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
I own a a 2014 ford focus. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle shuddered and shook violently. When shifting between first and second gears, there was an abnormal vibration in the vehicle. On several occasions, when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle over and under accelerated and then hesitated. The dealer diagnosed that the manual clutch, power train control module, and transmission…
ODI 11194279
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact purchased the vehicle in april of 2019. While accelerating from a stop, the vehicle shuddered. The vin was excluded from tsb number: 16-0109 and customer satisfaction problem 14m01 # 6. The dealer (northside ford, [redacted], san antonio, tx 78216, [redacted]) diagnosed that the vehicle needed a new clutch; however, the vehicle was not included in the extended…
ODI 11204997
Power Train
While driving down the highway, the check engine light came on unexpectedly. Shortly thereafter, the car went into limp mode and i lost all power to the wheels. When i tried to accelerate, the engine would rev but would not accelerate. I was forced to pull over on the highway as a result of this transmission failure.
ODI 11202548
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Was driving vehicle then all of a sudden it started shuddering and seemed like it was having trouble shifting gears pulled into parking lot then vehicle wouldn't go into reverse all other gears worked fine and the rpms on vehicle would rev up on their own without pressing on the gas pedal after about 20 to 30 minutes was finally able to get out of reverse
ODI 11192669
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving 65 mph, the transmission downshifted and the vehicle lost acceleration. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 52,000. ..*bf. The consumer stated the dealer advised the clutch assembly failed and needed to be replaced after 52,298…
ODI 11192377
Power Train
I have a 2014 ford focus which i purchased new from the dealership which is equipped with a duel power clutch transmission a class action suit was filed against ford due to the poor design of the transmission in which consumers were having constant problems with their transmissions. About a week ago i was stopped in a intersection and when i went to accelerate my car stalled and had difficulty accelerating.this had…
ODI 11193223
Power Train
Car shudders when accelerating from a stop through the 1st gear. Had software reset and clutch replaced, but the problem still exists. There is a technical service bulletin on this issue, and as i understand, i can have the software reset and clutch replaced 2 more times, and then possibly get some monetary abatement if it's still not fixed.
ODI 11187172
Electrical System · Power Train · Seat Belts
Every time my ford focus shifts from 1st-2nd or 2nd-3rd the entire car not only shutters but its extremely sluggish and seems like it's going to stall out. (automatic transmission) there are no warning light lit on my dash and the car barely has 56,000 miles on it. When i bought the car it had 35,000 miles and the problem existed then and has progressively gotten worse. Yesterday i was at a yield sign to enter the…
ODI 11186706
Power Train
I have taken this vehicle into a dealership for transmission hesitation 3 times and they tell me there is no recall on my car and charge me $175 diagnosis fee. Ford knows there is a problem with this transmission and will not take care of its customers. I know i will never purchase another ford because of this issue. Wheen i accelerate the car hesitate jerks shake before it actually goes.
ODI 11219708
Power Train
My 2014 ford focus shudders and jerks when taking off from a stop. This is extremely dangerous especially at traffic lights or on the highway because it is extremely difficult to resume driving after a slow down, and i am scared that i will get hit because my car cannot accelerate fast enough. This happened recently in march of this year on the highway, and i was fortunate to escape being hit at the last minute. I…
ODI 11190081
Power Train
Takata recall and clutch replaced at least twice by seymour ford in jackson, mi. On 3/4/19 my car died at a two-way stop sign and i was lucky to push it out of harm's way. It was towed to seymour and they soldered a part back together.
ODI 11241246
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle began to stall and shut off in the middle of the road. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact was able to drive 20 mph to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired on april 11, 2019, but the failure continued. The contact also experienced a failure…
ODI 11254404
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While operating the vehicle, the engine randomly shuddered and hesitated. The vehicle was taken to village ford ([redacted], dearborn, mi) where it was diagnosed that the power train control module was faulty and needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 29,000. *tt *tr
ODI 11193577
Power Train
Purchased 2014 ford focus in dec. 2018, less than 31,000 miles in excellent visible condition from family friend for my child away at college. Was informed by previous owner that the when starting from 0 there is a small stutter as car shifts into 1st gear. A ford dealership instructed them that there is a 10yr/150,000 mile warranty extension (14m01 -dp56 transmission clutch shudder), but cannot do anything until it…
ODI 11192347
Power Train
TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING. CLUTCH REPLACEMENT
ODI 11234795
Power Train
Car shakes/shatter everytime it shifts between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gear. Now the transmission it goes back and forward to neutral between shifting.the issues is getting worse and dangerous to drive. After reviewing various complaints i find out that all fords from 2012 and newer have the same issues and ford has refused to corrected. They only have a recall on the pcm computer but refused to replace the clutch or…
ODI 11299758
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
My car alerted traction control/hill assist issue while driving under 35 mph. (note i work 3rd shift) next morning got off work and it was dead but was able to jump it. Next night i removed keys from ignition from parked car and vehicle continued to run. Next morning car would not start and was able to be jumped. Took to local ford dealership and they diagnosed it as the tcm (transmission control module) module…
ODI 11184356
Power Train
Hesitates when on the expressway shutters while driving very unsafe to drive but when i take it to ford dealer they can not duplicate problem so they dont do anything so i end uo wasting my day.
Crash reported
ODI 11232373
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle idles rough, the transmission slips and the rpms get high in first and second gears, it takes forever to accelerate, the fuel gauge will say 100 miles till empty then die on you, i have been stranded 5 times in less than a year due to that, recently on 2/8/20 the car wouldn't accelerate in the middle of a busy intersection and proceeded to stall in the middle of the road. I had to literally push the car…
ODI 11308101
Body · Electrical System · Power Train
Takata recall complaint. My son and i purchased a 2014 ford focus together. The rear door was a constant problem in latching properly and this is complaint #1. Complaint #2 is the inability to drive the car any more. The car motor seized (my son said the the engine blew up) while driving on the freeway in calif. And had to be towed away. My ex wife spent $4,500 to have the transmission repaired prior to this…
ODI 11182488
Power Train
When accelerating, either from a complete stop or while in motion, car shudders violently while switching gears. Sometimes this results in loss of acceleration.this has scared us quite a few times when accelerating through an intersection as the power loss has put us in situations when an accident could easily have occurred. This shudder happens 90% of the time when accelerating, and is getting worse. Clutches were…
ODI 11174914
Power Train
My car has literally lost power and turned off while driving at speeds in excess of 55 mph on multiple occasions, once almost resulting in a crash in a local traffic tunnel. I have also been stranded twice without fuel due to innacurate distance to empty readings. The local autonation ford dealership in mobile, al has refused to reprogram the powertrain control module per the recall issued by the nhsta without a fee…
ODI 11173254
Power Train
'tamara recall' i have a transmission problem that's been fixed 3 times and it's giving me a problem and a few months ago i had a little fender bender i was stopped at a light and had my foot on the brake and all of a sudden i hit the car in front of me. I blame it on me, but my foot was still on the brake but i said i must of let up on it or something. But now i am reading that this has happened to several other…
Crash reported
ODI 11233931
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The car turned completely off, engined light would come on and off, the car would stall and while driving on the interstate the acceleration didn't work and the car started moving backwards.
ODI 11179849
Body · Power Train
Rear doors - latches were bad. Passenger side opened while turning. Used bungee cords to keep it shut until latches could be replaced. Transmission - chattered upon driving, like when 1st learning to drive stick shift. Sometimes it would not shift until reaching high rpms. Occasionally would momentarily seem to pop into neutral. That happened january 25, 2019. Was pulling out of a restaurant after dark, turning left…
ODI 11232548