Issue ID | 1128655 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10652845 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 29/10/14 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | After owning my 2013 focus se hatch for 20 months i finally bit the bullet, paid off my lease early, turned it in and walked away. The car is now only worth $10,500 (50% of original value) so that tells you all you need to know what the reputation of this car is doing to its value. What a shame because it truely is a great car - except for its terrible transmission. Took it in 3 times over the last 20 months to 2 different ford dealerships and each time its deemed "normal" or the transmission is "reprogrammed with the latest update" but the shuttering, noise, hesitation, etc continues. The last straw was once again at in intersection while turning left the car hesitated and i was almost t-boned again (second time in 6 months). Complaining to ford got me "customer satisfaction program 14m01: an extension of the warranty to 7 years. Are you kidding me! So the only way i know how to vote is with my wallet and so after over 20 years of fords i bought a 2015 honda accord lx. The cvt transmission in the accord is so smooth it's almost like driving an electric car. I'll take my honda made in o-h-i-o over the ford made in mexico any day! Good luck and god bless to all the other ford focus owners out there. I hope this never gets to the point of a fatality but unfortunately i'm not optimistic. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25700 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | AURORA, OH |
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 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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