2013 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan
119 kilowatts 2.0L I4 6-speed automatic FWD
- Ford customers claimed in legal filings their 2012-16 Focus and 2011-16 Fiesta compact cars were built with transmissions prone to “shuddering, slipping, bucking, jerking, hesitation while.
- Fully redone for 2012, the Ford Focus is largely unchanged for the 2013 model year except for the availability of a 5-speed manual transmission on the top-line Titanium trim level, the departure.
| 80645 km | Transmission jerking and leaking |
| 50000 km | rough shifting with shuttering and hesitation when shifting |
2013 Ford Focus Transmission Lawsuit
| 88710 km | Shudder in gears 1-4 in moderate acceleration. |
| 50000 km | Hesitation in to drive. Reprogramed computer. |
| 16177 km | Went to complain about jerking of transmission |
| 32258 km | Take it in for jerking, they found it has a transmission leak, yet to be fixed. |
| 41623 km | Car would jerk, they reflashed transmission and it runs great now. Repaired leak. |
| 54839 km | Transmission had also started to jerk again. |
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| 66129 km | ford software upgrade did include a mechanical part. Car drives like new now....even better. They also did door latch recal work. Car was in for reg maint svc. |
| 15616 km | shudder at low speed. Replaced clutch and gearbox. |
| 24194 km | Transmission reported as leaking. Dealer declared problem as under warranty. I decided to trade it in. I think the 2013 Ford Focus was literally made out of garbage. |
2013 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan
119 kilowatts 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 1613 km | Brought it in 2 times for repair on transmission slipping and studdering, 1st trip they did not fix it, was fixed after 2nd service drop off, they replaced the clutch and adjusted the computer control |
| 96774 km | Transmission giving errors, rough shifting, neutralizing, going into failover mode. |
| 50000 km | Car currently receiving updated clutch per Ford TSB for DCT clutch shudder. |
| 72581 km | clutch pack for automatic manual replaced |
39010 km
US $100 | has been in the shop for trans replaced seals power & trans control modules twice. |
| 83871 km | Transmission electronic control module, required the complete removal of the transmission, covered under Ford's extended warranty. |
| 83871 km | Transmission still not shifting correctly, pulled transmission, replaced control module(s). Dealer gave me full price for trade in on new car, glad this one is gone, POS... |
| 31700 km | Experienced transmission judders. Dual clutches replaced and s/w reprogrammed. |
53000 km
C $100 | Dual clutches replaced for second time. |
2013 Ford Focus 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 188kW 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
2013 Ford Focus Transmission Recall
| 30000 km | Shifter gets stuck. Cannot shift into 1st,3rd,or 5th gears. Will come loose after pulling over and working the shifter back and forth. |
| 72581 km | 2nd gear synchro failure, transmission replaced under warranty |
| 4813 km | Shifter cabling lubricated and adjusted, creaking when vehicle is moving. |
| 51613 km | Transmission did not like going into 3rd gear. Transmission is not serviceable, replaced transmission. |
2013 Ford Focus Transmission Shudder
| 1213 km | Bang on acceleration sin 1st and 2nd caused by trans support. Dealer has just received bulletin. Part has been ordered and will take day to install when it arrives. |
| 54839 km | Whirring noise happening under load at low RPM. Could be related to an earlier bearing replacement of the half shaft support, but I believe it is a separate issue |
| 38710 km | Replaced the transmission due to failing synchros. |
| 8065 km | Bang noise when shifting through gears |
| 8065 km | TSB for Engine mounts & clutch line |
| 46774 km | A piece of the clutch pedal came off. Had to have a new clutch pedal ordered. |
| 91935 km | Grinding in 2nd Gear, bad Syncro likely. Transmission replaced under Powertrain Warranty. |
| 12903 km | ford tech service bulletin, replace motor mounts, no charge |
2013 Ford Focus 4dr Hatch
119 kilowatts 2.0L I4 6-speed automatic FWD
106000 km
C $135 | Reprogram PCM to latest software level & perform adaptive drive strategy on transmission (POM outdated). |
| 108000 km | Transmission issues- Replaced & reprogrammed TCM, replaced O rings |
| 6452 km | Problems with transmission started to develop at 600 miles. Shudder, poor shift quality, rattling/grinding. Dealer reluctant to do any repairs, claimed it might get better over time but it did not. |
| 62903 km | Clutch packs were defective. Is a common problem with this car. New clutch packs and reprogramming done under warranty. |
