Problems with 2013 Ford Focus POWER TRAIN

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the engine stalled without warning. the contact also mentioned that the gear failed to reverse the vehicle intermittently. the contact also stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated. the failures was persistent. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified about the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The transmission would not go into gear while i was in dangerous traffic. the transmission stopped functioning with no warning whatsoever. it scares me to know this could happen at any time, during any driving condition. yet it is what i own. i thought the car had an automatic transmission when i purchased it. i was wrong it is an automated manual. this occurred around 32k mileage. the dealer fixed it, but would refused a repair receipt when requested. i was lucky i was on a city street when the incident occurred. had i known, i would never have purchased with my labor.

I have problems with this car the day it from enterprise the transmission slips from first and second junks forward with foot on the brake had it at ford dealer 4 times in a year they tried to fix it 3 times but still doing the same thing now i have to wait 8/11 weeks for them to fix it again,these cars should be,pulled off the road before someone gets hurt or killed and yes ford tells to drive in because,i have free towing and enterprise is no help either they,tell,me the same thing,so i have a car in paying on and can't drive it,because no wants to help

Was taking off from a stop ligh, vehicle shuddered enhine light came on and car slipped into neutral on its own. has happened multiple times

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. while driving at 5 mph, the vehicle decelerated without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 33,000.

My car stalled going down the road at approximately 35 mph upon attempting to accelerate the vehicle revved to the red limit, and would not go into gear. i was thankfully able to pull to the side of the road and get myself and my child to safety by rolling in neutral. ford motor company has had thousands of complaints about the transmissions in these cars stalling or completely malfunctioning while driving yet there has not been a recall on them. my infant was in the car! had i been entering a highway or something the results would have been terrible. all the company will do is extend the warranty to 100,000 miles and then we as consumers are screwed. basically they "fix" it until the warranty is up. this is not acceptable or safe in any way.

My 2013 ford focus has the 2.0 6 speed automatic, don't know if that is the problem. but when driving this car in warm to hot weather, this car will get you killed!!!!!!!! after driving around 10 miles and coming to a stop everything is fine. but when you get ready to accelerate from that stop the car will barely move. you can give it almost full throttle and there is no power. once you finally get almost to the floor with the gas pedal it takes off like a bat out of hell. it actually will scare you for a second until you realize the car has taken off. this has also happened after taken off around a curb and then all of a sudden no gas pedal. there is nothing!! you can try to feather the gas pedal and there is no response, nothing at all and then all of a sudden it takes off! my wife and i have to travel to raleigh nc monthly, and that is the reason i bought this car because of its fuel mileage and for the room. after making one trip, i will never drive this car to a extremlly busy town again until it is fixed!!!! i have also told my daughter if we get killed in a auto accident, make sure you have a lawyer look into the accelerator pedal, and ford motor co. because they are at fault!! after getting home, i research a couple of ford focus forums this seems to be a major problem with these cars, and from what i have read i haven't seen any type of fix unless you buy a controller that plugs in between the accelerator pedal and the accellertor harness

Trying to back out of my driveway when it first happened. the shifter didn't engage but the shifting level moved. the information on the car screen said that that hill assist isn't working. the second time when driving in a intersection the same information popped up and the transmission stalled going nowhere. after awhile the car could move again but on the way home it happened again . today it doesn't even start ,tried in the morning and in the afternoon.

The car's transmission lost drive (no warning lights) and started to coast with my speed reducing rapidly. i was forced to cross 2 lanes of traffic with no power to the vehicle. i brought the vehicle to a stop and moved shifter to "p" but the car's information system said the vehicle was not in park. i put the parking brake on and called the towing company. this is an extremely dangerous problem. i was lucky not to have an accident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. while driving approximately 5 mph and attempting to accelerate across two lanes of traffic, the vehicle would not respond. the dealer stated that the incident was normal for that type of vehicle with a dual clutch transmission. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was instructed to take the vehicle to a different dealer to get a second opinion. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 45,500.

