2013 Ford Focus Transmission Problems

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the failure persisted. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission after finding metal shavings inside the transmission fluid. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 105,000.

NHTSA ID

11679967

Incident

Jul 22, 2025

Mileage

105,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH on two occasions, the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was steered to the side of the roadway and restarted. The contact stated that after the first failure, the vehicle was taken to a dealer however, the failure could not be replicated; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that on the second failure, the vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure persisted upon restarting the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to another unknown dealer, where it was diagnosed that the Transmission Control Module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

NHTSA ID

11677529

Incident

Aug 31, 2024

Mileage

60,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); and the vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the recall repair was performed. The contact was concerned that the dealer had not properly completed the recall repair. The contact stated that the recall remedy was incomplete, and that the powertrain control module (PCM) should have been updated, and the evaporative emissions canister purge valves and the evaporative emission canister should have been replaced; however, the dealer had not performed the additional repairs. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed that no additional repairs were available because the recall repair had been deemed completed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

NHTSA ID

11657624

Incident

Oct 31, 2023

Mileage

103,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH on several occasions, the vehicle lost automotive power. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the clutch assembly needed to be replaced. The independent mechanic suggested that the vehicle be taken to a dealer. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The contact attempted to contact the manufacturer but had not received a response. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

NHTSA ID

11627744

Incident

Jun 27, 2021

Mileage

70,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving and attempting to stop, the vehicle hesitated and shifted out of gear independently. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

NHTSA ID

11613971

Incident

Aug 22, 2024

Mileage

88,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed the contact noticed a failure when he attempted to switch gears. The contact stated that his shift gear remained in neutral with the transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a failure with the clutch gear which the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to reach out to NHSTA for further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 176,294.

NHTSA ID

11600999

Incident

Jul 10, 2024

Mileage

176,294 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving from a complete stop and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated while responding and started jerking and shuddering. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to several dealers where the clutch assembly was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

NHTSA ID

11595555

Incident

Aug 30, 2020

Mileage

74,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission was shuddering, and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. The VIN was not included.

NHTSA ID

11589347

Incident

May 17, 2024

Mileage

75,000 mi

My car has a transmission problem because when I run the car it goes from and back and is takes time to speed it feel like if I’m forcing the car to move I don’t run the car to much since I got it it has 48538 it also makes a lot of noise on the engine we noticed since we buy the car from car max but they say the car had no recalls. About June 2023 it started with more problems and I don’t like it much because my 19 year old daughter is driving my car for school. I would like if ford can fix the engine problem ASAP. I would like my daughter to drive a safe car and for her not to be on danger.

NHTSA ID

11576562

Incident

Aug 16, 2016

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate, causing the vehicle to jump. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was due to a faulty transmission control module (TCM). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to call the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

NHTSA ID

11552033

Incident

Sep 18, 2023

Mileage

40,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. No warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road, restart the vehicle, and drive to the residence. The contact stated that several weeks later after stopping to refuel the vehicle, the vehicle was shifted into drive but failed to respond. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the clutch and TCM were faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not under recall. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.

NHTSA ID

11537400

Incident

Jun 27, 2023

Mileage

86,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle decelerated and stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch pedal, transmission, canister purge valve, injectors, and spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

NHTSA ID

11533010

Incident

Jul 1, 2019

Mileage

80,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle shuddered and jerked abnormally. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred increasingly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times. The dealer replaced the TCM several times; however, the failure persisted. The contact received a notification for Ford Campaign Number: 14M02. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs; however, the dealer diagnosed that the transmission clutch had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 10.

NHTSA ID

11532802

Incident

Jul 17, 2013

Mileage

10 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the “Engine Overheated” message was displayed. The contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle and waited for the engine to cool down before restarting the vehicle. Additionally, the transmission failed to shift into reverse. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the clutch had seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the clutch was previously replaced in 2019. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the warranty had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

NHTSA ID

11514270

Incident

Mar 27, 2023

Mileage

118,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the powertrain failed to properly shift gears while driving at approximately 15 MPH. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked while abruptly shifting gear. The contact stated that the vehicle veered into the driveway of her residence. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the Transmission Control Module (TCM) needed to be replaced. The failure recurred on another occasion, and antifreeze was seen leaking from the engine compartment. The vehicle was then towed back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the clutch actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000.

NHTSA ID

11511710

Incident

Jan 9, 2023

Mileage

149,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The transmission warning light then became illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the TCM failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the TCM and catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,247.

NHTSA ID

11505352

Incident

Jan 31, 2023

Mileage

144,247 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated and flashing. While driving at an unknown speed, the engine misfired and the vehicle was chugging. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the powertrain control module (PCM) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 113,659.

NHTSA ID

11502467

Incident

Nov 25, 2022

Mileage

113,659 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the RPMs revved up, but the vehicle hesitated to respond and then lunged forward. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while driving in 2nd and 3rd gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the automatic transmission dual clutch had failed. The independent mechanic referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that he had to pay for the repair because Ford Service Campaign Number: 14M02 had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 116,458.

NHTSA ID

11500504

Incident

Dec 15, 2022

Mileage

116,458 mi

Transmission car will not shift gears stuck in 1st gear .. pulling code . P.O.7A5.(1/3) stored. Hood latch keeps saying open. Alarm keeps going off. Driver assist doesn't work.

NHTSA ID

11495277

Incident

Nov 24, 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission failure message was displayed. The contact's husband pulled over, and the vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the clutch. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was no Customer Satisfaction Program associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11494622

Incident

Oct 13, 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle started shuddering with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the transmission control module (TCM) needed to be replaced; however, the vehicle needed to be taken to an authorized dealer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the clutch needed to be replaced and that the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall. The contact advised to contact the NHTSA hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 40,000.

NHTSA ID

11493955

Incident

Jun 10, 2022

Mileage

40,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle shifted into neutral unintendedly and the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact stated that she was able to restart the vehicle after waiting for 5 minutes. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive to her residence. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module (TCM) had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the part was replaced a month and half later as it was on back order; however, the failure reoccurred while driving a year later. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that transmission control module (TCM) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

NHTSA ID

11493789

Incident

Aug 6, 2022

Mileage

80,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle started jerking with an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that transmission module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle warranty was expired. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 152,000.

NHTSA ID

11492797

Incident

Nov 6, 2022

Mileage

152,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after shifting into drive, the vehicle started to jerk abnormally. The contact stated that after accelerating to 40 MPH, the vehicle started to operate normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the warranty only covered the transmission, not the clutch. The failure mileage was 15.

NHTSA ID

11491906

Incident

Nov 2, 2012

Mileage

15 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the RPM revved 6,000 RPM and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated he was unable to shift out of first and second gear however, the transmission independently shifted to fourth gear. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the TCM needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was informed by the manufacturer that the warranty had expired and would not apply towards the repair. The approximate failure mileage was 184,000.

NHTSA ID

11483105

Incident

Sep 5, 2022

Mileage

184,000 mi