2014 Ford Focus Unknown Or Other Problems
- 177
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 177 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- control module · 8 records
- under warranty · 7 records
- light came · 7 records
- stopped working · 6 records
- engine light · 6 records
- check engine · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 52 |
| 60–100k mi | 41 |
| 30–60k mi | 35 |
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Unknown Or Other
The 2014 ford focus se. My mom and i traded in another vehicle for this car. It was working fine at the first 3 months of having it, but then after the second month, the transmission on this car started to fail. It would start to shutter and cause you to have problems accelerating trying to keep up with the car ahead of me after each full stop, or during traffic hours on a freeway/highway. This vehicle also had a…
ODI 10731146
Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
The transmission shutters very badly typically when accelerating from a stopped position. Sometimes the car will not move forward when i press on the gas and then suddenly jolt forward unpredictably. Sometimes it will get stuck in an intersection with virtually no acceleration because the transmission does not shift to the correct gear. I do not feel safe driving this car. Ford dealership looked at my car on…
ODI 10725681
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Since i purchased this vehicle in march of 2014, it has bucked at slow acceleration at speeds of 10-25 miles per hour. This caused vibration of the rear end and inconsistent acceleration. It occurs more often in hot weather. I have had it check twice, but the dealers say that it is normal with this type of transmission. It also is more prevalent in stop and go traffic.
ODI 10725076
Unknown Or Other
When the car is at a stop, while the vehicle is warm, when you start to take off the vehicle jerks and does not properly engage the transmission. At an intersection or when merging into traffic the vehicle does not respond properly and cause a danger to passengers and all other vehicles on the road. The longer the car is running transmission slips more and more causing car to continuously shutter and jerk.…
ODI 10778948
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Ever since around 10,000 miles, my 2014 ford focus has been experiencing delayed acceleration and deceleration, grinding noises coming from the transmission, shaking, rough starts, and shuttering. It's caused the vehicle to lurch forward rapidly after not initially accelerating, with a few close calls in traffic. Ford is aware of this problem. I've taken this vehicle in to be serviced, only to have them tell me the…
ODI 10717558
Unknown Or Other
The vehicle frequently shakes while idling at a stop and then when pressing the acceleration hesitates and jumps forward and stops like i am pressing the brake and gas pedal alternately which i am not. Very scary. Happen yesterday and i was almost rear ended. Unsafe condition. Please help nhtsa.
ODI 10763296
Body · Seats · Unknown Or Other
Our car ford focus 2014 purchased in tracy ford, ca generates a horrible smell, localized in the back seat region. We've cleaned and scrubbed this area with soap twice, but the smell does not go away. The smell has been there for many months now, starting a few months after we bought the car brand new. It is an awful strong chemical smell. We are concerned because our two small children sit back there in that…
ODI 10775429
Unknown Or Other
When trying to accelerate from being stopped at a light to complete a left turn the car would not accelerator and began to shutter even though i was pressing the gas the car did not move. I was finally able to move from traffic and narrowly avoided being hit by oncoming traffic. This is unacceptable as i need my vehicle to transport my children .i do not feel safe driving this vehicle. The vehicle is all shuttering…
ODI 10715931
Unknown Or Other
I bought my ford focus as a ford certified car on 04/06/2015. Car is used, had approximately 22,000 miles on it. About the beginning of may i started having problems with the car shuttering when i would accelerate. It became worse and took it into dealer for service. The service person that it is the clutch. He said that it would take 2-3 months to get the part as the clutch is on back order due to so many cars…
ODI 10726314
Unknown Or Other
I bought a brand new 2014 ford focus and didn't have any issues for about 3 months or so but then the car started jumping and making grinding sounds and getting worse and worse especially when i would take off at a light or when i would merge into traffic it's especially bad when your sitting in slow traffic you need to give yourself more room or you might rear-end someone. I almost got into a really bad accident…
ODI 10748166
Body · Unknown Or Other
Found 2 inches standing water in passenger back seat ... Has been into dealer over 8 times for over 40 total days and the carpet remains wet. Now causing mold. They send it out to a special water remediation vendor and insist that the issue is corrected but when you put your hand under the carpet, even after it has not rained for a couple weeks and your hand will come out dripping water. With how many times the…
ODI 10873501
