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.
1.2
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
152,000 miles
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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the fuel gauge failed to operate correctly past 85 miles until empty. The vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the fuel gauge needed to read half tank in order for the vehicle to operate correctly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and determined that a recall was present on the model and informed the contact that a recall could possible be on the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed. A dealer was not contacted. The failure recurred. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18V735000 (fuel system, gasoline) which the contact determined was possibly the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000.
- Amherst, NY, USA
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- Amherst, NY, USA