2014 Ford Focus
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 2,657 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 19 Focus model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 69 involved a crash and 10 involved a fire. 47 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Fuel system, gasoline, storage, evaporative emissions, canisterJun 9, 2026
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Focus vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 18V735. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, causing the engine to stall unexpectedly while driving.
An engine that stalls while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Dealers will update the powertrain control module (PCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S40. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6,2026.
Campaign 26V369000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, electrical, engine block heaterJan 15, 2026
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Focus, 2013-2019 Escape, and 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed March 6, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S01. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 16, 2026.
Campaign 26V011000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchJun 8, 2020
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the latch date codes to confirm if the repair was done correctly, and replace the side door latches if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to inspect their own vehicle's door latches and enter the date codes into a website to determine if the latches are correct. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 27, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S30.
Campaign 20V331000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storageJul 5, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 and 2017 Focus vehicles equipped with 2.0L GDI gasoline engines and 2013-2014 Focus ST vehicles equipped with 2.0L GTDI engines, previously recalled under 18V-735. The affected vehicles did not have the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) updated as intended. Therefore, the Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, possibly causing excessive vacuum in the fuel vapor management system.
The excessive vacuum may result in an engine stall while driving, without warning and without the ability to restart the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module. Dealers will also check for fault codes and replace the CPV as needed. If the CPV is replaced, dealers will inspect and replace the carbon canister, fuel tank and fuel delivery module as necessary. The recall began July 29, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S22.
Campaign 19V515000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storageOct 22, 2018
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles with a 2.0L GDI or 2.0L GTDI engine. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, possibly causing excessive vacuum in fuel vapor management system.
The excessive vaccuum may result in an engine stall while driving, without warning and without the ability to restart the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module. Dealers will also check for fault codes and replace the CPV as needed. If the CPV is replaced, dealers will inspect and replace the carbon canister, fuel tank and fuel delivery module as necessary. The recall began August 19, 2019. Owners may contact Ford Customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S32. Note: Until the vehicle is serviced for this concern, owners are advised to keep the fuel tank at least halfway full.
Campaign 18V735000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, hatchback/liftgate, lockSep 28, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Ford Focus hatchback vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 26, 2016 and equipped with a manual transmission. The hatchback of the affected vehicles may be unlatched with a single press of the interior latch release button. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
With only a single press needed, the driver may accidently unlatch the hatchback, increasing the risk of injury to any unsecured passengers in the back.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Body Control Module with updated software, free of charge. The recall began February 10, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C13.
Campaign 16V698000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchSep 6, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Ford Focus, 2013-2015 Ford Escape and Ford C-MAX, 2015 Lincoln MKC and Ford Mustang, and 2014-2016 Ford Transit Connect vehicles. A component within the door latches may break, preventing the doors from latching and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door latches with an improved part, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S30.
Campaign 16V643000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiringDec 2, 2015
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured January 11, 2012, to April 1, 2013, and 2013-2014 Focus ST vehicles manufactured May 03, 2012, to October 14, 2013. Insufficient compression in the engine wiring harness splices to the Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor may provide incorrect signals to the powertrain control module (PCM).
The incorrect signals could cause the vehicle to hesitate or the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the current crimped splices with new splices, free of charge. The recall began on January 7, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S17-S1.
Campaign 15V813000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpJan 9, 2015
Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on January 8, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured April 15, 2014, to May 8, 2014, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles manufactured April 21, 2014, to May 15, 2014. On April 30, 2015, Ford expanded the recall to cover an additional 45,505 vehicles, including certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured November 11, 2013, to August 29, 2014, 2014-2015 Ford Fiesta vehicles manufactured April 10, 2014, to June 17, 2014 and 2014 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured April 30, 2014, to May 21, 2014. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S30.
Campaign 15V005000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, deliverySep 2, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured May 1, 2014, to May 24, 2014, 2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured on June 6, 2014, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles manufactured June 4, 2014, to July 7, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the Fuel Delivery Module (FDM) may crack between the filter body and the filter cap, possibly resulting in low fuel pressure.
A reduction in fuel pressure may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the FDM, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S20.
