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
THE TRANSMISSION HAS OBVIOUS ISSUES. I HAVE TO GUN IT FROM A STOP SO IT DOESN'T CHUG EVERY SINGLE TIME I STOP. ONE TIME I REALLY FEARED FOR MY LIFE WAS WHEN I WAS ON A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE AND SOMEONE SLAMMED THEIR BRAKES ON IN FRONT OF ME. I, IN TURN, SLAMMED MY BRAKES ON TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, WHICH HAPPENED TO BE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. MY CAR WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO GEAR IMMEDIATELY AND TAKE OFF. I WAS STALLED AND HELPLESS. I FELT LIKE A SITTING DUCK READY TO BE RAN OVER. I FEAR FOR ANYTIME I HAVE TO SLAM MY BRAKES ON TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT THAT I WILL AGAIN BE SITTING WAITING TO BE HIT. I BOUGHT MY CAR USED. I TOOK IT IN TO A DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL WORK THAT I ASSUMED WOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT NO IT DIDN'T COVER MY ISSUE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE BY FORD, AND THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD GOTTEN THE TRAMSMISSION FIXED WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THAT THE WARRANTY TIME FOR THE FIX WAS NOW UP AND IT WOULD COST $1200 TO FIX. THEY TOLD ME EVEN IF I PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED, IT WOULD INEVITABLY HAPPEN AGAIN AS THEY SEE THIS PROBLEM EVERYDAY. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO GET A NEW CAR. IN FACT, IT IS NOW THE ONLY CAR IN OUR HOUSEHOLD AS MY HUSBAND IS DISABLED. I FEEL I'VE BEEN BETRAYED AND LEFT OUT TO DRY. I'M THOROUGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD. I DO NOT MAKE A LOT OF MONEY AS A SCHOOL SECRETARY. I REGRET PUTTING MY TRUST IN A COMPANY THAT HAD A GREAT REPUTATION BEFORE THIS ISSUE. I WISH I COULD GET MY MONEY BACK AND RETHINK MY PURCHASE.
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 16, 2019
I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WITH MY 2014 FORD FOCUS RELATED TO THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION. BESIDES ROUGH SHIFTING AND LOTS OF SHUDDERING OVER THE YEARS, MY CAR HAS COMPLETELY STALLED ON ME WHILE IN MOTION, DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 2 DIFFERENT TIMES. I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE WHILE GOING MORE THAN 65 MILES PER HOUR, AND I HAD TO COAST THROUGH HIGH-SPEED TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE SHOULDER (BOTH TIMES). THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS JULY 29TH, 2017 IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA. THE 2ND TIME WAS JUNE 6TH, 2019 ON THE SAWGRASS EXPRESSWAY IN BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. BOTH TIMES WERE VERY SCARY AND PUT MYSELF AND OTHERS AT RISK FOR A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ACCIDENT. EARLY ON, THE FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE ROUGH TRANSMISSION IS NORMAL AND WOULD GET BETTER IF I IMPROVED MY DRIVING HABITS. MORE RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL AGAIN BUT THAT THE WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
THE TRANSMISSION IS KNOWN TO BE FAULTY. MINE STUDDERS WHEN GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP LIKE SOMEONE WHO CAN'T DRIVE A MANUAL. MY 01 FOCUS IS A MANUAL. IT HAS SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR MULTIPLE TIMES ON ME AND FRIENDS DRIVING IT IN INTERSECTIONS, AND HIGHWAYS. THE CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD. SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I FEAR IT WILL WND UP CAUSING HARM TO MYSELF OR OTHERS. IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
ON MY WAY TO WORK I WAS TAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO THE HIGHWAY. IN DOING SO, THE CAR CUT POWER CAUSING THE CARS BEHIND ME TO ALMOST HIT THE BACK OF THE CAR AT ABOUT 40 MILES AND HOUR. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE, I AM WAITING FOR THE DAY SOMEONE ISN'T PAYING ATTENTION WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO PERFORM IN A USUAL MANOR AND I, OR SOMEONE ELSE IN THE CAR, IS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Power train, Jul 16, 2019
INCIDENT #1 - WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, I ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LANES TO PREPARE FOR AN UPCOMING EXIT. NOTICING FASTER MOVING TRAFFIC APPROACHING FROM BEHIND (I HAD JUST ENTERED THE FREEWAY), I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO SPEED UP DURING THE LANE CHANGE. MY VEHICLE "SHIFTED" INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING ME TO LOSE ACCELERATION WHEN I ABSOLUTELY NEEDED IT TO MATCH THE SPEED OF OVERTAKING TRAFFIC. I QUICKLY MOVED BACK TO MY ORIGINAL LANE TO AVOID BEING STRUCK FROM BEHIND. INCIDENT #2 - WHILE STOPPED AT A YIELD, WAITING TO ENTER A TRAFFIC CIRCLE, I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE INTO THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE, BUT JUST AS MY CAR BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO "NEUTRAL", RPMS WENT UP TO ABOUT 4,000. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO APPLY BRAKE AND STOP MY ENTRANCE TO THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE, THE TRANSMISSION CAUGHT (CLUTCH ENGAGED) AND PROPELLED ME INTO THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE, WHICH BY THIS TIME HAD APPROACHING TRAFFIC. NARROWLY AVOIDED A SERIOUS COLLISION BY STEERING TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jul 16, 2019
LOSES POWER DURING ACCELERATION FROM DEAD STOP OR ONTO FREEWAY, TRANSMISSION BUCKS AND DOES NOT ENGAGE FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR IN ALLEGED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT HAS NO PLANS FOR A LONG TERM FIX.
