2013 Ford Focus Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle started to overheat. The contact's son was able to drive the vehicle to a safe location off the roadway. The contact's son allowed the vehicle to cool down. The contact's son safely drove the vehicle to the residence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed TCM. The contact was informed that there was a technical service bulletin for the TCM replacement, and the part would be ordered. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had provided any assistance or information regarding the ordered parts for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

Car was inspected by a Ford certified mechanic after issues arose. My car only has 24,000 miles on it. Was informed that it was the clutch in the transmission that needs replaced. Investigation into the problem I saw a recall referring to the clutching, but was not associated with the car I have. For it having low miles and the clutch going out on it already, seems a bit odd. The car cannot be driven until repairs get done as I do not want to be breaking down on the side of the road.

The vehicle had a recall on the clutch that is faulty AGAIN, only after 2.5 years from the last repair. This part has been replaced 2 times and now needs to be replaced a third time. The vehicle frequently and unexpectedly stalls during acceleration and is a tremendous safety issue; however Ford is stating the part was already repaired under the recall once and will not repair it a second time, even though it is the same function and safety issue as the previous recall only 2.5 years ago

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle started shuddering, and lost motive power. The contact attempted to depress the brake pedal however, the pedal was firm. The contact pulled over and used the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The contact allowed the engine to cool down before restarting the vehicle. The vehicle then operated as designed. The vehicle had not been diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted a case was file and the contact was advised to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 115,670.

The contact owned a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that she left her dog in the vehicle with the engine off and the windows partially open, as she entered her workplace. Approximately 30 minutes later, she was alerted that there was a vehicle on fire. She rushed outside to discover that her vehicle was on fire. As she attempted to save her dog, the fire grew stronger and the vehicle became engulfed in flames. By the time the fire department arrived, the vehicle was incinerated. Her dog died as a result of the fire and was taken by animal control. A police and fire report was filed. The contact sustained severe emotional trauma due to the loss of her dog but did not seek medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was deemed a total loss and destroyed. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 133,000.

Transmission failed. Yes it is available for inspection upon request. The car was in a stalled out mode. Unable to drive the vehicle. No warning lights, symptoms or messages. Simply got in the car at the store and put it in gear car would not go forward or backwards. The motor would only raise as if the vehicle was in park.

There have been several lawsuits filed and settled for the vehicle in question previously. Most recently, Ford was having so many issues with models 2011-2016 Ford Focus cars that they were taken to court over the matter related to the transmission control module in the vehicle. This was settled and Ford placed and extended warranty on vehicles of that model should customers have issues. However upon taking the vehicle to a Ford dealership, they are saying that that is not in fact the issue with the car, it is the clutch in the transmission which they also had an extended warranty on that expired conveniently not long before this happened. The clutch going out would mean that I would not be able to go and I would be stuck where the car sits. I have reached out to several other independent mechanic shops and every single one of them have stated that it is only a matter of time before the transmission control module breaks as it sounds like it is not functioning correctly now. I would also like to state that in no way did Ford attempt to contact me about any of these issues involving my car via and email or letter. They knew of the issues that could happen and the risks involved with me continuing to drive the car around and did nothing. The vehicle has been sitting for 7 months now as Ford has deemed it worthless. A vehicle that they sold me they will not even negotiate for because of how broken it is. I find this to be extremely irresponsible and quite frankly I do not have the money to be doing this.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undetermined speed, the vehicle would shudder while shifting gears. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the transmission module had caused the failure. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred him to the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000. The consumer stated repairs for the vehicle would cost $3,000 and requesting either reimbursement or included in the recall.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the catalytic converter and vacuum hose needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

When pulling out on a hill or incline the car hesitates and seems to fall on its face for a short time then it finally picks up and has power. It just feels like it only has ten percent of power. It puts myself and others at risk of being in an accident , especially when pulling out into traffic. It could cause a side impact or rear collision very easily. I have driven a streight shift all my life and never ever had a vehicle seem to stall like this . I try and wait for a very large gap in traffic to pull out. On a hill in traffic I am afraid of getting rear ended trying to get pulled out and going. This has happened several times, it is intermittent .the car has only 60,000 miles, so it isn’t worn out.

Clutch and actuators , car only has 80,000 miles. $3500 transmission repair .

Two weeks after purchasing vehicle from a used car dealer, started having severe transmission shudders and car shut down stating the transmission was in need of repair. Had vehicle towed to dealership where diagnosis determined transmission needs replacing. Upon researching on line,, cars.com states NHTSA vehicle safety recall was issued for the transmission and also “copilot” states on line that a recall was issued on this vehicle power shift transmission,,, only two of many complaints on line about the transmission in 2013 Ford Focus .. However Ford states there is no safety recall .. only an extended warranty customer satisfaction warranty for transmission clutch slippage ,, which ended last august , campaign #14M01... What am I to do ? ... the price quoted for a new clutch exceeds the value of the car....

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the check engine and service now warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing a spark plug and the fuel injector to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact also stated that the vehicle was started and the parking aid fault, serviced required warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK ABNORMALLY AND SHUDDERED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TODD JUDY FORD EAST (7891 MACCORKLE AVE SE, CHARLESTON, WV 25315) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE RADIATOR NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

FORD FOCUS 2013 TITANIUM IN MARCH 2020 ON INTERSTATE 90 BETWEEN ST CHARLES MN AND EYOTA MN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AT 70 MPH AND HAD 32 MILES TO EMPTY READING ON GAUGE. VEHICLE FLATBED TOWED TO HOME 35 MILES AWAY AND GAS WAS ADDED AND VEHICLE RAN FINE. AUGUST 2020 SAME VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON STATE HIGHWAY AT 60 MILES PER HOUR WITH 21 MILES TO EMPTY ON READING. AGAIN VEHICLE FLATBED TOWED HOME AND GAS WAS ADDED AND VEHICLE HAS RAN FINE SINCE. I BELIEVE THAT THE GAS GAUGE IS FAULTY IN THIS MODEL OF FORD FOCUS AS IN OTHER YEARS BUT NO RECALL YET FOR MODEL 2013 YEAR. WE WILL MAKE SURE GAS DOESNT GET BELOW 50 MILES AS THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW WITHIN 5 MONTHS AND NOT A COINCIDENCE.