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Several times the sun roof intermittently does not close. Once it's open, it will either not stay open or will not close at all. It repeatedly opens and closes over and over and stops when the sun roof is open. Sometimes after 10 or twenty times it stops at open position or it will close. There is no way to close it unless trying over and over until it finally closes. Sometimes it will not close at all no matter how…
ODI 10717716
Unknown Or Other
Sometimes when i let off the brake and press on the gas the car jerks and studders it has also done the same thing even when i did not have my foot on the brakes. Been doing this for a long time only got 9,800 miles on it financed it new
ODI 10762229
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Beginning at 6000 miles and 7 months of operation, my 2014 ford focus began operating erratically. The transmission exhibited physical shudders, lurching when coming out of 0mph, and bogging down/failing to shift to accelerate when merging onto the highway. The first and most noticeable time, it resulted in my hitting the bumper of the person in front of me and a more than $5000 repair to their car. At the time, i…
Crash reported
ODI 10759337
Unknown Or Other
The car stalls on the road there is something wrong with the transmission our car has been at the dealership for over a month, second time on the transmission jerking and stalling on the road when you would be stoped at a red light then in motion it jerked when you increased your speed, very unsafe to drive and no one is doing nothing about it. Ford can not fix the problem. Should be a national recall. Contacting…
ODI 10823190
Unknown Or Other
I purchased the 2014 ford focus new in august 2013. Issues began almost immediately upon taking ownership of vehicle. I recall at 6,600 miles having problems with the transmission and shuddering. Ford technician explained that this was normal it would eventually adjust. Car shudders around 17 mph and accerlerating onto on ramps, etc. This car is unreliable and unsafe. I refrain from taking it on road trips even…
ODI 11232369
Unknown Or Other
I bought the car with 23 miles on it in 2014. I asked about the precious focus issues of engine issues, transmission issues, and the air bag defect. I was told "all of those issues have been fixed in the 2014 model." shortly after my purchase the clutch and tm module went out. When i questioned why it needed this already i was told "it is just a slight issue, but that 1 replacement is all it will need." since this…
ODI 11232300
Unknown Or Other
My 2014 ford focus, which i purchased a little over one year ago, has had constant transmission problems from the beginning. It slips, shudders, and makes strange noises while accelerating. I have brought it in for service with ford and they have repeatedly "fixed" it. The problem quickly returns. They have acknowledged that "nearly all the 2014 ford focuses they have sold have experienced this problem." i think the…
ODI 10732183
Engine · Unknown Or Other
This problem start since i got the car they told me it was normal but this is the 3 time i almost have an accident on the highway and intersections the car engine stall when that happen the car wont respond this happen all the time if i am driving fast our slow. I already take it to the dealer 6 times to get it fix and the car is getting worse i only have one repair invoice they wont give me anything because they…
ODI 10806287
Unknown Or Other
Car jerks and hesitates when you take off. When gears change it jerks and shutters. When you cross in front of traffic, you don't know if you'll make it or not. Has been in shop multiple times. There is no fix. Clutch plates been replaced and been waiting on more for three weeks. Afraid to drive it. Car just sitting here.
ODI 10777953
Unknown Or Other
Car jerks and hesitates when taking off, making it dangerous to cross traffic. Shakes so bad that you can't drive it without fearing an accident.
ODI 10747131
Unknown Or Other
The transmission do not shift right,fells like transmission is going out on take off
ODI 10745650
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Focus was bought brand new with 24 miles on it, december of 2013. Around 6 months into having it the focus started to shudder anytime the gas pedal was pressed, then will take off like normal after a few seconds. This is happening driving down the road or coming from a stop. We've almost been hit several times due to delays in intersections. It has been taken to ford many times first they would tell us "oh it is…
ODI 11016259
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Ford focus st '14 : on startup the engine revs to 1500 then down to <500rpm and almost stalls. In addition, sometimes while driving, if the clutch is depressed the engine revs will rapidly decrease to this near stall point causing lots of engine shutter. There is a tsb (13-9-7) released, but the engine is throwing 0 codes when the engine shutter happens. *tt
ODI 10582909
Unknown Or Other
I have a 2014 ford focus that has transmission troubles. I did not get a year of safe service out of it. I had to take it in to the place i bought it the transmission was slipping very bad. This was at hopkinsville ky at pennyrile ford. They want me to trade again. This is been a recall problem and they will not fix it. They make all kinds of excuses. I have wrecker bills it has cause me to miss work. I will include…
ODI 11098093