Power train, Electrical system, Jul 16, 2019
I BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH AROUND 28K MILES. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED TWICE ALREADY, AND IT CONTINUES TO ACT UP INTERMITTENTLY. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE SHUDDERING AND JERKING, ESPECIALLY IN THE FIRST TWO GEARS, UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE (THROTTLE INPUT GIVES DIFFERENT RESULTS IN DIFFERENT CONDITIONS) FAILURE TO ACCELERATE IN A MANY CIRCUMSTANCES: OFTEN REVERSE TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO ENGAGE, AND IF YOU NEED TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY, SUCH AS TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT OR HAZARD, TOO HEAVY OF AN INPUT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO REV VERY HIGH BUT THE CAR DOESN'T GO ANYWHERE. THE UNIT ALSO HAS DELAYED OR "STICKY" DOWNSHIFTS, ESPECIALLY IN AN EMERGENCY STOPPING SITUATION. AND OVER THE FIRST 3 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, FUEL ECONOMY SEEMS TO BE DECREASING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXCLUSIVELY SERVICED BY FORD DEALERS UNDER MY OWNERSHIP. I UNDERSTAND WHAT THE TRANSMISSION IS, HOW IT FUNCTIONS, AND I DRIVE ACCORDINGLY, INCLUDING TRYING TO REV MATCH SHIFTS. IT CONTINUES TO ACT UP MILDLY EVERY DAY, AND SEVERELY ON OCCASION. IT IS BOTH THE NEWEST AND LEAST TRUSTWORTHY VEHICLE I'VE EVER OWNED, AND I EXPECT AN EXPENSIVE AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE BEFORE I'VE PAID IT OFF. IN ADDITION, THE HORN HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES AND WILL NOW NEED TO BE REPLACED.
Power train, Engine, Jul 16, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED, JERKED, AND FAILED TO SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO CHANGE GEARS AT ANY GIVEN POINT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND FAILED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DAVID STANLEY FORD OF MIDWEST CITY (6601 SE 29TH ST, MIDWEST CITY, OK 73110, (405) 733-1611) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT FAILED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE DEALER LATER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V523000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Power train, Jul 15, 2019
DUAL CLUTCH SYSTEM, LOSS OF POWER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, SHUDDERING WHEN SLOWING DOWN. ROLLING BACKWARD WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER STOP ON INCLINE. HAVE HAD THREE REPLACEMENTS AND BROUGHT IN FOR FOURH TIME ONLY TO BE TOLD ITS NORMAL.