I WAS DRIVING ALONG WITH MY 3 CHILDREN WHEN MY FORD EXPLORER 2011 SUDDENLY TURNED OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY STREET ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AND WAS INFORMED THE WATER PUMP HAD FAILED AND CAUSE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE PROBLEMS.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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 NHTSA 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 NHTSA 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRAND PRAIRIE FORD (LOCATED AT 701 E PALACE PKWY, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75050, (972) 975-9621) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY CAR BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER TO MY GAS AND BRAKE SYSTEM... BEFORE THIS EVERY TIME I PUT GAS INTO IT ....IT ACTS LIKE GOING TO STALE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT IDLED, BUT DID NOT ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DAVE SINCLAIR FORD (7466 S LINDBERGH BLVD, ST LOUIS, MO 63125) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CLUTCH HAD TO BE REPLACED TWELVE TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2015. THE MECHANIC ALSO MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2013, IT HAS HESITATED AND SHUDDERED BADLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN BEGINNING TO MOVE FROM A STOP AND WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. PEOPLE WHO RIDE IN THE CAR ALWAYS ASK ME WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE FORD DEALER REPEATEDLY, BUT THE SERVICE MANAGER HAS ALWAYS CLAIMED HE DOESN'T FEEL ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. HE SAYS IT'S JUST THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTING GEARS. ONCE I GOT SO EXASPERATED I TOOK IT BACK AND TOOK THE SERVICE MANAGER FOR A RIDE IN IT MYSELF. IT SHUDDERED AND HESITATED BADLY DURING THE ENTIRE RIDE. HE STILL CLAIMED HE COULDN'T FEEL ANYTHING UNUSUAL. TWICE WHEN I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT, THE CAR HAS SHIFTED ITSELF FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE HAS COASTED TO A STOP, TOTALLY WITHOUT POWER. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER THESE OCCURRENCES, THE SERVICE MANAGER HAS SAID THAT IT IS SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR A CAR TO SHIFT ITSELF FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. I HAVE RESPONDED THAT IT VERY CLEARLY IS POSSIBLE FOR A CAR TO SHIFT ITSELF FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL, BECAUSE THE CAR HE SOLD ME HAS DONE IT TWICE NOW WHEN I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT. THE LAST TIME WE SPOKE, I POINTED OUT TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT HIS DEALERSHIP SOLD ME A CAR I CAN'T DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY FOR FEAR OF LOSING POWER DOING 70 MILES AN HOUR WITH A LARGE TRUCK RIGHT BEHIND ME AND BEING RUN OVER. I ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THEY SOLD ME A CAR THAT I CAN'T IN GOOD CONSCIENCE ALLOW MY WIFE AND KIDS TO DRIVE. I ASKED HIM TO MAKE IT RIGHT. HE REPLIED THAT THE CAR IS PERFECTLY SAFE AND THAT IT IS COMPLETELY UP TO ME IF I CHOOSE NOT TO DRIVE IT IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC, AT HIGH SPEEDS, OR LET MY WIFE AND KIDS DRIVE IT. CLEARLY, FORD AND ITS DEALERS HAVE NO INTENTION OF 'DOING THE RIGHT THING' HERE. I TRUST THAT NHTSA FINALLY WILL.

VEHICLE STALLS ERRATICALLY DUE TO A FUEL DELIVERY ISSUE. LEAVES DRIVER STRANDED WITH NO MEANS OF STARTING THE CAR. FORD IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE VIA NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 18V735 BUT NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED YET.

THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN GIVING US PROBLEMS SINCE WE GOT THE VEHICLE. RIGHT NOW, IT IS AGAIN IN THE SHOP. IT IS REPAIRED AND THEN THERE IS ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE SAME SYSTEM. WHEN WE TAKE IT INTO THE SHOP, NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SHOW UP. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR ONLY A LITTLE OVER A YEAR SO IT WOULD SEEM TO INDICATE THAT THERE ARE SERIOUS PROBLEMS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL. ALSO, WHEN THE CONTACT FILLED UP THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL TANK GAUGE WOULD NOT MOVE. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED BILL NIGHT FORD (9607 S MEMORIAL DR, TULSA, OK 74133, (918) 526-2400), BUT THE DEALER WOULD NOT SCHEDULE A TOW TRUCK TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND INDICATED THAT THERE WAS FUEL IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THERE REALLY WAS NONE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KISTLER FORD SALES INC. (5555 CENTRAL AVE, TOLEDO, OH 43615), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FORD MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

THERE IS AN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON MY DASH BORD AND WHEN I DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF TWO TIMES BY THIS WK. AND ALSO WHEN I DRIVING UP HILL THE CAR FORCE BECOMIN WEAK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING FORWARD AND REVERSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROBERT HORNE FORD (3400 TOMAHAWK RD, APACHE JUNCTION, AZ 85119) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,112.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FAULTY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GREEN WAY FORD (9001 E COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32817, (888) 984-4895), BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,900.

WHILE WAITING IN TRAFFIC ON A HILL OR ACCELERATING UPHILL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RANDOMLY TURNS ON AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY SHUTS OFF. THIS HAS LEFT ME ROLLING TO A STOP ON THE FREEWAY AND EVEN ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWNHILL UNABLE TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON. TODAY I BARELY PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE I STARTED TO COAST BACKWARDS. RECALL WAS POSTED 10/22/18 AND THERE IS NO SOLUTION YET OVER 4 MONTHS LATER.

FORD HAS ISSUED A RECALL REGARDING THE FUEL TANK DEFORMATION BUT THEY STATE THAT THE CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY ISSUE WHEN IT'S ABOVE 1/2 OF A TANK. I HAVE EXPERIENCES THE CAR STALLING AROUND 3/4 OF A TANK MULTIPLE TIMES NOW. THE CAR ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME ON. I HAVE TO PARK THE CAR AND RESTART IT. FORD HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS SINCE I TOOK MY CAR IN ON DEC. 6TH.

WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR MY VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2018 FROM FORD. WE WERE TOLD THAT AS LONG AS THE GAS TANK IS FILLED AT 1/2 A TANK, THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. SINCE WE RECEIVED THE LETTER, MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY THREE SEPARATE TIMES, EACH TIME RESULTING IN THE CAR HAVING TO BE PUSHED TO A SAFER LOCATION. IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE ANYTHING IS BEING DONE TO FIX THE SITUATION AND IT'S BECOMING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR NOT FIXING THIS ISSUE IN A TIMELY MANNER BEFORE IT BECOMES A MORE SERIOUS ISSUE WITH MY HUSBAND BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 70+ MPH ON THE HIGHWAY.

