CarComplaints.com Notes: Ford changed a lot of things for its 3rd generation, just none of them were a good idea.
The transmission tends to hesitate and jerk when accelerating. The new electronically-driven power steering can fail suddenly and without warning. Even Ford's SYNC can be a headache. Actually, scratch that last one — it's always been a headache.
4.5
definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,773 miles
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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V643000 (locks/latches/linkages); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the rear driver door failed to latch properly in a secured position. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 13V085000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the door latch was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000. Updated 09/28/16
- Citrus Heights, CA, USA
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