Power train, Jul 15, 2019
DPS6 TRANSMISSION IS UNRELIABLE AND VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO INCONSISTENT VEHICLE RESPONSE WHEN PUSHING ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND FORD CANNOT CORRECT THE RECURRING PROBLEM. THE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED MANY TIMES SINCE WE TOOK DELIVERY OF THE NEW VEHICLE IN FEB, 2014. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 9 TIMES FOR SHUTTERING/SHAKING, NO RESPONSE WHEN PUSHING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SURGING FORWARD SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER PUSHING ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOLLOWING NO RESPONSE, HESITATION WHEN PUSHING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. FORD HAS REPLACED THE CLUTCH 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 5 YEARS AND THE PROBLEMS RANDOMLY PERSIST. THE VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP NOW FOR MOST RECENT CLUTCH REPLACEMENT. FORD HAS UPDATED THE TCM/PCM AT LEAST 4 TIMES AND THE SAME PROBLEMS STILL RECUR. AFTER THE UPDATES TO THE TCM/PCM AND/OR CLUTCH REPLACEMENTS WE'VE CONTINUALLY BEEN TOLD THAT THE ROAD TESTS ARE WITHIN FORD SPECIFICATIONS BUT THE PROBLEMS CONTINUE. IN THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE ON 7/1/19, MY DAUGHTER WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO A BUSY ROAD WITH CARS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH; HER FOCUS STARTED INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE THEN HESITATED WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CAR COMING TOWARD HER HAD TO SLAM ON HIS BRAKES TO AVOID T-BONE COLLISION. HER FOCUS FINALLY RESPONDED AND SHE WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN, BUT SHE CAME CLOSE TO BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. UPON HEARING THIS SITUATION, I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO BRING THE CAR IN. IN JUNE, 2018, AT A STOP LIGHT THE FOCUS WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THEN AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS IT LUNGED FORWARD AND ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW FOR MY DAUGHTER. AFTER READING THE 7/12/19 DETROIT FREE PRESS ARTICLE, IT'S CLEAR THIS IS A FLAWED DESIGN. MY DAUGHTER WILL NEVER DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AGAIN. IT'S A TICKING BOMB. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.
Power train, Jul 15, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD, FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN WHILE ACCELERATING AND JERKED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LONNIE COBB FORD (1618 US-45, HENDERSON, TN 38340, (731) 989-2121) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER MODULE WAS CALIBRATED AND REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jul 14, 2019
TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEMS: HESITATION/JERKING WHILE SHIFTING; THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN BY FORD & THE DEALERS; TRANSMISSION SLIPS. ANYTIME/WHERE I'M DRIVING MY AUTOMATIC-TRANSMISSION 2014 FOCUS AND PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO OR STARTING IN FIRST GEAR (AS IN FROM A STOP), THE TRANSMISSION RACES AS IF CAUGHT BETWEEN GEARS. THIS MAKES ME PRESS THE ACCELERATOR DOWN MORE TO FORCE IT INTO GEAR. SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS COASTING ALONG IN NEUTRAL UNTIL IT KICKS INTO GEAR. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN OTHER GEARS - THERE IS LOSS OF FORWARD MOTION. I'VE BEEN TO FORD TO "RESET THE TRANSMISSION GAUGE" 4 TIMES NOW- INCLUDING FOR THE 2 RECALLS FOR THIS DPS6 TRANSMISSION. THE LAST TIME THEY HAD THE CAR I HAD A RENTAL FOR JUST OVER 3 WEEKS WHILE THEY WERE REPLACING PARTS THAT THEY CLAIMED CAUSED THE SLIPPING. SINCE THEN, THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN BETTER, BUT WHENEVER I TURN ON THE A/C AND IT'S RAINING OUT, THE PROBLEM RETURNS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE 2ND MONTH OF OWNERSHIP (OCT. 2014) - A 5-YEAR PROBLEM. THERE ARE SEVERAL RECALLS AND ARTICLES (EG HTTPS://FORD.OEMDTC.COM/1650/14M01-DPS6-TRANSMISSION-CLUTCH-SHUDDER-TRANSMISSION-INPUT-SHAFT-SEAL-WARRANTY-EXTENSION-2011-2014-FORD-FIESTA-FOCUS) THAT RELATE TO FORD'S KNOWLEDGE AND REPAIR ATTEMPTS FOR THIS ISSUE. DATE ON THIS FORM IS FIRST OCCURRENCE, NOT THE LAST
Power train, Jul 14, 2019
TRANSMISSION HAS HAD SERVERAL COMPUTER UPDATES AND CLUTCH REPLACEMENTS FOR SHUDDERING WHEN ACCELERATING. WHILE TOWING BEHIND A MOTOR HOME WITH TRANSMISSION IN TOW MODE THE TRANSMISSION SOMEHOW WENT FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL TO THE EXTENT OF TOTAL REBUILD AT THE DEALER. AFTER THE REBUILD IT STILL SHUDDERS AND HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING IN DRIVE.
