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2013 Ford FOCUS Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1216180
Internal NHTSA #	10761176
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	FOCUS
Model Year	2013
File date	02/09/15
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	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.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	17003
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BALTIMORE, MD
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	1
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Ford FOCUS Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Ford FOCUS Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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