2013 Ford Focus Body Problems
- 66
- 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 66 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- door latch · 34 records
- side door · 11 records
- door closed · 10 records
- rear door · 8 records
- flew open · 8 records
- side rear · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 30 |
| 60–100k mi | 15 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
Driver's side front door come open driving down the street by itself!!!
ODI 10821860
Body
The trunk doesn't remain closed. This has been occurring for almost a year. While the vehicle is in motion, the trunk will randomly open. It doesn't matter what type of road i'm traveling on, i.e. Residential streets, major streets, the freeways. I have removed all items from the trunk and the problems continues to persist. The car dealer has not deemed the trunk latch as defective as they find nothing wrong with…
ODI 10821288
Body
Trunk opens randomly while driving. No buttons are pushed, opens on its own while moving, even at speeds of 65mph. This is a recurring issue that has been going on for 2 months, and has been reported to the auto dealer (bob hurley ford in tulsa, oklahoma. Currently has 86,000 miles on vehicle, purchased new. Will put the last date it has happened, because this is not a one time issue.
ODI 10821476
Body
DOOR LATCH FAULTY AND FLIES OPEN WHEN DRIVING.
ODI 10821241
Body
On two separate occasions, the driver side rear door and passenger side rear door of my 2013 ford focus have swung open whilst driving due to a faulty door latch. It occurs after i have closed the door fully with no hazard lights on the dash to warn of any problems, such as the door ajar message. Due to the forces of turning the vehicle and or simply driving the door flies open without warning. This could…
ODI 10794361
Air Bags · Body · Engine
Last night i hit a deer going 70 miles per hr. On the highway. My leg airbags deployed but my steering wheel did not only the clips came out. Due to knee airbags i have huge bruises on both legs. I feel that the steering wheel has a defective airbag since it did not deploy. If i had hit a tree instead of a deer its possible i would not be here to file this it did not protect me at all.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10750220
Body
The drivers door came unlatched and opened while vehicle was turning. 2013 ford focus was checked out by ford dealer and said there has been recalls on other ford latch problems but none on this vehicle , although it has a similar latch as the fiesta and fusion, luckily my son had his seat belt on or he would have been thrown out of the vehicle .this is a major safety issue that needs to be fixed . The door can just…
ODI 10747564
Body
I was making a right hand turn and the drivers side door on my 2 year old ford focus flew open. It almost hit an oncoming car causing an accident. Now the dow will not close at all.
ODI 10744074
Body
When closing front passenger door closes, door latch will not keep door securely closed. Door will open on the slightest push and will open when turning vehicle. If passenger is not wearing seat belt or if seat belt is not fully pensioned, a passenger may fall from moving vehicle. Engaging door lock will not secure door. With lock engaged door will still open without release door latch. Door latch will not engage.
ODI 10726024
Body
During normal operation of the drivers side door, all of a sudden the door will no longer stay shut. The latch to hold the door close would no longer latch in place, so you could pull the door open without any force. We had to tie the door closed in order to get the vehicle into the dealership for service.
ODI 10721861
Body · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
TAKATA RECALL
ODI 11207392
Air Bags · Body · Exterior Lighting · Suspension
I was going to pick up my wife from work as usual. I am a very safe driver especially around corners. I was not driving more that15 mph when the car accelerated by itself. To avoid hitting a parked car i had to turn the steering wheel to the right. I went up on the driveway area. I hit a concrete wall portion or a driveway. Totaled the entire front right. Axle is broken. Air bag never deployed. Several months back…
Crash reported
ODI 10586270
Body · Power Train
I was entering a car port that has a slight 2 degree downward slope to the front of the car port. The vehicle's engine seemed to accelerate slightly while depressing the brake and go through the car port front overhang. The current driving conditions adequate (the weather -very cold, snowing but carport was clear underneath) before and since the repair the transmission seems to hesitate to engage momentarily on…
Crash reported
ODI 10679711
Body · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving into work one morning, i was following behind another vehicle at a low rate of speed, almost to a stop when i then turned into a parking spot, pushed the gas pedal and the vehicle did not accelerate so i then pushed the gas pedal again and the vehicle surged forward at a much faster speed than usual and the vehicle slammed into the wall of the parking structure in the space i was attempting to park in. On…
Crash reported
ODI 10545208
Body · Electrical System · Power Train
During a road trip while on a highway onramp going mostly straight at gradual acceleration, experienced complete failure of the computer system, beginning with erratic changing of gears rocking me back and forth in my seat, to infotainment display shutdown, to engine stopping. Had to exit highway and 'reboot' the system to continue travelling. After initial repairs, still experienced harsh gear shifts up to and…
ODI 10851036
Body · Hood
This is a copy of complaint sent to ford... "the hood on my one month old focus has popped four (4) times. Today i brought it in to my dealer (rt 23 auto mall, butler, nj) and was told there was nothing wrong with the car. It "may" be my foot activating the hood latch. If my foot can open the car hood, you have a serious design problem. (which we already know from the other design issues the focus has). This is a…
ODI 10494807