Power train, Jul 13, 2019
I WAS COMING HOME ON THURSDAY NIGHT IN DARK JULY 11,2019 AND MY CAR WAS TRYING CUT OFF. I WAS ABLE MAKE IT IN YARD. I TOLD MY MOM SHE THOUGHT I WAS OUT OF GAS. I HAD OVER HALF TANK.SO MOM SAID LET'S DRIVE IT TO STORE. WE CRANK UP IT WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE. THE NEXT MORNING I CALL TROPHY FORD AND TOLD THEM.I WOULD BE BRING IT IN IF IT WOULD GO IN REVERSE. OK SO IT DID BUT KEPT TRYING CUT OFF A CAR ALMOST HIT ME AS I WAS TRYING GET IT.ACROSS HIGHWAY. I PURCHASED THIS CAR JULY OF 2017. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED NO KIND OF RECALL ON ANYTHING, BUT NOW THEY SAY IT'S ALL THESE RECALLS. THE DOOR LATCH MESS UP LAST MONDAY I HAD TO HOLD DOOR WITH MY ARM OUT WINDOW WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE TOLD ME.OH RECALL WE FIX IT FREE. TOOK THEM 3 DAYS FIX IT I ALMOST MISS WORK TRYING GET RIDE. NOW MY TRANSMISSION GONE OUT AND THEY SAY I NEED CLUTCH WHICH I HAD TO PAY BUT IT WAS IN RECALL. THIS IS NOT FAIR AT ALL I LIKE TO GET LAWYER BUT I AM.TOO POOR MY SON START COLLEGE AND HAS NO WAY THERE NOW CAUSE CAR BROKE.WE WORK MINIMUM WAGE AT RESTAURANT. HOW CAN THIS BE FAIR AFTER HE ALMOST GOT KILLED. WE HAVE A FORD RANGER TRUCK WE HAD FOR 16 YRS NO MOTOR OR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SO I ALWAYS PURCHASE FORD BUT NOW I SEE I HAVE TO PUT THE WORD OUT THESE FOCUS ARE A PIECE OF CRAP. PLEASE HELP ME PLEASE I'M BEGGING DON'T STOP MY.SON EDUCATION.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Jul 13, 2019
MY CAR WAS NOT ACCELERATING AND A MESSAGE ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION CAME UP. THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON AND I CAN'T REVERSE OR DRIVE.
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 12, 2019
CAR SHUDDERS SOMETIMES MAKING IT HARD TO GET INTO TRAFFIC (NO POWER) AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE CAR SOMETIMES LUNGES FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY ALMOST PUTTING IT INTO CROSS TRAFFIC OR REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU
Power train, Electrical system, Jul 12, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 20-30 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES FLUCTUATED AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HILL ASSIST AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURES PRIOR TO BEING REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V523000 (POWER TRAIN). CASTLE FORD (LOCATED AT 3930 FRANKLIN ST, MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360, (219) 879-5381) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE INFORMED OF THE FAILURES VIA TELEPHONE. THE FAILURES WERE INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,154.
Power train, Jul 12, 2019
MADE COMPLAINTS TO FORD REGARDING MY TRANSMISSION FAILURES WHILE DRIVE ON ROADS, I.E. STALLING, DECREASING SPEED, JERKING ETC. AS A RESULT I HAD TO TAKE A LOSS ON THE TRADE IN AT MOUNTAIN VIEW FORD IN CHATTANOOGA, TN (LOSS = $8500.00)
Power train, Jul 12, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOOK WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE STALLED, WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THE PROPER GEARS, AND THERE WERE DELAYS WITH THE RPMS INCREASING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CAVALIER FORD AT CHESAPEAKE SQUARE (4021 PORTSMOUTH BLVD, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23321, (757) 488-8311) ON EIGHT SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THERE WAS NO PERMANENT REMEDY AND THAT THE DEALER WAS JUST PERFORMING A PATCH JOB EACH TIME IT WAS SERVICED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,086. *AS *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Visibility/wiper, Jul 12, 2019
PURCHASED 2014 FOCUS ON 6/7/14, CLUTCH ASY REPLACED 11/30/15,CLUTCH ASY REPLACED 9/12/16, INSTALL NEW ETB 9/14/16 (THROTTLE BODY), REPLACE BATTERY 12/20/16, GIVEN EXTENDED WARRANTY W/$100 DEDUCTABLE 11/11/16 - WARRANTY EXPIRED 6/7/19, REPLACED CLUTCH ASY 6/9/19 - 7/3/19. THREE CLUTCH ASSEMBY'S IN 5 YEARS - VERY UNSAFE. ALSO 6/9/19-7/3/19 REPLACED SIDE DOOR LATCH (SAFETY RECALL) AND FUEL TANK DEFORMATION - REPLACED TUBE ASY - FUE. WITH THIS MANY CLUTCH REPAIRS FORD NEW THEY HAD AN ISSUE. EVEN THOUGH FORD GAVE ME AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IN 2016 DUE TO THE ISSUES WITH MY CAR, THEY BACKDATED THE WARRANTY TO THE DATE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. THIS ALSO SEEMS DECEPTIVE. NUMEROUS TIMES I WAS TRAVELING ON INSTERTATE ROADS, WHEN I PULLED OUT TO PASS A SEMI, THE CAR WOULD CUT OUT. WHEN ACCELLERATING IN THE CITY OR ON INSTERTATES, THERE WOULD BE NO ACCELERATION WHEN PUSHING THE ACCELATOR. JUST THE OPPOSITE WOULD HAPPEN. THE CAR WOULD CAUGH AND CHOKE BEFORE FINALLY CATCHING TO ACCELORATE. I BELIEVE BOTH FORD AND THE DEALER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE WITH ALL THE SAFETY ISSUES THIS CAR HAS HAD, AND CONTINUES TO HAVE.
