We have classified the 206 complaints from 2013 Ford Focus about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
My radio has very high static and i cannot use my phone system. my fuel gauge is not reading properly. my car just shuts off while i am driving it. when i pull off the engine stalls. these issues have been on going every since i owned the car. it is a complete lemon.
2013 focus hatch with manual transmission. bought the vehicle with 69k miles, currently has just over 100k. great vehicle, very happy with it for the most part. haven't had any issues since purchase. ford recall number 16c13 for the reprogramming of the body control module to require 2 presses of the trunk release to open the hatch on manual transmission vehicles has been reported as completed on my vehicle in january of 2017. however my vehicle still only requires one press of the button to open the hatch. something that i have done inadvertently several times while driving when attempting to turn on the fog lamps. i contacted the dealer that reportedly completed the recall (sioux falls ford lincoln, sioux falls, south dakota), and ford. both of whom told me the recall has been completed and there's nothing they can do about it without bringing the vehicle in and paying for a service. i replaced the battery in the vehicle shortly after buying it. not sure if the body control module lost the programming, or if the recall was never completed. at any rate it doesn't affect the overall performance ...
With no cause or warning, the instrument panel notified me that "hill assist is unavailable". also, when stationary, there appears to be no power steering when attempting to turn left. this problem stops when rolling forward or reverse. after moving, the problem does not reoccur (stop signs, stop lights, etc). it does, however, occur again when the ignition is turned off, then back on. both of these problems began at the same time.
Car stalled on 99 highway without any warning losing all power and unable to restart. towed to dealership and was informed tank was now deformed due to the vapor system lock of the cpv safety recall notice 18s32 technicians have sent pictures that they are in possession of and said they could not give us copies of but allowed us to see and showed us the technicians recommendations for tank to also be replaced along with the cpv . ford customer service centers have not returned phone calls after being informed of our concerns and state specs due not met there requirement so therefor are refusing to pay for tank to be replaced . although the specialist states different.
The car, started jerking really hard. it was not shifting well, then not at all, it slung me into traffic even with my brakes pressed. the car began to just idle almost as if in neutral then it said warning transmission hot
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
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled and slowed down while driving various speeds. the contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vehicle had a defective camshaft sensor. the mechanic stated that the engine wiring harness needed to be replaced. the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 15v813000 (electrical system); however, the vin was excluded from the recall. the contact spoke with planet ford (20403 i-45, spring, tx 77388, (281) 719-3700) and was informed that they were unaware of any recalls associated with the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.
All dash lights such as traction control is off steering assist turns off etc all appear on the dash and the car usually stalls and various messages pop up such as engine fault service now and transmission fault service now this has been an on and off problem and it will come and go which means my car is at risk at stalling at any moment while driving and went to numerous repair shops and even went to a ford dealer to fix a recall and still the problems remains there my vehicle stopped in a the middle of the road numerous times leaving me stranded i even lost my job because of my car and after doing some research my guess is that is has to be either the wiring harness or the bcm or possibly both because everytime the vehicle losses power and turns back on i usually hook up a scan tool and see the codes and the code that always pops up or it declared as permanent is "loss communication with tcm/pcm" i forgot the number the code is associated with but that was the description of the code
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled and shut off without warning. the vehicle was able to restart. also, when the fuel tank was filled, the fuel gauge did not display the correct amount of fuel and the mileage was incorrect. the contact also stated that the shape of the fuel tank appeared unusual. furthermore, the contact stated that the vehicle did not immediately start when it was cranked. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). the vehicle was taken to reynolds ford of okc (833-821-8065, located at 7320 nw expy, oklahoma city, ok 73132) where the software system was updated. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures and confirmed that the recall repair was to update the software system. the failure mileage was 117,402.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. while driving 10 mph and/or making turns, the vehicle spontaneously accelerated and stalled. the vehicle was able to restart. additionally, the air conditioner and radio turned on by themselves without warning. the vehicle was taken to arlington heights ford (801 w dundee rd, arlington heights, il 60004, (888) 481-8607), but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 52,269.
Transmission system on dash doesn't recognize car is in park or any changes in gear. it refuses to start (or even crank).
We had transmission clutches replaced through recall. this did not fix problem. while driving, car will start flashing transmission error, hill assist error, breaking error , etc.. then the car will stall. we have taken it to dealer 3 times now. this has happened on busy city streets and highway.
One day while filling car up.. i noticed a few drops of gas on the ground afterwards. today i wanted to add $8 to my gas tank. the moment i started pumping the gas started coming out. i tried a few times to continue but i kept coming out.
Since ive purchased my ford focus back in 2013 i have taken the car back to ford dealership on numerous occasions in relation to the faulty transmission and electrical issues. on my 5th attempt my transmission was replaced. this was around the end of 2017 to 2018. on may 2nd 2019 i was driving to work and as soon as i turned on the car the windsheild wipers started to go off and for some reason i could not turn them off. once i arrived onto my work campus i turned the cornee to park my car... when all of a sudden my car flashed an error message on my dash stating the following, " transmission failure repair now". i calmly parked the car and within seconds of turning off the car i see smoke and then flames from the bottom of my engine hood. i quickly exited the car abd the flames got bigger and bigger. the fire department was called and the had to smash the back window due to the flames that had over taken the front of the car. unfortunetly my car is not a total loss. i was at the end of my contract ...
Radio will cut out and then sound like wires are sizzling and wont play.the vehicle is in motion.and even when its turned of the sizzling sound is still there.