2014 Ford Focus Electrical System Problems
- 141
- 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 141 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- Horn · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 42 |
| 30–60k mi | 35 |
| 60–100k mi | 31 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Engine continues to run after engine is shut off after parked for minutes or hours even with the key removed from the ignition. Once vehicle does shut off the battery (brand new) will completely drain overnight. Unknown...but ford did have a recall for this issue for over 433,000 vehicles but not this specific year model.
ODI 11301525
Electrical System · Power Train
For at least the last three years the vehicle experienced short periods of non-starting. In october, 2019 the car would not start period. Previous it was able to start after moving the shifter from park to drive and back and sometime using the remote start. The october issue required towing to north county ford in vista, ca. After five days, it was determined the transmission had failed and needed repalcement. After…
ODI 11299978
Electrical System · Steering
My 16 year old daughter was driving in her 2014 ford focus se on the interstate. I was a passenger as she only has her learners permit. All the sudden she complained the vehicle was hard to steer. I saw her having a physically hard time steering the vehicle. I looked at the dashboard and saw the power steering assist failure indicator icon (electronic power assist steering - epas)activated on the dashboard. My…
ODI 11296932
Electrical System
The car's speakers, randomly and without any sort of predictability, let out and incredibly loud crackling/screeching/sound to the point of hurting your eardrums. It is very startling, it either persists and does not stop (sometimes for hours) or stops and sporadically returns. This issue has even caused me to jerk while driving as it is very loud and scary. Turning volume down doesn't do anything, turning the sync…
ODI 11291389
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Tcm replaced 66,550, clutch pack replaced 68,148, and complete communication failure between the throttle and transmission, tonight at 82,000 miles, i fully opened the throttle pedal down, and transmission failed to give me any acceleration for 3-5 seconds.this almost caused a bad situation tonight. Radiator replaced at 77,600, coolant still drops to the min- line. No reasoning on where the coolant is going.
ODI 11289541
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. After the contact pressed the push start button to shut off the vehicle, it did not shut off. The vehicle eventually turned off independently after a few minutes. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 68,000.
ODI 11289515
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Car will not recognize key and they tried to replace the body control module and now my car is just dead
ODI 11283046
Electrical System
Radio has interior short that caused loud cracking noise with key in or out. Radio ended up not working at all, cracking even happened with radio not working. Called car audio shop, owner laughed and said he fixes 6 to 12 of these a year. Noise could cause accident by surprising the driver.
ODI 11278042
Electrical System · Horn
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. On june 15, 2017, the horn was repaired by mike bass ford ([redacted], sheffield, oh 44035). Approximately six months later, the horn stopped working. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired again. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.
ODI 11256245
Electrical System
Vehicle exhibits shifting problems in low gears (starting out from stop); loss of power, check engine light turns on, transmission overheating error message is displayed on dash
ODI 11256616
Electrical System · Horn
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that the horn was inoperable. The electrical fuse was replaced, but the failure continued. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.
ODI 11256868
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Car will show "stop safely now" warning and completely shut off all controls at highway speeds. That car does not allow you to move it out of the fast lane or any lane. There is no way to move the car to safety once the warning activates. Very dangerous situation.
ODI 11254502
Electrical System
Tried sounding the horn due to another vehicle running a red light in my immediate path. Horn was inoperative. Being a skilled technician, i troubleshot the issue down to the horn itself, as both the fuse and relay were serviceable.
ODI 11242711
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
Doesn't drive or go in reverse was at a red light it didn't want to drive off almost caused a wreck
ODI 11242315
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving at any speed, the gear shifted out of first gear and an unknown warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle stalled and was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle failed to start and was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the computer system failed and the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware…
ODI 11252258
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
MY CAR ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF!
ODI 11240783
Electrical System · Power Train
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…
ODI 11231380
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
In the course of less than a month, the car's problem progressed from intermittent starting issues that left me stranded to a full-on failure of the transmission control system. The clutch of the vehicle had been replaced and the transmission repaired in june 2018. On may 30th, 2019, the car was taken in due to transmission starting issues. The lights would turn on when turning the key, but the engine would not…
ODI 11222487
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The vehicle had a recall on the transimission. I took the vehicle in for the recall. The vehicle ran good for about two months. The vehicle has started to slipe when i hit the gas, like it neeed more gas. If the gas padle if hit any harder, i going to push it throught the floor.
ODI 11308064
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Horn stops working randomly while driving or when just started. Horn sometimes won't work for days
ODI 11246150
Electrical System
In my 2014 ford focus, the radio is making awful sounds. It started off as music would stop playing then a loud bang would happen and the radio would cut back on immediately after. Now it is an issue where the radio and car is completely turned off and will make loud popping, static, screeching, and white noise. Currently, it is still having these same issues while driving and even when the vehicle is parked and the…
ODI 11218802
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
The car randomly stalls and dies while i am driving it. It has died on the interstate and on rural roads and highways. This is very dangerous and there is currently a recall out on a part of the 2014 ford focus which causes this problem. It dies when i am driving and coasting, when i accelerate, and when i have my cruise set.
ODI 11210078
Electrical System
Takata recall electrical wiring is going in and out, radio is not saving stations that i save, display goes in and out and has static. Warning sign apperars every so often
ODI 11209901
Electrical System
Started hearing crackling/popping noises from my radio, sometimes even with the key off. Sometimes very loud, which surprises me while driving. Which is obviously extremely dangerous.
ODI 11209729
Electrical System
This appears to be the same issue as the 14s17-s1 recall affecting the 2013-[redacted] and escape models. Lost all power while driving and engine began stuttering while i was traveling on the highway at 65 miles per hour. I was barely able to reach to shoulder before the vehicle was immobilized. I was charged 830 dollars by my local dealership (inver grove ford lincoln in inver grove heights mn) to locate and repair…
ODI 11209750