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 · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle lurches rapidly after nearly stalling when transitioning between 1st and second gear and it nearly caused me to rear-end a driver in front of me. I have a great fear of this happening again. *tr
ODI 10660343
Power Train
Automatic transmission. Car stutters during when you try to quickly accelerate. When trying to accelerate from first gear into a turn or merging the vehicle loses power and has almost caused me to be hit several times since purchasing it. Driving in urban areas is a lot of trouble as you need to quickly get yourself onto the streets but the vehicle fails to perform leaving me having to very slowly accelerate out of…
ODI 10970400
Power Train
Vehicle fails to accelerate (even though rpms rise) upon take off until automatic transmission kicks in...it then shudders and fails to accelerate when hill climbing, also note that its an automatic transmission that rolls backwards on any degree of incline. When i brought these issues up to the dealership right after we purchased it i was told this was "normal" for this transmission. It continues to get worse and…
ODI 10790427
Power Train
Vehicle shudders, shakes and hesetates on acceleration. Vehicle has also lurched forward when coming to a stop. Transmission sounds like it is coming apart and ready to fall out of the car!
ODI 10760583
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced hesitation, jerking, and shuttering while being operated at lower speeds. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a shuttering transmission. The remedy was not provided. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 10.
ODI 10926364
Power Train
Transmission shudders, slips and has uneven acceleration when the vehicle is in motion at speeds between 10mph to 50 mph.
ODI 11234501
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate and the transmission would slip. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis where it was diagnosed that the transmission crank had failed and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10924608
Power Train
In traffic my car moved too slow then too fast and it felt like i was losing control of it. It was jolting forward then backward. A light came on the dash saying faulty transmission service now. I had only 3 block to dealership to go and the car almost cut out the whole time. Then it would not go in reverse, dealership (norris ford) reprogrammed the car. I drove the 1 mile home in smoothness, but noticed when i got…
ODI 10654854
Power Train
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…
ODI 11231247
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving at 20 mph, the transmission failed. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,000.
ODI 10722275
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving 35 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the steering wheel. The contact lost power steering and the vehicle crashed into a guardrail. A police report was not filed. The contact stated that the front passenger side fender to the rear quarter panel was severely damaged. Additionally, the transmission began to shudder. The contact stated that the failure was…
Crash reported
ODI 11023591
Power Train
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…
ODI 11231205
Power Train
The car constantly has severe shuttering when accelerating. Already had to replace the clutch, on a n automatic car at 70k miles, and it immediately had the same issues the dealership said couldnt be fixed.
ODI 11230965
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving at 62 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently and vibrated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.
ODI 10714809
Power Train
I filed a complaint last month on 9/17/14 #10637121 about the transmission grinding, lurching forward and shifting poorly. I took it to the dealer and they "reset the transmission" and i was advised to drive the car nice and was handed a paper on the transmission on the focus. On 10/26/14 (9606 miles), i had a major coolant leak and had to have my vehicle towed to the dealer for service the next day. While there i…
ODI 10652552
Power Train
I have had my car to ford for my transmission problem 3 times! Hesitation/shudder when accelerating. Ford claims this is normal? Should not be the case when driving. They will not "fix" the problem. A car should not operate that way with no resolution. My concern is this has a potential of being a safety issue. This car is an automatic. It is difficult operating the car on hills, car rolls backward when…
ODI 10781571
Power Train
When driving vechical it will sometimes shutter when going up an incline and when i stops at a stop light or sign and i accelerate the car to go the car will lung forward at times. I have a little over 17,000 miles on my car and as of august 7th 2017 the cluches have to be replaced by a ford dealership.
ODI 11013572
Power Train
While driving the vehicle, the transmission light came on and it began to sputter. While on the highway to take it to the dealership, it accelerated then jerked and dropped down to 50 mph while my foot was still on the gas. At times, it slowed nearly to a stop then would lurch forward. Took it to the dealership where when the vehicle was turned off then back on, the warning light went away. Having to transport your…
ODI 10649185
Power Train
Transmission at highway speed jumps out of gear. Had ford look at it and they would not even drive it just put it on the computer and said its fine. Also it slips when pulling out. Worst car that i've owned never buy another had 2007 with no issues
ODI 11041931
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle shuddered and hesitated without warning. The contact referenced the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 13v523000 (power train). The vehicle was taken to a dealer (george wall ford lincoln [redacted], red bank, nj 07701) to be diagnosed however, the diagnosis was…
ODI 11299783
Power Train
SHUTTERING AND JERKING OF TRANSMISSION
ODI 10956158
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
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.…
ODI 11231716
Power Train
Vehicle on multiple occasions has slipped/stalled when trying to accelerate. Sometimes it is from a dead stop and sometimes it is at speed. Car will shudder, high rev and not shift, start to go and stall. I feel unsafe in this vehicle and ford has not corrected the problem. *tr
ODI 10705219
Power Train
I picked up my repaired/replaced car yesterday at 2 pm. The service department replaced the clutch, seal and wiring assembly. I was told that the car would have to "re-learn" my driving habits and that would take about 2 weeks. I drove the car home and parked it. My husband came home from work and he started the car at 5:20pm. He placed the car in reverse and the car lunged forward with the car in reverse. He had to…
ODI 10641108
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving various speeds, the vehicle jerked and an abnormal rattling noise was heard. Additionally, while parked, the vehicle jerked in reverse without warning. The vehicle was taken to brenengen ford (615 s black river st, sparta, wi 54656, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the clutch assembly needed to be repaired and the computer reset. The vehicle was repaired…
ODI 11235012