What 2,157 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Ford Focus Bev

FOCUS ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE RUNNING OR AT THE STOP LIGHT/SIGN, FUEL SAYS 50+ BEFORE EMPTY BUT IN ALREADY OUT OF GAS. FOCUS SOMETIMES WOULD NOT TURN ON WHEN IT SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF. ALSO WOULD EXPERIENCE LOSE OF POWER OR BAD ACCELERATION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO THIS ISSUE OF FUEL RAIL SENSOR SIGNAL. I CHECKED ONLINE FOR OTHER ISSUES REGARDING FORD FOCUS AND WHAT I FOUND WAS QUITE VERY INTERESTING. AND I ALSO CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THIS BUT THEY DIDN'T GIVE ME ANY ANSWER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. ONLY TOLD ME SORRY, I CAN UNDERSTAND YOUR FRUSTRATION, I CAN HELP YOU GET A ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. I TOLD HIM I AM LOOKING FOR A LONG TIME SOLUTION AND NOT ONE DAY SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. FORD KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT. THIS ISSUE IS A MANUFACTURER'S (FORD) ISSUE AND NOT BY CONSUMERS. THIS HAS TO BE ADDRESS AND FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPEN WHILE MOTORIST ARE DRIVING THIS CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF! LET'S NOT WAIT FOR THAT TO HAPPEN. I INCLUDE SOME LINKS FOR YOU TO LOOK AT, THESE ARE MOTORIST WHO HAVE ISSUES WITH FORD FOCUS. HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/FOCUS/2013/FUEL_SYSTEM/FUEL_PROPULSION_SYSTEM.SHTML HTTP://WW2.JUSTANSWER.COM/UPLOADS/AP/APJP02/2015-06-28_202609_1.PDF THIS ENGINE SHUTTING OFF, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, FUEL SENSOR FAILED HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE LAST 4 MONTHS NOW. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. PLEASE NHTSA, DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED!

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WHILE DRIVING AND PRESSING THE GAS THE CAR WILL DO A LOT OF JERKING THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN WHENEVER I PRESS ON THE GAS TO GO FASTER(SPEED LIMIT). IT DOESN'T PICK UP THE SPEED LIKE IT SHOULD AND THIS BEEN HAPPENING FOR AT LEAST A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THIS IS DRIVING IN THE CITY AND HIGHWAYS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (TALLAHASSEE FORD IN TALLAHASSEE, FL) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE AND AIR MASS SENSOR WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND WENT INTO MANUAL MODE. THE POWER STEERING FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (CAUSEWAY FORD LINCOLN, 375 NJ-72, MANAHAWKIN, NJ, 08050) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DUE TO THE COST, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-13195872. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT THEY WOULD COVER HALF OF THE COST. NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000. *LN UPDATED 7/23/18*JB

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THIS CAR EXCELARATED ON MY WIFE JUMPED A CURB AND SHE ENDED UP ON A STEEP EMBANKMENT IN A PILE OF LANDSCAPING ROCKS.KNOCKED A HOLE IN OILPAN AND DAMAGED AIRCONDITIONER AND COMPRESSOR.IT ALSO JUMPS OUT OF GEAR GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.HAPPENED 2 TIMES THE VEHICLE WASON THE HIGHWAY AND JUMPED OUT OF GEAR,YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLEETE STOP TURN ENGINE OFF RESTART AND PUT IT BACK IN GEAR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BOLTON FORD (1500 E COLLEGE STREET, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70607) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000.

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THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE MOVING AND WILL NOT TURN AT ALL.. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT IS LOCKED IN A STRAIGHT FORWARD POSITION.. CITY STREET GOING THRU LIGHT

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A POWER SHIFT DUAL CLUTCH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHICH ALLOWED THE COMPUTER TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND SHUTTER WHENEVER HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO DRIVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE COCCIA FORD LINCOLN DEALER (577 E MAIN ST. LILKES-BARRE, PA 18702; 570-823-8888). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH, TCM, AND SHIELDS FAILING WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO REPAIR JUST REPLACEMENTS OF PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,573. UPDATED 10/2/2017*JS

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,850.

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2013 FORD FOCUS AUDIO SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. CRACKS AND POP AT EXTREME VOLUMES EVEN WHEN SYSTEM VOLUME IS FULLY TURNED DOWN AND/OR OFF. ISSUE OCCURS EVEN PRIOR TO VEHICLE BEING STARTED, DOESN'T MATTER IF CAR IS RUNNING, DRIVING, AT A STOP, IN PARK, ETC. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR DRIVER AS THE SOUND IS A SIMILAR VOLUME TO SOMEONE SETTING OFF FIREWORKS IN THE CAR. THIS WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS FOR DRIVERS IF IT IS NOT CORRECTED. FORD CLAIMS THIS IS NOT A WIDESPREAD ISSUE BUT A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH OF "FORD FOCUS AUDIO ISSUES" BRINGS UP MANY RESULTS PROVING OTHERWISE. NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR, BEGAN ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO AND HAS ONLY CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND HAPPEN MORE OFTEN. AUDIO SYSTEM IS NOT OLD ENOUGH TO WHERE I SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE. UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES AN AUDIO SYSTEM SHOULD LAST AS LONG AS THE LIFE OF THE CAR, NOT FOUR YEARS. RIDICULOUS AND DANGEROUS, PLEASE CORRECT.

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POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPORTED FAILED EPAS. APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD VEHICLES AND HAS BEEN RECALLED ON CERTAIN MODELS, BUT NOT THE FORD FOCUS.

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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.

