2013 Ford Focus transmission problems
35 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2013 Ford Focus, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 88,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
I was driving down the highway at about 60MPH and the hood flew open shattering the window.the latch that was holding it down came loose and one side was not attached to anything. The top of the car was also dented. I had a windshield guy come to repair it and he said that this is the third ford car that he has seen this happen to. Also I have two previous recalls on the car one for the passenger door latch and the other for the transmission control module.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the warning light illuminated indicating that the transmission was hot. The contact was forced to stop and allow the transmission to cool down before proceeding whenever the warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle would fail to exceed 50 MPH. Additionally, whenever the vehicle was driven for an extended period, the transmission warning light would illuminate.
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