While at a stop light on a busy street my car jerks and then gets quiet, when the light changes to green I hit on the gas pedal and the car does not move, no matter how hard I press, I turn on my emergency lights and after about 3 mins the car finally moves but while driving once again I hit on the gas pedal to increase speed and it does not work, I decide to turn around in a small parking lot and take it home and while doing that the car doesn't reverse, I get it back on the road and it jerks and jumps to the point where I just had to park it and call a ride. The week prior a mechanic told me I just needed coolant after the car jerked and stalled on the highway while I was going 70mph, and now every time I bring the car to a complete stop it doesn't move once it's time to accelerate, I've had it stall in heavy traffic where cars where bumper to bumper and I could not move. All of this after I had the ecu flashed to fix the codes, the entire engine and head gaskets replaced, the fuel pump system and transmission fixed by ford. So I took it to a mechanic to get it diagnosed and they inform me of multiple problems such as a new thermostat and air bag deployment issues but the main problem is that I need a new transmission again, unfortunately the cars value is not worth what it will cost to fix the transmission again.
2013 Ford Focus engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving at low speeds the vehicle stalled and restarted independently. The transmission fault warning light was illuminated as well as the service vehicle message was displayed. The contact called. Simi valley ford 2440 first st, simi valley, ca 93065 (805) 583-0333, however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 107,000.
On my way from work went to leave and press gas paddle car. Act like it speed up hill . Car start stuttering making a grinding noise jerking. Got half way home it start smoking. . When I first bought car I had to put in shop because of transmission problems it one thing after another ive done already had several recalls done on it. Now its given me more problems. Always on the high way
My car is having issues shifting. It is an automatic car. There is issues accelerating. When stopped I hit the gas pedal and its fine until it shifts, then the car stalls for a few seconds and then catches up. It does this every time it goes to shift gears until about 35 MPH. It is out of warranty to fix the transmission, but it posses a huge safety risk.
My radio has very high static and I cannot use my phone system. My fuel gauge is not reading properly. My car just shuts off while I am driving it. When I pull off the engine stalls. These issues have been on going every since I owned the car. It is a complete lemon.
When driving the vehicle it causes a stuttering movement from a stop. When pressing the gas from a stopped position it starts to shake upon acceleration. The car almost feels like the transmission is slipping and may cause the vehicle to stop. I feel that I am unsafe when this happens.
While driving the lights come on the dashboard and the car stops automatically and the car doesn't turn on for while,then after two hours it turns on and I drive it for another five days and that happens again almost an in crash or I was very lucky for a very bad accident and I called a tow truck to send my car home and since then is undrivable which is parked in my house
El vehculo empeso a jolonearse en carretera y fue perdiendo la fuerza y a otro da ya no agarro la reversa y para enfrente velosidad que agarraba era a 5
When accelerating from stopped positions like waiting to turn, the car will hesitate badly when pressing the accelerator and will not take off very fast. This occurs on level as well as unlevel ground. We have had the clutch replaced 3 times within 2 years and continue to have issues. This occurs when in drive when turning all the time. It also occccurs when we are trying to speed up to pass another car or get ahead of one. When the car is on an angle the fuel gauge will read up to 30 miles on the tank but will stop as the fuel sensor does not show the car has gas in it. We have had the fuel gauge changed 2 times in a 2013 ford focus. This occurs when parking the car in our driveway. This occurs every dat that we have had the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While the contact's daughter was driving 50 MPH, the check engine indicator illuminated. Also, the vehicle would not shift into reverse. The vehicle was taken to webb ford (219‑924‑3400, located at 9809 indianapolis blvd, highland, in 46322), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The technician stated that the warranty expired and informed the contact to bring the vehicle back later. A week later, the vehicle was taken back to the same dealer where it was waiting to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was not provided.
I've had transmission problems since purchasing the car. Two days ago the car would not go into reverse and the engine light came on - it was stuck in the garage at this time. I was finally able to get the car to reverse and the light went off a few hours later. Yesterday the car, again, would not reverse and the engine light came back on. This time it was stuck in a parking lot. After many attempts, some of which lead to the car not starting at all, the car finally turned on, and reversed after roughly half an hour. This morning I took the car to webb ford in highland, in for repairs as the transmission has a 100,000 mile warranty. The dealership said they are backed up for over 2 weeks and would not even let me leave my car. The nest closest dealer in calumet city, il is not taking transmission work at all. Now, after leaving work, my car will not go over 15mph without jerking and chugging and it seems that I have no way to get the transmission fixed even though it's under warranty because no one will take my car.
My car shudders when I try to drive and get up to speed or pulls sometime I have to push the gas pedal all the way to the car floor to go when I try to pull out a friend if mines received a recall letter about her car doing this her car is a a year or so older than mines but I haven't received anything but my car be doing the exact thing that's was being explained in the letter my car has being doing this since the last recall and I had to put it in the shop in august of 2018
Car began to stall and completely shut down. While in drive, with my foot on brake at a red light a error code flashed on dash " transmission not in park" and then it shut off. Car stalled 4 more times in a matter of a hour, twice while in park and car was just running. Last time at a red light in drive . Took 30-40 seconds to restart car, very unsafe.
