2013 Ford Focus Electric power train problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2013 Ford Focus Electric — 54% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car stopped on motion with an alarm stop safely now, wheels lost power, steering wheel was able to function so car had to be pushed to the side of the road.”
filed Jul 11, 2019
“So I was driving home last night in the rain and the speedometer was jumping around a little and the traction control flashed a couple times and I thought 'oh it's just cause the rain' well today the same thing was happening while I was driving. Then I got a warning light saying 'low brake fluid'…”
filed Apr 3, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, a powertrain control module software problem may result in a…Campaign 13V523000 · Oct 30, 2013
Related service bulletins
Some 2011-2014 Fiesta and 2012-2014 Focus vehicles equipped with a DPS6 transmission may experience a fluid leak between the engine and transmission. Be aware that the engine oil and DPS6 transmission fluid are similar…
SSM 47563 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 4, 2018Some 2011-2016 Fiesta and 2012-2016 Focus vehicles equipped with a DPS6 transmission may exhibit intermittent concerns of loss of transmission engagement while driving, intermittent no start or a loss of power. These…
TSB 16-0129 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 26, 2016
Power Train problems in other Focus Electric years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Focus Electric | 21 | 38% |
| 2012 Focus Electric | 14 | 42% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Ford Focus Electric
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.