MY FOCUS IS UNDER FORD RECALL...IT IS EXPERIENCING STALLING AND LOSS OF POWER AND DIFFICULTY STARTING. FORD SAYS IT WILL BE FINE IF I KEEP A HALF TANK OF FUEL IN TANK, BUT ALL THE SYMPTOMS ARE HAPPENING WITH OVER HALF A TANK OF FUEL. THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE A LOANER/RENTAL VEHICLE AND THE LOCAL DEALER WILL NOT EITHER. THEY BOTH TELL ME THE SAME THING ABOUT HALF A TANK OF FUEL. BUT IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE STALLING AND LOSS OF POWER. THERE IS NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. GALPIN FORD (15505 ROSCOE BLVD, NORTH HILLS, CA 91343, (818) 787-3800) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

FORD HAS DECLARED A RECALL IN OCTOBER OF 2018. AS OF JANUARY 22 2019, NOTHING HAS BEEN REMEDIED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN WAITING FOR WEEKS FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED AND WAS NOT PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SIMMONS-ROCKWELL (7329 OLD HAMMONDSPORT RD, BATH, NY 14810, (607) 776-8100), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE CAR SHUTTERS WHEN ACCELERATING (NOTABLY AFTER MAKING A TURN). THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO PRIME FORD IN AUBURN, MA ON AUGUST 17TH, 2018 FOLLOWING A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS CAR, WHERE THE VEHICLE OWNER WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND NO FIX TO THE CAR WAS MADE.

AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN IT IS WARM OUTSIDE WITH NO WARNING FROM THE VEHICLE POWER WILL BE REDUCED TO THE POINT THAT SPEED CAN NOT BE MAINTANED.I HAVE TO DRIVE WELL UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON UNTIL I CAN FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PARK AND RESTART THE CAR.ONCE RESTARTED I CAN CONTINUE ON A NORMAL SPEED.

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR STARTED ON FIRE 39MINS AFTER I STARTED THE VEHICLE . THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND I HAD AN ENGINE FIRE

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE WIRING HARNESSES FOR OTHER FORD FOCUSES WITH THE SAME ISSUE BUT MINE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL. THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST BE HIT SEVERAL TIMES AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO A PARKING LOT AND WAITED APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

WHILE TRAVELING ON A SURFACE STREET, AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE ENGINE DECELERATED VERY QUICKLY. THE DASH INSTRUMENTATION SHOWED "ENGINE FAULT SERVICE NOW!" THE ENGINE WAS SPUTTERING AND SHAKING AS I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I DID GET OVER SAFELY. MY WIFE AND I WERE VERY BADLY SHAKEN. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES I REGAINED MY COMPOSURE ENOUGH TO TRY TO RESTART THE CAR. IT TOOK ABOUT 3 TRIES TO RESTART. THE INSTRUMENTS WERE BACK TO NORMAL EXCEPT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I DROVE HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. A HALF HOUR LATER I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT DID IT AGAIN. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. MY WIFE IS NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. WE LIVE IN ARIZONA. THE SPEED LIMIT IS 65 MPH. THE AVERAGE SPEED OF CARS ON THE HIGHWAY IS 75 MPH JUST TO KEEP UP WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. NOT IF, BUT WHEN THIS HAPPENS TO A DRIVER TRAVELLING AT 65 TO 70 MPH THERE WILL BE COSTLY REPERCUSSIONS AND HOPEFULLY NO LOSS OF LIFE, BUT LIFE CHANGING INJURIES. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP. I ALSO HAVE FILED A CLAIM IN THE ONGOING FORD TRANSMISSION SETTLEMENT, VARGAS V. FORD MOTOR CO., CASE. NO. 2:12-CV-08388-AB-FFM. I AM SURE THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF THIS CASE. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OFF OUR STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. I KNOW YOU WILL DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE AND PLEASE, SOONER RATHER THAN LATER. I WILL HAVE DOCUMENTATION WHEN MY CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED, SO FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. WHEN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (TALLAHASSEE FORD IN TALLAHASSEE, FL) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE AND AIR MASS SENSOR WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TRANSMISSION LAGS, SHIFTS ROUGH, JERKS, AND HESITATES ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING FROM A LIGHT OR TURNING INTO ENTER ROADWAY. DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH. RECENT CLASS ACTION SUITES SETTLED ON THIS WITH FORD CO. NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. I HAD PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM THE DEALER IN 2014. I HAVE HAD TO VISIT THE DEALERSHIP MAINTAIN 6 TIMES. IT HAS HAD TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS ADJUSTED AND THEN REPLACED. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT AND THEN REPLACED. THESE ATTEMPTS ONLY WORK TEMPORARILY. THE DEALER TREATS ME LIKE I AM MAKING THIS UP, HOWEVER, THERE IS PLENTY OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE WITH REGARD TO THIS ISSUE. THERE WAS A RECENT (MARCH 27, 2017) CLASS ACTION SUIT SETTLED IN CALIFORNIA FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I HAVE ALL OF MY DOCUMENTATION FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE HAS ADMITTED TO THE ISSUE AND EXTENDED MY WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER, THAT IS NOT SUFFICIENT AS IT WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE LOST SIGNIFICANT USE, VALUE, AND TIME RELATED TO MAINTAINING THE CAR TO FUNCTION PROPERLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 70 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD SCRAPING SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NORTH BROTHERS FORD (33300 FORD RD, WESTLAND, MI 48185) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MUFFLER DETACHED FROM THE REST OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS DRAGGING ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

PREVIOUS TRANSMISSION RECALL WORK DONE AND STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE

STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND THEN WHEN I HAD TO ACCELERATE TO TURN ONTO A HIGHWAY, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IT WAS STUCK IN LOW GEAR. LUCKILY THERE WAS AN EXIT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH! RESTARTED MY CAR AND IT WORKED FINE. BUT THEN 5 MINUTES LATER SAME THING, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE.

MY CAR HAS DIED IN POWER 2 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. ONCE BEFORE I KNEW ANYTHING IT BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND LURCH THEN WHILE GOING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAR DIES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. SINCE I WAS GOING SO FAST AND I HAVE NO CONTROL I ALMOST GET HIT BY A LOG TRUCK. I GET CAR HOME TAKE TO FORD THEY REPAIR 1401'M AND 1402 M. THEN I GET IT "FIXED". CAR APPEARS TO RUN PROPERLY UNTIL I AM DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT THE SPEED OF 70. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS AND MY CAR [XXX] TO LURCH AND SHUDDER AGAIN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN POWER DIES AND I CANNOT CONTROL VEHICLE. I ALMOST GET HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK. I AM 3 MINS FROM HOME. I PULL TO SIDE FINALLY AND SIT. TRY TO START AND CAR WILL NOT START. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON IN BOTH INSTANCES AFTER IT OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

TIMING COVER LEAKS 1-QUART OF OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE FOR ALL 2012-2014 FOCUS'. FORD WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT.

