2013 Ford Focus Electric transmission problems

The 2013 Ford Focus Electric has 37 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 31% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Transmission complaints

31%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Focus Electric transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

13V523000TransmissionOctober 30, 2013 · 2,456 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Focus Electric vehicles manufactured September 15, 2011, through August 23, 2013. In the affected vehicles, a powertrain control module software problem may result in a stall-like condition.

Consequence

An unexpected loss of power while driving increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the power control module, free of charge. The recall beganon November 22, 2013. Ford's recall campaign number is 13S09. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.

What owners report

“THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED WHILE PARKING PERPENDICULAR IN A PARKING STRUCTURE; DRIVER HAD SLOWED/BRAKED, TO 5 MILES OR LESS, TO PARK AND TAKEN HER FOOT OFF THE GAS AND PRESSED THE BRAKE. ABRUPTLY THE CAR ACCELERATED AND THE CAR CRASHED INTO THE WALL IN FRONT WITH THE DRIVER AIR BAGS…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · May 8, 2017 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2013 Ford Focus Electric have?

NHTSA has 37 complaints about the 2013 Ford Focus Electric transmission — 31% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2013 Ford Focus Electric transmission?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the transmission: 13V523000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.