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.
2013 Ford Focus transmission complaints
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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at 20-30 MPH, the vehicle started jerking. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact drove to a stop sign and waited for traffic to subside before crossing to the other side of the road as the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The contact stated that as she began to drive, the vehicle continued to jerk and downshift as if it was going to stall. The contact stated that she continued to depress the accelerator pedal and the vehicle accelerated to 60 MPH, then downshifted again to 20 MPH. The contact was able to drive to her residence. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission clutch had failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,637.
This car has a bad clutch/Auto transmission problem. It shudders and has to be replaced. I had mine replaced at 67,206 miles. Now 15,000 miles later, it has to be replaced again. Ford knows of this problem. Just about everyone who owns this car has had at least 1 replaced if not 3. Ford knows of the problem. Ford should have to pay for my repair. I am sure lots of other focus owners would like to get them replaced or get reimbursed for repairs they were forced to pay for.
My Ford Focus Electric has been experiencing sudden loss of power and then getting "stop safely now" messages. After a while it will run again. I brought it to Phil Long Ford of Denver back in August and they hooked up a testing unit and said they found nothing. During September, the car experience the "SSN" failure, and then would not start. I brought it to Phil Long Ford and they said it was a battery failure and would cost $19,000 to replace the battery and control unit. I researched the issue and see the Focus Electric was recalled for sudden loss of power while driving. It is the federal safety agency Campaign ID 13V523000 and NTHSA Action Number PE13031 . I asked Phil Long Ford to perform the recall and make the car safe to drive. They refused.
On the freeway and I received an error message stating to put the transmission on park on the interstate and the car shut down and almost hit several vehicles. This is very unsafe and don’t want anyone else to experience this. It was telling me to put it in park and I couldn’t shift it to park because I didn’t want the car go in a dead stop on a 5 lane freeway. And it has this bad shudder and I’ve replaced several components and find this very unsafe to drive as well as I feel like I’m going to hit a car in front of me!
I have a 2013 Ford Focus 4 Door Hatchback, It is at 70k miles and has been giving problems taking off from first gear. I took to Ford dealer to be evaluated and it’s the dul clutch system going bad which they have had many issues with. I feel is a safety issue I’m getting ready to have a baby and what if my car doesn’t go and hesitates and someone hits me or I get stuck in the middle of traffic! They had a warranty service for this issue on my exact car but you had to receive a paper in the mail to have the issue fixed which I am not the first owner and didn’t receive the letter. They also upped the warranty on the vehicle to 7 years 100k miles and unfortunately my vehicle was driven to little for the problem to become noticeable in the 7 years as it only has 70k on it. I called customer relations to see if they could cover this because it’s only fair they replace and fix since it’s been a on going issue with these vehicles and only has 70k on it.
Check engine light came on Saturday morning on my way to work, When checked it comes up as fault codes P0420, with secondary codes of P144A - EVAP Emission System Purge Vapor Line Restricted/blocked, P1450 - Unable to bleed up fuel tank vacuum, and P0131 - O2 Circuit Low Voltage (Bank 1, Sensor 1), And started stalling after putting new gas in only, and now hesitates at lower gears and has a rougher then normal idle with the rps not staying steady, Also when doing a VIN check on Fords website, or the federal safety agency lookup it does not show up as a recall, however when I do a full VIN check it does show under the recalls page, I'm not sure if they marked it as completed for the VIN of this vehicle or not but its doing literally all the stuff stated in Ford Safety Recall 18S32 18V735000 or 19S22 19V515000, but when trying to chat Ford about it they deny there is one even though the federal safety agency OVERVIEW states: All of the affected vehicles previously had Ford Safety Recall 18S32 performed; however, updated powertrain control module (PCM) software was not available at that time. Ford Motor Company wants to ensure the software is updated to the most current release available. In some of the affected vehicles, the PCM software may not adequately detect a stuck-open canister purge valve (CPV) within the fuel vapor system. If the CPV malfunctions and sticks open, it can lead to excessive vacuum in the fuel vapor system, allowing the plastic fuel tank to deform. This can cause the following symptoms: • Illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0420, P1450, P0443, P0452, P0456, P0460 and/or P2196 • Inaccurate or erratic fuel gauge indication • Inaccurate distance to empty (DTE) • Engine stall and/or other drivability concerns related to stuck open CPV I have only had the car 2 months as of tomorrow, and am a single dad raising my 6 month old son alone, I cannot have this breakdown completely and risk a accident when it should be covered by recall