| 95161 km | Transmission control module failed. Repaired under warranty. |
| 16129 km | Replacement |
| Rough shift transmission |
| 53226 km | NOs smoot change if transmission |
| 104839 km | Replaced clutch. Warranty covered repair. |
| 82558 km | Clutch and transmission related. Replaced TCM (computer)and calibrated. |
| 98387 km | Had to replace clutch due to transmission fluid contamination. |
| 12903 km | Tsb for shudder on take off |
| 12903 km | Still shudder in Trans. Sold car |
2013 Ford Focus 4dr Hatch
119 kilowatts 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 82258 km | Known issue with Ford 'clutch' transmission. Covered under warranty due to class action suit from http://www.fordtransmissionsettlement.com Extended warranty out to 100k miles and or 7 years for transmission. Repair seems to have worked thus far. |
| 39010 km | Transmission Control Unit failed, car had to be towed to the dealer as car could not enter any gear nor engine start. Reported 'Hill assist' errors and transmission weirdness before complete failure. |
| 91935 km | Had dual clutch transmission replaced as well as the ecm. Recall by ford |
| 27394 km | DCT Transmission was shuddering. RCMP and RCMP reflashed. |
| 77894 km | TCM bad. Car had intermittent start. |
| 87097 km | Clutch pack replacement. |
| Transmission shuddering, lunging, poor shifting. |
| 97339 km | Performed 14M01 ppt 4pm difference 320. Replaced clutch assembly. PCM TCM updated. Adaptive learning reset. RVC RPK2XMJ0NRY5N. |
| 20455 km | Clutch pack leak/repair and replace clutch. |
| 51874 km | Stuttering, surging, rough gear changes |
| 57752 km | Clutches replaced. Transmission reprogrammed. |
| 91935 km | Clutch software update |
| 96774 km | Clutch replacement and master cylinder replacement |
127419 km
US $100 | Clutch replacement |
| 32758 km | Car rattles on acceleration. They verified a fluid leak. Per TSB 14-0131 they replaced transmission fluid, replaced seals and clutch assembly. Reprogrammed PCM/TCM. Was given a letter and told rattle during shifts is normal for this trans. |
| 40110 km | Warranty replacement of clutch due to judder |
| 48387 km | New clutch - faulty replaced under warranty. It now needs another. |
| 33058 km | Recall on transmission. I was having major problems, it got to the point that I was afraid to drive the car in fear of getting hit. It had no power at all. |
| 87097 km | The transmission control module failed. It was replaced and was under warranty. |
2013 Ford Focus Transmission Type
| 62903 km | Car was only using gears 2,4,& 6 and would slip the clutch to engage gears. Dealer reflashed TCM and did a drive cycle. Issue has returned (Clutch Fork A High Circuit) and car has been scheduled to be repaired. |
2013 Ford Focus Transmission Fluid
| 129032 km | New clutches for the second time It seem like the automatic trans is only good for about 38,000 miles |
| 212652 km | The second set of clutches are shuttering and slipping again after 50k miles. Clutch is almost 1 yr old. Ford said I have a one yr warrentee on it. On July 1st they ordered part. On August 1 they told me they are not going to repair it . |
| 224194 km | TCM failure, lost transmission functions Ford is covering these two 150k miles When this goes bad the trans goes into neutral With no power to the drive train if you are doing 65 miles an hour and a semi truck is behind you, its over. |
267742 km
US $1400 | Shift motor and actuator was bad Had to pull trans out. |
| 21000 km | Once a year the clutch gets burnt. Had to replace it and the engine plates twice, as well as gasket leakage and electrical problems with the dome lights and infotainment system |
2013 Ford Focus Transmission Fluid Fill Location
| 63090 km | Under a Ford TSB, the dealer replaced the dual clutches and the clutch seals. |
| 75294 km | Clutch was slipping, causing shuddering on take off and other odd shifting behavior, including ratcheting/grinding noise between shifts. The clutch pack was replaced. |
| 84371 km | Car ran great when cold in the morning, but after several trips, the transmission would act up, shuddering and grinding. The technician saw a code thrown by the transmission control module (TCM) and replaced it. |
| 87097 km | This second clutchpack went bad also, and it was replaced. The car shifts nicely now, but who knows 6 months down the road, which is when the last clutchpack began misbehaving. |
| 103226 km | Dealer replaced the DCT clutchpack with revision B. This will be the third clutchpack on this car. Hope this does the trick. |
2013 Ford Focus 4dr Hatch
107 kilowatts Electric 1-speed automatic FWD
2013 Ford Focus Transmission Warranty
| 17429 km | Reverse would not engage immediately when shifting to R. Car would hold brakes as if starting out on a hill even when on flat ground. Software update applied per TSB 13-11-12. |