I've had several recalls due to the transmission/clutch issues. MY clutch has gone out AGAIN and as I merged onto the freeway last Nov I was almost wiped out by a semi as my car didn't speed ahead but shuddered and juddered before it finally decided to speed up. It's at the shop AGAIN to replace the clutch, for $2900! I make less than 50k a year and this is a steep price for a lemon of a car that Ford KNEW was having issues. What to they make these clutches out of" Paper mache" This is the 3rd!!! one.

- Grand Terrace, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while pulling out a parking space, the vehicle started to shake abnormally without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer replaced the transmission control module, but the failure continued. The dealer was contacted, and the dealer stated that the vehicle was not under warranty. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 55,000.

- Omaha, NE, USA

I've had issues with this vehicle for years. It hesitates when accelerating and occasionally stalls. The problem advanced to where it would no longer shift into drive. Took in for repairs as it is no longer drivable. It was difficult to find a place to evenwork on it. Finally found a place, $3200 later it's repaired with a new TCM. This is a known problem to ford. I'm a senior on a very limited fixed income, this was very difficult to pay for. The car only has 55,000 miles.

- Syracuse, NY, USA

In 2017 a Ford mechanic shop accepted my 2013 automatic transmission Ford Focus Titanium due to a factory transmission recall. They paid to have the entire transmission replaced (supposedly), which at that time it was at about 70-78k miles. I haven-€™t driven it over 59k miles at most since then. That-€™s no less than 19k miles under from the time before. A local Ford dealer (Sam Galloway Ford in Fort Myers, Florida) informed me the issues are a bearing, the clutch and clutch actuator that need to be replaced, which costs about $3.7k with the diagnostic fee, which I shouldn-€™t have to pay for due to the issues resulting from what Ford knew of years ago & the fact the -€œfix-€ was like that off using a dirty band-aid that failed to provide conscious moral safety for me the owner/traveler via using it. Furthermore, the issues with it pose a tragic liability to other peoples-€™ health & lives that have been threatened as well as my health wherein this dangerous vehicle insufferably delays with upshifting automatically, jerks & fails to accelerate in legal traffic that requires all travelers to go when the light is green of which I could have gotten ticketed for! Ford needs to make this financially right for me by covering the repairs or buy the vehicle from me of which I-€™ve owned since about 33k miles near the end of 2015 (I-€™m the 2nd car owner).

- Fort Myers , FL, USA

Transmission Control Module (TCM) The transmission Is a known problem to Ford. Auto shops won-€™t even look at the vehicle because it-€™s an unfixable problem. Ford dealers have no answer other then replace TCM and maybe you-€™ll get some more miles out of the car, but of course the part is backordered, over 77,000 cars waiting, and no idea when part will be available. Car is totally unreliable. Shifts gears inconsistently, at times won-€™t go into Drive, often times vehicle won-€™t even start. All I can do with it now is to leave it sit parked and not use it. Extremely disappointing that Ford has known of this issue for years and not fixed it or put a buyback into place.

- Kearney, MO, USA

Transmission, there is a recall on the computer mounted outside the trans, we were never told there was a recall on it. Started making a loud noise and had trouble going onto reverse. Made appt. to take to dealer and day before went to fuel up and trans. went. AA A towed it to dealer and were told clutches in trans were computer controlled and were bad. Given estimate of $8000. to replace. Check complaints on this model and from 2011 and on there is a major transmission problem It should have a recall on the entire trans. My husband is 83 and fortunately he was stopped when this happened. Had he been driving it would have been bad.

- Mentor, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 50-55 MPH, the vehicle began to jerk. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact then refilled the fuel tank, however, he noticed that there was a significant amount of pressure coming out of the fuel tank. The contact was able to continue driving. Additionally, the contact stated that the fuel gauge frequently provided inaccurate reading and would indicate that there was approximately 100 miles left of fuel while the fuel tank was empty. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank had expanded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer who provided the same diagnostic information. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V515000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the dealer had only reprogrammed the PCM. The dealer informed the contact that the fuel tank could not be replaced under the recall since the recall was marked as completed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not repair the vehicle under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V515000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) as the fuel tank was in good condition at the time the recall repair was completed on the vehicle a year and half prior. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

- Freeland, MI, USA

At approx 01-05-2023 while driving at a speed of 30 to 35 mph Transmission quit with no notice. Dealer says it needs a total rebuild with a cost of approx $3500 to $3900 The dealer or Ford refuses to make things right with me. Ford told me to make payment arrangements with the dealer and suck it up. I still have a loan on car for approx $7100. Car is currently disabled and is parked for good.