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while he was at a stop sign, the vehicle inadvertently started shuddering significantly. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle as he was close to arriving at his residence. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the automatic clutch transmission needed to be replaced and that the failure was related to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they could not assist as the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the warning light illuminated indicating that the transmission was hot. The contact was forced to stop and allow the transmission to cool down before proceeding whenever the warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle would fail to exceed 50 MPH. Additionally, whenever the vehicle was driven for an extended period, the transmission warning light would illuminate. The contact stated that she took the vehicle to the dealer and the TCM was replaced. The contact was also informed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the clutch had been previously repaired under recall however, the vehicle started to experience the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and informed that she would be responsible for the repair. The failure mileage was 150,0Hotline QCF00.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle would hesitate upon the depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. The contact also stated that the passenger’s side air bag was defective and would not recognize an occupant seated in the passenger’s seat. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where they inspected the vehicle and made repairs; however, both failures returned soon after the repairs. The contact stated that she had sent a letter to the manufacturer for assistance but had not received a response. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 66,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate upon the depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where repairs to the transmission were performed; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Transmission. The check engine light came on. After I shut it off it wouldn't start again. If I put it in natural it would start. Brought it to a garage and they said i needed newTransmission. This happened in June. The garage looked it up and said there was a recall on on 2013 focus. Called holt motors in cokato, mn and they said there was no recalls on them.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle started to shudder. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer but was unaware of the diagnostic result. The contact was also unaware of what repair was performed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle to a second local dealer, Bill Pierre Ford Service & Parts Department (12531 30th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125: (206) 364-1095) on 1/1/2018 but was unaware of the diagnostic test results. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Approaching the George Washington bridge, I was in very very heavy traffic, stopping, starting, going super slowly. Warning light came on telling me to get off the road safely and let the transmission rest for 5 minutes. I followed directions then it happened again, stopped, waited, and it happened again. It is a dangerous area to pull off the road, very narrow breakdown lanes, big trucks, etc etc. Apparently, this is a chronic problem with the Ford Focus of certain years. There are some situations when one cannot get off the road safely, so this is potentially very dangerous. If one doesn't follow the directions one can have an even more serious transmission failure.
Transmission stalled on highway. Have had this car three days and already have stalling out and no power problems! This car is a dangerous vehicle! My 17 year old grandson was almost hit by a truck. The dealership said no problems with the transmission on this car, but after reading all the information about the transmission and many other safety issues, all of these cars should be removed and replaced. Ford made a really dangerous car in those years. It should get a zero safety rating. And the locks are a huge safety issue! Platte valley ford in Kearney said they would look at the lock recall when we brought the car back for transmission flush, but after purchasing this dangerous car three days ago, and already having this transmission stalling out problem, it is time to take legal action! [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving in a parking garage, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the engine just revved as the vehicle failed to move forward while in drive. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled backwards as she then depressed the brake pedal and attempted to shift to park however, the gear shifter failed to move. The contact waited for a few minutes and was able to shift to park and turn the vehicle off. The contact was able to restart the vehicle however, the shifter was still difficult to move to drive. After a couple more minutes the vehicle was able to shift to drive but the vehicle hesitated and jerked before the contact was able to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed of a transmission recall. The dealer informed her that the transmission module was on backorder. The vehicle was temporally repaired however, the failure recurred several days later. The contact stated that on 8/6/2021 the transmission failure reoccurred while driving on a bridge. The contact stated that the engine revved, rolled forward, and the vehicle finally engaged to resume normal driving. The dealer was notified of the failure again and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. Once again, a temporary fix was performed on the transmission. The contact stated that “Service Transmission” was displayed once she retrieved the vehicle from the dealer for the second time. The contact called the dealer and was advised not to drive the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
On this 2013 ford focus titanium. ,the transmission would shutter and go into neutral i almost got smashed by a semi truck when my focus would not move forward it went into neutral, NY friend has a ford Fiesta and he and his girl friend was hit from behind by a large diesel truck and suffered back head and leg injuries u have kids so we would have been seriously hurt or dead anyway my car is in the ford repair and they did the tcm and since rhe clutch recall ended July 31 and my appointment was made before rhat but ford didn't have openings and I was told to come in August and now they want me to Pay for the repair I can't afford it recall should fix it anyway that is a dangerous transmission now I'm forced to leave my car there until I can save money to have it fix that's crap now I have no car and no money pandemic is making it hard
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to reverse. The check transmission message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where service was denied. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there was bearing slipping, grinding and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. The VIN was not available.
