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2013 Ford FOCUS Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1226953
Internal NHTSA #	10780251
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	FOCUS
Model Year	2013
File date	01/09/15
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The vehicle lost transmission engagement (shifted into neutral on its own) while trying to accelerate/cross through a busy intersection. This left me without any power to the wheels and no way to move out of the path of on-coming traffic. Fortunately quickly shifting the car into neutral and then back into drive fixed the problem and i was able to make it through the intersection safely. This problem has happened several times so i do not dare let my teenage daughter drive the car. The vehicle also shakes and shudders while accelerating at low speeds. Ford is offering two "customer satisfaction programs" to fix the problem. One is 14m01 which replaces faulty transmission seals which leak causing fluid contamination to the clutch. The second is 14m02 which replaces/reprograms their faulty tcm (transmission control module). My complaint is that i have a salvage title vehicle due to cosmetic damage to body panels. As such, even though ford is acknowledging their transmission system is faulty, they won't cover the cost to repair their faulty transmission seals and clutch (program 14m01). They did cover the cost for the second program (14m02) and replaced/reprogrammed the faulty tcm at no cost to me. But this is a safety issue. I personally have been in very dangerous situations several times now because of this issue. This should be a safety recall (not a "customer satisfaction program"). Ford has a faulty transmission system which is causing dangerous and potentially deadly situations for drivers. Ford has acknowledged this. So, to keep ford from saving a few bucks at the expense of someone's life, both of these "customer satisfaction programs" should be converted to what they really are, a safety recall, so that ford can not exclude branded title vehicles.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	66000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SOUTH WEBER, UT
VIN pattern	1FADP3K20DLXXXXXX
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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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Ford FOCUS Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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