Problems with 2013 Ford Focus ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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

Car would not start would not go forward or go in reverse had in ford dealership 16 times still had issues also car rusted in least then a year had it in dealership 4 times still having issues with transmission and rusting . transmission sitting or moving city or highway or turning dealership was suburban ford on 59 road in waterford , michigan

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. the contact stated that the engine warning indicator flashed and remained illuminated as the failure progressed. the vehicle jerked and decelerated to a low rate of speed each time the indicator flashed. the dealer (landers ford, 2082 w poplar ave, collierville, tn 38017, (901) 854-3600) provided a software update to the computer; however, the failure recurred. the contact planned on taking the vehicle to a second dealer (jack schmitt ford, 1820 vandalia st, collinsville, il 62234, (618) 477-8126) for further diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure numerous times, but offered no assistance. the vin and failure mileage were not available.

Incident happened while in park - stopped the car and placed it in park (thought i did) shut the car off and locked the vehicle and entered the store. the vehicle rolled backwards and hit another vehicle. vehicle was obvisiously not in park but allowed me to exit the vehicle and lock the doors while not in park. i have noticed this before and find that you need to always double check to make sure it is in park. this is a keyless vehicle - other keyed vehicles that i own will not allow you to pull the keys out if the vehicle is not in park. this appears to be a flaw in this keyless vehicle.. *tr

The car has jerked, shuttered, and shook from almost the day i bought it, i have battled these issues from the very beginning. it won't accelerate for a few seconds when i push on the gas i have almost been in an accident because of it. the flashers come on when i unlock my door, my horn doesn't work, my driver window doesn't work, i have had the clutch replaced, the cluster was fried twice, and the control module has been replaced. then driving on the freeway my car engine revved way up and the rpms went to 7000 and i lost power to accelerate my car. i was in the middle lane when i lost the power to my vehicle i put my flashers on and coasted to the side of the freeway. thankfully the freeway wasn't busy. the reverse also went out on my car. the car is now in the shop for the 6th or 7th time for the same issues but it is never fixed.

My vehicle shudders between first and second gears when accelerating from stopped or low speeds. it jolts randomly when driving in lower speeds. there are sounds of grinding and rattling when coming out of turns/accelerating out of a turn. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times and unknown warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer on more than one occasion where the failure was unable to be replicated. the vehicle was then taken to a different dealer where it was diagnosed that the pcm needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired due to the part not being available. the dealer informed that it might take six weeks for the part to become available. additionally, the contact stated that the clutch was shuttering in first and second gear. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available. updated 3/12/15*cn updated 9/15/17*cn

When you turn on the headlights or if you turn on the front windshield wipers, the instrument cluster gauges, get "very dim". when the head lights are turned to off, all of the gage lights get brighter. this makes it very difficult to drive and see the speedometer during the daytime. i would like to drive with my running lights "on" during our travels in the daytime. but the gauges get to dim to read in the daylight, so we travel with our running lights in the "off" position. our local ford dealer says that is the way they are designed at the present time. the local dealer does not have a "fix".... this is a safety issue for me and my wife. *tr

The instrument cluster gauges are hard to read on a sunny day. the vision of the speedometer, while driving on a sunny day is very hard to read. it is a distraction to stare at the speedometer, to see the speed of the vehicle. the instrument cluster lights are set at the brightest setting. the glare from the polished aluminum on the steering wheel is also a distraction while driving on a sunny day. the cluster gauge back lights need to be brighter. my local ford dealer was not a help... *tr

My 2013 ford focus hatchback, in the daytime you can not read the speedometer gage in the cluster panel. the gage lighting needs to be brighter. the speedometer gage is set back in the dash and the dim lighting make it very hard to see how fast you are traveling. we live in sunny florida and the bright sun during the day makes it very difficult to tell your mph. the instrument dimmer switch is adjusted to the highest setting. on a cloudy day or at night it is not a problem to see & read. i drove 2 other 2013 ford focus hb and they all have the same problem. the ford dealer said there is no known fix. this is a serious hazard, if one can not clearly read the speedometer gage. i sure hope at some point in time, this can be corrected. thank you. *tr

When vehicle is stopped and at idle such as at a red light, the engine shakes and when the accelerator pedal is depressed the car hesitates and does not want to move and feels like the vehicle will stall. once speed is up to about 10-15mph acceleration is fine with no vibration or shakes. this issue can be very serious when trying to pull out into traffic. took to the dealership and was told nothing was wrong. something is wrong and is unsafe. *tr

The car has locked me out three times when i had the keys in my pocket the electrical went out the car stalled and i had to call for help and the blue tooth was out. i got out of the car and called the dealer 25 miles away . i got the car started and drove to dealer and they put a new sd card in the console, saying the wrong card was being used. now, the transmission shudders and i took it to the dealer for a test drive and they said the tires are out of balance and never balanced at the factory. the car looses power on steep hills and some times rolls back on hills. the dealer says the transmission will memorize my driving habits . the transmission two months later still shudders until it warms up and hesitates to shift t times and i feel the need to use the throttle in between shifts. the transmission will clunk every now and the as the gears are out of sync now, this car has a mind of its own and seems to try and correct itself electronically. the transmission feels like it's going to loose one or both of its clutches at anytime. the car is an accident waiting to happen . an example the car down shifted on me and a car behind me almost hit me. the dealer knows there is a problem, but tells the same story. that's how a dct is. ford needs to help the dealers and step up. the government ought get after ford. the car is unsafe, unreliable and needs a recall. the car has 3600 miles on it and runs like 1936 ford manual shift. what a waste of 25k, no more american cars for me. *jb