Problems with 2013 Ford Focus ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle staled without warning. the vehicle was able to restart. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the oil needed to be changed. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v813000 (electrical system) and 14v495000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 51,000.

Driving in rush hour traffic on interstate 96 near milford mile marker 175, passing in the left lane about 75 mph the engine died and the engine fault light came on, so i pulled over to the left side shoulder, could not restart, had tow truck take to nearest ford dealership to troubleshoot, 3 days later was informed that the engine wiring harness had rubbed thru on something and shorted out. the crank position sensor was bad, total repairs 700.00 for wiring repairs and parts. this car has been dealer maintained since new have all receipts, not covered under warranty.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. upon refueling the vehicle, when making a stop or a turn, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the dealer was notified of the failure several times and were unable to find a signal or dtc to replicate and diagnose the failure. the contact was to check with the manufacturer to determine if they could provide a repair solution to the dealer. the approximate failure mileage was 27,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, the electrical system failed. in addition, the contact stated that the headlights became inoperable and flickered on and off. the contact also mentioned that after the vehicle was turned off, the radio and running lights remained on for another fifteen minutes. the vehicle eventually turned completely off. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

This vehicle exhibits the same problem as described in nhtsa campaign # 15v813000, recall# 14s17- s1. i contacted ford who stated that this vehicle is not covered under the recall, even though it was manufacturer during the dates covered by the recall. this vehicle has hesitated and almost stalled while entering high speed traffic on several occasions and with increasing frequency, nearly causing an accident. i would like this vehicle added to the list of vehicles being recalled for repairs before bodily injury or death occurs because of this defect

Newly purchased 2013 ford focus se.1. initial incident at 23000 miles showing error code on dashboard display with subsequent vehicle stalling (car shutting off). issue similar to alternator or battery failure. 2. now-persistent dashboard alarm light with message: steering assist fault, service required. ford district management informed-no assistance available for repair or buyback or recall. repair estimate couple thousand dollars. vehicle not drivable without repair. electronic power steering locks during drive after start after car is in driving gear preventing turns and driveability. please respond, thank you (new vehicle purchase) less than 40000 miles. *tr

All lights come on and the transmission jerks and hazing in moveing and the electric with the trunk and lights and the doors and the alarm. been having problems for about a year.

2012 hatchback ford focus automatic the vehicle stalls whenever accelerated. it feels as if the computer sends the signal to maintain the speed or speed up but the transmission can not keep up with it, therefore it stalls. it does it when i'm driving on the city street and on the highway, the speed does not relate to when it occurs. in order words, if i am driving at a constant speed for a lapse of time it will still stall and if i need to speed up, for example when making a turn onto a street it will stall or when making a lane change.

Lost power after stopping at a stop sign. could not start the car again after shutting it off. after several attempts and some waiting, it restarted, got around the corner and died again. after having it towed to ford and being told nothing was wrong with it, drove 2 hours away and on the return trip the next day, lost power on an on ramp. again, could not start the car after shutting it off. eventually got started and barely made my way to the next (mostly unused) exit.

2013 ford focus, bought new, in shop first week of purchase. transmission shuttering and jerking as i pull out in traffic. also dies when in reverse. brought to dealership and they say its normal. its not normal to be out in on coming traffic and not able to move and kids are screaming "go mom go. we are going to get hit." not normal. also software problem. radio won't turn on, phone cell phone wont do anything until i pull over and shut off engine. then it resets. this car has been in shop many times for same issues and they always say its fixed now. but same issues over and over again. been in shop too many time to count. now car is out of warranty and begin repaired under extended warranty. when extended warranty is out i will have to pay out of pocket. this has been by far the worst vehicle in history.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. ever since the vehicle was initially purchased, there was a safety concern with the clutch. the contact stated that the clutch assembly shuttered and affected the condition of the vehicle. years later, the dealer (pat milliken ford, 9600 telegraph rd, redford charter twp, mi 48239, (313) 731-6436) repaired the vehicle per an unknown recall. months later, the failure recurred. in addition, after completing an unknown manufacturer recall concerning the door locks, the horn, key fob, and electronic locks failed to function. the contact was not experiencing the electrical failures prior to the dealer's repairs. the contact was concerned that the recall remedy caused multiple electrical failures. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the failure mileage was not available. *bf *tr

