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 · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that there were multiple failures progressing without warning. The vehicle lost power and began to stall. In addition, the fuel gauge was not displaying the correct fuel amount. Woody anderson ford ([redacted] nw, huntsville, al 35810, [redacted]) replaced the clutch assembly, but the vehicle continued to stall. The vehicle was also taken to more than one…
ODI 11166068
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall there no sound for the radio the dash board for the radio is blank before it went blank it was making a lot of noisy
ODI 11142729
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
My car would stall when i was turning or driving, but at first i could turn it off and back on and it would run just fine. Then my car started showing me that i had a full tank of gas when i didn't. I found out that the issue is the gas tank, a $450 fix. These plastic gas tanks are collapsing on itself, my friend had a 2012 focus and was told that the gas tank was shrinking and that it would keep shrinking until the…
ODI 11122051
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that the check engine indicator kept randomly flashing. Crown ford ([redacted], fayetteville, nc 28303, [redacted]) was notified of the failure several times, but was unable to determine a permanent remedy to repair the vehicle after it had been back and forth to the dealer more than three times. The vehicle shuttered and shook abnormally. While driving…
ODI 11218021
Electrical System
Radio, has developed cracking, popping, feedback, both when the car is on and when it's not. Hot operation. Unservicable
ODI 11115875
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Takata inflators. This car was unsafe to drive, when you get to a red light, the car jerked you ,when you place your feet on the brakes. Then when you press the accelerator to go it jerk back and pulled you forward. Changing geers would hard to shift and sometimes stick. The engine light would come on, the car was taken to ford dealership 3 times and tested, they never fixed the problem. I almost crased at the stop…
ODI 11217386
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Recall received on door latches. However when calling dealer to schedule no return call only solicitation calls on warranty. Trunk used to open 1 push of button now trunk will not open however when in reverse trunk chime comes on saying trunk is open. When taking off from a stopped position vehicle starts to go then completely loses power happens after clutch is completely released in motion just falls on its face…
ODI 11112619
Electrical System
Door ajar warning appears for front passenger door even when door is correctly closed. Leads to a cascade of other issues, biggest safety issue would be doors may all refuse to lock at various times. Also runs various lights after parking vehicle, might affect battery charge. I believe the door closed sensor is failing, this is the lock mechanism that was replaced in an earlier recall. Problem began about a month…
ODI 11120815
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Vehicle transmission will not shift promptly, rpm's rev over 3 to 4 rpm's before shifting casing jerking, shuddering, jolt car backwards coming to a slow and steady stop. Red warning lights on dash console indicating emergency problem & unsafe to drive.
ODI 11122920
Air Bags · Body · Electrical System
Hello, today i got into an accident. I hydroplaned and went into a guide rail on the interstate going about 50mph. My friend and i are having major problems with our backs and necks and my airbags didn't deploy. This isn't the first time i've gotten into accident and they didn't deploy. The first time wasn't life threatening but this one was. I don't have any recollection of the accident and i am not able to…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11103339
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Some 2011-2016 fiesta and 2012-2016 focus vehicles equipped with a dps6 transmission may exhibit intermittent concerns of loss of transmission engagement while driving, intermittent no syart or loss of power. These symptoms are usually accompanied by an illuminated check engine lamp. Additionally, symptoms may include messages in the message center indicating hill start assist is not available, that parking aid…
ODI 11102327
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle shuddered when the accelerator pedal was depressed. Also, the fuel gauge failed to display the correct fuel level. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called lafontaine ford of birch run (11661 n beyer rd, birch run, mi 48415, [redacted]) and was informed to have the vehicle diagnosed. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11193546
Electrical System
Horn frequently goes intermittent for weeks at a time, this occurs while driving in both city and highway conditions and when the vehicle is parked. This has caused numerous near collisions as i am unable to make other vehicles aware of a situation as they try to merge in my lane. Replacement of the horn assembly has not resolved the issue, and testing by the dealer has numerous fault codes when the horn does fail…