The transmission control module (TCM) failed on my 2013 Ford Focus again. This resulted in me loosing the ability move my car while in an intersection putting my safety and other drivers safety at risk. This required me to get out of my car in an intersection to push it to the side of the road with the assistance of other drivers, further putting our safety at risk. This is not the first time this has happened (loss of driving power in an intersection), and I have had this component and other transmission related components repaired under warranty multiple times by ford dealerships. There were no check engine lights or warning lamps that indicated the problem was going to occur before the vehicle failed.
Transmission fault service now It has a recall but for will not doing it with out me paying for it they told me 10 year or 150000 miles the last owner had it done 3 times in the last 2 years
After driving my vehicle it stalls once it is stopped and I try to press the gas. This can cause a collision. This can either be the fuel system which they did have a recall on my car but the dealership decided it wasn't needed at the time. It could also be the power train. This incident has occurred multiple times since 2017.
Check engine light came on. Before I had a chance to get it checked, the engine wouldn't start after refueling until trying on the fourth time. Took the car to a parts store and the code read P1450. An October 25, 2018 recall acknowledged a problem with 2012-18 Ford Focuses with a 2.0L engine. Although this problem is clearly acknowledged with this same year, model, and engine, my VIN is allegedly not covered in the recall. Dealer will not service the car under the recall.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact’s daughter stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled with a message stating that the transmission was overheating. The vehicle was towed and was awaiting a diagnostic test and repair. The manufacturer was informed of the failure, and the contact was referred to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.
Ford issued a recall on the TCM/ clutch in 2019. This recall was to fix the shuttering in shifting. My focus was repaired by a Ford dealership in 2019 in accordance to the recall. My focus is shuttering again when accelerating. The car has no warning lamp for this issue. I recently had the car in to a ford dealership for diagnostics and they confirmed that the clutch is in need of replacement again. I have contacted ford directly and they refuse to cover the cost of a new clutch. The shuttering affects proper acceleration which is a safety issue.
This is car is in low mileage. But the transmission has been not worked twice
HMM...there was not an incident to report per say but the next button stated incident report. I am more or less reporting a complaint due to my 2013 Ford Focus has been at AutoNation Ford since 5/17/21 for three recalls but only one has been taken care of and according to the advisor Susan Lee on Recall # 14M02 for TCM, that once they perform the reset procedure that my car may have 50/50 chance of starting due to the dual clutch transmission causing me to replace the clutches at my expense out of pocket. This I do not understand since my car was running before I took it in for the recall. I simply was Secondly, the system haven't confirmed the other two recalls because the mechanic apparently never completed them while having my car for the past two weeks which I thought he would. I am filing this complaint for safety reason because I was advised that I could just take my car without having the TCM reset and take a chance of my car still being able to start or not and I would like to know if the repair of the recall may stop my car from starting then why should I be held responsible for a replacement of the dual clutches for my transmission?
When i press the gas in my car my car starts to shake when it goes into gear it is a transmission issue i have been checking recalls and it matches the transmission recall but it says their are no active recalls on my car what do i do
I purchased my vehicle april 2020. Drove fine for a while and then started to shutter and shake when taking off from a stop. I literally have to floor it to get it to quit. This seems to be getting worse.
The dps6 powershift transmission used in the 2013 ford focus has well known problems with shuddering and jerking while accelerating in low gears. During rain when the streets are wet it jerks enough to cause the car to lose traction making it impossible to safely accelerate through an intersection.
I need the control module for the transmission system and the part is only available at the ford dealership. I was unable to get the part because they have 20,000 on back order because this has been a common issue. This part causes my transmission to go haywire at times. Often sending my rpms to high levels as soon as I attempt to accelerate. The last time this happened I was dropping my son off at daycare and the car jolted forward as soon as I hit the gas to leave my driveway and as I started to accelerate to the speed limit of 45 MPH I could hear my engine working really hard and the rpms were all the way up at 3. My car was struggling to switch gears.
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