Campaign 14V525000 on NHTSA.gov
SteeringDo not drive until repairedAug 22, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Focus and C-Max vehicles manufactured August 8, 2014, to August 15, 2014. The affected vehicles may have steering gears that were incorrectly assembled.
The incorrectly manufactured steering gears may cause impaired steering, including the loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gears, free of charge. The recall began on November 11, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S18.
Campaign 14V514000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiringAug 11, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, to April 1, 2013, and equipped with 2.0 liter engines and Focus ST vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to October 14, 2013, and equipped with 2.0 liter engines. Insufficient compression in the engine wiring harness splices to the Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor may provide incorrect signals to the powertrain control module (PCM).
The incorrect signals could cause the vehicle to hesitate or the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the current crimped splices with new splices, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S17.
Campaign 14V495000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: power train
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Power train, Jul 27, 2019
THREE DAYS AGO, WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY DRIVING A 2014 FORD FOCUS, MY CAR TRANSMISSION SWITCHED TO WHAT SEEMS TO BE CALLED "UNINTENDED NEUTRAL," WHERE I WAS IN DRIVE BUT MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND INSTEAD REVVED LIKE I WAS FEEDING THE ENGINE GAS IN NEUTRAL. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY AND EVENTUALLY SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT TO SAFELY MOVE OVER TO THE SHOULDER. ACCORDING TO SUITS AND COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN GETTING MORE ATTENTION IN THE LAST MONTH, THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE DPS6 TRANSMISSION IN THE FORD FOCUS AND FIESTA - WITH INCREASED CALLS IN RECENT WEEKS FROM CONGRESS TO HAVE THE NHTSA LOOK IN TO THIS ISSUE AS WELL AS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUE THAT HAPPENS WHEN THESE VEHICLES COME OUT OF STOPS - WHICH HAS ALSO HAPPENED WITH THIS VEHICLE, ALL IN ADDITION TO THE INTENSE SHUDDERING THAT COMES FROM THE HOOD OF THE CAR NEARLY EVERY TIME I DRIVE. THOUGH IT IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, IT CONSISTENTLY DRIVES LIKE SOMEONE IS POORLY DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WE WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS CAR IF IT DROVE LIKE THIS AT THE DEALERSHIP, AND UPON RETURNING IT TO A DEALERSHIP OVER A YEAR AGO TO ASK FOR AN EXPLANATION ABOUT THE SHUDDERING, THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS ENTIRELY "NORMAL" AND HOW IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE. I URGE THE NHTSA TO LOOK IN TO THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I AM NOT SURE WHAT I SHOULD DO - AN EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS BEEN PUT OUT FOR THESE TRANSMISSIONS BUT I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS ONLINE ABOUT PEOPLE GETTING THIS "FIXED" AT DEALERSHIPS THREE OR MORE TIMES AND AM UNSURE WHETHER I SHOULD JUST GET A DIFFERENT CAR OR IF THERE WILL BE A LONG TERM SOLUTION FROM FORD ON THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU.
Power train, Jul 27, 2019
MY 2014 FOCUS DPS6 TRANSMISSION UNDER NORMAL ACCELERATION REFUSES TO SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR UNTIL IT HITS HIGH RPMS (AROUND 5000RPM), PAUSES, THEN LURCHES FORWARD SHIFTING UP INTO A GEAR WITH A LOW RPM IN THE 1000S CAUSING FURTHER ISSUE AND DELAY ACCELERATING. THIS BEGAN HAPPENING ON A CITY STREET, ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. WHILE IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, IT IS CLEARLY VERY DANGEROUS AS THE PAUSE AND SUBSEQUENT LACK OF RPMS HAS PLACED ME IN BAD SITUATIONS WHERE MY ABILITY TO REACT IS DELAYED AND I AM UNABLE TO RELY ON MY VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE CONSISTENTLY OR AS EXPECTED. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE MORE TYPICAL SHUDDERING AND DELAY DURING ACCELERATION NUISANCE WHICH IS COMMON AMONG THIS DPS6 TRANSMISSION. THE SUBSEQUENT SERVICE INVOICE IS ATTACHED, CAN ALSO PROVIDE VIDEO OF THE ISSUE.
