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2013 Ford Focus drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 1,076 complaints for the 2013 Ford Focus, 37% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
1,076 37% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
38,000 miles 877 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
15 and 1
Injuries and deaths
10 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2013 Ford Focus Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 38,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 319 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 133 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 115 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 122 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 68 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 48 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 34 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 23 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 7 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 5 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 38,000 miles
Based on 877 complaints that include mileage. 65% 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 miles319
20k to 40k miles133
40k to 60k miles115
60k to 80k miles122
80k to 100k miles68
100k to 120k miles48
120k to 140k miles34
140k to 160k miles23
160k to 180k miles7
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles5

What the data shows

Of the 877 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 38,000 miles, and 65% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 15 crashes, 1 fire, 10 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

My 75 year old mother in law was driving this car (her car) on 4/4/17 in bellmead, texas. She was hit at about 40 MPH in the front passenger side quarter panel/wheel area by a 1998 honda sedan. She was driving on a paved feeder road in clear sun shiny weather. The car was a total loss due to the axel breaking and the air bag did not deploy. She hit her head in the accident which resulted in her death a week later due to a stroke caused by a left hemorrhagic stroke (brain bleed).

Reported at 52,000 miles, April 2017 CrashInjuryDeath

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the transmission fault failure service now warning light illuminated. The contact continued driving to her residence and then the engine fault failure service now warning light also illuminated. The contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission control module to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 122,015 miles, January 2022

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