ON OCTOBER 6, 2012 I PURCHASED THIS NEW AUTOMOBILE. FEBRUARY 27, 2013, THE AUTO WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER. THERE SEEMED TO BE A SHUDDERING/DRAGGING WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS APPLIED FROM A COMPLETE STOP. AN INSPECTION WAS DONE AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND (IT WAS HAPPENING SPORADICALLY). AFTER TAKING IT IN A FEW MORE TIMES THEY STILL COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. AUGUST 4, 2014 I TOOK CAR A DEALER 110 MILES AWAY. AFTER DESCRIBING WHAT WAS HAPPENING, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY THE CLUTCH WAS NOT ENGAGING. THEY REPAIRED IT AND IT SEEMED TO BE DRIVING MUCH BETTER. BY MID 2015, THE CAR STARTED SHUDDERING AGAIN, SO ON NOVEMBER 11, 2015, SINCE I KNEW WHAT WAS THE PROBABLE PROBLEM WAS I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALER AND TOLD THEM WHAT THE OTHER DEALER HAD DONE. THEY VERIFIED THE PROBLEM AND HAD THE CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS WHILE PARTS WERE ORDERED AND A NEW CLUTCH WAS INSTALLED. THEY TOLD ME THE CAR WAS LEAKING OIL AND THEY WOULD ORDER THE NECESSARY PARTS (NEW CLUTCH). THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN AGAIN ON 12/8/15 AND LEFT SEVERAL DAYS. THEY AGAIN ORDERED PARTS AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE ONES WITH OTHER PARTS. ON 1/18/16 THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE ALL THE OIL HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE CAR. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AND THERE WAS A COMPUTER MESSAGE STATING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. AGAIN THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALER FOR SEVERAL DAYS WHILE PARTS WERE ORDERED AND INSTALLED. ON 2/16/16 THE CAR AGAIN WAS BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER. THIS TIME EXTENSIVE WORK WAS DONE ON THE CAR. THREE ENGINES WERE ORDERED AND ANOTHER CLUTCH WAS INSTALLED. I RECEIVED MY CAR BACK THE WEEK OF APRIL 5 (6 WEEKS LATER). ON 7/11/16, THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER (50+ MILES AWAY) BECAUSE THE COMPUTER MESSAGE READ TRANSMISSION HOT STOP CAR IMMEDIATELY. AGAIN ANOTHER CLUTCH WAS PUT IN WITH OTHER PARTS DUE TO THE CLUTCH BREAKING. MY CAR WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ANOTHER 6 DAYS.

ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, CAR WILL NOT BACK UP, DRIVING CAR WILL HESITATE GOING FORWARD, AND SOMETIMES AS DRIVING HESITATES TO CHANGE GEARS. TOOK TO FORD THREE TIMES INCLUDING A FREE RECEIVING RECALL LETTER. HAD TO BUY A BATTERY FOR THEM TO CHECK CAR! NO PROBLEM STARTING EVER! IDLING CAR WILL CAUSE CAR TO HESITATE GOING WHILE DRIVING. RECALL WAS FOR A PART FOR TRANSMISSION, AND ASOFTWARE UPDATE PROGRAM 15B22

I STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IN 2014, FORD VALIDATED THE PROBLEM AND PUT A PART ON ORDER IN MAY OF 2015. IN OCTOBER OF 2015 THE PART WAS SCHEDULED TO BE PUT IN BUT THEY RAN OUT OF PARTS SO THE APPOINTMENT WAS POSTPONED. A WEEK OR SO LATER THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE TRANSMISSION STALLED/JERKING AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND MY SON AND MYSELF WERE STRUCK BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FIXED FOLLOWNING THE ACCIDENT, WE VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERED THE VEHICLE TO FORD CREDIT. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE.

WHEN I STOP AT STOP LIGHTS THE ENGINE VIBRATES AND STOPS WHEN I COME TO A STOP AT TIMES. ALSO THE ENGINE VIBRATES WHEN I CONTINUE TO DRIVE AND ALSO SOMETIMES THE ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS REALLY DANGEROUS AND CAN ALSO RESULT IN A CRASH. I JUST WANT FORD DO A RECALL AND FIX EVERYBODY'S CARS SO IT WANT BE FATALITY.

I AM NOT AN EXPERT SO HAVE NO IDEA WHAT MAY BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I PURCHASED CAR IN LATE SEPTEMBER 2015. EARLY ON I NOTICED THAT WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP IT FELT LIKE THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO STALL. VERY ROUGH RUNNING AT SLOW SPEEDS SUCH AS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. MY DRIVEWAY IS AT BLIND CURVE OF A HIGH SPEED 4-LANE ROAD. TO SAY I AM NERVOUS PULLING OUT WOULD BE AN UNDERSTATEMENT. I WANT TO MOVE AND FAST. SINCE I MAY NOT ALWAYS BE ABLE TO SEE WHAT'S COMING, I HAVE ALWAYS DEPENDED PARTLY ON MY HEARING AS I PULL OUT BUT DURING COLD WEATHER, IN ADDITION TO ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, THE DRIVER'S WINDOW DOES NOT WORK UNTIL THE TEMPERATURE RISES (ALL OTHER WINDOWS WORK FINE). FORD DEALER IN WAYNESVILLE NC SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY BEFORE I SIGNED PAPERS ON THE PURCHASE AT WAYNESVILLE CHEVROLET. I BELIEVE IT WAS 10/5 BEFORE I ACTUALLY HAD POSSESSION OF THE CAR.