Monday june 1st after clearing the codes from the previous incident 2 days prior and taking a few short drives around town on sunday the vehicle transmission seemed to be operating normally so monday i drove to auburn at 5 am and had no issues. coming home at about 1:30 it started to exhibit the same symptoms from saturday so i got off the freeway and within a few blocks had intermittent no power to the wheels, giving it gas just revved the engine, i managed to limp it into a parking lot with the transmission going in and out. hooking up my obd2 computer i got the following codes: p2862, p2837, p2862 (again) and p287b. i did notice on both days it failed that the transmission would not go into sport/manual shift mode. i attempted to clear the codes and the p2862 would not clear after 3 attempts so i called ford roadside. late in the 3 hour wait for a tow truck the car started and the code seemed to have cleared, i was able to move forward and reverse in the parking lot. i believe that it is somehow triggered by higher temperature drives but not that high, and at least a 20-25 mile drive. saturday it was about 73 degrees when it failed and monday it was in the high 60s. when i drove to work monday morning it was in the low 50s. also when it failed i could hear mechanism in the transmission seemingly trying to shift like the noise a regular manual transmission makes when shifting, (gears and lever actuators). they have no idea when ford will be providing clutch parts let alone whatever else is broke. i now believe that the latest problem i have having is way beyond the clutches slipping and shuddering like most people have described. this problem is extremely dangerous and somebody will be seriously injured or killed when their focus "automatic transmission" causes the car to loose power without much warning and in a dangerous situation. why no recall?

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. while accelerating from a stop or attempting to switch lanes, the vehicle hesitated. the failure recurred and the vehicle shut down, but later restarted. also, the check engine indicator illuminated. the contact called hall ford elizabeth city at 877-475-0723 (located at 1310 n road st, elizabeth city, nc 27909) and was informed to bring the vehicle to their facility. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was called, but the representative was difficult to understand. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was not provided.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. the contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the transmission slipped first gear and the rpms increased. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on two separate occasions where the automatic transmission clutch was replaced each time. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 11,000. js

Automated manual 6 speed transmission has been exhibiting clutch shuddering for at least 6 months, dealer ordered new clutches 3 months ago and are still on back order. saturday may 30th 2015 while pulling away from a stop light making a left turn at approx 5-10 mph the rpm went to around 5000 like the clutch was slipping then started shifting extremely rough and rpm up and down while the gas pedal was held steady at what should have been a low rpm state of no more than 2000-3000 rpm. while at city speeds going up a long hill it seemed like the transmission was stuck in 5th or 6th gear and would not shift even in sport manual mode and bogged down until finally with the gas held down it jerked violently and down shifted. when parking several miles later it would not go into reverse. this was a moderately warm day of about 75 degrees after a 25 mile freeway drive, the engine was not overheating and the oil level was good. the next morning my diagnostic computer (a can obd2) detected the dtc codes p2862 and p2837 and the car is apparently working normally after clearing the codes and driving around the block.

I have had my transmission replaced 4 times before hitting 100,000 miles. at 109,000 miles it began the same problems of shuttering upon acceleration, lower fuel efficiency, and stalling when attempting to accelerate. to say this vehicle is unsafe is a major understatement.

While travelling on an interstate in the passing lane, the check engine lite came on and there was an instantaneous and complete loss of transmission. was able to pull over, restart car, and had a couple of gears, but same thing happened 3 miles later. ford warranty simply reset the transmission computer. on 26 may, on the way home from work, the transmission again cut out; this time i had 2 gears and was able to get to a dealership. this time they replaced the dual clutch transition control module (tcm). 2 total and sudden failures of the transmission, and ford only resetting and not replacing the tcm the 1st time is dangerous to me and my family, and irresponsible by ford. this is much more unsafe than the airbags issue. this is the 4th clutch issue: 3 new clutches already put in due to the shuddering/jerking issue. but total loss of power is simply dangerous.