Power train, Jul 26, 2019
TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS ON ACCELERATION AND SEEMS TO SLIP WHEN GAS /POWER APPLIED. FORD NEVER COMPLETELY FIXED THIS PROBLEM WHEN CAR UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW WILL NOT TOUCH IT SAYING 2 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN I BROUGHT IT BACK 22 MAY 2019. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A 2014 FOCUS. FORD DEALER STATED 2 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. ?????
Power train, Jul 26, 2019
SHUTTERING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. CAR WAS AT ABOUT 6000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER WHEN IT STARTED.
Power train, Jul 26, 2019
BEGINNING IN 2017, AS I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT ON A CITY STREET, THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. AFTER THE RPM METER WAS PASSED "2" THE CAR JERKED BACK AND SLOWED DOWN FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN WENT BACK TO THE PREVIOUS SPEED. THIS CONTINUOUSLY HAPPENED EVERY TIME I WOULD PRESS THE GAS PETAL TO SPEED UP FOR SEVERAL DAYS. I TOOK THE CAR IN A MECHANIC SHOP AND MY CAR WAS NO LONGER JERKING BACK AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG; HOWEVER, I HAVE THE DOCUMENTS FROM THIS MECHANIC STATING WHAT WAS HAPPENING AT THIS TIME. AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS WELL UNDER 100,000 MILES. AGAIN IN 2018 I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND THE SAME THING BEGAN AGAIN. THE CAR SEEMED TO LOSE POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS EVERY TIME I WOULD SPEED UP THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO YET ANOTHER MECHANIC SHOP WHERE THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG AGAIN. SOON AFTER MY CAR BEGAN ACTING NORMAL AGAIN. FINALLY, IN MAY 2019 THE SAME ISSUE BEGAN AGAIN. I WOULD PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND MY CAR WOULD START TO GO, THEN IT WOULD JERK BACK FOR A FEW SECONDS AS IF LOSING POWER, THEN GAIN POWER BACK AND SPEED UP. ALSO, SEVERAL TIMES IN 2019 I WOULD TURN ON THE CAR, PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE. IT SEEMED TO HAVE NO POWER. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A THIRD MECHANIC AND THEY INFORMED OF A TRANSMISSION RECALL FOR MY YEAR AND MODEL CAR. I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS RECALL UP UNTIL THIS POINT AND I DO NOT KNOW THE RECALL NUMBER. I WAS A COLLEGE STUDENT AND MY MAIL WAS SENT TO MY HOME ADDRESS RATHER THAN MY COLLEGE ADDRESS. THIS MECHANIC THEN REBUILT THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FOR $3,000. THE MECHANIC THEN SENT MY VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE FOR NO COST.
Power train, Jul 26, 2019
I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR TCM & CLUTCH ISSUES MORE THAN 7 TIMES AND CONTINUE TO DO SO. I HAVE A RECORDED CONVERSATION WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER TELLING ME "THE DUAL CLUTCH IS A BAD DESIGN AND WILL NEVER REALLY BE FIXED". WHEN I LEASED THE VEHICLE IN 2014 I KNEW I WAS PLANNING TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE AT THE END OF THE LEASE, SO I CHOSE THE LEASE OPTION WITH THE LOWEST MILES ALLOWED. JUST BEFORE THE LEASE END DATE, THE RECALL ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE'S TCM AND DUAL CLUTCH CAME INTO PLAY. ALTHOUGH I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO TURN THE LEASE VEHICLE IN, I WOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY A GREAT DEAL IN MILEAGE OVERAGE FEES, SO I FOLLOWED THROUGH WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE (FALL OF 2017). I FELT I REALLY HAD NO CHOICE AT THAT POINT. I NOW OWN A VEHICLE (STILL MAKING PAYMENTS WITH $8K REMAINING) WITH 96K MILES ON IT THAT CONTINUES TO HAVE NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I JUST WANT TO BE RID OF THE CAR AND MOVE ON.
