2013 Ford Focus electronic stability control (esc) problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2013 Ford Focus — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I just bought is car wednesday the 09th 2020 and on thursday the 17th I picked my car up from the garage after getting it inspected, I go back to work and leave around 730pm I went to drop my friend off at her house, her house is located on a hill, once I turned the corner and hit the gas, the car…”
filed Sep 18, 2020
“I was driving down a city street and an engine light appeared and instantly power steering stopped while I was in motion. I had to slowly drive the car back to the house which was 10 mins away and park it which obviously was not easy considering the circumstances. Ford stated that there were no…”
filed Aug 27, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Focus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Focus | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 Focus | 12 | 1% |
| 2015 Focus | 7 | 1% |
| 2014 Focus | 37 | 1% |
| 2012 Focus | 48 | 1% |
| 2011 Focus | 3 | 3% |
| 2010 Focus | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 Focus | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 Focus | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 Focus | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 Focus | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 Focus | 2 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Ford Focus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.