2013 Ford Focus Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 18
- 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.
What owners report
- windshield wipers · 10 records
- windshield wiper · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wipers will go erratic for about 10-15 minutes while driving in the rain. When the wipers finally turn off they wont come back. Currently the wipers will not work at all after this last incident.
ODI 11301207
Visibility/Wiper
While driving, the wipers will go off non-stop. I pulled over, turned off the car and it was still on. I had to pull the fuse off to get to my destination. At this time, it's still happening. All at random times while driving.
ODI 11269181
Visibility/Wiper
While driving at highway speeds in the rain, front wipers stopped working causing visibility issues. Rear wipers continued to work correctly. After parking, we tried the wipers again, still would not work. Tried wipers again later in day in a garage, they still would not work. Checked fuse, fuse is still good. Swapped fuse with another known working fuse, both fuses worked but wipers still did not work. Later wipers…
ODI 11210015
Visibility/Wiper
Takata recall windshield wipers come on randomly, they will speed up and slow down. They will not turn off even when car is parked and key is out of ignition. This is a very serious safety hazard. I have had to drive down the road when it is not raining and the windshield wipers turn on by themselves. I am concerned this will also drain my battery and/or be a fire hazard. This has happened while driving, sitting…
ODI 11180557
Fuel/Propulsion System · Visibility/Wiper
My wife ran out of gas on the highway, at highway speed, when the gauge said she had many more miles to go until empty. She did not expect to run out of fuel and doing so caused a great risk of person al injury and even greater inconvenience. The dealer may want to charge money to fix a problem that is most likely the same parts that i have heard are on recall for the 2012 focus. There also seems to be a wiring…
ODI 11141866
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Wipers will not work when raining. Then they will come on on their own. Then go off again then come on and not turn off even after then engine has been shut off and the key removed. This is a major safety hazard and has been reported several times by several people. 2012 was recalled for this very same thing
ODI 11074679
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Visibility/Wiper
Ford focus 2013 se - while driving (in motion), driver's side door unlatched and swung open, and would not close, horn stopped working, interior displays and lights flickered, when pulled over, car would not start. If we were on a highway it would have been tremendously dangerous. Later car did start, but door would not latch, radio was reset, hazards would turn on and off at random. Door latch and horn would not…
ODI 11010568
Visibility/Wiper
While driving down the road, the windshield wipers turn on by themselves, with no input from me. Cannot turn them off with the switch. They stay on even after the car is turned off and the key is removed.
ODI 11000886
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the windshield wipers activated independently and continued to stay on even after the contact turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the an electrical short in the windshield wiper module caused the wiper blades to fail to respond and advised the contact to take the…
ODI 10993464
Steering · Visibility/Wiper
Power steering will go out. Have to turn car off and on to correct the problem. This often happens while driving. The windshield wipers will turn on without the switch being turned on. They will still run even when the car is turned off and the key is out of the ignition. They will not turn on at other times, especially when needed.
ODI 10957553
Visibility/Wiper
Cause: unknown. Driving down the highway at a normal speed, with no known debris or bumps in the road, i heard a loud pop. Suddenly, my rear window started caving in, crumbling from the top-middle of it, breaking off gradually from there. I was driving safely (no swerving, no collisions), and later inspection found no foreign objects that could've caused the window to shatter.
ODI 10904933
Visibility/Wiper
The windshield wiper motor on the driver side stop working in mid wipe. This motor has been replaced 3 times under warranty.
ODI 10906972
Visibility/Wiper
2013 ford focus windshield developed bubbles affecting driver and passenger visibility. Bubbles present in a evenly distributed pattern throughout the windshield. Bubbles are roughly 2-5mm in diameter. The presence of the bubbles could affect driver visibility, which could have a detrimental effect on the safe operation of the vehicle.
ODI 10777446
Equipment · Visibility/Wiper
Poor durability of the new occipital wiper blades on my 2013 ford focus. I live in central pennsylvania. The winter weather and the constant freezing and even zero temperatures has caused the failure of these new fangled wipers that are supposed to hug the windshield and remove water better. The cheap plastic clips that they are held on with have failed 2 times now, this winter. I just had my third pair installed. I…
ODI 10689679
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wipers froze in place while driving. This has occurred on multiple occasions to the right side wiper but yesterday (3/12/14) neither wiper would work after a [redacted] during a moderate snowfall. The chronology of events are as follows: 1.) the vehicle is warmed up and the windshield defrosted with the normal automotive hvac system. 2.) the wipers are used during low speed driving and keep the windshield…
ODI 10568943
Visibility/Wiper
The windshield wipers rest on a portion of the windshield that is not heated. After having fully cleared my windshield of snow and ice before my trip, i was quite surprised to find my windshield wipers non-functional when i went to use them to clear road spray from my windshield. What had happened was that the wipers had refrozen to the windshield after having been cleared earlier. I commonly drive with the…
ODI 10560517
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving 74 mph, the windshield wiper dispensers malfunctioned. The contact stated that the windshield wiper dispensers would not dispense the windshield wiper fluid to clear the debris from the windshield. The contact stated that this occurred only in cold temperatures. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 7.
ODI 11060835
Visibility/Wiper
The driver's side windshield wiper does not work properly. It stops in the middle of the driver's view through the windshield. I've taken it to two different dealers. The first dealer and where i purchased the car, (cronin, ford in harrison, oh) said they could not replicate the problem both times i took it in for repair. I've taken it three times to woody sander ford in cincinnati, oh. They said there was something…
ODI 10648955
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 2013 Ford Focus.
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