general problems of the 2013 Ford Focus - part 1

The car shows a warning transmission fault service now.

Power train or speed control. The transmission acts up and it’s a common problem in this model and it’s almost caused an accident and I haven’t had a reliable source of transportation since this issue arose.

The vehicle jerks from gear to gear when getting the car to move, hesitates and feels like it's skips.

I am experiencing a significant issue with my 2013 Ford Focus that aligns with known recall symptoms. When I accelerate from a stop, the car shakes violently, similar to a washing machine off balance, and struggles to gain momentum. This issue impacts the vehicle's performance and safety, and I believe it may be related to a recall affecting this model. I kindly request your assistance in diagnosing and resolving this problem under the applicable recall or warranty coverage. Please let me know the next steps to address this concern.

Saturday, June 8th, around 11am, I was driving and the driver door was wide opened. I tried to shut it but no way. I managed to find a parking where I parked. I called aaa but they couldn't do anything. While trying to find out what was going on, we came to cross the recall. I called Ford cs. She advised to tow Focus to the nearest dealership. Also, I asked that Ford assist me. With a rental but she said that the dealership has to run their diagnosis and confirm it's a recall first even after I gave her the detail of what happened. I could be in a messy accident. All I asked is a car that can keep me going to my workplaces. I work day and night, week days and weekends. Focus was towed. On Monday, June 10th, we kept contact with the dealership. Michelle was our contact. She confirmed the recall and said the car doors would be fixed by Tuesday. I asked for a rental or loaner, she refused. I went back to chat with Ford cs agent. Nothing was resolved. So mad. On Thursday, June 13th, I left my day job going home. The gas yellow sign was showing on the boardi and I was on my way to get gas. I could still see 7 miles left before completion. I was driving in the middle lane on the highway (I 270 north). The engine stalled without warning and Focus won't restart. Another panicking situation for me in less than a week. I called aaa & they said Focus needed to be towed to the shop. Wow! at this very moment, Focus is at the repair shop. Yesterday, Friday, June 14th, the agent told me that they replaced the battery and that they found some safety issues like oil change ( this was done recently and due only in Nov. 24), . . . . At this point, I told them I'll pay for the battery and get Focus on Monday, now, I was reading about the 3 recalls and came across the fuel system, gosoline: storage. I kind of realized that this might be the case on Thursday. Pls, take care of my Focus without endangering my life. I will be expecting your reply about steps to take. Thanks.

Dual transmission going out.

Duel clutch transmission is bad, has trouble shifting and accelerating with a small leak.

I bought the car in November, 2021. I had it immediately start to shudder, noticed that for example when I tried to accelerate especially in the midst of turning in the middle of a busy road at an intersection I would stall and lose the ability to move the car, then the hazard lights would never turn on, then lost power to the components of the car which used to function normally. I’m a single mom caring for a child who has multiple disabilities and needs much assistance in which we are still being tested and on waiting lists for, and the last year our car was overheating always, despite the amount of work and repairs that we have paid for and other organizations helped us with, which is more than the cost of the actual cars worth and before any of these faulty parts or builds were common knowledge and available, I was never aware of this. I had the car in to multiple mechanics and we were told they couldn’t find the problem. We’ve repaired up to 5 grand or more and have been having to drive with the heat on for the last year full blast and windows down. We’ve had heat sickness and thrown up or ended up having severe headaches and dehydration. We then had the loss of power worsen, til 2 months ago. It was dead one morning and after jumping it, I couldn’t get it in reverse, so pushed it out and then it wouldn’t go over 10-15 mph nor would the hazard lights work. I got it to ogden Ford, who said it’s the dual clutch part. I had it replaced and came up with the near grand. We have lost our entire life due to this, no help with outside assistance, almost homeless. Now we get a call saying the clutch part was replaced but the whole transmission has to be replaced and need to get 4 grand. Had told them no way I can. They had a salesmen call me to pitch a new car instead. I called Ford motor company and asked customer relations to get help. They won’t even fix the existing recalls and we are losing our life. We need help. Please we have tried all we can.

I was driving and all of a sudden a loud bang was heard which made me shocked and frightened. I realized after I pulled over that my moonroof had shattered completely. Knowing nothing had fallen on it or was thrown. I called Ford about the issue and they refuse to do anything about it. I also made an insurance claim which has been not addressed.

