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.
3.1
definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
45,084 miles
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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle hesitated and shook abnormally while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to rochester Ford 4900 us-52, rochester, mn 55901, (507) 288-7564, where it was repaired nine times under warranty however, the failure persisted and the repairs were unknown. The manufacturer had been notified regarding the matter and offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 45,084.
- Rochester, MN, USA
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- Rochester, MN, USA