2013 Ford Focus Engine Problems
- 267
- 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 267 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 21 records
- engine light · 13 records
- indicator illuminated · 12 records
- without warning · 11 records
- failure mileage · 10 records
- diagnosed repaired · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 100 |
| 30–60k mi | 55 |
| 60–100k mi | 47 |
| 100–150k mi | 23 |
| 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
Engine
I purchased my 2013 focus titanium, auto transmission, in september 2013. After a few days, i noticed hesitation/shuddering, jerking, and grinding when accelerating from a stand-still/"off the line" as well as when the car was downshifting from higher gears. I called my dealer, nazareth ford in nazareth, pa, to report the issue. I was told by the dealer that this was "normal" for the transmission, which is a "manual…
ODI 10616920
Electrical System · Engine
While driving the car at any point in time the car starts to sound like its going to die almost like i'm driving a standard but i'm not. I mostly notice it when driving in town. Yet i have noticed it when going faster as well. I purchased this vehicle brand new. I was never informed of this being "normal". I have taken the vehicle in. The person working on my vehicle said they drove it and noticed the issue. Stated…
ODI 10548229
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
Electrical System · Engine
My daughter was driving our new 2013 ford focus electric home from school at approximately 35mph when the "stop safely now" message appeared on the instrument panel. She started to pull over to the side of the road but before she could get safely to the curb, the car shut down. She was unable to get the car started and we had to have it towed to a ford dealer. After reading about this 'stop safely now" warning…
ODI 10537801
Engine
I have a ford focus ev 2013. Twice the car has shut down while driving and the message appears asking you to pull over and stop. This is potentially very dangerous. Further, the sync software does not work properly. The gps shows wrong location, including that the car is at the michigan assembly plant, clock shows wrong time, phone does not connect or will not disconnect and the rear camera picture shows while…
ODI 10542110
Engine
I went and traded in my mustang for something with better gas mileage which ended up being a 2013 ford focus (manual automatic transmission). The first one i got was in the shop 4 times for grinding noises when it tried to shift into gear. The first time they barely had it a day and told me there was nothing wrong with it. The second through the rest of the times i had it out there they just rebooted the computer…
ODI 10537790
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that while having the vehicle serviced, it was found that there was an oil leak. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the main seal, clutch pack and front seals had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.
ODI 10554385
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
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I was coming back from school to my house. The engine light came on asking me to pull over safely. I did that, the car stalled. I freaked out, and called my dad. He said not to worry as it had happened to him in his ford focus electric too. He asked me to wait for two minutes and then restart the engine. I did that, the car was fine then. Please talk to my dad if you have any questions. His contact information is…
ODI 10543843
Engine · Power Train
Stop safely now indicator came on while driving vehicle. At a stop light approximately 5 minutes later, the vehicle lost all power in front of intersection. This is an all electric vehicle. I placed transmission in park and attempted to power cycle car with no success for approximately 2 minutes. Once i opened the driver side front door, the car was then able to power back on. The "stop safely now" warning did not…
ODI 10525393
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
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
Engine · Power Train
This car needs to be recalled. Took to dealer with problem about 1,000 miles. They acknowledged it has a problem and said they needed to keep it overnight. Then i find out all they did is reset the computer. That did not work and now at 7,000 miles the problem is getting worse. Engine hesitates and slips when starting accelerate and is worse around 30 mph when the engine shutters, rattles and jumps like i am riding…
ODI 10546586
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While aggressively shifting from 1-2 and even sometimes 2-3 there is a hard thumping bang that occurs when shifting over 3k...multiple ford owners are aware of the issue and state that the problem depends on the build date of the vehicle...supposedly stating its the engine motor mount. Upon reading into the problem ford isn't sure if the are going to make it a recall or not. *tr
ODI 10516202
Engine · Power Train
When i drive it sounds like something is grinding and/or a rattling in the front of the car. It does not always make this noise however when it does it sounds like my transmission is gonna fall out in the middle of the road while i am driving. I can also feel a vibration in my foot peddle. On june 07 2017 they reprogrammed my transmission hoping that would resolve the problem. On another visit december 27th 2013…
ODI 10576238
Engine · Power Train
The car makes horrible noises when in low a low speed. It hesitates. It makes horrible crunching noises. It has been to the dealer many times. They always say that they hear it, but that it is not a problem. The vehicle has stopped in the middle of the road. Now, in september 2015, i have received a software update program 15b22 which is extending my warranty. Ford already agreed to extend my warranty in 2013…
ODI 10778132
Engine
Vehicle stalls when clutch is depressed when coming to a stop. Sometimes idle is erratic if the vehicle stays running. It hunts to idle properly. *tr
ODI 10574593
Engine
When shifting the car from first to second, a very loud banging sound was heard. Checked online for similar problems and found that ford had issued a tsb for this problem on june 10, 2013. Went back to the dealer and informed them of my problem and the tsb. Was told that they would have to experience the problem before they would order parts. Had to make an appointment for them to drive the car and leave it an…
ODI 10545429
Engine
When turning a corner and attempting to accelerate the care shuddered and made loud noises. It progressed to shuddering every time i accelerated...climbing small grade, changing speed zones etc. This is an automatic car. I had it into shop where they cleaned clutches and the problem persisted and now there was shuddering when i attempted to back down a small drive way incline. The car continues to shudder and make…
ODI 10616620
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the entire vehicle started shaking and jerking without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and to a mechanic, who both stated that the computer needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 210. The current mileage was 3,600.
ODI 10545212
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I purchased the 2013 ford focus brand new on 2-09-13. Car barely has 1800 miles on it. While slowing down in a school zone to 15mph, i noticed the car seemed to lose power, and feel shaky. Once past the school zone i accelerated to 20mph and car shifted roughly into gear with a bumping noise. I pulled over and stopped and turned off the engine. After restarting car initially seemed fine. Exactly one week later same…
ODI 10514145
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle has been leaking oil since it was purchased. (2) ford dealerships have attempted repairs multiple times to stop engine oil leak(s), all of which have been unsuccessful. Was under vehicle on 5/12/13 and noticed there is still engine oil leaking from area around engine/transmission. Defect allowing engine to run without optimal amount of oil, leaking oil creates fuel for potential fire, used engine oil is…
ODI 10511621