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 16, 2019
TRANSMISSION DPS6 ISSUE THAT IS NOTED ALL OVER THE PRESS BUT THE NHTSA REFUSES TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER AND PURSUE RECALL. STUTTERS ON ACCELERATION, GOES INTO NEUTRAL GETTING UP TO SPEED ON HIGHWAY. THIS IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE, MILLIONS FEEL UNSAFE IN THIS CAR.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
I PURCHASED FORD FOCUS 2014 IN 2015 BRAND NEW WITH ONLY W FEW MILES ON IT, AFTER 2 MONTHS OF DRIVING I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR STARTED TO JERK/ SHUDDER/SHAKE, WHEN I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO FORD DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT'S HOW THE TRANSMISSION IS MADE AND I WILL GET USE TO IT. FEW MONTHS LATER I TRY TO REVERS FROM A PARKING SPOT AND THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING, I CALLED FORD AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR IN THEY DID SOFTWARE UPDATE. FEW MONTHS LATER WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR JERK SO HARD, I THOUGHT I WAS HIT BY A CAR. FORD REPLACED THE CLUTCH, AT LEAST THAT WAS I WAS TOLD. IN 2016 THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD SLAMMING INTO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME, THE DAMAGE TOTALING TO $23,000. FORD REPLACED THE CLUTCH 3 TIMES AND WITH THE LAST REPAIR THEY TRY TO CHARGE ME FOR THE CLUTCH WHICH I REFUSED TO PAY THE CAR WAS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. I AM EXTREMELY AFRAID DRIVING THIS CAR EVERY LITTLE JERK I PANIC. THIS CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
AUTOMATIC CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY IN GEAR ESPECIALLY WHILE IN 1ST GEAR THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC AND KEEP UP SPEED WITH THE TRANSMISSION JERKING TRYING TO CHANGE GEARS. THIS ALMOST CAUSED MY DAUGHTER TO GET HIT SEVERAL TIMES. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR COMPUTER PROGRAMMING. 1 TIME FOR CLUTCH REPLACEMENT AND FINALLY DEALERSHIP SAID THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BUT THEY COULDN'T DO AMY MORE WARRANTY WORK ON IT. CLUTCH WORE OUT LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER BEING REPLACED. DEALER WANTED PAYMENT UP FRONT BEFORE THEY WOULD REPAIR THE CAR.
Power train, Structure, Jul 16, 2019
REAR DOORS - LATCHES WERE BAD. PASSENGER SIDE OPENED WHILE TURNING. USED BUNGEE CORDS TO KEEP IT SHUT UNTIL LATCHES COULD BE REPLACED. TRANSMISSION - CHATTERED UPON DRIVING, LIKE WHEN 1ST LEARNING TO DRIVE STICK SHIFT. SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT SHIFT UNTIL REACHING HIGH RPMS. OCCASIONALLY WOULD MOMENTARILY SEEM TO POP INTO NEUTRAL. THAT HAPPENED JANUARY 25, 2019. WAS PULLING OUT OF A RESTAURANT AFTER DARK, TURNING LEFT ON A 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY. IT PAUSED HALF WAY ACROSS THE NEAR LANE, A CAR WAS COMING DIRECTLY TOWARD ME AND I TURNED TOO SHARPLY AND RAN OVER THE MEDIAN. ENDED UP CRACKING THE OIL PAN, MESSING UP THE STEERING AND CRACKING THE ENGINE. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I WAS LIVID WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS WELL KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE AND DON CHALMERS FORD KNOWINGLY SOLD IT TO ME.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
CAR BADLY STUTTERS, MAKES IT HARD TO TAKE OFF AT LIGHTS. VERY DANGEROUS AT INTERSECTIONS. SOMETIMES CAN FEEL LIKE THE CAR IS POWERING OUT. VERY ROUGH WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. YOU CAN EVEN HEAR A GRINDING SOUND AND GREAT VIBRATIONS OF THE CAR. SOME DAYS YOU DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, IT MOVED FORWARD INSTEAD OF BACKWARDS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS SLOW TO RESPOND. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, IT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JORDAN FORD (13010 IH 35 N, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78233, (210) 653-3673) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. *TR CONSUMER STATED NOT INCLUDED FROM MY VERB STATEMENT IS THE FOLLOWING: CAR HAS HAD FAILURES TO RESPOND ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, WITH THE MOST RECENT BEING LISTED ON THE REPORT.