Clutch assembly.

Faulty door latch/ car not registering door is closed dealer did not recognize this as part of the recall for cars of the same year and model because of the difference in VIN.

On Monday March 27th 2023 at about 7:00 pm I was leaving the parking garage where I work in rosslyn, I started the car as usual and notice that I couldn't put the car in reverse using the clutch (it's an automatic Ford Focus 2013): luckily, the parking garage was empty on the level where I was parked, and I pushed the car back and forth to be able to keep the car in "drive" mode so that I could drive the car out of the garage. I did that and I started to drive to go home. I started to notice that I couldn't accelerate the car and at about 20 min into driving I started to get a signal on the dash board that said: “trans overheating”, and I was getting the signal to stop the car to cool off before driving it again. I had to do this several time (at least 6 times) while I was driving home to MD. The car was not safe to drive I barely made it home and the next morning on Tuesday March 28th I drove the car to the Ford dealer "academy Ford" in laurel MD, having the same issue and emergency signal on the dash board. This is the second time that this issue has presented itself: in 2019 the car had the same problem, and at the time, because the car was under extended warranty, Ford replaced the part at no cost. I took the car at the same Ford dealer in 2019. (see paper attached) this time the dealer said that I would have to pay for the cost of the repair, which I provided with the quote from the dealer in attachment. I was advised to contact directly "Ford costumer service" to see if they would provide financial assistance and reimbursement for the car rental that I had to get because I didn't have a car and I work in va every day (the cost is provided in attachment). Ford costumer service opened a case but denied any financial help and assistance for the car and for the rental because there are not currently any recalls of this nature on the Ford Focus 2013. I need to open a case & a recall for this problem for the Ford Focus 2013. Thank you.

We bought a used car,as is, and had no problem. Approx 6 wks later it had trouble going into park and were told (by our technician) there was a recall on a computer. Made an appt. With the dealer and on the day it was to go in husband went to get gas the transmission failed so we had aaa tow it to them. They then told us the entire transmission failed and there was no warranty. We learned there was a nationwide problem with the computers. We never, nor did the dealer we purchased it from ever receive a notice from Ford that there was a recall on the outer computer. If they had done that the transmission could have been saved. I contacted Ford and was told to go back to the dealer they were doing nothing, the car sits in our driveway. This is not the only year Ford had a problem with Ford Focus transmissions. They should do something. We were quoted $9000, for a new transmission. Being on social security and a small pension we can't afford it and a used transmission is not feasible because of the major problems with the trans.

Transmission, there is a recall on the computer mounted outside the trans, we were never told there was a recall on it. Started making a loud noise and had trouble going onto reverse. Made appt. To take to dealer and day before went to fuel up and trans. Went. Aa a towed it to dealer and were told clutches in trans were computer controlled and were bad. Given estimate of $8000. To replace. Check complaints on this model and from 2011 and on there is a major transmission problem it should have a recall on the entire trans. My husband is 83 and fortunately he was stopped when this happened. Had he been driving it would have been bad.

At approx 01-05-2023 while driving at a speed of 30 to 35 mph transmission quit with no notice. Dealer says it needs a total rebuild with a cost of approx $3500. 00 to $3900. 00 the dealer or Ford refuses to make things right with me. Ford told me to make payment arrangements with the dealer and suck it up. I still have a loan on car for approx $7100. 00 . Car is currently disabled and is parked for good.

Lost power while driving on highway. Ford dealership identified problem with tcm. Car has not been repaired at this time. Waiting for back ordered tcm.

My transmission control module went out on my 2013 Ford Focus se and is supposed to be covered by the transmission control module extended warranty coverage provided by Ford but the part has not been delivered and Ford has not fixed the issue and is causing more damage to my vehicle and it’s capability to safely transport me anywhere.

Sometimes the engine will not start. I have to continue attempting start until I hear a noise on the motor then it starts. Then if it goes in gear it will drop out of gear while driving. Most of the time I have to shut the vehicle off and restart multiple times to get it working again. I may be on the side of the road for 45 minutes or an hour waiting for it to reboot and start working again. Thus I don’t allow my fiancé to drive it by herself and this is not good.