I had already begun noticing the shuddering and lurches when i was notified of the recall. i immediately brought it to my local dealership in may 2015. during this first visit the service department replaced the clutches, clutch assembly, seal, and fluids as allowed by the recall. i brought the vehicle back to service in october 2015 at which time i was told this problem would never be fixed, but the car was 'repaired per recall 15b22b'. on the third visit, in december 2015, i was told by the service man that 'ford created a bad transmission, but all they could do was re-flash the control module and the car would need to re-learn my driving habits'. according to the service invoice the vehicle was rechecked for the transmission shudder, passed test, and was reprogrammed. during the fourth visit in may 2016, i was told the car was operating as designed and that if i would read my owner's manual, i would know that. at that time i asked to speak with the service manager because of the way i was being treated. the service invoice states the 'transmission is passing transmission operational testing criteria'. i have now been told there is nothing more they can do. i have researched online and have come across this reasoning for the problem: 'transmission fluid is leaking someplace inside and getting on one or two of the clutches, the oily clutch is what's causing the vehicle to have the harsh shift'. i've also read that after nineteen technical service bulletins, a recent bulletin allows the dealership service department to open the transmission, find the area that leaks transmission fluid on the clutch, and fix it. yet i'm still being told there is nothing more they can do. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. the contact stated that the vehicle started to shutter when accelerating. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who reprogrammed the pcm. a few weeks after the repair, the check engine and the pcm warning lights illuminated. the failure mileage was 31,000.

Transmission slips and shudders even after clutch pack replacement

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. while driving various speeds, usually between 20-30 mph, the vehicle jerked and a loud noise was heard under the vehicle. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed seals and the shaft needed to be replaced. the repairs were completed, but the issue persisted. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the clutch was replaced twice and there were two software updates. the failures continued. the manufacturer was notified. the vin was invalid. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

Upon take off my car has shuddering, jerking, and failure of the transmission to engage at times. my car has been to my local ford dealership and nothing has been done. my transmission fault light is now own, and the shuddering, jerking, and slow transmission engagement is worse. my transmission needs to be replaced!

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle had experienced random jerking and unintended sudden acceleration. the cause of the failure was not determined. the local dealer cross road ford(4510 whitehill blvd, prince george, va) was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 100,000.

Car has been in 4 times for transmission problems.tcm and pcm replaced and reprogrammed.car was bought 4/25/15 and was in shop 4/27/15 and 3 consecutive mondays after with engine lights and jerking..as of 01/01/17 my steering assist went out with no warning in a snow storm.almost wrecked..very disapointed.all probs while driving and in motion.steering assist went out in mid right hand turn and for abt a week wld perodically be functional then harden up steering again. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. while driving at an unknown speed, the power train failed without warning. the vehicle switched from drive to neutral. the contact stated the failure occurred several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle was diagnosed for a failed transmission clutch and tcm module. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 35,000.

My vehicle downshifted from approx 60 mph- 20mph immediately and unexpectedly in rush hour traffics. i temporarily lost control of the car and if i had not been able to get it back under control and almost ran off the side of the road rt. 7 traveling north towards winchester and almost was hit by a tractor trailer in the right lane it lurched. i decided to turn off n aback road to see if this was just a,fluke and it seemed to do its and off, but not as roughly, revving up and down and shifting up and down, then wa fine until i turned onto rt.81 north towards inwood, wv. the vehicle continued to have was seems to be continuous revving and shifting problems, i drive it home and had my best friend follow me slowly to the parsons ford dealership to be looked at. there is a transmission/computer programming issue that ford is aware of. i had this issue in the first 1000 miles that occurred once in front of my house on bac creek valley drive, upon parking the vehicle, turning it off and restarting the problem disappeared. i commented on it during the 30,000 mile maintenance and chalks it up to a glitch during the normal break-in period of the vehicle. the last incident almost resulted in a potentially fatal condition, here i almost caused an accident with an 18-wheeler and other vehicles. i do not want my wife to drive this vehicle and feel it is unsafe and should be immediately recalled before anyone gets killed as a result. based on a research ford has upgraded the transmissions in the 2015 line of the ford focus line, and should replace the vehicles. *tr

Car would not start, would not go into gear. clutch has been replaced twice. car shuttering on acceleration in low gears and hesitates when changing gears and sometimes lurches. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced shuddering and then stalled while being operated at a low speed. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 14,000.

