on asphalt. Took it to dealership and they stated it was normal. About two weeks later check engine light came on. Took it to dealership and they ran a test and said nothing was wrong and reset the computer. A week later, message comes on the screen in the car to immediately pull…
ODI 10583711
Power Train
This car stutters, stalls, jerks, loses acceleration in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears. It shakes, shimmies, and rattles horribly and is a hazard to turn in front of oncoming traffic, even when they are far away (it will bog down). Ford claims this is "normal" for the new dual clutch car. It is not normal for a new car to rattle, have sounds of metal against metal noises, shake, shimmy, stall and stutter on any car.…
ODI 10717519
Power Train
This vehicle is horrible. Bought it brand new in april of 2013 and before the year was up it was in the shop 3 times (been in there 2 more times since then) for transmission grinding, shaking, stuttering, bogging down and stalling. Ford tries to say this is "normal" for this dual system transmission. There is not anything "normal" about almost getting run over on a daily basis because the lower gear shifting is…
ODI 10689486
Power Train
Continued problems with transmission shake and shudder during acceleration for a stopped positions , such as red lights, stop signs etc. Also shake and shudder when accelerating coming out of a left or right turn. Shake or shudder most troublesome when trying to accelerate quickly to merge on a busy road with a short access/ramp. It has been occurring since i purchased the car in 2013. Dealer says they have "tried "…
ODI 11231864
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
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle hesitated and stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on six separate occasions. The mechanic stated that the transmission was performing as designed. The transmission was reprogrammed five times; however, the failure…
ODI 10723116
Power Train
Transmission makes noise, delayed acceleration, hard shifts. Vehicle has been taken to the dealership for software updates but no attempts to fix have been satisfactory.
ODI 10936524