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.
3.5
definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
37,000 miles
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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the windshield wipers seized. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the windshield wiper motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.
- Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Raleigh, NC, USA