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2013 Ford Focus Electric engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 16 complaints for the 2013 Ford Focus Electric, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
16 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
6,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2013 Ford Focus Electric Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 6,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 12 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 6,000 miles
Based on 15 complaints that include mileage. 93% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles12
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 15 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 6,000 miles, and 93% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Two incidents of "stop safely now" warning and loss of power. Dealer could not identify problem in first incident. Second incident today, 23 days after first one. Will take (or tow) it in for inspection monday, per service department.

Reported at 4,663 miles, August 2013

While traveling down the freeway, decelerating to change lanes the stop safely now message appeared and the car lost power. This is a re-occurrence and the dealer is working to resolve it.

Reported at 5,700 miles, January 2015

Other problems reported for the 2013 Ford Focus Electric

Engine problems in other years

  • 2018
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  • 2012

Engine problems across all Ford models