THE CAR JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. IT DID NOT START AGAIN. I HAD TO BE TOWED. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND IT JUST STALLED AND DID NOT START UP AGAIN. IT WAS ON A BUSY STREET. THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, IT WAS VERY SCARY AS THERE WERE A LOT OF CARS ON THE ROAD SINCE I TEAS THANKSGIVING DAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW IN 2013, IT HAS HAD A PERSISTENT TRANSMISSION SHUDDER THAT IS DANGEROUS, AND FORD TRIES TO STICK BAND-AIDS ON THE PROBLEM WITH SOFTWARE UPDATES AND EVEN A REPLACEMENT CLUTCH -- NONE OF WHICH FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES THE CAR TO SHUDDER VIOLENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR NEARLY ANY TIME THE TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS. IT HAS HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. IT MAKES IT SCARY TO DRIVE WHEN THE CAR RESPONDS UNPREDICTABLY -- LURCHING FORWARD TOWARD ANOTHER CAR OR NOT ACCELERATING WHEN GETTING ON A HIGHWAY. FORD SHOULD HAVE TO RECALL ALL CARS WITH THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I'VE HAD IT SERVICED UNDER WARRANTY 3 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE AND FORD CANNOT FIX IT. THE US GOVERNMENT MUST PROTECT PEOPLE FROM COMPANIES LIKE FORD WHO PUT PROFITS AHEAD OF SAFETY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

CAR JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING. AFTER BEING STOPPED AND STEPPING ON THE GAS, CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL OUT TO THE POINT WHEN IT BEGINS TO MOVE AGAIN IT JERKS YOU BACK IN THE SEAT. MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. ALSO, WHEN TURNING THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE, IT IS HESITANT TO START. CAR SHAKES AND DOES NOT DRIVE AT AN EVEN PACE UNLESS ON THE HIGHWAY AT OR ABOVE 40 MPH. BEEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS, ALL TO WHICH THEY HAVE NO ANSWERS FOR.

I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, STOP AND START, AND WHEN I RE-ACCELERATED AFTER GOING VERY SLOWLY THE CAR DID NOT GO AND THEN IT JUST DIED. I TURNED CAR OFF, GOT IT STARTED WITHIN 200 YARDS IT DIED AGAIN. I ONCE AGAIN TURNED CAR OFF, RESTARTED IT AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. IN THE MEANTIME, PEOPLE BEHIND ME WERE HONKING WILDLY. LUCKILY, NO ONE REAR ENDED ME. I WAS ABLE TO GET CAR TO MY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THE FORD PEOPLE NEEDED TO LOOK AT IT. THIS MORNING THE CAR WAS TOWED AS IT NOW DOES NOT EVEN TURN ON. FORD PEOPLE SAID THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT COULD BE. IF I HAD BEEN ON A HIGHWAY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC LIKE THAT I MIGHT HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. FORD SEEMS TO BE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THEY SHOULD INVESTIGATE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE STOPPED MOMENTARILY, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500. UPDATED 12/01/15*LJ UPDATED 12/05/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,800.

MY CAR SHUDDERED AND RECEIVED RECALL LETTER TO HAVE CLUTCH REPLACED WORK COMPLETED 10/3/14. MAY 23,2015 HAD 22,500 SERVICE COMPLETED CAR HAD 19,795 MILES AT THIS SERVICE JUNE 8, 2015 SERVICE FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON JUNE 16,2015 TRANSMISSION FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON RETURNED TO DEALER AWAITING OUTCOME!! THIS CAR SHOULD BE PROTECTED UNDER LEMON LAW.. VERY UNSAFE AND FORD IS RESPONSIBLE. PLEASE DEMAND THAT FORD RETURN MONEY'S PAID & PAY MY LOAN OFF. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED?

FOR THE 3RD TIME IN A 3 MONTH SPAN, MY 2013 FORD FOCUS SE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. THIS CREATED AN UNSAFE SITUATION WHERE I WAS STUCK WITH A DISABLED VEHICLE. 1ST FAILURE INSTANCE OCCURRED WHEN I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT 2ND FAILURE INSTANCE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65MPH) 3RD FAILURE INSTANCE OCCURRED WHILE JUST AFTER ENTERING A HIGHWAY AT APPROX 45MPH. *TR

2013 FORD FOCUS WAS GOING 35 MPH, SAW A LATE 1990'S FORD RANGER STOP SHORT IN FRONT OF A FIRE STATION AND TRIED TO BRAKE. COULDN'T STOP IN TIME AND REAR ENDED THE FORD RANGER. THE DRIVER OF THE FOCUS GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND TO SPEAK TO THE OTHER DRIVER AND THE ENGINE OF THE FOCUS CAUGHT FIRE ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER. FIREMEN WERE ACROSS THE STREET AND CAME OVER TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. WITH ALL OF THIS, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I CALLED FORD TO ALERT THEM OF THIS ISSUE. THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER AND WITHIN 1 BUSINESS DAY I WAS CONTACTED BY CUSTOMER CARE. THEY SAID THEY WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHY THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST AND WERE VAGUE ABOUT WHAT THE NEXT STEPS WERE AND HOW LONG THE PROCESS WOULD TAKE. WHEN I TRIED TO INQUIRE FURTHER, THEY SAID THEY WANTED TO KNOW WHAT MY INTENTIONS WERE. I MENTIONED WERE ARE NOT TRYING TO SHAKEDOWN AND SUE FORD, WE SIMPLY WANT ANSWERS.THE INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM, TOTALED THE FOCUS AND THEY ARE WORKING WITH ME TO GIVE FORD THE VEHICLE, BUT FORD IS NOT COOPERATING. I HAVEN'T BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SOMEONE SINCE THE ORIGINAL FOLLOW-UP AND WE HAVE QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE ANSWERED IN ORDER FOR STATE FARM TO GIVE FORD POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. FORD HAS STOPPED COOPERATED AND THEY HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT WE ARE TRYING TO ADDRESS AND FORD IS DRAGGING THIS PROCESS OUT AS LONG AS THEY CAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE, THE BATTERY, AND THE OIL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

A FEW DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM IT WAS STUTTERING ON TAKE OFF. I WAS TOLD "THIS IS NORMAL, THE CAR WAS GETTING USE TO A DIFFERENT DRIVER, TO SAVE ON GAS, AND THAT IT SHOULD GET BETTER THE LONGER I DROVE IT". IT DID NOT GOT BETTER, BUT WORSE. BROUGHT IT IN AND THEY SAID THAT IT NEEDED AN UPDATE, SO THEY HOOKED UP TO COMPUTER AND UPDATED IT. STILL DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NEXT TIME I TOOK IT IN THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE DUEL TRANSMISSION, AND IT WAS NORMAL FOR IT TO SHUTTER. IT IS NOW IN THE SHOP HAVING CLUTCHES REPLACED AND SEALS REPLACED. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT EVEN AFTER THIS WAS DONE IT WOULD STILL HAVE A SHUTTER, JUST NOT SO BAD. I TRIED TO TRADE THE VEHICLE IN, BUT I'M GOING TO LOSE AROUND $5000, IN ONE MONTHS TIME. THUS VEHICLE SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN SOLD TO ME, I FEEL THAT I WAS LIED TO AND DECEIVED. THE SERVICE MANGER AT FORD TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THIS CAR, BUT THE ASSISTANT SALES MANAGER IS TELLING ME THAT IT IS NOT A "QUALITY" ISSUE. WHO WOULD BUY A PRACTICALLY NEW CAR TO ONLY BE IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES IN 2 MONTHS AND STILL NOT HAVE A SAVE OR SMOOTH RIDE? NO ONE WOULD!!!! *TR

