2013 Ford Focus Latch Problems
- 20
- 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
- failure mileage · 14 records
- door latch · 14 records
- side door · 9 records
- approximate failure · 8 records
- latches locks · 7 records
- locks linkages · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. When the contact attempted to close the front driver's door, it failed to latch and close. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 90,000.
ODI 11220742
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving and attempting to make a turn at approximately 7 mph, the front passenger door opened. The contact had to stop the vehicle and have the passenger hold the door closed. The vehicle was taken to sunrise ford (5435 us-1, ft pierce, fl 34982) where it was diagnosed that the door latch failed and needed replacement. The contact stated that the same dealer replaced all…
ODI 11209630
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving approximately 5 mph in a parking lot, the front driver's door opened independently without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
ODI 11118609
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving at unknown speeds, the driver's side door opened without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the spring fractured on the latch. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 11113859
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. When the contact attempted to lock the door, the door failed to lock. In addition, the door inadvertently opened while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the…
ODI 10949923
Body · Latch
I did a complaint before on my door latch driver side malfunctioned and won't stay closed. I am doing another complaint because now the passenger door latch has malfunctioned. This vehicle is a 2013 and the door latches should not be malfunction this way . I had to pay out of my pocket to repair the first one now the second is damaged. I need the dealership to fix this problem as nobody contacted me to fix my…
ODI 10907031
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving, the driver's side door failed to latch shut. The door ajar light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 39,000.
ODI 10899270
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that the rear passenger door failed to latch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v085000 (latches, locks, linkages). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,580.
ODI 10897551
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving various speeds, the driver's door opened independently and the door ajar warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 116,090. The vin was not available.
ODI 10896006
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving 45 mph, the front driver's door swung open independently. The door ajar warning light illuminated prior to the failure. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latch failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was not provided. The failure…
ODI 10894635
Latch · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that the rear driver door failed to latch properly in a secured position. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v085000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the door latch was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000.…
ODI 10891532
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving approximately 15 mph, the rear passenger door un-latched independently. It was diagnosed that the rear passenger door latch was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,973. ...updated 09/14/16 *bf updated 10/18/16.*jb
ODI 10883558
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving approximately 30 mph, the driver side door opened and would not close. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the pawl spring tab was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 15v246000…
ODI 10881581
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that the rear driver side door latch failed. The dealer stated that the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 13v085000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.
ODI 10876499
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that the driver's door latch system failed, causing the door to open independently while driving at low speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latch was defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
ODI 10876732
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that the front driver side door failed to close and independently opened without warning. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the driver side door and latch were replaced. In addition, the front passenger side door became difficult to close and had to be slammed shut to ensure it was closed. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10916433
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving approximately 55 mph, the front driver side door opened unexpectedly without warning. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was informed…
ODI 10933712
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. When the vehicle was started while parked and the front driver door was shut, the door never latched. The door would not remain closed. When the door finally closed and latched, the contact could pull on it without using the handle and it would fly open. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 34,000.
ODI 10854907
Latch
Cpsc: 2013 ford focus: consumer stated while trying to shut the front passenger side door, the latch failed and caused the door to bounce back. *ss
ODI 10849545
Engine · Latch · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While stationary and driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning upon acceleration. In addition, the rear passenger door latch became unlatched and the door opened. Furthermore, the vehicle's transmission failed due to the inability to shift to second gear properly. Bertwolfe ford in charleston, west virginia was made aware of the series of failures. The…
ODI 11052598