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The car that didn’t
Paul, 02/08/2023
2013 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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In the first year, the engine had to be rebuilt due to an oil leak and it never got better. Multiple recalls. Jerky shifting and poor acceleration. The Ac had to be replaced at 60k and the transmission failed at 80k. Not a well built car. After buying it in 2013, the transmission going at 80k was a mixed feeling. By then, the car was paid for and I was driving it for free, but getting an excuse to finally get rid of it was our joy
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DO NOT BUY!
Jennifer D, 07/11/2023
2013 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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One of my biggest regrets in my life is buying this car. My transmission blew out at under 70,000 miles and Ford didn't care! My mechanic was on the phone with several representatives and ALL of them said I had to pay FULL PRICE for a brand new transmission! And guess what they also said? "I'm so sorry about that!" Your "sorries" didn't pay for the transmission, so they did not matter to me! Little did I know, this was only the beginning of what Ford would put me through. This transmission failure happened in 2021. In fall of 2022, the transmission FAILED two more times within the span of 6 months and guess what? 3 of those 6 months it spent in the shop waiting for a new transmission! That's right, I went 3 months with no car because again, they DO NOT CARE! On the third and probably not the final time, Ford agreed only to send the transmission quickly if I paid $800! Unbelievable! I can't wait to get rid of this! So, if you want to experience the mental breakdown I did by all means purchase this car. I hope I saved someone the pain of going through what I went through!
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So far pleasantly surprised!
2013ap3, 09/29/2013
updated 09/02/2020
2013 Ford Focus Titanium 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
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2013 Focus Titanium Hatchback 5MT. MPG has been good with a high of 33.7 and a low of 31.3 after 1500 miles and 5 weeks of ownership. I have proformance suspension with 18 in wheels. Handles wonderfully on dry or wet roads here in FL. I enjoy all the tech extras, I traded in a 2003 Honda Pilot with 170K miles. Still learning to use MyFord Touch with SYNC efficiently. After 2 1/2 years and over 25k miles I still enjoy driving this car. Handles wonderfully and MPG is much better than expected. Cons are sync navigation system and outward visibility. I am at 55,000 miles now and on my third set of tires. The Michelin performance summer tires didn’t last much past 25,000 miles. I just put all season tires on it. There is a bigger grip difference than I expected. The clutch is just about worn out. I taught three kids how to drive a standard shift car and they were pretty brutal on it. My MPG has dropped to 28 to 29 MPG. I moved to an area that has a lot more stop and go driving. I would say the biggest disappointment in the car it is the navigation system. Very limited on what you can find and not very good at understanding voice commands compared to other cars I’ve been in. So far the only money I’ve spent on the car has been for maintenance tires, windshield wipers, oil changes… The car is pretty low for me so I am looking to get into a compact SUV. I’m waiting to see how the new escape or the MKC/corsair are when they come out later this year. If not any of those I’ll go back to Japanese cars that I have owned it for about the last 25 years. Sept 1, 2020 69,000 miles. Clutch has quit slipping so there is no need at this time to replace. Intelligent access touch pad entry has quit working on drivers side. The replacement part is $185, Ford says they need to diagnose then remove and replace. New handle comes with primer only so it will have to be painted. Too much hassle and cost. This appears to be a common problem. The LCD between the tach and speedometer disappears when it’s hot outside. I found a replacement for $100 and it appears easy to DIY. Those are my only problems. I moved to Houston and my MPG has returned to over 33 due to my new driving conditions. I put summer tires back on so the handling has improved greatly. I still enjoy the car.
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Good Riddance, 2013 Ford Focus
Ash, 09/09/2023
2013 Ford Focus Titanium 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
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Research this transmission!! I unfortunately didn't have an option, this was a family car that was sold to me for college. I've had nothing but issues. First off, it shifts hard and feels like it's about to break gears or something with how laggy and lurchy it shifts. It began to shudder when accelerating. Every trip it got worse. I got lucky and had to finally replace the dual clutch (yes. It's an automatic trans) at 100k miles. After that though, problems got worse. I ended up stranded on a major interstate! The car shuddered, all gauges flashed, engine light came on, and then it stalled out and died. Extremely unsafe! I thought that was a fluke until I was accelerating at a green light and it did it again! Thank goodness I wasn't rear-ended because I couldn't do anything. I couldn't even turn the car off until a minute of the transmission and electronics freaking out. The third time it did it, I knew it had to go. Extremely unsafe, and if you merely research the DPS6 transmission, you'll see that Ford royally messed up and didn't know what they were doing. Dangerous! Please do your research, and if you're looking at one, there are better, more reliable vehicles! Please, for your safety!!!
$4400 CLUTCH repair at 80k miles!!
Wayne, 03/26/2024
2013 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Totally a junk car. Won't go into gear, and it turns out no one wants to touch it for repair except Ford, for the price above. I've never been so disgusted with a vehicle I've owned. I'm going to sell it for scrap or donate, not putting that sort of money into it.