2014 Ford Focus Engine Problems
- 264
- 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 264 stored complaint records:
- 14 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 6 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- check engine · 23 records
- engine light · 17 records
- indicator illuminated · 15 records
- failure mileage · 12 records
- warning indicator · 10 records
- engine warning · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 109 |
| 60–100k mi | 53 |
| 30–60k mi | 41 |
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train
Within the first few hundred miles i drove the car i noticed that when i was at highway speed and tried to accelerate the car acted like it couldn't get in gear and go. The acceleration was delayed dramatically. That has continued ever since. More recently from a dead stop when i accelerate the car shudders, makes loud, odd noises and accelerates with difficulty. This car is a danger to me and to others. *tr
ODI 10712298
Engine · Power Train
The transmission on this vehicle is faulty and the vehicle stalls out at low gears. When you stop at a stop sign or stop light, turn the steering wheel on acceleration, or back the vehicle it stalls out and then the vehicle jerks/ shakes to get back into gear. It is terribly dangerous. Ford has now attempted to fix the issue on my vehicle 3 times and has failed to do so. My vehicle has had the transmission re-sealed…
ODI 10621314
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While under warranty i was driving and the engine shut off. I had to coast to the shoulder on the expressway. This happened four times during the warranty and 6 times since the warranty expired. While sitting at a red light, the light turns green and i begin to accelerate. The engine stalled fours times and three other times it almost stalled. I took the car to the dealer while it was under warranty and only once…
ODI 11079735
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Takata recall - i have been experiencing jerking and stuttering with my vehicle since i purchased it new in 2014. My vehicle will stutter and jerk upon pressing the gas from a standstill in traffic, on a highway and it is even worse going uphill. It is slow to pick up speed no matter how much pressure i put on the gas pedal. Now there is an issue with something revving under the hood and also with the vehicle…
ODI 11234231
Engine
I have a ford focus st, i did not see that in the vehicle list. I was driving at night, with traffic behind me, and my car stalled while driving. I was moving in first gear, i went to shift to second gear, and the car stalled. Luckily the traffic saw my emergency flashers and avoided me. This can potentially cause an injury or worse. I took my car to the dealership, and they told me there was no issue. Many others…
ODI 10605643
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Car began to make a grinding noise when turning corners and when i'm driving slowly. It sounds also like i am dragging something, like tin cans. It also shudders when i press on the accelerator, almost like it is going to die. This is not a safe situation. The clutch on my car has already been replaced and the car is a 2014! *tr
ODI 10654837
Engine
My ford focus st is stalling intermittently when i push the clutch in completely or shift into neutral, it will not idle at times or it has an erratic idle swinging from 400-800 rpms wildly. My car has stalled dozens of times since the issue started including on the highway in-between shifts. Many other people seem to be having this issue with the ford focus st 13-14 models. I have taken it into the dealer twice and…
ODI 10609132
Engine · Power Train · Steering
I purchased the car brand new. It started bogging out dying in slow traffic and in the middle of turns. I have had it in the shop 5 times for same issue nothing was resolved. I have almost gotten in a couple accidents when turning the car dies in the middle of street and i have almost been t boned. I sounds like the engine is going to fall out at times. Sometimes when it starts to die it excelerates and send the car…
ODI 10795137
Engine · Power Train
The car has severe transmission issues i have almost been killed twice for being thrown out into traffic once and trying to pull out onto a busy highway. Stopping at a stop sign or red light is a nightmare, my car will stop fine, but when you go to take off it jumps and the transmission slips leaving you basically sitting in the middle of the high way barely getting anywhere then all of a sudden your car will take…
ODI 10629989
Engine
The engine shuts off, and idle is constantly going too low. The car will sometimes shut off when the clutch is engaged, and the rpm's are allowed to fall to idle range. This is becoming a safety hazard because the car has died in middle of intersections, and while traveling at interstate speeds. Numerous other owners have posted the same issue, some with less than 200 miles. *tr
ODI 10587709
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
After driving into houston last year, came to a stop light on the tollway. The light turned green, i pressed the accelerator and the engined revved high followed by a metal "clapping/clanking" noise when vehicle changed gears. I took my foot off of the accelerator, but car still accelerated on its own. I ended up running into a curb to keep from hitting other vehicles. The next day, going up a parking garage at…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10715891
