2013 Ford Focus wheels problems

Filed Jan 9, 2024 · Wheels · CO

Swollen lug nuts. They corroded and were almost impossible to remove. Lug nuts were destroyed during removal and had to be replaced. Apparently some two piece lug nut Ford used. They were original equipment.

Filed Dec 19, 2022 · Wheels · MI

Tire lost pressure impossible to get lug nuts off . Tire dealer said all lugs nuts were defective and needed to be replaced. Couldn’t be done middle of road very dangerous 12/12 2022

Filed Sep 20, 2022 · Wheels · KY

Could not get tires rotated due to "swollen"lug nuts. Also the tool to fix a flat tire will no longer fit the lug nuts due to the swelling of the lug nuts. I feel like this is a very serious safety issue and we, the owners should not have the burden of having this situation fixed!! Please help!! Thank you

Filed Mar 16, 2022 · Acceleration, Visibility · PA

There are multiple issues going wrong with my car and I have 5 children and this makes me angry and scared to drive it 1. Vehicle completely shuts down if you go under 1/4 tank and NOT on red at all! No gas light or anything 2. The hesitation from stop to go is getting worse" mechanics tell me this is normal" for a focus and now sometimes when accelerating on the highway it gets stuck in certain speeds and feels rougher 3. Now there is a chain like rattling noise upon idle that is annoying and embarrassing 4 the codes state oxygen sensor ,speed sensor,fuel valve issue, and power train and abs... It's 100.00 per issue to diagnose. How is anyone able to afford this? I'm not a mechanic but everytime I take my car in they give it back saying there's no issue or I have to pay more fees to find the issue before anything can be replaced? This is crazy! I don't feel safe driving this car with my babies in it but with student loans and my kids school costs I can't seem to save if I'm paying all these fees to try to figure out what the issues are . The front windshield is horrible because it's hard to see out of even when I clean it w auto glass cleaner, which I have never experienced before and is very dangerous.

Filed Aug 2, 2020 · Wheels · MA

I went to have my tires rotated on my 2013 ford focus se and I was told that all my lugnuts need to be replaced because they changed form from the heat. In all the cars that I have had this has never been an issue. Numerous people have had the same issue.

Filed Mar 26, 2019 · Wheels · 84,000 miles · MO

My 2013 ford focus tire rod "slipped out" and was replaced. The part was not broken but the threads on the male bolt slipped out and became disconnected while exiting a parking. The part came out during the transition from reverse to drive while stopped and straightening the wheel. The female part on the tire rod became disconnected. I have concern that that is a part malfunction and this should not happen. I have a video of the parts at the time of the incident that shows the part is not been broken and did not have damage. This car has not been involved in any accidents. There is rust on the threads and I feel that contributed to it coming apart. I believe that this part is a manufacturers defect.

Filed Mar 29, 2017 · Wheels · 56,000 miles · UT

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. When one of the front tires became flat, the contact noticed that the front wheel lug nuts were swollen and unable to be removed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000.

Filed Jul 28, 2015 · Wheels · 31,000 miles · ME

Went to get tires rotated. I was called to my vehicle to show excessive tire wear on rear tires. Especially right rear .I went to ford dealer as this vehicle still under warranty. They checked and said it was witiin limits. I was to rotate more often. I rotate on a regular schedule and also run nitrogen in my tires for safety and extended tire life. I took a trip and was due for oil change and tire rotation.. The wear bars were showing and the mechanic would not rotate or attempt to align. His comment was all the ford focus vehicles are like this and no matter how good a tire you put on; they wear out right around 30,000 miles. Is this another denied defect by ford motor company like my transmission was at first??? This is a safety hazard and investigating with other focus owners found the above to be true with their vehicles. I amm sure I didn't have a blow out due to using nitrogen in my tires.

Filed Jun 14, 2015 · Wheels · 61,575 miles · CA

[xxx] ; my newly purchased used 2013 ford focus se. Had a series of things gone wrong with it. And I know it falls under the state "lemon law." although I have purchased the extended warranty. I have seem to find myself stranded with no vehicle to drive to work nor go to and from school with? This is why I have chose to file this complaint towards ford motor company, about my newly purchased vehicle. The dealership in which I purchased the vehicle from has partly tried to comply by fixing the problems. While one other of the dealership departments chooses to avoid all the problems arising from the car. I would like this complaint to be a foremost last warning to whom the "reject vehicle" option or :lemon law option will be my next request. I have spent over fifteen thousand on this vehicle that has done nothing but leave me stranded for two days following five day on a different occasion. And the two sub manufacturing entities I have been working with seem to careless whether I have a vehicle or not. I would close with this final statement, why should I have to go without a car that is dependable, and not be compensated with a rental while the vehicle is getting repaired. That esp has seem to provide me with nothing I have had to pay deductible for repairs on this vehicle when it was this way to begin with. Please contact me for some helpful options on my rights as a consumer. Sincerely [xxx] sincerely [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

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.