Driving on i80 west bound and my rpms shot up to 5,000/6,000. i proceeded to take my foot off the gas to let the transmission catch, however, when i put my foot back on the gas my rpms shot up again. my transmission had completely died. i had no ability to move forward. i managed to make it to the right hand shoulder from the left lane. i shut my car off once i reached the shoulder to see if that would help the problem. when i tried to start my car it would not turn on. i had dashboard lights but the car would not start. my car was still saying it was in drive when it was in park. my car ended up being towed to ford and they told me i needed a new transmission control module and that they have had several focuses come in with this problem in the last two to three weeks, so they are now keeping this part stocked. this could have been a very dangerous situation given that i80 is a very busy expressway and my car died while i was driving it.

Stopped in stop-and-go traffic on a major highway, when i attempted to accelerate again the vehicle flashed a warning which said "hill start assist not available" and the engine died completely. i lost all power to the wheels and lost power steering, was able to coast to the shoulder, where the car would not start. all warning lights appeared to come on, including seatbelt, check engine, traction control, etc. the car indicated it was in "drive", in spite of the fact that i had the gearshift in park. it would not shift gears or allow me to start the engine. after sitting for 30-40 minutes waiting for a tow truck, the car suddenly appeared to function normally. i drove home, and 10 minutes later, while parallel parking, the incident occurred again: backing into a parking space and attempting to pull back out, going uphill, the exact same sequence of events occurred ("hill start assist not available", loss of power and steering). this time the vehicle coasted backwards into another car. no injuries or damage. the 2013 ford focus cannot be trusted to be driven on the highway. i have read many reports online of other drivers having identical or very similar issues with hill start assist/transmission/traction control errors, loss of power, loss of power steering, and inability to shift gears or restart the car, with this error sometimes happening *while driving at highway speeds* resulting in loss of control of the vehicle. i do not feel safe driving this car. i feel less safe knowing that fords with this problem waiting to happen are being driving every day by unknowing drivers. this is a safety issue of the highest magnitude. it is absolutely outrageous that ford has issued no recalls.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. the contact stated that the transmission overheated and the "pull over" warning indicator illuminated. in addition, the vehicle hesitated and stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed an unknown software update. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. the failure recurred on approximately four other occasions and was taken back to the dealer where the transmission was reprogrammed, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 22,000. updated 09/20/16*lj *tr

I was driving through town,a few seconds after taking off from the traffic light the light went out around my d gear and the car slipped into neutral,i put the shifter into drive where it locked up,i turned the ignition swith off and a minute later turned the car back on,the gear light reappeared and i drove it another minute till it happened again ,i was able to get to a parking lot doing this over and over again.the car has been in the shop for one month now and cant seemed to be fixed,,i could have been killed if i had been on a major highway..the engine does not seem to be affected by this problem...

As i was driving home with my daughter i had turned a corner going a low speed like 10mph and the steer assist fault warning light came on and my steering wheel locked up as i was turning and i had to force my car straight. i moved off to the side and i was so scared.my daughter who is autistic also said mommy i'm scared. i had no idea if it was safe to try and get home or if i should sit there.i am so frustrated that i bought this car to replace a car that had gone out and have only had it for 5 months. i'm even more upset that i trusted that the 2013 ford focus was a stable car and here i am about to have to shell out money that i don't have to get it fixed. i'm outraged that this type of thing is happening to many ford owners,and i'm regretting that i even chose this car. they boast about being american made yet it's bad quality american made. i also have an issue with the car jerking and shaking while driving or stuttering. although this is equally dangerous it is tolerable. i hope this company makes it right with their customers and think of our safety before they keep making these cars.im very disappointed beyond words. major work on a car with only 44,890 mikes on it.shame on you ford

The dash unit will cease to work and all speakers in the car will unexpectedly emit an earsplitting, high frequency squeal. this sound is intermittent with a loud crackling and popping which cannot be stopped. this occurs while driving the vehicle, when the vehicle door is opened and the engine is not running, while the vehicle sits without any operation or ignition, or at any other time. the piercing sound has only stopped by removal of fuses in the passenger side fuse box. the entire dash unit will not function and thus does not alleviate the noise. this sound has been produced by the vehicle when not in motion, engine is not running, and car has been immobile for a long period of time. the abrupt, deafening sound is a safety issue which can cause an accident due to the drivers reaction.

