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
When shifting down from drive to park, my shift gets stuck in neutral or when i am shifting from park to reverse, i am unable to move the car into another gears. When i am at a stop light and the light turns green my car seems to stalls to take off. When i drive down the street the car acts like it wants to shut off. A ford truck almost hit me because the light was already green and my car stalled and would not go.…
ODI 11223051
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The vehicle had a recall on the transimission. I took the vehicle in for the recall. The vehicle ran good for about two months. The vehicle has started to slipe when i hit the gas, like it neeed more gas. If the gas padle if hit any harder, i going to push it throught the floor.
ODI 11308064
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle shuttered, jerked, and failed to shift in and out of gear. The vehicle was slow to change gears at any given point without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and failed to shift into reverse several times intermittently. In addition, the malfunction indicator lamp flashed. The vehicle was towed to david stanley ford…
ODI 11232207
Engine
Takata recall. My transmission as always been funny and two days ago my car started to roll back even when i was in position d. Then the transmission started overheating and the engine light came on. I took the car to aamco to see what's wrong and the man said they get 2014 and 2015 focus cars often. The parts they need to replace are the clutch assembly, slave cylinder, and two mechanical actuators. Along with…
ODI 11219997
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving my 2014 ford focus on the highway, the car almost stalled during a backup in traffic. While normal driving the car lost power and the rpm gauge started dropping as the accelerator was been depressed further. While traffic to overtake on the highway the car actually slowed down while trying to go faster. The car behave like the transmission is having problems switching to lower gears.
ODI 11218018
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
The car randomly stalls and dies while i am driving it. It has died on the interstate and on rural roads and highways. This is very dangerous and there is currently a recall out on a part of the 2014 ford focus which causes this problem. It dies when i am driving and coasting, when i accelerate, and when i have my cruise set.
ODI 11210078
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Car has stalled six times in one week transmission has shift to neutral while in drive when car stalls have to pull to side of road and put in park and restart transmission shudders no power very dangerous situation almost rear -ended by truck an engine malfunction service now message will display on message screen yesterday was by far the worst day engine dies pull to side of road put in park restart put in drive…
ODI 11206183
Body · Engine
2014 ford focus se. Driving on highway. Heard a loud sound. Car began to lose power and the oil light began to flash. Within seconds smoke and flames came from engine. Front end was engulfed in flames within minutes. Car had been to three shops prior and nothing was ever said about there being a problem. Even was taken to ford dealership.
Fire reported
ODI 11217911
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving approximately 50 mph, the transmission overheated and check engine warning indicators illuminated and the vehicle stalled. A message displayed on the instrument panel, indicating to wait five minutes to restart the vehicle. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to…
ODI 11203050
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I took my car in for a recall a few months ago also mentioning that it has been saying it's overheating and they gave my car back saying nothing is wrong and now i've been driving with my newborn daughter and all of the sudden my car wouldn't go past 65 & then after it started working again my battery goes out i thought it was because the gas light had been on and so i called aaa and had someone come down they put…
ODI 11195327
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle stalls as if it has lost power. Engine light active. Transmission affected due to vehicle not accurately shifting gears (i.e. Drive to reverse or vice versa)
ODI 11194561
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. Upon purchasing the used vehicle, the contact was informed that there was an active recall on the vehicle regarding the engine. When the contact attempted to schedule an appointment with south tacoma mazda (6027 s tacoma way, tacoma, wa 98409, [redacted]), she was informed that the parts for the remedy were not available. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11241372
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated and stalled without warning. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, it operated in limp mode. Varney ford inc (located at 237 moosehead trail, newport, me 04953, [redacted]) was contacted and an appointment was scheduled to have the vehicle diagnosed on april 12,…
ODI 11193037
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While pulling out of the driveway, the vehicle hesitated without warning since 2015. The vehicle was taken to sentry ford (4100 mystic valley pkwy, medford, ma 02155), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer stated that the failure was common with that year, make, and model vehicle and they were working on a remedy. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
ODI 11192441
Engine
Vehicle suddenly did not respond to acceleration on freeway. Sudden stop. Jittering and skaking upon accelation.
ODI 11191144
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact was unable to start the vehicle and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 46,000.
ODI 11190572
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Multiply safety recalls and i took to 2 different dealerships, but dealerships refused to do or to fix my car. Now my check engine light is on again. Code reader has 2 codes 1450 and 144a. Needs to be repaired, but dealership filed a false report stating the recalls were already done. It is not the case. The only recall that was done was for the door latches. The purse valve and fuel sensors still need to be fixed.
ODI 11189839
Engine
While in motion, engine light illuminated which was diagnosed as a failing catalytic converter - possibly due to contamination. Ford focus had received an evap purge valve related recall just a few days earlier which still needed to be completed. The recall replaced components as per guidance but did not do anything about the catalytic converter which likely failed as a result of a failure linked to the prior recall…
ODI 11186569
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact called john greene chrysler dodge jeep at [redacted] (located at [redacted], morganton, nc 28655) and was informed that the parts were not available. While accelerating from a stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The same dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of…
ODI 11184435
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I bought a 2014 ford focus back in june of 2018. I had to have the transmission fixed a few days later due to an open recall. After that i had no issues. October 2018 i found out about the most recent recall with the cpv and such. Since then, my car has not run good. It jerks, acts like it doesn't want to go, and my fuel reading is almost always wrong. I have two young children and am scared to drive my car. When i…
ODI 11186189
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My [redacted] stalls every time i come to a stop even with a full tank of gas due to a failing cpv which is part of the current ford recall 18v735. However ford has still not gotten a remedy and my car has been waiting almost almost 4 months now for this recall to be ready since it started.
ODI 11174897
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
Engine
The car will be driving and when you go to accelerate it is like the car chugs and stutters before it will kick into gear, then i was driving and the front bottom spoiler or something fell off apparently the screws holding that and the plate under the engine fell out as i was driving i had to zip tie the plate to the bottom of car. This car has been my night mare since i purchased it in 2016 and i owe so much on it…
ODI 11223180
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Unknown Or Other
While accelerating either uphill or at speeds above 45 the car will begin to shake. I was told to fix my camber and toe bars to alleviate the shaking of the car, my struts, and to replace my tires. Neither of these solutions have helped this.
ODI 11251820