Power train, Jul 26, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND AN ABNORMAL RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE JERKED IN REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRENENGEN FORD (615 S BLACK RIVER ST, SPARTA, WI 54656, 608-269-3673) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AND THE COMPUTER RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 25, 2019, crash
WHEN ENTERING HIGH WAY AND STEP ON GAS CAR STRUGGLES AND STAYS AT A LOW SPEED AND WILL NO SPEED UP UNTIL AFTER AWHILE IT STARTS TO SHIFT GEARS. WHEN GOING AT A HIGH SPEED WHEELS START TO SHAKE CAR CAN'T GO FASTER THAN 55MPH. WHEN MAKING A COMPLETE STOP AND THE. STEP ON GAS IT STRUGGLES TO SHIFT GEARS, WHEN TURNING CAR OFF AND THEN TURNING IT ON AFTER 10 MINUTES CAR WILL NOT TURN ON EVEN WITH A NEW BATTERY. YOU HAVE TO KEEP TRYING TO IDLE UNTIL CAR TURNS ON.
Power train, Jul 25, 2019
I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD ISSUES FROM DAY ONE. TRANSMISSION CHATTERS, SURGES, AND JUMPS OUT OF GEAR AND THEN BANGS BACK IN SITTING STILL OR DRIVING. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 21K MILES ON IT. THEY HAVE DONE NUMEROUS UPDATES TO MAKE THEM WORK PROPERLY AND THEY STILL DON'T WORK. I AM 61 YEARS OLD AND HAVE BEEN A CAR ENTHUSIAST MY WHOLE LIFE AND THIS IS THE MOST DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION I'VE EVER OWNED. I HAD TOLD FORD SERVICE 6 MONTHS AFTER I OWNED IT THAT THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN PUT IN A PRODUCTION CAR. OF COURSE NOBODY CARES, EVERYBODY GOT THERE MONEY NOW. IT'S A SHAME PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT EVERYONE THAT OWNS ONE AND INCLUDING FORD ALREADY KNOWS EXISTS.
Power train, Jul 25, 2019
FORD FOCUS SE 2014 DPS6 TRANSMISSION ISSUES. VEHICLE SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL IN MOTION WHILE ASCENDING A HILL AT 65MPH. THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO LOSE SPEED QUICKLY WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN ME GETTING REAR-ENDED BY A SEMI TRUCK WHO WAS TAILGATING ME. HE PROCEEDED TO HONK AS HE PROBABLY THOUGHT I GOT ON MY BRAKES. TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL IN MOTION, WHILE PULLING OUT INTO A THEN CLEAR INTERSECTION TO GET ACROSS A 4 LANE HIGHWAY. ALMOST RESULTING IN ME GETTING T-BONED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. STOPPED TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION I WAITED FOR A CLEARING, I PRESSED THE GAS THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED VERY SLOWLY INTO THE INTERSECTION ALMOST AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS LAGGING. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED ME TO GET T-BONED WHILE IN THE INTERSECTION.