Driving on the highway the car is non stop bugging down like someone grabs the car and pulls it back. then when i try to take off the car drops to almost zero rpms and dies in the middle of the road for 3mins and then start but acts like it has zero power and jumps back and forth trying to go. very dangerous i think! *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.

Ford focus s 2013 horn was not working starting in april 2015. car was purchase new in july 2013. in mid april horn was working again, but only for about 3 days. horn was inoperative entire month of april and began working again in mid-may. about 3 weeks later, starting in june, horn was again inoperative. checked relay and fuse and both worked - relay "clicked" using horn button on steering wheel and when key fob locked doors. determined horn was faulty and relay/fuse not the problem - called dealer for appointment. dealer confirmed horn was inoperative and had to order a horn which required that i come back a second time to have it replaced. dealer & service personnel were very cooperative and i told them this problem is common for focus and read many posts on the internet confirming this issue.

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.

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times without warning. the vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure progressed intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (landmark ford, 2401 prairie crossing dr, springfield, il 62711, (217) 862-5200) for diagnostic testing. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v495000 (electrical system) and 15v813000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

I was trying to trade in my car and when i came outside to start it up it wouldn't do anything and the car was towed to the nearest dealership. in addition, i have always experienced idoling and jerking when taking off which seems like transmission problems because i have had experience with that issue. currently still have the same issues jerking and idoling when taking off. when my car experienced the electric problem was in 2015 and it had about 30 to 40,000 miles on it but the jerking and idoling have always occurred and i checked the recall before and they told me there wasn't a recall.

My 2013 focus started experiencing a loud pop, causing me to jump and swerve, thru the speakers and the radio would stop working. it would happen once in a while. i could reset the radio by restarting the car. it started happening more and more often. it progressed to include a very loud crackling/popping noise. now (2/09/15) i had to pull the fuse (#79) in order to stop the noise, even when the radio and car were off. i'm without a radio now and looking a large bill. all of this started happening after the 3/36. started at 46k miles or so. seems like others are having similar problems. *tr

2013 ford focus. consumer writes in regards to loss of power while driving. *ld the consumer stated a new transmission was installed and failed. the vehicle began to violently shake. the transmission was rebuilt and the clutch repaired. *js

The electronic door lock engages when the car is in gear and moves forward or reverse. when the car is driving, at any speed, including maximum highway speeds, the doors can be opened by pulling in the interior door handles. all doors can be opened this way. this is very dangerous. especially for children in the car. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. the contact stated that while at a complete stop and depressing the accelerator pedal, attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would shudder and hesitate to pick up speed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch of the vehicle had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, however the failure recurred. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken back to the dealer three separate occasions after the initial repair, to have the software updated; but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 25,000.

Car went from 60 mph to 40mph to 20mph to zero and stalled and died in less than ten seconds while driving on the interstate north of atlanta,ga on nov 23, 2014. car came to complete halt when i tried to push the gas pedal and accelerate. i almost died. car has been in the repair shop at ford dealership for over 23 days now. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. while driving 10 mph, the vehicle would not shift into a higher gear and made an abnormal sound. the vehicle was able to shift, but required numerous attempts. the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the transmission malfunctioned and the vehicle needed a new clutch. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred.the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was approximately 30,000. the vin was not provided.