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MY VEHICLE IS HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE CLUTCH. IT HAS BEEN CALLED AS A CLUTCH SHUDDER ISSUE BY FORD. THE VEHICLE DOES SHAKE AS ACCELERATING FROM GOING THROUGH GEARS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD MOTOR CO. BUT THEY REFUSE TO OFFER ANY RESOLUTION DUE TO THE VEHICLE GOING OVER 100,000 MILES BY 300 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT USED WITH APPROX 96,000 MILES.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE THAT CONTINUED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER (REYNOLDS MOTOR CO, 1900 AVENUE OF THE CITIES, EAST MOLINE, IL 61244, 1 (888) 602-3869) WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE ABNORMAL NOISE CONTINUED TO COME FROM THE STEERING AREA AS THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS STORED FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

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MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A MAIN ROAD WITH ME AND MY 7 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR. I WAS GUIDED TO THE SIDE BY THE POLICE AND HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE RACK AND PINION HAS FAILED AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY $1800 FOR REPAIRS. AFTER RESEARCHING, IVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *JS

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I HAVE READ MANY RECALLS ON THE WIRING ISSUE OF THE 2013 FORD FOCUS ST MODEL WITH IT STALLING OUT DUE TO FAULTY WIRING. MY 2013 FORD FOCUS SE IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING PUTTING MY DAUGHTER'S LIFE AT RISK EVERY TIME SHE GETS IN IT AS WELL AS MY OWN AND WRAY FORD IN SHREVEPORT LA SAYS SORRY CANT HELP YOU...IT'S NOT ON THE RECALL SINCE ITS NOT AN ST AND YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THIS IS GARBAGE FORD IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND I AM THE LITTLE GUY. THIS IS THE SECOND RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AND THE SE IS NOT BEING TAKEN CARE OF WITH THE IDENTICAL ISSUE. RUNS FINE WHEN DRIVING, BUT WHEN AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, IT SHAKES, GAUGES GO CRAZY AND THEN SHUTS OFF. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR AND OF COURSE WHEN I GOT IT HOME THAT'S WHEN THE ISSUES STARTED. PURCHASED AS IS NO WARRANTY AND OF COURSE WAS NOT TOLD OF THE ISSUES BUT ONLY THAT I SHOULD CALL TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS. HELP! FUNNY THING IS THAT IT STALLED ON ME AT THE RED LIGHT TURNING INTO WRAY FORD IN SHREVEPORT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHUCK STEVENS FORD (1304 US-31, BAY MINNETTE, AL 36507) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO JIM COOK FORD (LOCATED AT 620 TROY ROAD, ELBA, ALABAMA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000.

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CAR CANNOT ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE PROPERLY. THE CAR HAS HAD THREE CLUTCHES AND TWO TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULES, AND STILL EXHIBITS THE SAME DANGEROUS CHARACTERISTICS. IT HESITATES ON TAKE OFF, WILL ACCELERATE IN THE WRONG DIRECTION (GO FORWARD IN REVERSE AND VICE VERSA) . THE RPMS WILL RANDOMLY SHOOT UP TO 4 OR 5K WHILE DRIVING, OR YOU CAN LOOSE SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE HAD THE POWER TO THE CAR FAIL WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING ON A CITY STREET. IT IS ESPECIALLY BAD ON HILLS AND AT STOP SIGNS/LIGHTS. IT SHAKES AND SHUDDERS AT LOW SPEEDS. HAS BEEN TO DEALER ALMOST A DOZEN TIMES, ALL UNDER "WARRANTY" FOR A FLAWED TRANSMISSION DESIGN.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (HARPER MOTORS, 4800 N US HIGHWAY 101, EUREKA, CA 95503, (707) 443-7311) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED AND FOUND NO ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO A FORD DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE RAY PRICE DEALER IN MT POCONO, FORD (2971 PA-940, MT POCONO, PA 18344 (570) 839-1111) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINS AND LATCH FRACTURED AND THE TCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,124.

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CLUTCH IN TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES BY FORD DEALERSHIPS UNDER THE 36K MILE WARRANTY. CAR STILL HAS THE SAME SHUTTERING AND JERKING TRANSMISSION WHILE ACCELERATING PROBLEM IT ORIGINALLY HAD.

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THE POWERSHIFT TRANSMISSION IS JUNK. THIS CAR HAS LEFT MY DAUGHTER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD FOR THIS PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY IT PROTECTS THE FIRST OWNER MORE THAN THE USED CAR OWNER. THE CARE WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR AT ALL OR ONLY IN FIRST. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR OVERHEATING. SINCE WE HAVE HAD THE CAR IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES AND WE HAVE HAD THE CLUTCH REPLACED AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN, WHICH WE DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL WE BOUGHT THE CAR AND IT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS.

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ON WAY TO WORK,STREETS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP. CALLED ME BACK TOLD ME THE FUEL TANK, PURGE VALVE, CHARCOAL CANISTER,FUEL PUMP, AND NOZZLE FOR FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. CALLED WARRANTY AND THEY STATED QUITE A FEW PEOPLE HAD SAME ISSUE WITH SAME MAKE AND MODEL/YEAR. THANKFUL HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT A WHOLE FUEL SYSTEM, THIS SEEMS LIKE A DEFECT, NOT THE NORM.

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POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE - THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF MAKING THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ACROSS MANY DIFFERENT FORD MODELS, AND THEY HAVE RECALLED CERTAIN MODELS DUE TO THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR 2013 FORD FOCUS. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2013 FORD FOCUS, SO WHY NO RECALL?

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