2013 Ford Focus suspension problems

Filed Jan 22, 2021 · Steering, Suspension · 5 miles · OH

I have seen many videos on you tube on what could of been wrong and they all had the same problem which was the steering rack and pinion very expensive and unsafe fix my child was in the car while we was driving when mine broke only 28 days after I bought the car not very happy

Filed Mar 7, 2020 · Suspension, Transmission · 119,000 miles · AZ

The issue has happened 3 times since I have owned the car. The car was shaking when I would push on the gas. There was a delay with exceleration. I was driving on the city street and the car would not excelerate the transmission was not changing gears. I had to coast down the street to make it to somewhere I could pull over. Once stopped the car would not go into any gear and would not drive. I had the car towed to the ford dealership each time I was told that it was the transmission control module and the clutch that needed to be replaced.

Filed Sep 6, 2019 · Engine, Suspension · 45,207 miles · CA

Check engine light is constantly on and the engine leaks oil. The transmission does not change gears, shudders excessively and lacks power going uphill.

Filed Feb 27, 2019 · Fuel system, Suspension · 124,790 miles · MO

Takara recall my car is shifting weird the evap canister for fuel is clicking and my car is getting bad mpg my car clunks when going over bumps the front end clicks when you turn and feels like something might break I dont think the electrical system is working rite

Filed Dec 18, 2018 · Engine, Suspension · 100,100 miles · CA

Takata driving on city street and my car jerked and exceller rated on its own causing me to pull over

Filed Dec 13, 2017 · Engine, Suspension · ID

Engine tends to falter when accelerating. Engine tends to hesitate. Shuddering and vibration regardless of whether on city street or highway.

Filed Apr 27, 2017 · Suspension · 27,111 miles · TX

Excessive rear tire wear: the vehicle made a trip from greenville tx. To louisville ky and back (approx. 1400 miles) in september of 2016 (with high ambient and road temperature). The inside shoulder of both rear tires were worn down to the cords. The tires had only around 5000 miles when it began the trip. I took the vehicle to the local ford dealer here in greenville, and had them to assess the problem. They said it falls within ford specifications of (-2.1 --+0.6 camber.....toe -0.01-+0.39). I called ford consumer relations 800‑392‑3673 (cas-10568914-w6x6b2 on 9/16/16). Talked to jean (866‑631‑3788 ext. 77727) explained the problem, and she called the dealership who also told her the problem was as I had described. She did call me back and said the car was out of warranty by months however, the mileage was only 27111 and had never been on a long road trip with these conditions. Jean said the car was no longer in warranty and that I had a tire problem. I said, "no, jean, I do not have a tire problem, but ford has a engineering problem because the alignment settings are fixed (camber and toe is not adjustable)". I then called clint (central region for ford) and explained the problem, but also had the same consensus. After this, I ordered a pair of adjustable control arms and decreased the camber by 1.5 degrees negative, and took out of each side 1/10th toe in (both adjustment still within fords specification range). I documented tire wear before it made a round trip to denver, co from greenville, tx (approx. 1,640 miles). Upon its return the wear was even across the tread. I am writing this memo to report that ford has a safety problem with the excessive rear tire wear because in this case the vehicle would not have made another round trip from greenville to louisville without having tire failure.

Filed Apr 11, 2016 · Engine, Suspension · 86,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the engine rpms fluctuated and there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure occurred on two occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it diagnosed that the TCM and PCM needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v813000 (electrical system) however the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

Filed Mar 19, 2015 · Steering, Suspension · 45,622 miles · FL

I filled up my car with gas and then turned it back on to get a failure message that my eps power steering had failed. When I tried to turn the vehicle, it was very hard to turn corners or turn it at all. I tried driving it to the dealership and once there, I was notified that I would need to pay $1,500.00 to pay for an entire new eps system since they cannot replace just the steering module. I don't get how I pay for a like-new car in 2014 and immediately incur a 1,500.00 bill.

Filed Mar 15, 2015 · Engine, Suspension · CA

Pulling from red lights/stop signs is very dangerous due to the transmission stalling, shuttering, grinding. Very easily to get into accidents because stalling in transmission. Please recall this vehicle a lot of families are not safe in this vehicle.