Transmission went into neutral, pulled over restarted, car drove in lower gear, then went into neutral again while driving on road. pulled over once again. restarted, then transmission shifted erratically. again went into neutral, then into lower gear able to limp car into nearest dealer. this is happening to many cars to be isolated. ford needs to own the bad design. *tr

Tl* the contact rented a 2013 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, all the lights on the instrument panel illuminated along with the transmission and you are not in park warning lights. in addition, the brakes and power steering failed. the vehicle was towed to the rental company. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Had to buy two new front tires due to wear at only 24,000. tire person says they were just discussing this rash of 2013 ford focus owners with this same problem. this vehicle shakes, and vibrates excessively upon acceleration. taking off slowly is the most noticeable. i find that if i punch the accelerator at take off it is more positive without too much shaking and vibrating. now it jumps, shakes and vibrates into gear to catch up. makes loud rattling noises when turning and acceleration. by the sound of this car you would never guess it was a fairly new car. i am so disappointed. also having some type of electrical/computer problem. if i use the auto sensor lights the computer screen will display a large information icon and the cars warning chime is going continually. will not use auto sensor lights anymore. too scary. this is all happening while i'm driving. the second time this happened i freaked to death while driving and trying to figure out what is going on with my car and this warning chime going off. i even thought maybe one of my car doors was ajar and my child is in the back. very dangerous situation. this morning january 16. i go out to unlock my car and nothing, the car will not unlock. no flash of lights. so i try it several more times and finally my driver door unlocks. i'm thinking remote battery. i still can't unlock other doors not even from the inside. i put the key in the ignition to start. nothing. no life. i start to head in to get keys for second car. i try the remote again and now the other doors unlock. key in ignition and car now starts. my clock is still at 5:39 am. car will not recognize ipod. check cable. turn car off and on after several more attempts to get car to recognize ipod, suddenly starts to work. try to fix my clock many more times, still going back to 5:39am pull out car dummy book. nothing. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus equipped with goodyear viva 3 tires, size: 215/55r16 (na). the contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate over 30 mph and the change engine oil warning indicator illuminated. the contact also stated that a warning message illuminated, indicating that the vehicle would shut off in five minutes due to overheating. furthermore, while driving between 50 to 70 mph, the vehicle shook. the vehicle was taken to herb chambers ford of westborough (310 turnpike rd, westborough, ma 01581, (508) 366-8311) where it was diagnosed that the computer needed to be reset and replaced and that the tires were bald. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the vehicle failure mileage was 97,000. the tire failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle began to shake violently. in addition, the vehicle lost power and would not accelerate without restarting the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 78,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. while driving at low speeds uphill or on an incline, the transmission hesitated as if the vehicle would stall. the vehicle was included in a manufacturer's recall related to the failure; however, the recall part was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

I was driving home from work, it was raining, as i pulled off the light, the car began sputtering and would not go over 10 mph. i merged to the shoulder and the dashboard lit up with critical engine fault, and a few others, the car stalled and i sat there for about 30 mins. i managed to get home that day and after sitting for 24 hours, it ran fine again.this morning (dec.9th2014) raining again, i pulled into my parking lot and the car began sputtering and when i placed it in park, another critical engine fault appeared, i have read about 100 other cases describing the same situation. *tr

My transmission is great progressively worse. the judder, slipping out of gear, deceleration when i need to accelerate, and the random buckling of car is getting too horrible to ignore anymore. my dealership told me that there has been no issues with the transmission and that i was wrong. i am reading way too many of the same stories with the same car. this is getting dangerous and i am stuck with this car. when i accelerate from a stopped position, i feel as if i am riding a bucking bronco (shuddering). the jolting and shuddering is enough to loosen my kidneys. this has always occurred on my car. but it is getting worse. but according to ford, this is 'normal' and 'this transmission is suppose to feel like a manual.' i have driven manual transmission cars and they do not behave this way. they have made it seem like cars are suppose to drive this way now.