Power train, Jul 25, 2019
TRANS MISSION SHUDDERS AND FELLS LIKE IT SLIP AND STARTS TO ROLL BACKWARDS WHEN ON A HILL.ALSO DOES NOT ACCERATE
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 25, 2019
TCM RECALL PURCHASED VEHICLE MAY 2016. THROUGH 3 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BEACH FORD APPROX. 3X FOR REGULAR SERVICE INCLUDING OIL CHANGE AND AIR FILTER. WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT BEACH FORD, I REQUESTED SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECK THE TRANSMISSION/DUAL CLUTCH MECHANISM DUE TO NOTICEABLE STUTTERING WHILE DRIVING. AT THE TIME OF RECEIVING VEHICLE BACK, I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINE EACH TIME. 7/3/2019 - I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK 30 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOME. WHILE MAKING RIGHT HAND TURN, THEN ACCELERATED VEHICLE JOLTED WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. UPON FURTHER ACCELERATION, DETERMINED VEHICLE COULD NOT GO ABOVE 25-30MPH. ONCE PARKED TO ADDRESS UNKNOWN MECHANICAL ISSUE, ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE OUT OF PARKING SPACE AND DISCOVERED VEHICLE HAD LOST REVERSE. CONTACTED BEACH FORD EXPLAINED THE ISSUE AS WELL AS EXPLAINING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS 30 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOME AND NOT DRIVABLE. THE SERVICE ADVISER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A TOW TRUCK AND COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE SERVICE CENTER. 7 HRS LATER AFTER GOING THROUGH MY INSURANCE COMPANY WITH ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BEACH FORD WITHIN MINUTES OF THE SERVICE DEPT CLOSING. DUE TO JULY 4TH HOLIDAY, MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE LOOKED AT UNTIL 7/5/19. RECEIVED CALL APPROX. 4:30PM STATING MY VEHICLE WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP. CPV RECALL WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN SERVICE FOR TCM RECALL, I REQUESTED ADDITIONAL RECALL NHTSA 18V735 CANISTER PURGE VALVE BE ADDRESS. SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THEY WOULD ADDRESS AND VEHICLE WOULD BE READY THE FOLLOWING DAY 7/6/19. RECEIVED TEXT 10:44AM TO PICK UP VEHICLE. CLUTCH STILL FELT SHAKY. SEE PDF ATTACHMENT BEACHFORDSERVJULY0619 CPV RECALL SEE PDF ATTACH 14FOCUSHERNANSFTY072519 FOR FURTHER ISSUE SEE PDF ATTACH BEACHFORDSERVJULY1519 SEE PDF ATTACH FOCUSSERVICE HISTORYCARFAX PREPARED BY [XXX] CARMASTERS, LLC. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Power train, Jul 25, 2019
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE DRIVING
Power train, Jul 25, 2019
TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING. CLUTCH REPLACEMENT
Power train, Jul 25, 2019
MY CAR AS MOST EVERY OTHER PERSON I KNOW WITH THE "DPS6" DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION SUFFERS FROM THE JERKING AND SHUDDERING WHEN SHIFTING. SLIPPED GEARS WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND SOMETIMES IT CATCHES WHEN THE RPM IS HIGH AND LITERALLY LUNGES THE CAR FORWARD FORCING ME TO SLAM MY BREAKS TO THE FLOOR. I AM THE 2ND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED ONCE ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND I AM SEEING THE SYMPTOMS ALL COME BACK WITH TIME. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THINKING IT WOULD BE SAFE FOR MY 3 YEAR OLD AND I AM RELUCTANT TO TAKE IT ON THE HIGHWAY WITH HER KNOWING THE ISSUE IS ONGOING AND WIDESPREAD, HAVING ALL OF THE KNOWN ISSUES MYSELF AND IT CONTINUES AFTER THE "FIX" HAS BEEN PERFORMED. IT HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED THAT FORD KNEW INTERNALLY ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND THEY REFUSE TO STEP UP AND STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES. HTTPS://WWW.AUTOBLOG.COM/2019/07/11/FORD-FOCUS-FIESTA-DUAL-CLUTCH-AUTOMATIC-PROBLEMS-BEFORE-AFTER-PRODUCTION/ HTTPS://JALOPNIK.COM/FORD-SECRETLY-DIRECTED-DEALERS-TO-FIX-FAULTY-TRANSMISSI-1836559567 HTTPS://CARBUZZ.COM/NEWS/FORD-TRIED-TO-HIDE-A-MAJOR-SECRET I AM NOW ON THE HOOK FOR $9000 ON A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE AND NO COURSE OF ACTION. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!!!