Body · Engine · Power Train
I have owned this car for 2 years. I purchased it on 5/3/2014 and took it home to notice 2 days later that the trim of the body frame was coming undone and also the front bumper was detaching (it was parked in my garage). I took it back and got the parts fixed. Then a month later i returned it back to the shop for stalling, hesitation, rpm's going up to 5, vibration of car and got the pcm/tcm reprogrammed. This was…
ODI 10874802
Engine · Steering
When trying to accelerate from a stop, car shutters. It can happen with using no force on the gas or using full force on the gas. Car shutters and even makes a rattling noise. *tr
ODI 10701224
Electrical System · Engine
Ford focus st 2014 on hot / humid day when you start the car up the engine revs will drop to <500 rpm and the engine will shutter or completely stall. In addition, while travelling at speeds 10-20 mph when the clutch gets pushed in the engine will hunt idle from xrpm and drop to <500rpm rapidly and the car will shutter or completely stall. I have been driving my car down the road and had it completely stall while…
ODI 10608054
Engine
Engine stalls at driving speeds. Ford issued a tsb for this vehicle but dealers are refusing to do the tsb because it is an intermittent problem. The tsb concerns faulty engine wiring harness. (tsb 13-9-7). *tr
ODI 10587889
Engine
Brand new 2014 leased ford focus st repeatedly stalls at idle. Has occurred since purchase in december 2013. Brought it in for service at perry ford in santa barbara. They fixed it temporarily but the issue now persists. Same issue as focus st thread: http://fordstnation.com/focus-st-performance/6744-jumpy-idle-stalling-6.html i'm now bringing car back to perry for the 4th time in 3 months. *tr
ODI 10584675
Engine · Power Train
Jerking upon gears changing.. Grinding sound upon acceleration and when turning left. Took it to the dealership, they determined at 900 miles the car needed a new clutch. This was replaced thinking it would fix the shifting issues and the grinding noise. The grinding noise came back yesterday as well as the car trying to cut off and idling very low at stop signs/stop lights.. The grinding continued through 3rd gear.…
ODI 10586228
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The transmission sputters when taking off from a dead stop. At a constant speed the car shifts into a higher or lower gear. Noises are made grinding noises when changing from 1-2-3 gears. *tr
ODI 10639469
Engine · Power Train
This vehicle has driven erratically since i picked up the car at the end of march 2014. The vehicle sometimes idles rough especially when engine is cold. The automatic transmission shifts erratically and is not smooth. It drives very jerky and sometimes feels like it is bouncing at low speeds. Car will lurch forward or backward after stopping, which is a safety issue at stop lights/signs and in parking lots. I love…
ODI 10595416
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Ford focus st '14 : on startup the engine revs to 1500 then down to <500rpm and almost stalls. In addition, sometimes while driving, if the clutch is depressed the engine revs will rapidly decrease to this near stall point causing lots of engine shutter. There is a tsb (13-9-7) released, but the engine is throwing 0 codes when the engine shutter happens. *tt
ODI 10582909
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I bought this car brand new on march 10, 2014. About a week after having it i noticed when i accelerate it gets very jerky and the rpms shoot up higher than i've ever seen in another car. There is also a grinding sound when i am accelerating and sometimes even when i am just driving. I am very concerned, and i am taking it back to the dealership this afternoon. *tr
ODI 10574332
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that while coming to a complete stop, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact indicated that the failure was intermittent and occurred while the clutch was engaged and while the vehicle was in neutral. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 6,000.
ODI 10587318
Engine
Vehicle has constant rough idling and surging. Has now escalated to frequent stalling in highway and city driving. Stalls while stopped at red lights and simply down shifting. Occurs mostly while at normal operating temperature. Ford technicians are aware of the issue and resolution but refuse to repair tsb harness because no failure code is received and ford corporate will not approve repair without a code. Stalls…
ODI 10596997
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. After attempting to drive, the vehicle reached first and second gear, stalled, but continued to roll. The dealer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was operating as designed. The contact mentioned that the failure was progressing and felt unsafe driving the vehicle. The failure mileage was 40.
ODI 10928525
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
I bought my car new back in feburary 2014. It does all kinds of things!! It does not shift right. It jerks, slips, revs high. If you need to accelerate it doesn't ever gear down correctly, either too much or not enough. It has completely stalled at intersections and would not move. It would not even rev up. I had to have it towed. It has accelerated into traffic at a red light, twice!! And each time did not have…
ODI 10639486