(7/2019). CAR HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER SINCE JULY 2017 WHEN IT WAS EXPERIENCING ALL OF THE SAME SYMPTOMS BUT THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT AFTER KEEPING IT FOR OVER A WEEK. CAR HAS HAD ISSUES SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE JAN 2004 AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. TO THIS DATE, CAR CONTINUES TO SLIP OUT OF BOTH REVERSE AND OUT OF DRIVE WHILE IN OPERATION. ACCELERATION IS SLOW AND UNPREDICTABLE, SOMETIMES DOESN'T MOVE FORWARD AT ALL WHEN ACCELERATING, SOMETIMES JUMPS FORWARD AND TAKES OFF AT A RAPID SPEED FROM A DEAD STOP. CAR HESITATES, SHAKES, SHUDDER, JERKS AND MAKES GRINDING NOISES ALL INDICATORS OF TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I HAVE SCHEDULED ANOTHER SERVICE APPT. WITH JORDAN FORD FOR 9/2/19, WHICH WAS THE FIRST APPT. THEY HAD AVAILABLE. *JB
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jul 16, 2019
I HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2016. LOSE OF POWER ON FREEWAYS AND ACCELERATION PROBLEMS ALL THE TIME. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO TURN ON AND OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. FORD CONTINUE TO DENYING THOSE PROBLEM, CAUSING A LOT OF STRESS EVERY TIME THAT I DRIVE LONG DISTANCES
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED WHENEVER THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE PEDAL WOULD NOT LET UP EASILY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AUTONATION (20777 KATY FWY, KATY, TX 77450, (281) 305-8949) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW FROM FORD. THE SALES PERSON TOOK US ON A TEST DRIVE DURING WHICH TIME HE ADVISED THAT HE CAR HANDLED "DIFFERENTLY" BUT THAT IT WAS NORMAL AND THE WAY THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD OPERATE. THE VEHICLE STALLS ALMOST COMPLETELY OUT, HESITATES TO GO JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING AND SKIPS. WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC OR ON SURFACE ROADS WITH ALOT OF STOP AND GO THE VEHICLE JERKS, HESITATES AND ATTEMPTS TO STALL OUT. THERE HAVE BEEN INSTANCES WHERE IT HAS JERKED SO BAD IT SEES THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING TO FALL OUT. FORD HAS REPEATEDLY SAID TO DRIVE IT AND IT WILL WORK ITSELF OUT. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR SERVICE, BUT NO FIX HAS BEEN MADE. THE COST OF REPEATEDLY GOING TO "SERVICE" THESE CONCERNS IS COSTLY AND TIME CONSUMING, ESPECIALLY WHEN NO RESOLUTION SEEMS AVAILABLE.WE ARE EXTREMELY FEARFUL THAT THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY. NOT AT ALL SAFE! *JS
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
MY 2014 FORD FOCUS HAS HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE I HAVE HAD TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR MULTIPLE TIMES TO EVEN GET IT TO MOVE BUT ON SUNDAY JULY 14TH, 2019 AT ABOUT 2:30 IN THE AFTERNOON I WAS CROSSING AN INTERSECTION IN DOWNTOWN APEX NC AND MY CAR JUST STOPPED AND WOULDN'T GO. IT CONTINUALLY KEPT REVVING UP AND WOULDN'T GO ANYWHERE! I HAD A 6 MONTH OLD AS WELL AS MY 2 YEAR OLD SON IN MY BACKSEAT AND TRAFFIC WAS ABOUT TO START COMING RIGHT FOR ME. I HAD TO LITERALLY FLOOR MY CAR NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD EVEN MOVE AND WHEN IT DID IT JUMPED INTO THE NEXT LANE OVER. I HAVE HAD THE CLUTCHES REPLACED IN THIS VEHICLE 4 TIMES ALREADY AND HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO GET THEM DONE AND HAVE BEEN TURNED DOWN BECAUSE SUPPOSEDLY THERE ISN'T AN ISSUE. I AM OFFICIALLY SCARED FOR MINE AND MY SONS LIVES DRIVING THIS CAR BUT THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO BECAUSE IT IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE TO DRIVE TO WORK. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE CARS AND THEY NEED TO BE TAKEN OFF THE ROADS!