ODI 11089272
Body · Electrical System · Power Train
My 2014 ford focus has had a myriad of problems from day one. First the trunk will pop open if driving more than 40 mph. My trunk popped open and i lost a 3,000 saxophone. The michigan state police has proof of my claim. Now trunk will not release. Constant transmission problems even with repairs, the car will lag, sputter and rolls backwards. The car will roll backwards when you stop for a red light or sputter when…
ODI 11083286
Electrical System
While driving at 35 mph, the engine stalled without warning & would not restart. Dash displayed "engine fault, service soon." had vehicle towed to local dealership. Dealer checked the codes and found multiple engine controller faults. Said it was a bad wiring harness. This is a se model with 2.0 l engine, but ford has a recall on the st model with 2.0l engine for the same failure mode and cause (wiring harness).…
ODI 11084827
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 ford focus. While exiting the highway approaching an exit ramp, the vehicle stalled. The instrument panel cluster went completely blank and there was a sudden loss of power. The brakes were difficult to apply and the contact crossed over four lanes of traffic and struck a median. None of the air bags deployed. The vehicle was not inspected and diagnosed by a dealer. The vehicle was towed…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11089834
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
I had nothing but problems with this car i've had it for eight months and i am in a death trap ford is trying to kill me i swear to god i've taken this car in for transmission alignment tire rotation is a full blown body inspection my car pulls me left alright i never watch but i never know which way i'm going i come off the freeway and i better be prepared for head on collision i had a ford tec , drive with me in…
ODI 11081746
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Extreme stalling problems driving on freeway and going on inclines. Car has heavy jerking at stop and go speeds. Transmission light came on asking to pull over and wait 6 minutes for overheating. 3 times in less than a year car has been to the shop
ODI 11154909
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Late in the month of february 2018 i came out to my car on a rainy friday and when i turned on my vehicle the windshield wipers began to operate erratically and persistently with no ability to control them as the driver. The problem continued for over a week and the wipers would operate unpredictably and even when the car was fully shut off including the ignition power. This is a serious hazard caused by a known…
ODI 11084733
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The horn quit sounding upon activation by the horn relay switch on the steering wheel. It does not sound when pressing the remote twice to confirm it's locked up. It does not sound when the alarm is activated. The fuse is ok. The horn relay does not click when horn relay switch on steering wheel is depressed. The wires are all intact and connected. I took it to a ford dealer. They said it would cost $200-300 and…
ODI 11093508
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
When pressing on the gas vehicle hesitates before jerking forward. When placing the vehicle from park to reverse, vehicle will not engage/move in reverse. Constant problems with vehicle while trying to begin driving or while trying to operate basic functions on a daily basis. This needs to be added to the extended warranty/recall for the transmission.
ODI 11067318
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving my 2014 focus engine shut down ,pulled over to the shoulder of road in snow storm ,all most hit by tractor /trailer ,this was on i- 376 in pa ,after few minutes car started then stalled again , then car started and was able to continue on
ODI 11066760
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
I started my vehicle after i dropped my 3 month old off at daycare, it was parked and my dashboard was flashing "transmission fault- service now". I pulled out of my space and parked the car to restart , to see if maybe the computer just needed to be restarted. At this point the dashboard computer was going black and then trying to turn on and going blue. The speedometer stopped working, i lost all power steering. I…
ODI 11064184
Electrical System
The tcm in the car the recall that ford has on this vehicle
ODI 11104879
Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine
My 2014 ford focus transmission gets hot and is not changing gear while driving after i got it from the ford dealer service center in ga 01/2018. It won't start because the transmission gets hot so i have to let it cool down before i can crank it. It cuts off while i'm driving. I have bought a front and rear dash cam to record and upload live video and an additional cam to for dashboard to show the red (i) light and…
ODI 11079901