Car shuttered, grinded and rpms went up and down, and have temporary loss of power. took into ford and replaced transmission. after breaking in the transmission, it has started to shutter and grind again once the car warms up. car had grinded ever since we purchased it and was told by ford many times that it was normal, but found out later it was not normal. *tr

Transmission shudders & make a grinding sounds & sometimes jumps forward. *tr

After having the transmission checked for leaks yesterday at rizza ford, they told me a new clutch assembly was ordered but the vehicle was safe to drive until then. on 355 this morning, the transmission slipped and i was unable to drive the vehicle. i can't get the car in reverse and can only drive forward at a low rate of speed. there are issues with this make/model's transmission nationwide. *tr

Upon entering the highway and merging into the passing lane to pass a semi truck, car lost all transmission gears and entered "transmission fault mode" resembling a neutral transmission selection. the car immediately decelerated towards a closely following semi truck in the fast lane. this has occurred to me, a few months prior, at an intersection (from a stop) in which i had to place the transmission in park-then back to drive, which seemed to calibrate the computer in selecting a gear (quite harshly i might add) and allowed me to travel in transmission fault mode until i reached home. in this instance on the highway, i attempted placing the transmission in neutral then back to drive, which once again appeared to allow my transmission to roughly select a gear at a decelerating highway speed and slowly remove my car out of the passing lane out of the way of fast-moving traffic. upon leaving the highway, i was stopped at a stop sign and learned that i had lost all gears once again. after rolling some many feet, it engaged into gear and slammed through multiple gears until i arrived at the car dealership, at which i had purchased the car. i later found that the car had lost reverse capabilities as well. the dealership subsequently (4/3/15) replaced the transmission control module (tcm) on the car for the second time and updated the software. after receiving the car, the same situation occurred on the highway on 4/6/15. now i am awaiting the dealership's course of action. am told warranty will only cover the clutch and tcm. transmission has been defective since i purchased the vehicle. have spoke to ford customer service representatives and have been told that the two extended warranties are all they are willing to provide for transmission related issues. i fear driving this car, as i have now been placed in three separate incidents which put myself in immediate danger. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and the instrument panel lights illuminated. the "transmission not in park please select (p)" message appeared; however, the vehicle was already in park. the failure recurred twice. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission module failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was being repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 25,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle began to violently jerk without warning. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired twice, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

Bought on 2/23/15 and reported problem with car hesitating/shuttering at start of moving and at stopping. set up appointment. was told they could find nothing wrong and suggest to me i was under warranty not to worry. a week later it is now shifting hard from 1st to 2nd. i found a letter from ford to prev. owner about this exact problem i'm now describing. recall this vehicle b4 someone dies. *tr

While driving 40 mph behind a pickup truck, i came over the top of a hill and down to bottom where road is flat and was able to pass the truck. i slowed down to 30 mph when attempting to make the pass (i had my foot off gas and brake both). i could start the pass without pushing on gas at this time. i was beside the truck when i started pushing on gas to speed up then instead of up shifting, the rpms went up and acted like i was in neutral. i kept letting off gas and slowly pushing on gas. the truck ended up stopping in the road behind me. i almost had to stop with foot off gas till the transmission caught and i was fine the rest of the way home. this was not the first time it happened but this was the first time that it affected another driver and could have caused an accident. luckily for me, the driver stopped and gave me the room to slow way down. reading in the book from car says when foot of gas it shuts gas flow of for fuel economy. saving money on gas is not worth getting in an accident. it looks like the torque converter clutch did not unlock to allow fuel to flow. i have only got 28,643 miles on this ford focus and i am not happy with this problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. while driving at various speeds, the engine stalled and the check transmission warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 15,000. updated 6/11/15*cn updated 9/28/2017*cn

The car stutters violently when taking off from a stop, and some times stalls. also the car will on occasion get stuck in first gear. very dangerous to have the car stall when trying to cross a busy street. been into the shop three times still no fix, and my understanding is this is a recall and there is no real fix for the problem

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. while driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle jerked and the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the input shaft needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v495000 (electrical system). the failure mileage was 39,000.