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
CAR TRANSMISSION HESITATES, SHAKES AND SHIMMERS. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR REPAIRED 3 TIMES. EACH TIME IT COMES BACK. ITS ESPECIALLY WORSE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. AT ABOUT 20-25 MILES PER HOUR I HAVE TO LET GO OF THE GAS THEN PRESS AGAIN JUST TO GET IT TO GO. THE DEALERSHIP PRETTY MUCH TOLD ME THEIR ISN'T MUCH ELSE THEY CAN DO EXCEPT KEEPING REPLACING THE MANUAL CLUTCH INSIDE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN IT HESITATES, IT LITERALLY DOESN'T TAKE OFF AS FAST AS IT SHOULD. I DON'T FEEL LIKE I CAN TRUST IT.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH SHUDDERS DURING LIGHT ACCELERATION CAUSING HESITATION WHEN AT STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN AT A STOP, I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED DUE TO DELAY IN ACCELERATION. IT FEELS LIKE I AM IN 3RD GEAR WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AT A STOP LIGHT/SIGN.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
MANY TIMES PULLING OUT FROM SIDE ROAD ONTO HWY SHUDDERS AND SOMETIMES LUNGES. ALSO WHEN TURNING THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. HAD THE CLUTCH INSIDE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, HAD COMPUTER RECALIBRATED TWICE, AND LAST TIME WE TOOK BACK FORD SAID IT FELL WITHIN THEIR PARAMETERS OF BEING OK.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE CONTACT SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN, BUT THE JERKING CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ZIEMS FORD CORNERS (5700 EAST MAIN STREET, FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO 87402, 505-325-1961) AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH TWICE; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO JERK AND LOSE ACCELERATION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
WHILE LEAVING WORK, I WAS BACKING UP IN THE PARKING LOT AND THE TRANSMISSION SHUTTERED VERY BADLY AND EVEN AS I HAD MY BRAKES APPLIED IT LURCHED SEVERAL FEET ALMOST COLLIDING WITH A GARBAGE DUMPSTER.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
7/15 WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OFF OF HIGHWAY CLINE MY FORD FOCUS SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS DOWNSHIFTING AS I HAD MY BRAKES APPLIED WITH SMOOTH PRESSURE THROUGHOUT BUT AS THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED AGAIN IT LAUNCHED ME INTO A 4 WAY INTERSECTION ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
7/15 DRIVING NORTH BOUND ON CLINE (HIGHWAY) AND WHILE MY FORD FOCUS SLIPPING OUT OF DRIVE IN TO NEUTRAL. COULDN'T GET MY CAR TO RESPOND AT ALL OR GET BACK IN DRIVE SO I PULLED OFF TO THE SHOULDER
Power train, Jul 16, 2019, crash
HESITATES WHEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY SHUTTERS WHILE DRIVING VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE BUT WHEN I TAKE IT TO FORD DEALER THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM SO THEY DONT DO ANYTHING SO I END UO WASTING MY DAY.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Jul 16, 2019
SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW, THERE HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT TRANSMISSION ISSUES. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, REGARDLESS OF SPEED, IT FEELS LIKE IT SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL GEAR EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN AUTOMATIC. WE HAVE TO PULL OVER AS QUICK AS WE CAN TO AVOID GETTING HIT BY OTHER MOVING VEHICLES. OUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE TO WHERE THEY HAVE REPLACED PARTS RELATED TO SOME CLUTCH SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT PROVIDE REPAIR ORDER DOCUMENTS FOR THESE REPAIRS. THE MOST CURRENT ISSUE WAS THIS PAST SATURDAY WHEN THE VEHICLE AGAIN LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING, HAD TO PULL OVER AND SIT FOR A WHILE. START THE VEHICLE BACK UP AND IT WORKS NORMAL AGAIN. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS AND STILL OWE $ ON IT. WOULD LIKE FORD TO JUST BUY BACK THE CAR.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING A FORD FOCUS AND IT IS A COMPLETE MESS. THE TRANSMISSION IS AWFUL. THE WHOLE CAR EITHER CHUGS IN LOW GEAR OR IS ON A MASSIVE DELAY FROM THE GAS PEDAL. I HAVE BEEN IN SITUATIONS WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND THE DELAY IS SO BAD THAT TRAFFIC HAS ALMOST CAUGHT UP AND T-BONED MY CAR. THE CHUGGING IS JUST AS BAD. IT JERKS TERRIBLY. IT IS INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTING. I HAVE STUCK BY FORD FOR YEARS AND I FEEL COMPLETELY HUNG OUT TO DRY WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANOTHER FORD.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