There is a known issue on the 2013-2014 ford focus st where the car will idle rough and sometimes stall for no apparent reason. this is incredibly dangerous and has happened to me 2x already, both during left turns. i was able to remedy the situation otherwise i would have been involved in an accident both times. i do not know if there is a fix yet, but there is a tsb announced. i am trying to get it done now but this is a major problem similar to the current gm recall. people can die from this malfunction if on the highway or while turning through an intersection. *tr

I purchased my vehicle in sept 2013 brand new with 23 miles on it. i have no medication done to my car, and for the past few months i've noticed a small miss every once and a while. this problem started getting worse at times my car would accelerate without me pushing the throttle. on 21 june 2014 the problem got much worse and started to stall when i am in neutral, and the throttle is all over the place. the car is currently at the ford dealership, this problem is all over the internet, with quite of few 2013 ford focuses effected this is a problem that need to be raised. it is a major safety concern that if left untreated could result in someone losing their life. *tr

The steering problems started nearly two months ago. at first it was a faint pull in the wheel... i incorrectly assumed it was a tire balance issue. then three weeks ago, i noticed the "pull" was getting stronger, and seemed to coincide with the a/c fan or random light failing. two weeks ago was the worst - i was on my way to the dealership and slowed down to stop at a light. my wheel was slightly to the right; and about 5 seconds before coming to a stop, the wheel all of a sudden yanked an extra forty degrees and pulled me into the turning lane. after getting back into my own lane, i noticed that the a/c fan also quit working. the car has also had random electrical problems/failures. the car has been in the dealership for 2 weeks now, and they are unable to reproduce/resolve the problem. *tr

As i was waiting a traffic light my engine revs dropped so low the engine quietly died. when i went to accelerate from the light i realized the car had stalled and had to restart the car. it only happened once more in the next month and a half, then happened three times yesterday. the last time the car stalled i was getting ready to make a left turn through a traffic light during the rush hour commute home. the car did start up again, but it struggled to turn back on and some dash lights flashed up me (i believe the cel flashed on.) i was stuck in the middle of an intersection during rush hour for approximately 5 seconds with a dead car. *tr

The car is experiencing transmission problems. it shudders and bogs down as i am accelerating, and often lurches forward unexpectedly. the car makes a loud grinding noise when shifting through gears. the problems began in low gears, but i am now experiencing problems at all speeds, including lurching forward. i have taken the car back to the dealership twice, only for them to tell me this is a normal occurrence. i am afraid the transmission issues will cause an accident. i am also concerned that the grinding of the gears will cause damage to other components of my vehicle. *tr

I've had the transmission redone twice one at 58k the problem started at 31k and again at 86k two weeks later the same surging, jolting, loss of power is still happening. ford motor co. and dealers are horrible to deal with. ford motor co. won't respond they take messages if you can actually talk to someone. there are thousands of these cars with this transmission which is crap. they need to discontinue use because the fix is not a fix. someone needs to stop ford from producing unsafe cars. any time i drive this care the jolts start after second gear then it doesn' change gears correctly it's sluggish this happens on streets and highways or when slowing down and attempting to speed up it has very little power and i end up wasting a lot of gas so the mpg's aren't correct in rating. vehicle health report in syn is a joke, it will tell you your breaks are ok and they aren't. it goes through a quart of oil every 6 k miles. now it's hard to start i jiggle the key and it sometimes starts there's a loud clicking noise and all the lights and electronics flicker then it finally starts. don't buy any focus! i've submitted a previous complain not sure if this is even being read...i have all my service records. don't have a scanner if you want to see them. dealers initially told me several times i'm not "giving it enough gas" even though there was already a recall on the transmission and i had 30k on the care.

As i was driving the car, at low rpm's the car would stutter and stall. it is more pronounced with the air conditioning on. took it to the dealer and could find nothing wrong with it, i was told this is common. on my way home from the dealer the car stalled leaving a green traffic light and i was almost hit in the rear end. the car finally lite a check engine light 3 weeks later. dealer changed an o2 sensor and 4 days later in july car went into "limp mode" in first gear as i was leaving a restaurant. the car hesitated and stalled in traffic, i was almost hit in the rear of the car again. the dealer claims that the an actuator controlling the radiator vents is bad, but this should no have caused the car to go into limp mode. ford has a tsb for a wiring harness problem, the number is tsb 13-9-7 that explains the issues of stuttering and stalling, but unless 2 codes are read on the computer they refuse to fix it. the problem is well documented on fordfocusst.org website. hundreds, if not thousands of cars have the same issue. i believe that one day someone, if not many people, will be seriously hurt due to this issue. *tr