Pulling from red lights/stop signs is very dangerous due to the transmission stalling, shuttering, grinding, etc. i have owned the car for 2 weeks and i am beyond mad that i traded a great truck for something i am afraid to drive. *tr

Transmission is causing car to hesitate when giving it gas witch making it pretty scaring turning at open intersections and just driving it starts vibrations bad also its like it puts on brakes be driving and car slow down as if like some one was gearing down does all on its on!! needs fixing the proper way be for some one it's hurt or killed!!! *tr

Have taken the car to fairview ford san bernardino. were i bout the car. with trans problem under extracare warranty and they cannot fix it. its been 3 times that i've taken it for the same problem. now a new problem with the car not starting with the dash and radio turning on but the engine. i don't know why these problems have not became a recall issue. cant take it to any other ford dealer because they will not honor the extracare warranty. and charge me a arm n a leg just to check it and knowing what's wrong. never again will i buy another ford. *tr

When turning car sometimes hesitates when gas is pushed, could cause accident when there is oncoming traffic. automatic transmission (or dry clutch) also grinds loudly often, and car jerks and shudders when shifting. been to dealer twice for repair, transmission replaced once. still messed up and dangerous. *tr

Rear main seal failure causing complete loss of transmission fluid and engine oil, this could cause the engine to seize unexpectedly,leakage noticed and this has required the replacement of seal and clutch 3 times in past 15 months

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. while driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle shuttered while accelerating. additionally, when the key was removed from the ignition, the vehicle continued to run and failed to shut off. in addition, the gear shifter failed to move out of gear. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer (titus-will ford, 3606 s sprague ave, tacoma, wa 98409, 888-600-9734), but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified and provided case number: [xxx]. no further assistance was provided. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 28,558. *tt information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tt

I'm not sure of the exact date of the incident, but i started the car and shifted it into d (drive), and the vehicle revved, jerked, and the "check engine" light came on. i drove the car home carefully, pulled it in the garage, and went to adjust it by putting the car in r (reverse), and the transmission would not engage. i did call ford up, and the problem was "fixed" but since i have had this car the transmission has always jerked some, and i have heard some rattling in the transmission/power train often. i do not consider these good signs as to the reliability of the 2013 ford focus. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power while driving 60 mph. the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that they would continue to try to remedy the issue until the warranty expired. the failure mileage was 55,000. the vin was not provided.

Even though there was no accident, there is a possibility to have one since the transmission "slip" and then car looses power, so the driver will accelerate and suddenly the transmission engages again and your car will make a sudden movement. this cars are equipped with a noisy transmission and now slips. i wish i can return my car. my first cars did not required any major maintenance other than oil, oil filter, spark plugs (when remembered) but now cars require all types of 'maintenance'. *tr

We have a 2013 ford focus and while we love the car, there is a huge safety concern with the transmission. we have been back and forth with multiple ford dealerships (4 rental cars) trying to resolve why our car has been stuttering and jerking in low gear. we have yet to have any answers with the problem. the car is under full warranty plus ford's premium warranty that covers an extra 500 components of the car. ford has verified the stuttering problem yet refuses to fix it because the stuttering does not meet "their standards". apparently our car is stuttering at 170 rpm and it needs to be at least 250 rpm in order for them to fix it. what?! i assume they can not put a new transmission in because all of their transmissions do the same thing! we went in to try and speak to someone higher up on the organizational chart. we were given a salesman (go figure) who was trying to sell us a ford fusion for double the amount of money we are paying now! we have no where left to turn for help. please help us and everyone that has the same problem. im afraid of my fianc ending up in an accident because the car stutters too much and will not get across the road. *tr