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HORRIBLE! Stay away!
Jennifer, 10/28/2016
2013 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I know of 2 other people who have owned this car and they all have hated it! I will never buy Ford again. I took it to the service department 4 times in 2 years. Once to have the clutch replaced (on a brand new car) and three more times to have the "transmission computer module reset" because according to the service department employees "there wasn't anything more they can do".
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Don’t buy one
Shawn, 08/05/2022
2013 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Constant jittery transmission when accelerating from a stop, poor and cheap interior design. History of TCM problems, and now no parts for any dealership to fix these giant hunks of garbage. Stay away.
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Another Lemon DCT owner
Screwed by FORD, 05/17/2017
updated 05/24/2019
2013 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
3 clutch replacements, 2 TCM replacements and more software upgrades than can count, and 1 full transmission replacement. Currently at 46k miles. Bluetooth doesn't work, sync system is unreliable. Tons of intermittent problems that Ford can't replicate so they can't fix. The transmission is just completely dangerous, step on the gas 10 times and you will get 10 different responses. Sometimes the transmission can't decide what gear to go into and will constantly shift up and down, when this happens on the freeway you will change lanes to pass someone doing 70 and the transmission will keep shifting up and down until you coast to a stop. Everytime we take it in the shop they tell us "this will fix it." We bought the car with 10k miles on it 14 months ago for $17k, we now have 46k on it now and when we went to look at trading it in at the same dealer they offered $3k and told us they really don't want it due to the issues. This is a FORD dealer. 90% depreciation in one year and that was on a used car that already should have had the first big depreciation. Look at the latest consumer reports the focus and Fiesta's were rated 6/100. This is a bigger P.O.S than the PINTO. Also the transmission problems have us averaging 24mpg which they say is normal. (UPDATE: 5/23- 63,000 miles now. More clutch and TCM problems, dealers just tell you its the car "getting used to your driving style" and that the shuddering, chattering erratic, dangerous behavior is normal. Can't get 20K out of a set of 70k mile tires (properly inflated, maintained and rotated) as the chattering wears tires. Dealer has "reflashed the TCM" repeatedly and it does not get better. Dealer says its unfixeable but its not bad enough to fail their test to get Ford to pay for the "fix" that itself is only temporary. Easily worst car we've ever owned to the point we bought a Honda Fit to have something reliable and only drive this car when we absolutely have to.... UPDATE 2019.... Luckily the car was totalled in January of this year so I am finally rid of this lemon and last FORD product I will ever buy. We were rear ended and pushed passenger side first into an 18 wheeler at around 20mph, The car was totalled. The passenger side airbags all failed to deploy. When the fire department arrived on scene he removed the door by hand. Overall very disappointed in the way the car held up.
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Absolutely love it!
focusjp, 08/26/2013
2013 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I love this car! Got it in April, now have just 6000 miles on it. Mileage started out a little low, 31 mph, but am now getting right around 37 mpg and I drive various traffic situations. I waited a long time to get a Focus, rode in several other Focuses and knew this is what I wanted although I had to trade in my 2000 Explorer XLS to get it. I do miss the extra cargo space, but the overall ride, flip down rear seat makes up for it. I have the Focus Sedan SE with 6 cyl. automated manual transmission. Did not see a selection for it.
13' SE/Auto: Great Commuter
nrudolph, 04/18/2013
2013 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought my focus back in February ( it is now April) and I have 4,000 miles on it. I commute 60 miles a day, 5 days a week, most of it highway. The Focus is very comfortable on the highway. The ride quality is very smooth and composed, and the ride is quiet. The interior is well put together, no squeaks/rattles. The Engine has very good power and is smooth. the transmission isn't great, but is generally smooth and quick to shift. Fuel economy is very good, averaging 32mpg in mostly highway driving with some city. Exactly matching the EPA combined rating. The backseat is a bit tight, though not intolerable for two adults. Trunk is big. No problems so far.