2013 Ford Focus brakes problems
24 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2013 Ford Focus, which is <1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 24 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 39,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 39,000 miles, and 71% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
I was driving down the highway when my vehicle started lagging and the RPM was going up to 60. Stop at red light the passenger side front wheel caught a fire. Brake caliber locked
El vehculo empeso a jolonearse en carretera y fue perdiendo la fuerza y a otro da ya no agarro la reversa y para enfrente velosidad que agarraba era a 5
Other problems reported for the 2013 Ford Focus
- Drivetrain & axles 1,076 complaints
- Engine 357 complaints
- Electrical system 277 complaints
- Steering 274 complaints
- Fuel system 264 complaints
- Cruise control 112 complaints
- Body & structure 86 complaints
- Latches & locks 54 complaints