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2013 Ford FOCUS Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1582860
Internal NHTSA #	11232361
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	FOCUS
Model Year	2013
File date	15/10/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving approximately 65-70 mph, the vehicle independently shifted into neutral without warning. The contact was unable to place the gear shift back into the drive position. The vehicle was towed to beach ford (located at 2177 virginia beach boulevard, virginia beach, va 23452, 855-802-4534) where it was diagnosed that the power train control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 57,714. The vin was not available. Consumer 25 jan 2018 car not shifting properly. New clutch assembly installed under warranty at 42,930 miles by beach ford, 2717 virgnia beach blvd, virginia beach, va 23452 mileage at time of incident was 57,714 the vin is listed above. This is the 2nd transmission repair completed on this vehicle. The first repair was the replacement of the clutch assembly because of poor shifting. This was done under warranty on 25 january 2018 at beach ford in virginia beach, va. The mileage at that time was 42,930. One final note. Many articles written about these transmission problems consistently cite no imminent danger caused when the car goes into neutral since the vehicle can still steer to the side of the road. However, the sudden loss of power caused by the shift into neutral could be catastrophic in a passing or maneuvering situation. These transmissions are terrible. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	64000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	FORT EUSTIS, VA
VIN pattern	1FADP3F29DLXXXXXX
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	12/01/18
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	65
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Dealer's name	GOVERNMENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA)
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Dealer's city	KANSAS CITY
Dealer's state code	MO
Dealer's ZIP code	64131

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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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