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN MAKING A GRINDING NOISE EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. THE GRINDING NOISE OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS AS ONE ACCELERATES FROM ZERO MPH. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER ONLY TO BE TOLD IT IS NORMAL. THE NOISE DOESN'T SOUND NORMAL AND THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY MANY OTHER FORD FOCUS OWNERS. THE NOISE APPEARS TO ONLY GET WORSE WITH TIME. THIS NOISE CANT BE "NORMAL." PLEASE ADVISE WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS ANOMALY. *TR

SIMILAR TO MANY POSTS: CONSISTENT SHUDDERING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP; ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS ANY KIND OF INCLINE. THIS IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE. *TR

I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL (CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 14M01), YET WHEN I CALL MY DEALERSHIP'S (BLUE BONNET FORD IN NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS) SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THEY SAY, OH A CUSTOMER SAT--WELL, YOU HAVE TO TALK TO THIS LINE AND THEY TRANSFER ME TO AN UNATTENDED NUMBER WHERE I LEAVE A MESSAGE AND NEVER RECEIVE A CALLBACK. IF THIS COMPANY DOESN'T HONOR THEIR RECALLS, THEY SHOULD BE FINED BIG TIME! MEANWHILE I AM STUCK WITH A DEFECTIVE CAR THAT NO ONE WILL FIX. *TR

THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND VIBRATES; A NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION; AND THE TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. IT DOES NOT ACCELERATE AND ALMOST HAS CAUSED MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING SLOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND JERKED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS WHILE TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

LIKE MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE MY FOCUS HESITATES AND STUTTERS. THERE WAS ALSO A FLUTTERING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHILE THE CAR WAS OFF THAT HAPPENED RIGHT AWAY AFTER PURCHASING. I TOOK BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP A WEEK LATER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL AND THAT THE STUTTERING WAS DUE TO THE SMALLER ENGINE. FINALLY TOOK THE CAR BACK IN BECAUSE IT WAS GETTING WORSE, AND THIS TIME THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPROGRAMMED (WHICH I WAS ORIGINALLY TOLD WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED, BUT WASN'T THE CASE) COME TO FIND OUT THIS A COMMON ISSUE IN FORD VEHICLES BUT NO RECALL ISSUED, JUST PART OF THE NHTSA CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. MANY OF THE MODELS IN THIS PROGRAM WERE ISSUED A EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT NOT THE FOCUS. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP I WILL BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR A NEW THROTTLE BODY IF IT STARTS AGAIN ONCE MY WARRANTY IS UP. NOT SURE WHY THIS IS OKAY TO CONTINUE WITH NEW FORD MODELS WHEN IT WAS FIRST ADDRESSED IN 2012, AND WHY I'M RESPONSIBLE TO PAY TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT IS THE MAKERS ERROR OF WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGHLY BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. IT CAUSES THE CAR TO SHUTTER AND ON AN INCLINE, HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 4 TIMES TO FIX THE ISSUE, BUT THEY HAVE TOLD ME EACH TIME THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. MY DRIVER DOOR AND DRIVER-SIDE PASSENGER DOOR HAVE BOTH OPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING BECAUSE OF A FAULTY LATCH. THEY OPENED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS, SO I HAVE BEEN TO FORD TWICE BECAUSE OF THE DOOR NOT CLOSING. LASTLY, THE AC HAS TWO SEPARATE ISSUES WHERE IT DOESN'T WORK. THE TECHNICIANS AT FORD HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO IT HAS GONE ON UNSOLVED. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2013 FOCUS TITANIUM, AUTO TRANSMISSION, IN SEPTEMBER 2013. AFTER A FEW DAYS, I NOTICED HESITATION/SHUDDERING, JERKING, AND GRINDING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STAND-STILL/"OFF THE LINE" AS WELL AS WHEN THE CAR WAS DOWNSHIFTING FROM HIGHER GEARS. I CALLED MY DEALER, NAZARETH FORD IN NAZARETH, PA, TO REPORT THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS WAS "NORMAL" FOR THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH IS A "MANUAL AUTOMATIC" TRANSMISSION. I WAS SKEPTICAL, BUT I WAS ADVISED TO DRIVE 500 MILES AND SEE IF THE PROBLEM CORRECTED ITSELF. I WAS DISCOURAGED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, SINCE THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE "NORMAL" AND I HAD NOT REACHED 500 MILES YET TO SEE IF IT WOULD IMPROVE. IT NEVER DID AND HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. LAST WEEK AFTER ALMOST A YEAR AND 17,500 MILES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT, I WAS FED UP. I CALLED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER KEPT THE CAR TWO DAYS AND REPORTED THAT THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION. I PICKED THE CAR UP LAST SATURDAY AND AFTER 15 MINUTES OR LESS, THE ISSUES RETURNED. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN AND THE PERSON DID NOT RETURN MY PHONE CALL. I VISITED IN PERSON AND WAS ADVISED AGAIN THAT I SHOULD DRIVE ANOTHER 500 MILES SO THE REPROGRAM COULD TAKE EFFECT. THE DEALER COMMENTED THAT A NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS HAVE COME BACK FOR PREMATURE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS, WHICH DID NOT LEAVE ME WITH A GREAT FEELING. THIS ISSUE HAS PROVED TO BE POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS, SUCH AS COMING TO A STOP AT THE END OF AN INTERSECTION, RED LIGHT, OR HIGHWAY RAMP BEFORE ACCELERATING BACK UP TO SPEED AND CLIMBING ANY SORT OF HILL. JERKING AND GRINDING PREVENTS THE CAR FROM ACCELERATING SMOOTHLY. WHILE I AM OTHERWISE HAPPY WITH THE FEATURES OF THE CAR, THIS IS A DEAL-BREAKER. WITH THE NUMBER OF MILES THAT I DRIVE, I AM SCARED THAT THIS IMPROPER FUNCTIONING WILL CAUSE A COLLISION IF LEFT UNRESOLVED. *JS

