2013 Ford Focus body problems

Filed Aug 31, 2026 · Body · OK

Issue happened in November 2016. The glass sunroof exploded while driving NE on I-44 just SW of Springfield MO. The reason I am reporting this now, is that I saw a news article about this happening often. Until I saw the news article I thought it was a one of event. We did not witness anything hitting the car/sunroof. I don't expect anything from this report. I just wanted report that a Ford Focus experienced this type of event.

Filed Jul 22, 2024 · Body · KS

This is the second failure of the door latch we’ve had. 1st time was drivers door. Today was passenger door. Ford dealers refuse to fix it. Carthage ford sold me the parts and I paid my mechanical c to fix the drivers door. $200 for the door latches $200 to install. Now I have to do the passenger door. I was under the impression this should be free as it’s a recall I’ve contacted ford corporate and didn’t get anywhere with them either. They were supposed to get something set up with a local dealer but never heard back from them. This is a huge safety issue. Please help me either getting reimbursed for the earlier repairs and parts and maybe getting the others fixed or at least pay the bill if I have to get them done

Filed May 15, 2021 · Body, Engine · HI

I took my ford focus 2013 into the ford dealership on june 2020. There was a recall for the door latches 20s30 code. The dealership said they took care of it. I just checked online and it’s hasn’t been fixed. It’s been almost a year and we’ve been driving it with a newborn baby not knowing that they haven’t fixed the recall.

Filed Dec 28, 2020 · Body, Transmission · GA

Got in my car to go work started down road and the ada's it showed up on my dash that it was the trans fault service now I turned around and come home. I called the service man at ford place where I bought the car. Before this happened the car was taking to them because the car was not pulling right they looked at it and said nothing was wrong and I called them and nothing was done in june 2019 and now my car is not drivable now it's been down since 12/24/2020 I called the ford place and they can't get it in till 01/04/2021. This has been very inconvenient for not do I have health issues,but my daughter is 81/2 months pregnant and I have no way to go . I've only have had this car 1year and 8 months and it's been nothing but trouble..

Filed Apr 29, 2020 · Body, Driver assistance · 69,000 miles · PA

Fuel system/ gasoline: storage-campaign #18v735000 (01/19/2019)-fuel system/ gasoline: storage-campaign #19v515000-(01/29/2019)-latches/locks/linkages: door latch-campaign #16v643000-01/27/2017)-latches/locks/linkages: hatchback: lift gate lock campaign # 16v698000-(11/16/2016)-structure: body hatch back/ lift gate campaign # 16v691000 (11/16/2016)- electrical system: wiring campaign # 15v813000-(01/07/2016)

Filed Mar 5, 2020 · Body · UT

Same issue with previous door latch recall, it is broken again and since it has already "been repaired" they will not fix it again. Door will not lock or will get stuck in a locked position and will not close.

Filed Dec 6, 2019 · Body · 86,000 miles · CO

I own a 2013 ford focus that is experiencing door latch failures. I have discovered that their is a recall notice for the ford focus door latches but based the VIN for my vehicle my vehicle is apparently not covered. (safety recall 16s30) the vehicle was stationary at the time of the failure of the driver's side rear door latch. The latch opened but then would no longer engage to hold the door closed. I tried to rectify the issue with ford motor company but they just state that my particular VIN is not covered.

Filed Aug 14, 2019 · Body, Engine · 62,000 miles · NJ

2013 ford focus jerks while accelerating, was told recall was for extended warranty only via kindle ford. Also the trunk no longer opens, but beeps when car is on saying the trunk is open. Was told this was a recall in 2017 that was fixed before we purchased the vehicle, but now it's up to us to pay for it.

Filed Aug 3, 2019 · Body · 85,000 miles · MO

Driver side door won't latch and even came open while driving

Filed Jul 18, 2019 · Body, Fuel system · 56,000 miles · OH

I bought my ford focus hatchback se starting at 24k miles. At around 50k I began having transmission troubles. The stuttering, while accelerating or coming to a stop, was (and still is) horrible. I have taken this vehicle in on two separate occasions to get the transmission 'fixed', to no avail. I'm still dealing with these problems 80k miles later. The first two winters that I had owned the vehicle my door locks would not engage, in dry, 40 degree temperatures. So I would have to drive and hold my door closed until the car heated up and the locks engaged. I tried wd-40 and sprays meant specifically to unfreeze locks. Neither worked. And the locks would occasionally disengage while driving my morning commute on the highway. No recall until two years later, after complaining countless times. But back to the transmission, I was driving home after a long day at work and ended up stuck in cincinnati, oh. A message popped up on my dash reading 'transmission fault' advising me to take my car to a dealer. Turning off the engine didn't help, and I couldn't drive over 20 miles per hour because the car wouldn't shift over 1st or 2nd gear. Luckily I'm an experienced driver and was able to dodge multiple cars that almost slammed into me on the street, due to my sudden braking. When contacting ford it took them 5 hours of going back and forth between dealers to finally send me a tow truck. I get the car back, same problems. Over and over. A mechanic at the dealership told me that they don't actually have a fix for the problem (which it's becoming ever more clear that they still don't, nor will they ever). Ford's compensation for this problem was a terrible deal. Offering a replacement transmission with the exact same trans that gave me problems I'm the first place. I'm glad to see the government is getting involved and hope to see resolve soon.