Ford Focus Complaints (2013)

2,181 consumer complaints on file.

#11256179September 17, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE SHUDDERS WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE SLOWLY FROM A STOP SIGN OR MAKING A TURN ON TO A STREET. SOMETIMES SHUDDERS WHEN I AM ALREADY MOVING BUT TRYING TO SPEED UP WITH TRAFFIC SUCH AS BEING ON A HIGHWAY. ALSO WHEN IM LOW ON GAS BEFORE IT REACHES E IT COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. NO GAS LIGHT OR SHUDDERING. I HAD CHAMPION FORD IN ERIE PA LOOK INTO THIS BUT THERE WAS NO CODE OR ANYTHING TO GO BY. IM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FRQUENTLY NOW BUT EVERYONE I TALK TO SAYS ITS HARD TO DETERMINE WITHOUT A CODE, BUT WHAT IF MY CONTROL MODULE IS MESSED UP OR SOMETHING? I HAVE 5 KIDS I TRANSPORT EVERYDAY AND WORRIED THAT THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF SOMETHINGS NOT DONE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256239September 17, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A 2013 FORD FOCUS SE ON OCTOBER 2014. IMMEDIATELY NOTICED ISSUES WITH CAR SHAKING UPON ACCELERATION. FIGURED IT HAD TO DO WITH THE TORQUE I DIDN'T KNOW BETTER. WASN'T TILL I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING CAR AND IT WAS HESITATING EVERYTIME I STOPPED AT A LIGHT. AFTER FEW MINUTES IT WOULD PICK UP SPEED WITHOUT HESITATING UNTIL I STOPPED AGAIN.( THIS CAR IS AN AUTOMATIC BUT FEELS LIKE A STANDARD.) HAD RECALLS AND REPAIRS DONE IN 2015, A WEEK AFTER THAT HAD TO TAKE CAR BACK AGAIN FOR SAME ISSUES. IT WAS REPAIRED AGAIN. HERE WE ARE SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 AND SAME ISSUES. BUT NOW DEALERSHIP IS SAYING RECALL EXPIRES 7 YRS FROM WHEN CAR WAS MADE. NOT PURCHASED. I WAS JUST A WEEK PAST THE EXPIRATION DATE. NOW I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR SOMETHING FORD COULD NOT GET DONE RIGHT. NOT ONLY THE FIRST TIME, SECOND AND NOW THIRD TIME! THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME I PURCHASE A FORD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256015September 16, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND HESITATES UNDER ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255392September 13, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I RECENTLY RECEIVED ANOTHER SAFETY RECALL. BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE AN ALL THEY WOULD DO IS DIAGNOSE, BUT NOT FIX COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME. I AM HAVING A CHALLENGING TIME DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY YET THEY TOLD ME IT'S OPERATING AS DESIGNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255418September 13, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE JERKS AND SHUDDERS ON ACCELERATION FROM STOPS. VEHICLE ALSO HESITATES AND LACKS POWER AT TIMES. IT ALSO OVERHEARS AND LEAKS COOLANT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254818September 11, 2019
POWER TRAIN
AT THIS POINT I REFUSE TO DRIVE MY CAR ON THE FREEWAY. THE SHUDDERING AND JERKING ONLY GET WORSE WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254825September 11, 2019
POWER TRAIN
STILL HAVE LACK OF POWER WITH INTERMITTENT SHUDDERING. HAVE TROUBLE TAKING OFF FROM A STANDSTILL AND ON FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254326September 10, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254411September 10, 2019
STEERING
BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND STEERING WHEEL SIEZED UP. WARNING LIGHT COMES ON SAYING STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE. TAKE IT TO DEALER THEY SAY NEED TO REPLACE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY RACK AND PINION AND SOME MODULE. TOTAL 2647.00 WITH 88000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254450September 10, 2019
STEERING
POWER STEERING ASSIST SEEMS TO HAVE FAILED ,HARD TO STEERWHEN TURNING,ALSO HARD TO DRIVE STREIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254148September 9, 2019
POWER TRAIN
SHUTTERING, RATTLING AND CLUNKING WHEN ENGAGING THE GEARS. VEHICLE WILL JERK WHEN ACCELERATING LIKE IT WILL STALL OUT. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL JUST NOT START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254196September 9, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254227September 9, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254233September 9, 2019
POWER TRAIN
MY FOCUS IS STILL JITTERING AND SHUTTERING AT TAKE OFF. IT LACKS POWER AND DOESN'T ACCELERATE LIKE IT SHOULD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254275September 9, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE IS SHORT SHIFTING AND MISSING GEARS WHEN AT A STOPLIGHT. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS HOT, THERE ARE MORE ISSUES. THERE IS A LOT OF JERKING AND TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHEN TAKING OFF; FEELS LIKE IT DOESN'T WANT TO GO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254292September 9, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS UPON ACCELERATION, SPUTTERS INTO GEARS AND DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY. IT ALSO SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING AT ABOUT 20MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253724September 6, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON AND THE ENGINE LEAKS OIL. THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT CHANGE GEARS, SHUDDERS EXCESSIVELY AND LACKS POWER GOING UPHILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253749September 6, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE AT A NEARBY FUEL STATION AND THEN DROVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253656September 6, 2019
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR OPENED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TIED THE DOOR CLOSED WITH A CORD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO MIKE FITZPATRICK FORD (238 BULLSBORO DR, NEWNAN, GA 30263) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LATCH ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DOOR LATCHES WERE REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY ON AUGUST 3, 2015 AND AUGUST 6, 2017. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253673September 6, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS, JERKS AND MAKES RATTLES ESPECIALLY ON ACCELERATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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