Power train, Jul 12, 2019
MY 2014 FOCUS HAS BEEN SENT TO FORD 3 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW IN 2014 FOR FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THREE TIMES, I HAVE LOST ALL POWER IN THE VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD TO COAST TO A STOP. TWO OF THOSE TIMES I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING, THE OTHER TIME THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A REPAIR. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ISSUE WAS FIXED OR THEY COULDN'T REPEAT THE ISSUE. MY CAR IS THE LARGEST PURCHASE THAT I HAVE EVER MADE, AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE IT SEEMS TO BE WIDESPREAD. THE GOVERNMENT IS SUPPOSED TO BE LOOKING OUT FOR ITS CITIZENS. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO HOLD FORD ACCOUNTABLE FOR SELLING A FAULTY VEHICLE AND NOT PROVIDING A SOLUTION? WHILE NOT A SEVERE AS THE CAR SHUTTING OFF, I ALSO REGULARLY EXPERIENCE UNEVEN ACCELERATION WHERE THE CAR SPEEDS UP AND SLOWS DOWN VIOLENTLY WHEN IN FIRST GEAR.
Power train, Jul 12, 2019
IMMEDIATELY UPON PURCHASING THE CAR IT STARTED HESITATING AS IF IT WOULD STALL FROM A STOP ON CITY STREETS, WHILE TURNING, AND ALMOST EVERY TIME IT ACCELERATES FROM A STOP, IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IN PARK OR NEUTRAL IN ORDER FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. IT OCCURS ALSO WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. FORD REPLACED THE CLUTCH 3 TIMES, AT 6779, 13844, AND 20156 MILES. IT IS NOW BEHAVING IN THE SAME WAY, THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY AND CHUGS ALONG. FORD STATED THIS JUNE AT 39030 MILES THAT THE CAR IS BEHAVING WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS, HOWEVER IT IS DOING EXACTLY WHAT IT DID BEFORE WHEN THEY REPLACED THE CLUTCH.I AM HESITANT TO BELIEVE THIS IS THE TRUTH.
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 12, 2019
FORD FOCUS HAS HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED, AND IT STILL SHAKES, JERKS, SHUDDERS, ETC. WHAT FORD KNOWINGLY DID IS OUTRAGEOUS. I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR.
Power train, Jul 12, 2019
THE TRANSMISSIONS IN MY 2014 FORD FOCUS HAS NEVER OPERATED PROPERLY. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW FROM MAHWAH FORD IN OCTOBER 2014. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND SHUDDERS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE IN FIRST GEAR. IT BEHAVES AS IF SOMEONE JUST LEARNING TO OPERATE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE IS BEHIND THE WHEEL. THIS MAKES IS VERY DANGEROUS TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP WHEN ENTERING A ROADWAY. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MANY OCCASIONS, BUT WAS TOLD THIS BEHAVIOR IS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. MY OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THEY DO NOT FEEL SAFE DOING SO. TWICE THE DEALERSHIPS SAID THEY APPLIED SOFTWARE UPDATES TO THE VEHICLE, BUT THAT DID NOTHING. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR, BUT DUE TO FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS, I AM NOT ABLE TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT. PLEASE HELP GET THESE UNSAFE VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jul 11, 2019
WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATION SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. THE CAR DOES NOT CHANGE GEARS CLEANLY. INSTEAD IT MAY HESITATE BEFORE CHANGING GEARS, ACT LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL WITH HIGH REVOLUTIONS AND NO CHANGE IN ACCELERATION. WE HAVE TO PLAY WITH THE PEDAL CONSTANTLY TO TRY TO MAKE IT ACT NORMAL IN CHANGING GEARS EVEN THOUGHT THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAR.