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
While driving down the highway the vehicle transmission down shifted when it should have up shifted, rpms were in 4500-5000. Could not get to speed limit of 45 mph. Check engine light come on and we stopped to have it checked but store was not open. Put car in reverse and car would not move when given gas, only coasted back due to slope. Had to drive car in this condition another 8 miles on major highways before we…
ODI 10945132
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle jerks and shudders on acceleration from stops. Vehicle also hesitates and lacks power at times. It also overhears and leaks coolant.
ODI 11255418
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle shifted independently to a lower gear without warning. On several occasions, the vehicle failed to shift out of second gear while the accelerator was depressed. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the pcm needed to be reprogrammed. The pcm was reprogrammed; however, the failure recurred. The contact also stated…
ODI 10936596
Power Train
My 2013 ford focus shudders, hesitates and surges when shifting. Today it is in ford's dealership getting the fifth auto trans dual clutch installed. I do not feel safe when accelerating from a stop sign. Yesterday the car shifted hard 1-2 and again shifted hard 2-3 and then would not come out of 3rd gear.
ODI 10936610
Power Train
Erratic and unpredictable behavior from transmission. Sometimes takes off quick and sometimes slow all with the same input. Shudders and searches for gears especially on hills and in turns resulting in loss of control. Most recently it had not been able to find a gear and not be able to make it uphill and had to back down a busy street to the bottom of the hill and get a running start to make it up. Ford has…
ODI 10944508
Power Train
Was driving down the road and suddenly transmission stops working engine revs up then it engages again. Continued down the road and it continued to do this repeatedly. Pulled off road only to find out no reverse as well. Almost caused me to lose control of the vehicle as i live in a rural area with small rolling hills and it is wintertime. *tr
ODI 10935386
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving approximately 65 mph, the service transmission warning indicator illuminated. The dealer diagnosed that the part that held the clutch to the transmission fractured and needed replacement. The contact also stated that the vehicle was previously repaired twice for power train failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10935123
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that there was an abnormal noise progressing from the transmission and that the gears were difficult to shift and change over. The failure began after a dealer's repair for a manufacturer recall to service the transmission. The contact was included in two manufacturer service campaigns, but was not notified of the transmission clutch shudder / transmission…
ODI 10960298
Power Train
Vehicle is equipped with the dps6 powershift dual clutch transmission. Vehicle was purchased used from ford dealership in december of 2016 with about 44,000 miles on the odometer. Several months after purchase it started exhibiting some minor shuddering when accelerating from a stop. Over time this shuddering became quite severe and would sometimes even appear when already up to speed driving down the road at a…
ODI 11234953
Body · Electrical System · Power Train
The fuse that controls the instrument panel in front of the steering wheel will not stay in. It does not "blow" and when this happens you have no speedometer,heat or gas gauge,turn signals, ect. I believe this to be a valid safety issue. When this fuse does not allow the current to get to the instrument cluster then the mpg readout returns to 30.7 in lieu of what was being shown at the time of the failure. Anytime…
ODI 10936240
Power Train
Vehicle hesitates to go after coming to a stop. It jerks shudders and doesn't feel like it has enough power to move the vehicle after it stops.
ODI 11004113
Power Train
This vehicle has had major problems with the powershift transmission. Over the course of 107000 miles the vehicle has exhibited shudding, lurching and bad shift characteristic and frankly is extremely dangerous. It has had it's clutches cleaned at 37736 miles in oct 2014, replaced at 38396 miles in december 2014, replaced again at 75874 in february 2016 and now in january 2017 at 107,xxx the clutches again need to…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10946412
Electrical System · Power Train
Vehicle does not start with warning parking aid fault. After several attempts, it starts but then stops. Vehicle shudders from start, gears make noises and down shifts unexpectedly.
ODI 10928743
Power Train
I purchased a 2013 ford focus 2013 se hatchback. I've had it for about two years. During the last few months the transmission has started to stutter. When starting at an intersection from a red light or stop sign the car struggles to accelerate. At slow speed in a parking lot for example it doesn't operate well wither. It behaves like someone is learning a manual transmission for the first time. My car is an…
ODI 10924572
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was literally leaving the ford dealership for "shut down isssues and shuddering issues" when they supposedly couldn't "verify the problem" i was driving home on a five lane highway and my car completely lost power in the middle of an intersection going 70mph and was stuck in the middle of the freeway until a tow truck came and towed my car back to the dealership where it is currently at right now. This is my 5th…
ODI 10924369
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that the transmission gears were extremely slow to change over and suddenly the gear engaged and caused a jerking motion. The emergency brake was released and fractured. The contact notified at least three dealers and one of them indicated that the transmission clutch assembly needed to be replaced; however, the part was on a national back order. The…
ODI 10926159
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
The powershift transmission contains one or more design and/or manufacturing defects that cause problems and unsafe conditions, including, but not limited to, suddenly lurching forward, delayed acceleration, and sudden loss of forward propulsion. The transmission has a very sluggish shift between the first and second gears and the upshift bogs down like the vehicle might stall and erratically shifting in second and…
ODI 10919688
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
At an intersection, the car sputters from a stop and sometimes stalls. Likewise, after re-fueling the tank the car stalls 2-3 times in a row on ignition before starting and staying on. When approaching a stop, the car has sometimes had the other dashboard warning lights come up and felt like it was about to stall, with the rpm gauge bouncing around near zero, but has not fully stalled during deceleration (possibly…
ODI 10918459
Engine · Power Train · Suspension
Check engine light is constantly on and the engine leaks oil. The transmission does not change gears, shudders excessively and lacks power going uphill.
ODI 11253724
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
I have had nothing but problems with this car and have only owned it since july of 2014. The computer module in my transmission has already had to be replaced due to shuddering, gears shifting incorrectly, and eventually dying while driving. Now my car is in the shop, again. This time for code p0456, which relates to the purge valve canister and evap system. A few weeks ago, i noticed my check engine light came on…
ODI 10923763
Power Train
Vehicle engine/transmission shudders and lurches. Often, not being reactive to depression of gas pedal. I have been left in the middle of an intersection multiple times with a car that will not go, but rather shudders and doesn't gain propulsion.
ODI 10916745
Power Train
For over a year now my car has randomly stopped going into reverse, shuttering while trying to shift, hard shifting (or slamming into gear), lurching and or jumping forward (or backwards), slipping out of gear, failing to engage in a gear, and also has slipped out of gear while on the highway/ freeway and almost caused an accident. My car has 82,000 miles on it and is still under warranty but ford refuses to say…
ODI 11040904
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle jerked, lost power, and the clutch shuddered without warning. The vehicle was taken to russ milne ford ([redacted], macomb, mi 48042, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the transmission module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the…
ODI 11287111
Power Train
I purchased this vehicle on august 12, 2016. I asked to see the carfax and it showed no previous problems whatsoever. The vehicle came with an extended warranty. I had no knowledge at this time there were any problems with this model or the dps6 transmission. When driving this vehicle to fayetteville, nc from my home in mt. Airy, nc, i noticed a distinct shudder when the transmission shifted from gear go gear. I was…
ODI 11233656
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced an unexpected downshift into neutral. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission was defective; however, the remedy was not available due to the part being on a national back order. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10916821