The car has had several recalls and transmission problems since the day I got it. It has clutch issues that leaves me stalled stuck in gear in the middle of rush hour traffic. It has left me stuck in my garage and not being able to go in reverse for days at a time.
My car was on recall about the transmission and the gas they only fix the gas leak but they say they don't have the part for the transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. When the gear was shifted into drive, the vehicle moved in reverse. In addition, the contact stated that sometimes the vehicle would stall and fail to start. The vehicle was taken to norris ford (901 merritt blvd, baltimore, md 21222, (410) 285-0200) where it was diagnosed that the gear clutch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times for the failures. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.
The vehicle had a recall done 8 months ago and recently the same problems of the recall such as the gas tank issue and the transmission issues are still a problem n went to ford n told what happened and they didn't do anything about it but just 2 weeks ago before I took it to ford on a friday night I was driving n my car shut off as I was on a busy road cars passing me by my car just shut off and I pushed the car to the side stressed because I didn't have money for a tow truck and I didn't know what was wrong until someone said try putting gas in it and I told them my tank was half and gas monitor said I had 140 miles to go before it's empty but when the gas was put in the car it turned on and the gas monitor showed 0 then it went up to 260 and the other issue is the transmission when I'm driving the car starts to jerk and stalls and when I come to a stop my RPM just goes up as if I'm stepping on the acceleration but when I let go of the brake the RPM drops n the goes sound less as if it's going to turn off then it jerks n drives this is a serious issue a couple of times I almost got hit from the back and while driving this car has turned off or jerks and makes weird noises and I only have 61k mileage on it something has to be wrong
Starting to drive car hesitates and vibrates.
Car stalled on 99 highway without any warning losing all power and unable to restart. Towed to dealership and was informed tank was now deformed due to the vapor system lock of the cpv safety recall notice 18s32 technicians have sent pictures that they are in possession of and said they could not give us copies of but allowed us to see and showed us the technicians recommendations for tank to also be replaced along with the cpv . Ford customer service centers have not returned phone calls after being informed of our concerns and state specs due not met there requirement so therefor are refusing to pay for tank to be replaced . Although the specialist states different.
The car, is now , beginning to not start,. Which I suppose that doesn't matter since the transmission is still completely out, I wish ford would fix it, or go ahead and allow me to collect on the settlement
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and slowed down while driving various speeds. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vehicle had a defective camshaft sensor. The mechanic stated that the engine wiring harness needed to be replaced. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v813000 (electrical system); however, the VIN was excluded from the recall. The contact spoke with planet ford (20403 I-45, spring, tx 77388, (281) 719-3700) and was informed that they were unaware of any recalls associated with the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
The check engine light came on. The transmission shudders and hesitates under acceleration.
Vehicle jerks and shudders on acceleration from stops. Vehicle also hesitates and lacks power at times. It also overhears and leaks coolant.
The car is overheated after 5 minutes of ignition, the engine stopped when the car was running and then the check engine light came on
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While the vehicle was stationary in traffic, the engine turned off without warning. When the vehicle was restarted, the vehicle hesitated when accelerating. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 99,000.
The vehicle shudders and makes noise when shifting gears. When accelerating at around 15mph, the vehicle bogs down and lacks power. Engine oil leaks also.
Check engine light is constantly on and the engine leaks oil. The transmission does not change gears, shudders excessively and lacks power going uphill.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford focus. When the contact's son started the vehicle, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact's son drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the vehicle had a defective canister purge valve (cpv). Later that day, the vehicle stalled and a fuel odor was detected. The following day, while the contact's son was driving 68 MPH, it was believed that the engine stalled and the steering seized. As a result, the vehicle crashed head on into a tree. The contact's son died instantly and the passenger was ejected from the vehicle through the windshield. Another motorist observed the crash and called 911. The passenger was airlifted to the hospital and received medical attention for their unknown injuries. The contact's son was pronounced dead on the scene. The air bags deployed upon impact. A police report was filed. Upon investigation, it was discovered that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The recall repair was performed by maxwell ford (5000 s ih 35 frontage rd, austin, tx 78745, (512) 443-5000). After the repair, the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact called the dealer back and was informed to take the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The contact stated that the failure may be due to the catalytic converter, which failed prior to the recall repair. When the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for the recall repair, the dealer stated that the catalytic converter was not related to the recall. The failure mileage was 122,000.
While turning a corner my car vibrates and shakes and hear as if metal is hitting underneath. When pushing on gas to go, the car will jerk. Doesn't want to rev like it needs to. Will shake aggressively when braking. Have to let off gas then push back down on it to make it stop shaking. Also vibrates when in park intensely
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