Issue ID | 1093341 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10617595 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 14/07/14 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Upon acceleration, from stop or moving, the vehicle shakes, jerks, and rattles violently. The transmission will grind and will hesitate to engage. Trying to pull out into moving traffic, i was almost in an accident multiple times due to the engine properly "revving up" but the transmission failing to either engage, late to engage, or missing the proper gear. On even slight inclines the vehicle will roll backwards quickly when moving foot from brake to accelerator. Taken to dealership who confirmed failure of clutch and seals but ford does not have availability on parts. Multiple dealerships told me this problem is in every 2013 focus, and reading online confirms thousands upon thousands of people with the same issue. This is clearly a safety issue and i'm now driving a car with a confirmed failure item that cannot be replaced. Dealerships also have told me "this problem will be present forever" or is "not fixable". |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CRYSTAL LAKE, IL |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3K21DLXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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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 |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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