2013 Ford Focus defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2013 Ford Focus. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Loss of Motive Power
  Recall Query RQ23006 · opened Sep 15, 2023 · closed Dec 20, 2024

  On September 15, 2023, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) after receiving 98 consumer complaints alleging loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles. The RQ focused on the effectiveness of the remedies of Recall 18V-735 and 19V-515. In October 2018, Ford is…

• Door Latch Failures
  Recall Query RQ19005 · opened Dec 19, 2019 · closed Feb 7, 2022 · led to recall 20V331000

  In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported…

• Door Latch Failure
  Preliminary Evaluation PE16001 · opened Jan 16, 2016 · closed Oct 29, 2016 · led to recall 16V643000

  In January, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2012-2013 Ford Focus vehicles (subject vehicles).ODI has received 464 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with ove…