Engine started idling rough while down shifting, once the vehicle came to a stop the vehicle shuttered (rpms) and then stalled. this has happened quite a few times, but is intermittent. engine started idling rough while traveling through a corner and down shifting from 3rd to 2nd, at that time the clutch was pushed in and the car stalled. i lost power steering and slightly traveled into the on coming lane of traffic at 25 mph. the stalling while down shifting has happened quite a few times, but is intermittent. engine idles rough while at stops or down shifting, but does not stall. this happens almost all the time, does not always stall, but is also intermittent. hill assist seems to be intermittent as to when it wants to work or not work. after performing a tsb on my car the clutch stuck to the floor. after i pumped the clutch a few times it started acting normal. *tr

While driving , instrument cluster lights and notification lights blinked off and on 5 times car continued to run normal . also possible that the tach and speed needle dropped to zero and then went back up to normal . also starting from a stop hesitation and jerking while starting out from stopped position and from shifting from 1st to 2nd gear . automatic transmission. *tr

I bought my 2013 focus se pre owned with 19500 miles in march of 2014. within a month the car was shaking horribly at stop and at speeds between 0-30mph, while grinding-like noise came from the transmission. i am in fear of my wife and my safety, i almost got rear ended by a big 1 ton diesel truck because my car would not accelerate from stop. i took it the dealer and the car was "repaired" by the ford dealership where i bought it from. after taking it home 2 weeks later i brought the car back because the same problems were occurring. ford service assured me there was absolutely nothing wrong with my car. me being a chemical plant worker working overnights made it difficult to bring the car in for a third time during their business hours. first chance i got i brought the car back to the dealership a month later to get it fixed again. i talked to the dealer manager and he guaranteed me he would help me with this issue, he took me to the ford service manager just for him to tell me "its normal" for that car to do that. they said all they could do is some computer reset to the car and gave it back to me. the service manager told me the car will start shaking again eventually and there's nothing they can do to fix that problem because that's the way the transmission was designed. i am in the process of filing a lemon law complaint against ford. will never buy another ford vehicle again. *tr

Purchased focus in march of 2013 soon after purchase vehicle began to lurch and hesitate while accelerating almost to the point vehicle would stall gets very scary when pulling into traffic with no power to accelerate. i immediately took vehicle back to dealership and they confirmed i needed a clutch that there was a seal leaking which caused the failure! they performed repair and not even a month later the problem occurred so i returned the vehicle again just to find out the other clutch they didn't replace had failed also. they again replaced clutch and i returned home. within 2 days of repair the vehicle started shuttering and when accelerating the vehicle wouldn't shift into any gear so i was stuck on the interstate going 40 mph in a 70 speed zone so i immediately pull over and call ford which tells me to bring it in on monday because there not open on saturday. i return vehicle to there disbelief that there is an issue because it has all the latest reflashes and clutches in vehicle but low and behold they inform me my transmission control module has failed and needs to be replaced. they replace tcm and send me home. yesterday probably 2 months after virtually every component has been replaced vehicle starts to shudder horrible probably the worst i've experienced to date so i take it to my dealership and they inform me i need another clutch!!! the vehicle has 48k miles on it i am sick of worrying about whether or not i can accelerate and merge into traffic without the vehicle getting rear ended because the clutches are slipping. something needs to be done. thank you *tr

I was driving on the highway at midnight 2/8/2014 at about 75mph when my car started to become stiff in the steering and lost speed rapidly. i down shifted from 5th gear to 4th gear the car would not accelerate even with my foot pressed all the way down on the accelerator, i shifted down to 3rd because of the sudden loss of speed and still nothing the cars rpms would go higher but the speed would not change. this nearly caused me to have an accident so i exited the highway and shut the vehicle off. once the vehicle was shut off and turned back on the problem went away, i contacted ford brought it in to their service center and they could not replicate this problem and suggested i continue to drive the vehicle until it happens again. *tr