WHEN TURNING A CORNER AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE CARE SHUDDERED AND MADE LOUD NOISES. IT PROGRESSED TO SHUDDERING EVERY TIME I ACCELERATED...CLIMBING SMALL GRADE, CHANGING SPEED ZONES ETC. THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC CAR. I HAD IT INTO SHOP WHERE THEY CLEANED CLUTCHES AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND NOW THERE WAS SHUDDERING WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BACK DOWN A SMALL DRIVE WAY INCLINE. THE CAR CONTINUES TO SHUDDER AND MAKE NOISE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLS ME THE CAR NEEDS TO LEARN MY DRIVING STYLE....BS. THIS IS EMBARRASSING AND FRUSTRATING NOT TO MENTION THAT I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING A CAR WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE IT MORE, BUT I REFUSE TO DRIVE A BRAND NEW CAR WITH THESE ISSUES. *JS

I WAS STOPPED IN LINE AT A LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED I PUSHED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE- IT SOUNDED LIKE THE ENGINE WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND THAT'S WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED SEVERAL TIMES AS THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG-AFTER TWO DAYS I WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO AN UPDATE THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE TO THE ENGINE SOFTWARE AND THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER EITHER THE BASIC WARRANTY OR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I HAD THE SAME VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A SOUND IN THE ENGINE ON 6/30 AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING! I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAD THE SAME ISSUE WHEN HIS CAR WAS A MONTH OLD AND THEY COVERED THE COST OF HIS REPAIR. *TR

FORD FOCUS ST (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) STALLS REPEATEDLY WHEN COASTING TO A STOP. ONCE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH WHICH IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. SOMETIMES THE IDLE DROPS VERY LOW (500 RPM) BUT DOESN'T STALL. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (CEL). DEALER SAID WITHOUT CEL THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. FROM ONLINE RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH 2013 FOCUS ST. *JS

CAR HESITATES AT TAKE OFF AND TAKE OFF WHEN MAKING TURNS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHCNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS LONG AS THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT WAS NOT FLASHING. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAIURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,787.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

VEHICLE JUST STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED WHEN COMING TO A STOP. SOMETIMES IDLE IS ERRATIC IF THE VEHICLE STAYS RUNNING. IT HUNTS TO IDLE PROPERLY. *TR

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2013 FORD FOCUS IN JANUARY 2013 AFTER HAVING PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2011 FORD FOCUS THAT WAS HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE DEALERSHIP HAD TOLD ME THAT THE 2013 FOCUS MODELS HAD A REDONE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS MORE EXPENSIVE AND DIDN'T HAVE THE "ISSUES" THAT PLAGUED THE 2011 FORD FOCUS. TURNS OUT IT IS THE SAME TRANSMISSION, EXCEPT WITH A COMPUTER UPDATE WHICH DOES NOT FIX THE ISSUE. WITHIN THE FIRST FEW WEEKS, MY CAR WAS 'SHUDDERING' FOR LACK OF A BETTER DESCRIPTION WHEN ACCELERATING; THE RPM'S GO UP SPORADICALLY TO, REVVING THE ENGINE HIGHER THAN IT NEEDS TO GO. IT FEELS ALMOST LIKE IT'S GOING TO DIE AND THEN WILL CATCH THE GEAR AND GO. I HAVE TAKEN MY CURRENT CAR IN FOR SERVICE ONCE FOR ANOTHER UPDATE, BUT MY 2011 WAS IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES TO FIX THIS ISSUE, AND ALWAYS CAME BACK TO ME DOING THE SAME 'SHUDDERING' AS IT DID BEFORE IT WENT IN. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD TALK TO MY DEALER AND THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. WELL, BY TAKING CARE OF IT, THEY MEANT THAT THERE IS ANOTHER 'UPDATE'. I HAD IT UPDATED ON 8/26/13 AND I PICKED IT UP ONLY TO FIND THAT THE SHUDDERING IS WORSE. IT'S NOT SAFE TO TRY AND DRIVE A CAR THAT SHUDDERS AND LAGS WHEN YOU HAVE TO CROSS BUSY STREETS AND IN NORMAL DAILY TRAFFIC. I'M TIRED OF DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE ESPECIALLY BEING THAT I BOUGHT A NEW CAR. AND AN AMERICAN CAR AT THAT. FORD NEEDS TO HAVE SOME INTEGRITY AND FIX THIS BEFORE I DO WHAT I WANT TO DO AND GO BUY A HONDA OR NISSAN.

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ON 12/23/2013 AND ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR SAID ENGINE FAULT CHECK SYSTEM NOW LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN ON ME ON THE EXPRESSWAY I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES CRANKING MY CAR BUT IT WOULDN'T START SO I CALL IDOT TO HELP ME THEY CAME AND TOWED ME TO THE NEAREST EXIT AFTER AN HOUR AND A HALF MY CAR STARTED UP BUT THE ENGINE SYMBOL REMAIN ON THE DASHBOARD I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT BACK HOME I WAITED FOR JOE RIZZO FORD TO OPEN AND THEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THEM THEY ENDED UP KEEPING MY CAR AND I HAD TO RENT ME A CAR UNTIL THE PROBLEM WAS FIX JOE RIZZO FORD SAID THEY WILL CALL ME WHEN THE PROBLEM IS FIX--> THE CAR THEY GAVE ME WAS ANOTHER FORD FOCUS 2013 AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW THE FREAKING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE RENTAL CAR I HAD MY PERSONAL CAR FOR A YEAR NOW THERE IS NO WAY THAT I SHOULD BE HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS OR ANYTHING ELSE WRONG WITH THIS CAR FORD REALLY NEEDS TO GET THESE PROBLEMS FIX BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPEN TO SOMEONE. *TR

TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT I WENT AND TOOK IT FOR A MAINTENANCE OIL APPOINTMENT, ON DECEMBER 3 AS I STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START, IT KEPT MARKING CHECK ENGINE, IT LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE MIDDLE OF MY STREET BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT WOULD START BUT NOT GET TOO FAR. I THEN HAD IT TOWED TO QUIRK IN QUINCY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE MAIN SEAL, CLUTCH PACK AND FRONT SEALS HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