Power train, Jul 25, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING, THE RPMS BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS RUNNING HOT. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED FOR A MINUTES WITHOUT POWERING OFF THE ENGINE. THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED "TRANSMISSION READY" AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED SUNSET FORD (11700 GRAVOIS RD, ST, LOUIS, MO 63127, (314) 843-4431) AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Power train, Jul 25, 2019
EXTREME SHUTTERING COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, FIRST GEAR SLIPS, SUCKING CARES THE WORST AND SLIPS THE MOST AND STRUGGLES TO GET THE THIRD GEAR. THE GEAR SLIP EVERY TIME YOU COME FROM STOP TO GO, AND SECOND GEAR SUCH THE WORST AGAIN BUT WORSE WHEN YOU'RE TURNING
Power train, Jul 25, 2019
THERE CAR HAS A TENDENCY TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR IN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. WHEN YOU START TO DRIVE, THE CAR ACTS LIKE IT DOES NOT WANT TO MOVE AND THEN WILL SUDDENLY SPRINT FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. OTHER TIMES, THE CAR WILL START TO MOVE AS EXPECTED BUT IT WILL BE VERY JITTERY AND JERKY BOUNCING YOU AROUND WHILE IT GETS UP TO SPEED LEADING TO UNSAFE OPERATING CONDITIONS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING AND DAILY PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. FORD HAS SAID THESE ARE "NORMAL" IN CONVERSATIONS WITH MY DEALERS AND HAVE NOT LOOKED AT THE ISSUE IN DETAIL
Power train, Jul 24, 2019
TAKATA RECALL.... ON TAKE OFF CAR VIOLENTLY JERKS AT 2000 RPMS AND CONTINUES TO JERK INTEL 4000-5000 RPMS THEN SHIFTS GEARS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE, HAS BEEN DOING THIS WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 01/01/2016 AND IS GETTING WORSE EVERYDAY
Power train, Jul 24, 2019
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP. WENT TO START THE CAR AND TRANSMISSION ISSUE ALERT CAME ON THE DASH. I DROVE ABOUT A MILE THEN COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE AND HAD TO PULL OVER. I COULD REVERSE BUT NO ACCELERATION IN DRIVE. GOT IT TOWED AND THE MECHANIC AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER. IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY BUT I'M STILL HAVING ISSUE WITH CLUTCH SLIPPING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. CAUSES JERKING OF THE CAR SOMETIMES AND LOUD GRINDING NOISES.
Power train, Jul 24, 2019
EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IT HAS LOST POWER DURING ACCELERATION, SLIPS OUT OF GEAR REGULARLY, WHEN STOPED ON AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACK APPROX 3FT BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WILL CATCH ALMOST HITTING VEHICLES BEHIND ME. IT HAS ALWAYS HAD THIS TERRIBLE SHUDDER COMING OUT OF 1ST GEAR. THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. I WILL NOT LET MY CHILDREN RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE AND IT WOULD NOT BE ETHICALLY RIGHT TO SELL IT TO SOMEONE ELSE.
Power train, Jul 24, 2019
TRANSMISSION JUMPS IN AND OUT WITH A CLUNKING WHEN STARTING OFF AT A RED LIGHT
Power train, Jul 24, 2019
TRANSMISSION (THE DSP6) COMPUTER (TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, OR TCM) IS PRONE TO FAILURE RESULTING IN A CAR THAT CANNOT BE DRIVEN RELIABLY ON ROADS WITHOUT POTENTIALLY FALLING INTO AN UNINTENTIONAL NEUTRAL. ON APRIL 6TH, UPON STARTING THE CAR UP I WAS UNABLE TO REVERSE, AND MANAGED TO LIMP TO THE DEALER IN LOW GEAR ONLY. AS AT LEAST ONE GEAR WAS KNOWN TO BE NON-FUNCTIONAL, I COULD NOT ENDANGER MYSELF OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD BY ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS FURTHER FOR CONCERN OF IT FAILING COMPLETELY OR FALLING INTO NEUTRAL IN TRAFFIC.
Power train, Jul 24, 2019
MY FORD FOCUS TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN ACTING STRANGELY. IT DOES NOT ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY. IT CONTINUALLY FEELS UNDERPOWERED AS IF IT IS GOING TO STALL OR STOP MOVING FORWARD. AT TIMES, IT SEEMS TO HAVE TROUBLE MOVING UP HILLS. PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE CAR IS MOVING. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.
Power train, Jul 24, 2019
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN DRIVING, JERKING/JOLTING OCCUR WHEN I ACCELERATE ( JUST REACTS SLOW IN RESPONDING AS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE), DIFFICULT TO PUT IT INTO REVERSE AT TIMES IT IS JOLTY. THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE TIME I HAVE OWNED THE 2014 FORD FOCUS