Vehicle has known issues thru ford. just had clutch assembly replaced was driving car monday it started shifting erratically my granddaughter was in car it lurched shudders. at ford dealer said it is some sort of transmission fork 1900.00 to fix vehicle has recalls but ford won't honor the transmission by certain dealers
Driving on the interstate and rpm's shot up to 5 and i had no power and when i stop and then try to take off the car jerks and theres no power, car also shuts off unexpectedly which is a major safety concern because car is on interstate daily. check engine light also came on.
I purchased my brand new 2013 ford focus, from the dealer in may of 2013. i took it back a week later because it was "clunky" when accelerating. the ford dealership told me "the car just needs to learn how you drive, we will reset the computer". since then i have had it "reset" 4 times and am on my 3rd clutch repair. last week while braking my car decided to accelerate instead. this is the 4th time in a year, one resulting in a bumper on bumper accident with minimal damage. i dont feel safe driving my car, i commute two hours a day. ford should be ashamed of themselves! if the i had been told back in 2013 when i purchased that there was an issue i would have traded that car the first week.
My 2013 ford focus has an issue with a stuttering/shuddering type feeling. when i am stopped and then begin to try and accelerate is when the problem occurs. this has been very dangerous at times when i am entering traffic after being stopped. my car does not get to proper speed quickly enough.
along with the myriad of ford dps6 transmission problems, and repairs over the past 4 years, i alsoy had an event that could have caused a fatality directly related to the performance of the power train and engine. while attempting to make a light acceleration for a city green traffic signal for a left 90 degree turn the car unilaterally increased the speed and rpm's. the car was moving so fast i nearly hit a tree on the opposite side of the intersection at a high rate of speed. i had to repeatedly hit the gas peddle with my foot to stop the acceleration, while maintaining directional control of the vehicle. i am still waiting for ford to contact me about the other fuel recall issue related to this vehicle so they can address this issue as well.
Vehicle has repeatedly had transmission issues coming in a variety of forms. at times i will be unable to accelerate, with my pedal to the floor, while the car seems to 'coast' and with no explanation. other times i have had the vehicle's alert lights come on with a warning the transmission has overheated and to pull over 'immediately.' this is difficult to do when on a 55 mph zone or on the highway; the inability to accelerate has led to multiple incidences pulling into traffic or attempting to merge where vehicles have had to swerve or stop because i am in their way. in daily driving, there is a constant shudder that makes me believe the vehicle will fail at any moment. this vehicle was the daily driver of my wife and we were forced to lease another vehicle because she did not feel safe. it has been in for a multitude of repairs and requires more. however, no dealership is able to schedule an appointment or provide a loaner, even though it is supposed to be a covered repair. i exceeded my warranty to have it entirely covered simply because no dealer could schedule me. the problems began ...
Stalling
When i purchased my car used february 2017 at 70,000 miles, i was given a carfax stating the only issue was with the transmission clutch. less than a month in, i seemed to be losing power so i took it to town & country ford in madison, tn. it was repaired under the aforementioned recall issue and i drove in relative satisfaction for almost an entire year. then i took it into two rivers ford (mt. juliet) for the same issue. the service guy was very amicable and even arranged for me to have a loaner car while they had mine. the same issue was diagnosed, but with an additional fix. i paid $125 for some part not covered by the recall warranty because i was told that if it were to malfunction again, it may not be covered. the third time i took it in (back to mt juliet) they looked at it, determined it was the same issue, and said i'd have to pay out of pocket because the recall warranty was only good for 100,000 miles. i couldn't afford $2300 quite to fix it so i returned the loaner and claimed my vehicle, but not without making ...