There's an extended warranty on the tcms on the fiestas and Focuses from Ford from like 2011 to 16. I took advantage of them to replace the tcm but due to the tcm I guess malfunctioning the clutch itself has went out and now that's like dollars so the transmission control module in the clutch I feel should be covered under the customer satisfaction.

Car won't go in gear when you come to stop, or in middle of driving on beltway and you can't get over. I almost caused several accidents, cause got stuck in middle of rd for 20 minutes. Lucky I had cones.

While driving the vehicle the power steering completely failed and it became impossible to steer (except with great effort). If this had happened on the highway at speed it could easily have caused a major accident. I have seen hundreds of complaints about this problem on the internet, but there has been no recall for this highly dangerous defect.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer to be repaired under an unknown transmission recall, and he was informed that it would be two months before the vehicle could be repaired. However, the contact stated that 4 months later, the vehicle was still at the dealer unrepaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Powertrain loss and loss of engine power, power control module. Engine failure on a busy highway. Putting me at risk of an accident. The car has been serviced by an independent service center. Has not yet been inspected by the manufacturer. Check engine and other warning lamps appeared.

The power of the car (a 2013 Ford Focus electric) simply stopped within a few seconds of the warning message. A red triangle appeared on the dash with the message stop safely now. I was surprised and pulled over. My safety was at risk because had I been making a left turn in traffic, I would likely not have survived. I was on a country road and able to pull over immediately. The car lost power within seconds and would not move. After my car was towed away, I learned: this is a defect that Ford knows about; it has been confirmed in one of their technical safety bulletins (TSB 17-0045. ) it ought to be a recall. It is a huge safety issue. The car was towed to a Ford dealership parking lot and could be inspected.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to drive to his residence at 40 mph but felt that the vehicle was running out of fuel. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline) and NHTSA campaign number: 14v495000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was approximately 93,783.

June 2021 I purchased a car from a Ford dealership in north carolina. When buying the seller had assured me that the vehicle was in good condition and had not informed me that there was a recall concerning the transmission. However, I had clearly explained to this seller that I had to make a long trip (2000 miles). Not even a month later, the vehicle started having problems reversing. When I arrived in austin I had to take it to a mechanic who informed me of the recall. When I typed the VIN on the internet I even found another recall related to a door safety issue. I took it to another Ford dealership for repairs which cost almost $3000. February 2022 another problem appeared and it seems that I still have to make repairs. The capital Ford lillington dealer does not answer my calls or emails.

When accelerating the vehicle pulls back to shift and then will release when going up in rpm’s. After filling car with gas and when on the break the car will stall and takes time to restart the car. Had to pay out of pocket for recall 18s32 due to initially having it looked out and Ford closed out the recall because they recalibrated but did not actually fix the issue so 2 months later I had to pay out of pocket for the recall.

Our Ford Focus is in the shop for its third transmission module problem.

I was driving and all of a sudden my car just shut down. Completely. It has not electrical power or anything.

I was driving down the road and getting ready to stop at a red light but all of a sudden my car died completely. Lost all power including electrical and mechanical. Luckily there was no one in front of me so there was no accident but I was forced to push the car out of the middle of the intersection. It still isn't working. The battery is brand new and when I charge it it charges up like it should so I definitely think it's something else on the car causing the issue. I had no warning lights on or anything.

Was driving and had stoppedat a red light. Car died andwould not start again. Has not started since.

I had a recall for door latches to the Ford Focus my back passenger door automatically open while my son was sitting in his car on when I was making a left on a street took my vehicle to riverside Ford an their technician told me they couldn't repair the door latches because the recall expired.

The car isn't drivable. When I start it it makes clicking noise and hard to start. If driving it, it doesn't give any gas or go over 20 miles. It sometimes shut off and sometimes have a hard time driving foward. Codes p0087, p0783, p2872, comes up on a diagnostic. That's driving on a street and can't drive on highway anymore.

I have had my Focus in the shop at least 6 times for the transmission. Each time they have had to replace the clutches & seals. Now they say it needs the clutches, seals, throw out bearing and forks at a cost of $2231. 00 & it is out of warranty. I have had this same problem since the car was bought new in 2013 & Ford won't do anything about it. It has caused me to almost be hit several times because the transmission won't shift correctly. I would say this is a safety problem as well as mechanical.

Car was running and then just died. Car was stationary.