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
Ford focus 2012-2013 have dangerous transmissions. Ford sells you an automatic transmission, but actually is a manual transmission with dual clutches and a computer. My car lunges, surges, luges, grinds, and doesn't accelerate properly, it is like driving a bucking bronco. Ford initially said these problems would go away at 3000 miles once the car learns how i drive. Here i am 6 times into the shop 11,000 miles and…
1 injury
ODI 10545597
Power Train
I was driving on the freeway and attempted to accelerate. The transmission hunted for a gear but seemed to get stuck between gears and acted as if it was in neutral. The engine rpms stayed up since i had my foot on the gas. I let off the accelerator and the engine rpms didn't drop, but kind of jumped around. I tried applying the accelerator but it just revved and didn't accelerate. I then stopped applying the…
ODI 10483891
Power Train
My 2013 ford focus wants to stall when going from 1st to 2nd and or the gears slip and the car stutters losing speed suddenly. It is equipped with the manual automatic transmission. Initially it was also doing it while trying to reverse. I called the dealership with in two months of purchase and was told that the vehicle needed to be "broken in" and continue to drive it for 1500-2k miles. I let it go and finally…
ODI 10579566
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle failed to respond to acceleration attempts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 22,600. Updated 06/30/14 ma the consumer stated the vehicle experienced inconsistent transmission…
ODI 10587198
Engine · Power Train
Tried to tell dealership about stuttering of car when it is shifting, response was not enough miles on it, nothing was checked out. Also called dealership again about the stuttering, had the feeling they thought i was crazy. Oil change at 5000 miles, was asked about how i liked the new standard automatic transmission, was not impressed, was taken out on the road, had a loud screech in the front of the car on the…
ODI 10542661
Power Train
At approximately 7:15 am, roadway was wet (previously rained), traveling at approximately [redacted] 3 of [redacted] into lane 2 of 3 while mildly accelerating and then let off the accelerator lightly as changing lane (approaching rear of vehicle in front of me). As i tried to accelerate after changing into lane 2, the vehicle apparently shifted into neutral without user input, engine could be revved to 5k rpm with…
ODI 10482606
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that when accelerating from a complete stop, the vehicle would vibrate abnormally. In addition, there was a reduction in engine power when attempting to accelerate on an incline. The failures were recurring. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician advised that the clutches and seals needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10554108
Power Train
First incident 10/8/12: vehicle shuddered violently on acceleration from a stop and shuddered in between gear shifts. Reprogrammed pcm/tcm module, tr sensor relearn, shift drum motor and clutch relearn. Second incident 9/25/13: vehicle vibrates on acceleration. Reprogrammed pcm/tcm per tsb 13-9-4. Third incident 10/29/13: vibration again on acceleration. Ordered parts per tsb 13-9-4. Fourth incident 12/19/13:…
ODI 10716083
Power Train
Vehicle stutters and grinds when shifting gears. It is an automatic transmission, but it doesn't seem to shift soon enough and frequently will lose power to the point of almost stalling out. It is very dangerous to pull out in heavy traffic, so i have to make sure there is plenty of room in case it takes a couple seconds for it to get moving again. It also rolls backwards on hills and every once in a while keeps…
ODI 10541997
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
When vehicle is stopped and at idle such as at a red light, the engine shakes and when the accelerator pedal is depressed the car hesitates and does not want to move and feels like the vehicle will stall. Once speed is up to about 10-15mph acceleration is fine with no vibration or shakes. This issue can be very serious when trying to pull out into traffic. Took to the dealership and was told nothing was wrong.…
ODI 10664760
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that the transmission would hesitate when shifting between gears. The manufacturer advised that the action was normal for a 2-clutch transmission within the first 5000-6000 miles. The contact stated that the failure continued for an additional 10,000 miles. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who performed service to the transmission but the failure…
ODI 10531543
Power Train
I have had my 2013 ford focus several times in the dealer, for transmission problems with their dual clutch transmission including excessive noise during acceleration, the gear shift around on the stop and go traffic even with 5 mph speed, hesitation when attempting to accelerate into traffic, and jerky acceleration, especially from 1st to 2nd gear. Every time they told me it is normal, and told me if the car isn't…
ODI 10615780
Power Train
The cars transmission stutters, shakes, and hesitate between 1 and 2 gear causing loss of power , grinding noise from transmission, the car also will roll back when on any type of hill. *tr
ODI 10593016
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall and exhibit an abnormal grinding noise when driving 20-30 mph. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 7,000. The consumer stated the vehicle exhibited a rough jerk, when shifting into lower gears, as well as a shudder and grinding metal sound when accelerating. The vehicle was sluggish, and did not perform as a new…
ODI 10550525
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle ever since about 8 months post purchase and to date has a very uncontrollable, jerky transmission, often times lunging forward and even vibrating during acceleration. It rolls back on hills as well. It shifts unpredictably a lot of the time and sometimes gears will slip and then catch very abruptly. How it's avoided recall for this long is beyond my understanding... *tr
ODI 10588433
Power Train
My family has always had ford's growing up. For the most part i always remember them being reliable and great vehicles. In 2005 i bought a 2003 f-350 with the 6.0 diesel engine. Anyone that is familiar with the 6.0 powerstroke knows it was a money pit from the start. It was a poor design from ford. They did nothing to help me out. I eventually spent around 6,000 dollars to fix the engine to make it reliable. A big…
ODI 10966218
Electrical System · Power Train
The car has locked me out three times when i had the keys in my pocket the electrical went out the car stalled and i had to call for help and the blue tooth was out. I got out of the car and called the dealer 25 miles away . I got the car started and drove to dealer and they put a new sd card in the console, saying the wrong card was being used. Now, the transmission shudders and i took it to the dealer for a test…
ODI 10538481
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
The weatherstripping came loose on the paaengerside rear door, the dealer service dept reglued it back on and told me not to open that door for 24 hrs. This i did, but when i picked my wife up at the daycare and she gotmin the paas. Side front the weatherstrip came loose again and the glue smell made me sick. Also i am having transmission issues such as shudder starts,slipping shifts. I got into a row with the…
ODI 10787685