Car stopped on motion with an alarm stop safely now, wheels lost power, steering wheel was able to function so car had to be pushed to the side of the road.
2013 Ford Focus Electric transmission problems
37 complaints (54% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 4,800. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 37
- of this car's complaints
- 54%
- typical mileage
- 4,800
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
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Ford Focus Electric transmission problems in other years
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Focus Electric vehicles manufactured September 15, 2011, through August 23, 2013. In the affected vehicles, a powertrain control module software problem may result in a stall-like condition.
- Risk
- An unexpected loss of power while driving increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the power control module, free of charge. The recall beganon November 22, 2013. Ford's recall campaign number is 13S09. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 13V523000 · Recall details
What 2013 Ford Focus Electric owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
So I was driving home last night in the rain and the speedometer was jumping around a little and the traction control flashed a couple times and I thought 'oh it's just cause the rain' well today the same thing was happening while I was driving. Then I got a warning light saying 'low brake fluid' and the brakes locked up while I was doing 30mph. It went away and drove fine but it will pop up every 4 miles or so saying low brake fluid
This car, I have been trying to get help for a long time and it seem like not one has heard me , not even the dealer, and now hear it is my car is having trouble like the trunk wont open and we tide a stream on it and the lights stay on over a hour. And car jerk when takeing off in speed when change gears.
The car automatically accelerated while parking perpendicular in a parking structure; driver had slowed/braked, to 5 miles or less, to park and taken her foot off the gas and pressed the brake. Abruptly the car accelerated and the car crashed into the wall in front with the driver air bags activated and front bumper crushed.
Stop safely now warning on dash. Car will not move. Had to be towed to dealer again. This is the fourth time to occur in 7 weeks. Been at the dealer most of the time since buying it on 12/16/2016. Ford needs to send an engineer to rectify the issue before someone is injured or killed due to this safety defect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus electric. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the engine stalled. After restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure recurred three times. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v523000 (power train). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,900.
While making a left turn and accelerating out of the turn the engine, power train and breaking system stopped working. The vehicle stopped dead in the street. The dash displayed "stop safely now" and a yellow warning light symbol of a wrench appeared. I took several attempts to restart using various methods the vehicle finally reset and started.
2013 focus electric. Was just heading to freeway when a warning displayed "stop safely now" a few seconds later the vechile power to motor stopped and vehicle was stalled in traffic with wife and grandchildren in car. Vehicle was on a full charge and 1 mile from startup.
While driving the vehicle, a loud chime sounded, with a red triangle saying, "stop safely now" as well as a yellow "see manual" indication. This was very dangerous because it was sudden and while driving. The car lost all power and I had to attempt to pull of the street so I wouldn't cause an accident. I shifted to park and turned the car off and back on and it resolved the issue. However, 2 days later the same problem occurred but this time I was unable to restart the vehicle and needed to tow the car to the dealership.
In most vehicles the cruise control will disconnect when shifting gears or braking. The 2013 ford focus electric does not disengage the cruise control when vehicle is placed in l to utilize engine braking. It continues to maintain speed requiring immediate application of brakes to slow vehicle. Cruise control should turn off when shifted to l.
Questions about the 2013 Ford Focus Electric transmission
Does the 2013 Ford Focus Electric have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 37 complaints about the transmission of the 2013 Ford Focus Electric, 54% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2013 Ford Focus Electric transmission problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 4,800 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2013 Ford Focus Electric transmission?
Yes, 1 recall: 13V523000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Ford Focus Electric have bad transmission?
The Ford Focus Electric model years with the most transmission complaints are 2013 (37 complaints), 2014 (21 complaints) and 2012 (14 complaints).
Other 2013 Ford Focus Electric problems
Electrical 27Engine 16Fuel system 15Steering 9Acceleration 5Brakes 4Driver assistance 3Lights 1
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