Car is driven in moderate raining conditions in va. suddenly while maneuvering in a walmart parking lot a fault 'engine faul service car now' showed up on the dashboard screen. didn't feel anything different at first and continued driving back home. about 2 miles later in the middle of route 28 the car lost acceleration and completely stalled in the middle of the highway. was able to maneuver it on the shoulder before car completely stopped. restarted engine but same error showed up and car only moved a meter before stalling again. had it towed to ford chantilly va. dealer called a few days later and stated it's a 800usd repair on a electrical harness issue. it is the same electrical harness recall that ford released but only for the ford focus st models and not se. this is the 2nd time this year that i've brought the car back to the dealer for major performance issues. the first one is covered by the transmission pcm recall. for a 2013 model that is barely being used (car has only 35k mileage) this is unaccepatable. btw car also has an issue on the driver side power window (doesn't go down) ...
2013 ford focus, was bought new from dealership and has had clutch issues from beginning. the car stutters on acceleration, shifts hard, and occasionally there is a delay when the gas pedal is pressed. a recall was performed on this car and the clutch was replaced, but still had same issue. this car has been seen 8 times for this issue, and has never been resolved. the clutch that was replaced during the recall has failed the performance test, but the dealership will not replace due to expired warranty. recently another recall was issued on this vehicle due to a stuck cannister purge valve. this causes the engine to stall and the fuel meter to read incorrectly. this caused me to run out of gas on the highway when my gas meter reported i still had half a tank of fuel. on 11/29/18, the dealership performed the recall and believing my fuel meter to now be accurate, i ran out of gas again at a quarter tank full. my check engine light is back on and it is again throwing a code for the purge valve. this car has several safety issues which ford dealer has been unable and unwilling ...
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. the contact purchased the vehicle in new jersey from a used dealer. the contact was not informed that there was an extended warranty from may 10, 2013 or up to 60,000 miles that had expired. the contact stated that the engine stalled several times, there was a drastic reduction in speed, and the vehicle accelerated intermittently. on october 22, 2018, nets campaign number: (fuel system, gasoline) was issued. an independent mechanic stated that the vehicle was included in an extended warranty, but had not provided any specific guidelines to repair the vehicle. stevens jersey city ford (740 nj-440, jersey city, nj 07305, (201) 432-7272) and the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in any warranties. the approximate failure mileage was 10,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.
Starting february 2018 the car was jerking and it had turned off on me while on the highway 3 times. i have changed oxygen sensors and purge valve (i have receipts) and it had initially helped. as of june 2, 2018, it is jerking and turning off again and throwing check engine code p0805 and p080a. the system from car notified me that the transmission was hot and needed to be turned off. from june 2, 2018 i have not driven the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. while driving various speeds, the transmission slipped gears and the vehicle accelerated. the service transmission warning indicator illuminated. the contact had to apply the brakes in order to reduce the speed of the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer tinpusher, llc (801 s state st unit 10 11, bunnell, fl 32110) where it was diagnosed that the transmission clutch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 119,000.
Car has already shut down while driving twice ,a year and a half ago. i took it topatrick st. ford, it shut down again in parking lot, had to push it into garage. they supposedly fixed a sensor recall. did nothing to the unbelievable shaking and shuttering recall. 3 weeks ago when i left work, i noticed instrument panel was black, said no gas, 0 mph, and so forth. blinkers wouldn't work on inside but the driver behind me could see me signaling from behind me. pulled into convenient store , turned car off, went inside, came back and car wouldn't start at all. had it towed to same berte wolfe ford , they told me it was electrical wiring issues and it would be 380$ , they called back next day and said 500$ more. i told him to stop and i would pay tho 380$ and have it looked at somewhere else but if i did and other place said it was ford's accountability i would be back. sales manager j.c. assured me he would reimburse me everything if that was the case. i took it to copleys in chas wv and jay russ hooked up his computer ...
I was driving home on the i- 5 san diego, ca and my car completely lost power. the check engine light started flashing. after i turned the car off for about five minutes, i drove it once again and it seemed to be normal and the check engine light was no longer flashing. then, after a week it happened again, the car died on the highway.