- Kingston, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while her daughter was reversing to park the vehicle, the vehicle lunged forward. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The driver shifted back into reverse and was able to park the vehicle. The contact stated she had also experienced the failure while driving the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the actuator assembly, the clutch assembly, the cylinder assembly, the levels, and the seals to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,684.

- Hartford, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle hesitated to respond and started shuddering. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact released the accelerator pedal and slowly depressed the pedal until the vehicle responded as needed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where the transmission clutch assembly, oil seal assembly, transmission fluid and lubricant were replaced; however, the failure reoccurred while driving three years later. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer where the same repairs were completed; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as the vehicle was out of warranty. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.

- Castle Hayne, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would fail to respond while attempting to drive from a complete stop or while shifting into gear. The transmission warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the transmission clutch and the transmission control module (TCM) were replaced twice by the dealer; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

- Warner, OK, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated the vehicle stalled after the initial start-up, causing the contact to release and then depress the accelerator pedal for the transmission to properly select the desired gear while accelerating. Additionally, while accelerating uphill, the vehicle was jerking until driving on a flat surface. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer and the clutch assembly was replaced. The failure reoccurred and the contact returned the vehicle to the dealer where the transmission and clutch were replaced; however, the failure recurred, and the vehicle was taken back to the same dealer. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Winchester, KY, USA

Loss of power when engaged, transmission slips to lower gear causing u to slow down and will not engage back in to drive then jerks when gas is applied. I have eluded several accidents and cause others to swerve to miss me. Check engine light is on. When taken in to dealer they have changed the TCM 3 or 4 times but is still doing the same thing.

- Arlington, TX, USA

Car Mileage is 67K. Noticed the car is shuddering and little jerk upon moving the car, upon calling the ford customer service, was being told there is a recall for transmission control module, went to a service center and was been told it needs a full transmission replacement and there was no control module affected. I have noticed in the forums that it is common problem across all Ford Focus and causes shuddering. This has caused me a concern given the mileage is less than 68K and the transmission has gone bad incurring huge budget for repairs. There are no warning lamps or any other symptoms.

- Arlington, VA, USA

While accelerating from a stop or low speed the engine revs and does not shift gears. Impossible to increase speed above about 30 mph. After taking my foot off the gas pedal and trying, again it sometimes works fine for awhile. Intermittent, but dangerous, since I never know when pressing the gas pedal will make the car move forward or just rev the engine with no effect.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH and at various speeds, the vehicle started to shudder and vibrate. The contact stated that she pulled off the road and turned off and restarted the vehicle which seemed to reset the transmission. The contact stated that the check engine light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer several times and the vehicle was diagnosed, and the clutch assembly was replaced twice, and the transmission control module was first reprogrammed and then replaced. The vehicle been repaired; however, the transmission failure persisted. The vehicle was not recently repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

- Des Plaines, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undetermined speed, the vehicle would shudder while shifting gears. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the transmission module had caused the failure. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred him to the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000. The consumer stated repairs for the vehicle would cost $3,000 and requesting either reimbursement or included in the recall.

- La Quinta, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the transmission failed to shift as designed. The contact stated that whenever the vehicle was shifted into gear, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance but was diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to call the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 159,000.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

I purchased a 2013 Ford Focus in the spring of 2020. I have taken my car to the dealership three times (it's about to be a fourth time) for the same Transmission Control Module issue. They keep replacing the part because it is recalled, and each time the new module stops working after roughly 5,000 miles. Today is the fourth time it has malfunctioned. The car shudders and jumps when I downshift at stoplights, and it will not shift to fourth gear to drive at acceptable speeds on the highway to my job. The car never shifts well, but this is dangerous.

- Cape Girardeau, MO, USA

Like me and countless others, the transmission shutters at low speed causing a safety issue, apparently people have been having this issue even out the door when their cars had 100 miles on them, I just got mine and it has this issue, I'm gonna go see how much it is to get fixed but I'd like it if I didnt have to pay since so many others are also having this issue

- Des Moines, IA, USA