Used 2013 Ford Focus Sedan Consumer Reviews
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Little Did I Know
Jack, 04/16/2016
2013 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
12 of 14 people found this review helpful
I bought a Ford because I had driven a Ford rental and found it an extremely comfortable drive. I make frequent trips of over 100 miles and my previous car just wore me out- it was so uncomfortable. The Focus front seats are very comfortable, as is the steering wheel. Then I discovered the shuddering joys of the dual-clutch tranny. I couldn't believe a car manufacturer would knowingly produce thousands of cars with such clearly defective and dated technology. Especially as they were trying to make a comeback in the car market. Anyway, I got used (believe it or not) to the shudder I experienced when starting up and just appreciated the comfortable ride, the bluetooth technology, and being able to listen to my ipod while driving. The car gets decent gas mileage (approx. 31 highway/26 city) and has been very reliable. I've mostly just taken it in for regular maintenance. The interior storage is the worst I've ever experienced resulting in there being hardly any. The glove box is most poorly designed glove box I've ever seen (no sides), to the point where it's almost useless. I ended up putting a squarish bag in there just so all my stuff wouldn't fall out. I hate to think what I'll get for my Focus in trade or resale.
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Stay Away / Faulty Transmissions
jack8384, 08/26/2014
2013 Ford Focus Titanium 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
I have the Focus SE sedan with the faulty automatic transmission. I bought it brand new and first noticed the transmission to start acting crazy around 4500 miles. I've read many similar complaints and see that Ford won't correct the problem. They issued a TSB on these trannies only to replace the clutch pack which doesn't help. They say it's the way it's designed to operate and theres no fix. WHAT ? Then why issue the TSB ? When I test drove the car it didn't do this. I would have stayed away then. Car lunges forward at stops, backs up by itself without giving it gas, the shift shuttering/slipping is the biggest problem.
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Worst Car in the World
Katelyn Saucedo, 09/27/2018
2013 Ford Focus S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
Do not buy this car! A complete rip off. Our car is in the shop every week. Problems with the computer cause issues with the rest of the car and it’s all downhill from there. It is a money pit and I advise anyone wanting to save time and money, DON’T BUY THIS VEHICLE. I will never own a Ford again.
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Should have stayed with Honda
tamie45, 08/25/2014
2013 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought a pre-owned 2013 Focus SE on June 18th 2014. I was initially impressed by the styling and that it was loaded with tech. Unfortunately, all the tech in the world could not make up for the DCT and how awful it was to drive. Even the tech left a lot to be desired. While I initially liked it, I found the controls for the infotainment system to be very hard to use while driving. The saving grace was that it had voice commands to bypass the very convoluted menu setup. It took less than two months to see the writing on the wall about this car and I traded it in for a Honda Civic. I ended up losing money because I traded it in so soon but it was the best decision ever!!
Don't buy this car!!!
Cass, 03/19/2017
2013 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Don't buy this car!! I bought a 2013 ford focus 2 years ago without doing any research on it and it was the biggest mistake I could have made. Within a few days of buying it I noticed a loud grinding noice everytime I accelerated. After calling the dealership I was reassured that it was "normal" because it was a automatic and manuel transmission. Well after a few weeks the grinding only got worse so I took it back in. I was told the clutch was probably going bad but they could reset the computer and it should fix the problem. I was told to try it 1,000 miles and the problem should go away. Well, it didnt. The grinding got worse and the car began to shutter. Took it back in and had the clutch completely replaced and within a few months it did it again. Within the 2 yrs that I owned that car I had the clutch replaced 3 times, 1 new water pump and 2 new fuel pumps(which werent covered under warrenty) this car is nothing but problems after problems!! I just traded the piece of junk in for a 2016 Hyundia and am so much happier! I no longer have to worry about my car breaking down on me every single day!
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