WHEN SHIFTING THE CAR FROM FIRST TO SECOND, A VERY LOUD BANGING SOUND WAS HEARD. CHECKED ONLINE FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND FOUND THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM ON JUNE 10, 2013. WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM OF MY PROBLEM AND THE TSB. WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM BEFORE THEY WOULD ORDER PARTS. HAD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THEM TO DRIVE THE CAR AND LEAVE IT AN ENTIRE DAY. WENT BACK JULY 18, 2013. DEALER HAD A TECH DRIVE THE CAR, AND YES, THERE WAS A PROBLEM. PARTS ORDERED. AFTER WAITING WEEKS, WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER ON PARTS. AFTER HITTING 3000 MILES, STARTED TO HAVE SEVERE STEERING ISSUES. WHEN SHIFTING INTO SECOND OR THIRD UNDER ACCELERATION, THE WOULD ALMOST MAKE A RIGHT TURN. AND THEN WHEN ACCELERATING IN SECOND AND THIRD, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE SO BAD I HAD TO HANG ON FOR DEAR LIFE. BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY MADE A CALL TO FORD ENGINEERING WHO SAID THAT NEW MOUNTS WOULD FIX THE STEERING ISSUES. IN AUGUST, I STARTED CALLING HEATHER AT FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. EXPLAINED ABOUT THE BACKORDER AND MY STEERING ISSUES. TOLD HER I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. SHE SAID SHE WOULD TRY TO EXPEDITE THE PARTS. AFTER WEEKS OF NO RESULTS, TALKED TO HER ABOUT ME BUYING AFTERMARKET MOUNTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE. SHE SAID FORD WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE ANYTHING BUT FORD PARTS. I SAID THAT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE IF FORD WOULD COME UP WITH THE PARTS. I AM NOW BEING TOLD THAT PARTS MIGHT BE HERE IN OCTOBER. WORD ON THE WEB IS THAT DELIVERY WILL MOST LIKELY BE NOVEMBER OR NEXT YEAR. FINALLY BROKE DOWN AND BOUGHT MY OWN MOUNTS AT A COST OF $369. MY SAFETY IS WORTH THAT MUCH. I WILL TRY TO GET MY MONEY BACK FROM FORD, WAITED 9000 MILES FOR THEM TO FIX IT. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND JERKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND TO A MECHANIC, WHO BOTH STATED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,600.

I HAVE A FORD FOCUS EV 2013. TWICE THE CAR HAS SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND THE MESSAGE APPEARS ASKING YOU TO PULL OVER AND STOP. THIS IS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS. FURTHER, THE SYNC SOFTWARE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE GPS SHOWS WRONG LOCATION, INCLUDING THAT THE CAR IS AT THE MICHIGAN ASSEMBLY PLANT, CLOCK SHOWS WRONG TIME, PHONE DOES NOT CONNECT OR WILL NOT DISCONNECT AND THE REAR CAMERA PICTURE SHOWS WHILE DRIVING FORWARD. *JB

I WENT AND TRADED IN MY MUSTANG FOR SOMETHING WITH BETTER GAS MILEAGE WHICH ENDED UP BEING A 2013 FORD FOCUS (MANUAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE FIRST ONE I GOT WAS IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR GRINDING NOISES WHEN IT TRIED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE FIRST TIME THEY BARELY HAD IT A DAY AND TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE SECOND THROUGH THE REST OF THE TIMES I HAD IT OUT THERE THEY JUST REBOOTED THE COMPUTER AND SAID IT IS FINE AND WILL BE FINE. NOT EVEN TWO DAYS LATER I WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COULD GET THE CAR TO MOVE. I BARELY MADE 3 PAYMENTS ON THAT CAR. I KEPT TELLING THEM THIS WAS A LEMON AND THEY WOULDN'T TAKE IT BACK. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE LADY I TALKED TO SAID "WELL MY SONS FOCUS HASN'T BEEN GIVING HIM ANY TROUBLE. THAT MADE ME REALLY PISSY. I TOLD THE LADY I DIDN'T CARE ABOUT HER SONS CAR YOU SHOULD FIX MINE. I WENT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY HAD ANOTHER FOCUS THAT DIDN'T HAVE THE "MANUAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION" AND THEY DID SO I GOT THAT ONE INSTEAD OF THE PIECE OF CRAP I HAD. NOW I HAVE NOT EVEN MADE A SINGLE PAYMENT ON THIS NEW CAR AND IT IS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THIS IS NORMAL. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FOCUS OR FORD AGAIN. I DON'T CARE WHAT KIND OF FORD IT IS. *TT

DRIVING ON FREEWAY, STOP SAFELY NOW TRIANGLE SHOWS UP....CAR COMPLETELY POWERS DOWN. PULL TO SIDE, HAVE TO WAIT 45 MINUTES TO DRIVE AGAIN. ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. *TR

VEHICLE HAS HAD OIL LEAKING INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT SINCE PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2012. AT 3000 MILES, REAR ENGINE SEAL REPLACED - LEAKS CONTINUED. REAR MAIN ENGINE SEAL REPLACED AGAIN AT 8000 MILES - ENGINE COMPARTMENT LEAKS CONTINUED. AFTER TWO MORE VISITS TO DEALER AND TWO ADDITIONAL TRIP TO DIFFERENT DEALERS, THIRD SERVICE DEPT. CLAIMS THAT TRANSMISSION IS SOURCE OF LEAK, NOT ENGINE. IF THIS IS THE CASE, THEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR OVER 11,250 MILES WITH INSUFFICIENT TRANSMISSION LUBRICANT - GREAT CAUSE FOR CONCERN. *TR

WE WERE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON 290 AT 1ST AVE.OUR VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. WE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. WE CALLED THE FORD 1-800 NUMBER AND REQUESTED TOW SERVICE AND THAT AN ILLINOIS TROOPER BE CALLED. WE ALSO CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE BRAND NEW CAR. THE PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED WE TRY STARTING THE CAR AGAIN. SECONDS AFTER STARTING THE CAR AGAIN, A FLAME BURST OUT OF THE FRONT HOOD. WE EVACUATED THE VEHICLE. MOMENTS LATER MORE FLAMES APPEARED , FOLLOWED BY THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR BECOMING ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *TR

THE CAR SPUTTERS AND RATTLES WHEN LETTING THE FOOT OFF THE BRAKE WHEN IT IS AT A STAND STILL. IT FEELS AS IF IT IS TRYING TO START IN 2ND GEAR. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING INCREASINGLY WORSE. I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WHERE THE CAR WOULDN'T GO PAST 15 MPH. I TURNED IT OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND THE SPEED PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE FIXED. IT STILL SPUTTERS. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGH.

VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH WITH NO WARNING. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RESTART FOR 10-15 MINUTES, THE CAR DID RE-START, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP ON 2/22. AWAITING INFORMATION FROM DEALER. *TR