AFTER PURCHASING THIS CAR BRAND NEW FROM A FORD DEALER IN DAYTON, OH IN DECEMBER 2013, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT SHUDDER OF THE CAR WHEN INITIALLY ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER 1,500 AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR AND THAT NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. I CURRENTLY HAVE 94,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAVE RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP EVERY 10-15K TO INQUIRE OF A FIX FOR THE CAR. AROUND 60,000 MILES IN THEY FINALLY SAID THAT THEY HAD A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE FIX. THEY PERFORMED THIS UPDATE AND THE ISSUE WENT AWAY FOR A FEW WEEKS BUT RETURNED SHORTLY AFTER.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jul 16, 2019
MY 2014 FORD FOCUS BEGAN SHUDDERING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER I BOUGHT IT, WHICH WAS MAY 2014. I TOOK IT TO MY FORD DEALER TO EXPLAIN. I WAS TOLD IT WASN'T A PROBLEM AND I SHOULD CONTINUE DRIVING IT. THE SHUDDERING CONTINUED. IT NORMALLY HAPPENS WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOPPED OR NEAR STOPPED POSITION, ON FLAT AND INCLINED SURFACES. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE FORD DEALER ONCE AGAIN. THEY SAID THEY ADJUSTED A FEW THINGS AND I WOULD BE FINE. TOOK IT BACK A 3RD TIME AND THEY SAID THEY HAD TO ORDER A NEW CLUTCH. SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THAT DONE. IT WORKED FINE FOR A FEW MONTHS, BUT I WAS BACK AT THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THE SHUDDERING AND TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH ISSUE. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN MY 2014 FORD FOCUS. I WENT BACK AGAIN TO COMPLAIN OF SAME ISSUE, I WAS TOLD MY WARRANTY RAN OUT AND THEY COULD ONLY REPLACE CLUTCH IF I PAID FOR IT!!! I STILL DRIVE IT DAILY, WITH THE SHUDDERING. WORRIED AT EVERY STOP, I HOPE THE CAR DOESN'T STALL, SPEED UP OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT!!! IT OCCURS ON CITY STREETS, RAMPS ONTO HIGHWAYS, AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS AND YIELDS. CAR IS USUALLY GOING FROM STOPPED OR SLOW SPEED GOING STRAIGHT OR TURNING. PLEASE HELP ME!!!
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
IT SHUTTERS WHEN YOU STOP AND IT HAS A DELAY WHEN YOU TRY TO RETURN TO DRIVING. IT ROLLS WHEN YOU ARE SETTING ON HILL.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
THE TRANSMISSION IS BEING DEFECTIVE SINCE I INITIALLY PURCHASE THE CAR IN AUGUST 2014, I DID NOT NOTICED IT RIGHT AWAY, IT WAS UNTIL I WAS DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER THAT HE MENTION THE SHAKE THAT THE CAR HAVE WHEN I WAS IN A STOP AND BEGIN TO ACCELERATE IT START SHAKING LIKE WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING A MANUAL AND DON'T KNOW HOW TO PROPERLY CHANGE THE SHIFT. IT KEEP DOING IT SO I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP MECHANICS AND THEY TOLD ME THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT SINCE ALL THE TRANSMISSIONS WERE DUAL EVEN IF THEY CHANGE IT I WILL STILL EXPERIENCE THE SAME. SO AT THAT MOMENT THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD ONLY RESET THE COMPUTER TO SEE IF ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM, IT DIDN'T SO I TRY TO TAKE IT AGAIN BUT THEY WILL TELL ME THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PERSONAL TO DO TRANSMISSION WORK OR THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
THE CAR SPUTTERS, BUCKS AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. THIS BEGAN TO HAPPEN ROUGHLY 6 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR IN FALL OF 2013. IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN TO THIS DAY. IT IS INTERMITTENT BUT EXTREMELY STRESSFUL WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR ON THE FREEWAY. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN ACCELERATING EITHER OUT OF A STOP OR WHILE TRY TO INCREASE SPEED. FORD HAS ATTEMPTED SEVERAL "FIXES" BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED.