2014 Ford Focus Power Train Problems
- 948
- 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 948 stored complaint records:
- 17 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- Clutch Assembly · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 461 |
| 60–100k mi | 155 |
| 30–60k mi | 144 |
| 100–150k mi | 43 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated without warning. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutches in the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 17,200. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10734317
Power Train
Transmission feels like it is slipping upon acceleration. Feels like driving in high gear, lots of jumping & jerking. *tr
ODI 10712306
Power Train
When pulling forward out of a gas station, i hit the accelerator, the car started shuttering and jumping, then reed up to 3,000 rpm after i took my foot off the gas, i was only trying to go forward about 20 feet. It then kept going without any input from me as the driver. I had to hit the brake all the way down to stop it and prevent the car from going into another vehicle. The car then shifted really hard and…
ODI 10702600
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While taking turns at 10 - 15 mph speed and/or while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle gives out a series of rattling noises with the transmission. This seems to occurs at no / partial throttle being applied. At times, while accelerating from stop, the vehicle shatters quite strongly. The shudder is pretty strong when it occurs when accelerating from a stop on an incline. *tr
ODI 10701482
Power Train
We were sitting at a stop light on a slight incline (no more than a driveway). When the light turned green, i took my foot off of the brake and the car started rolling backward. I applied normal gas pedal and it still rolled back. I gave it more throttle for a second and the transmission finally caught. Fortunately, we avoided rolling into the car behind us. The car probably rolled back three or four feet before…
ODI 10701102
Power Train
I have complained to ford ever since we purchased our brand-new ford focus se 2014 in that the transmission does not shift correctly. More than once the engine responds but the transmission does nothing at all! I took my car in with the above complaint with only 250 miles and i was told that i needed more miles on the car, 2500, so that they could look at two different modules and reset them if needed. Well thats…
ODI 10733821
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving approximately 65 mph, the transmission failure warning light illuminated and the vehicle started to hesitate and shake. The vehicle was brought to a complete stop and failed to shift into reverse. The next day, the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000. The vin was not…
ODI 10694511
Engine · Power Train
Hello i purchased my 2014 ford focus sept 1, 2014 decided to get a ford being that i've had nothing but toyota corollas in the past and a plymouth neon that was given to me but prefer corollas anyways soon after i was driving it i noticed a jerking, revving on take off at first i thought ok it's just me but when my sisters noticed it and my brother while he took it to the store that's when i knew it wasn't just me.…
ODI 10693650
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving at any speed and merging onto the highway, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle hesitated and would not accelerate. The vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred numerous times. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000. Updated 03/29/17lj *cn
ODI 10934142
Power Train
My ford focus ev shut down with no reason while i was driving, it happened twice in a week. Even after i updated the software. While rebooting took move than one minute, after i tried to turn off everything, the power was still on for a while. *tr
ODI 10693412
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Shudder in first to second gear losing power with engine or transmission; loss of speed and shaking and no accerlation from stop to start; loss of power and auto jumps up and down without going anywhere.
ODI 10810086
Power Train
Car experiences severe shuddering, lurching, and skipping when accelerating from a stop. Does not matter if it is accelerating slowly or quickly. It shudders when switching gears well driving. Very persistent when leaving stoplights. Purchased car in february 2015 and it has had this issue since shortly after purchase. Has been in twice for service. First time they said it was normal. When it progressed into a more…
ODI 11206425
Power Train
I have owned my ford focus for about 1 year- it's a 2014 model. I bought the car after i was told it would not have the same problems as my 2012 ford fiesta, which i traded in for a focus after having the transmission completely rebuilt because of transmission problems. The dealer who sold me the car had suggested i go to a ford focus and told me the transmission was different from my fiesta. He clearly was not…
ODI 10713682
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. On several occasions, while driving between 1-45 mph, the vehicle failed to respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to metro ford (located at 9000 nw 7th ave, miami, fl 33150, [redacted]) on several occasions where it was diagnosed that the clutch in the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The…
ODI 11240554
Power Train
The 2014 ford focus has a problem with the transmission. It lurches as slow speed of less than 20 mpg and it hunts for a gear when passing other cars (50 to 60 mph). The transmission is two three speed manual transmissions shifted electronically and it does not work. I would imagine there have been accidents because if you are not ready to catch the car when it lurches it will run into other vehicles. I have taken…
ODI 10713647
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that the dealer replaced the clutch five times, but the vehicle continued to shutter, and lurch forward and backward. The failure made it difficult to downshift and apply the brakes. The dealer diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced and made no mention that the manufacturer had a service campaign concerning the transmission control module…
ODI 10984466
Power Train
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 ([redacted], chesapeake, va 23321, [redacted]) on eight separate occasions for the transmission failures, but the…
ODI 11231334
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that the transmission shuttered, the vehicle shook abnormally, and the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (cavalier ford at chesapeake square, [redacted], chesapeake, va 23321, [redacted]) several times, but they could not diagnose the cause of the failures. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The…
ODI 11110446
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. Within two months of owning the vehicle, the vehicle vibrated, jerked, and lunged when approaching a stop. The dealer had replaced the clutch assembly four times, which failed to provide a solution. The manufacturer provided no solution to the dealer and there was no voluntary manufacturer recall. The manufacturer indicated that they would provide a service campaign to replace…
ODI 10991241
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced violent jerking and hesitation when accelerating from a complete stop. The failure occurred without warning. The dealer diagnosed that the failure was inherent to the vehicle's transmission. The vehicle had its software updated, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10914246
Power Train
Had the car since august 2014 and over past few months (currently at 19k miles) it experiences a very bad "stutter" in acceleration at low speeds, from a stop, and/or in stop and go traffic. Vehicle does not accelerate at first when pressing the gas, and you can feel it stutter several times before the engine power is applied to the transmission and the car starts to go. This is very dangerous.
ODI 10783812
Power Train
Vehicle violently shudders and hesitates unacceptably at takeoff. It requires completely taking foot off the accelerator and then reapplying very slowly. Otherwise the car jerks and heaves. I am a slow and cautious driver-i rarely find the need to accelerate rapidly. In either case the same situation occurs. I note that this is a very common complaint for 2011,2012, 2013, 2014 ford focus upon researching the…
ODI 10724797
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving various speeds, the vehicle jerked. In addition, while starting the vehicle, it hesitated. The contact mentioned the vehicle was sluggish and jerked when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to fox ford of cadillac (1450 n mitchell st, cadillac, mi 49601, [redacted]) to be diagnosed. The vehicle was also taken to serra traverse city (1747 s…
ODI 11234513
Power Train
Car miss shifts through the first 2 or 3 gears. It sometimes lurches from stop signs and sometimes just will not go. It has one of the bad transmissions everyone is complaining about and ford service says it falls within tolerance. They took if for a drive in the parking lot only. *tr
ODI 10682678
Power Train
We bought a 2014 ford focus new in 01/2015. From day 1 the transmission gave us trouble, it would hesitate and shutter while accelerating causing many close calls of getting hit while in heavy traffic. On one occasion it pop into neutral for a couple seconds before moving. We are afraid to drive this car but don't want to be responsible for someone else's death if we sell it. We gave up on the dealership where we…
ODI 11287628