2013 Ford Focus Electric drivetrain & axles problems
37 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2013 Ford Focus Electric, which is 31% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 31% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 5,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 28 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 35 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 5,000 miles, and 94% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The car automatically accelerated while parking perpendicular in a parking structure; driver had slowed/braked, to 5 miles or less, to park and taken her foot off the gas and pressed the brake. Abruptly the car accelerated and the car crashed into the wall in front with the driver air bags activated and front bumper crushed.
I've had numerous problems since the first day I drove it to work. The most serious incident occurred aug. 7, 2013, when the vehicle suddenly shut down while my wife and I were driving on the 101 freeway in agoura, ca. A similar incident occurred on oct. 16, while leaving work, and on oct. 21, while driving to work. On all three occasions the car would suddenly stop, a stop safely now read-out would appear, followed by a mechanics wrench symbol.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Ford Focus Electric
- Electrical system 27 complaints
- Engine 16 complaints
- Fuel system 15 complaints
Drivetrain & axles problems in other years
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