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 · Fuel System, Gasoline · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving, the vehicle lost power and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally. The vehicle was taken to dick smith ford of columbia (located at [redacted], columbia, sc 29209, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed, but a…
ODI 11176197
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle jerked violently without warning. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10915944
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Power loss to drive train and vehicle displays "stop safely now" message. This had happened repeatedly while vehicle was in motion on public roads.
ODI 10910197
Engine · Power Train
The transmission/engine hesitates/stalls while driving. Rough accelaration.the first time this happened i was driving on the freeway 65mph and notice the vehicle was driving weird when trying to accelerate, when i slowed down the car would shake when trying to gain speed again. I immediately got off of the freeway pulled into a parking lot to look the car over. Turned off the car to call someone, tried turning the…
ODI 10937280
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. Whenever the vehicle accelerated from a stop, it vibrated without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.
ODI 10915951
Air Bags · Body · Engine
Going less than 10 mph the car was making a wide turn on my street in front of my house when focus accelerated and went through a wire fence, taking down a metal stake, over limestone boulders before hitting a tree, stumps, and bushes on my property. Air bags did not employ. Windshield totally shattered with holes from tree branches. Body of car severely damaged if not totaled. Insurance adjuster will determine on…
Crash reported
ODI 10909741
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Recall on the transmission. Car jerks, when starting up from a stop, lurches forward. In motions both city street and highway, starting up from a stop.
ODI 11035446
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
When i put it in drive mode it goes back words.when i'm driving for about 20 min it shows my e brake is on and says transmission at fault and engin at fault
ODI 10904425
Engine · Power Train
Repeated issues with transmission, shuttering when driving. Also have had the care hesitate when accelerating from a stopped location almost causing an accident two different times. Took car into dealer to get fixed and they stated they were unable to find issue. Contacted ford motor company corporate office requesting a buyback due to the unsafe conditions, they did an "good faith review" and informed me that they…
ODI 10915113
Engine
The vehicle shudders when the automatic transmission shifts between first and second gear. The problem occurs when accelerating from a standing stop.
ODI 10924445
Engine · Power Train
We are experiencing exactly the same issue as many other people (41) reported on this website and more people on other websites on internet. Nhtsa conducted official investigation on this issue (nhtsa action number: pe13031). We have to unfortunately report that ford has not addressed this issue till this date (9-3-2016). Our car was multiple times in different ford dealerships but none of them were able to resolve…
ODI 10903496
Engine
The transmission is defective, it stalls and has issues changing from 1st to 2nd gear but it was an automatic. It hesitates to go causing safety issues. Countless times i have felt unsafe as the car heisted to turn or cross lanes.
ODI 10887925
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
While i was driving my ford focuse se it lost the power at the red light . The car died on me ,it was the scariest moment , i almost lost my life getting hit by another car trying to push the car to the side . Very unsafe car , would never drive that car again !
ODI 10882227
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
When stopped at a light or something, car hesitates like it's gonna die. The rpm's shoot way up and if i go to brake, they like almost get stuck in high rpm. Transmission shutters. Tire pressure warning light stays on when i've checked the tires pressure and everything
ODI 10906262
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
Almost immediately after purchasing i noticed the vehicle had difficulty shifting properly. It seemed to be jumpy when i accelerated after a complete stop. Then, i began to notice the car struggling to accelerate while i merged into traffic. I felt what could be best described as a frog hopping when i was in stop and go traffic. Turning corners also made my car launch forward then backwards suddenly. Car was…
ODI 10883107
Engine · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, the vehicle was involved in a rear end collision. The driver was unable to exit the vehicle because the doors failed to open and was pulled out from the window. The driver sustained neck, back, stomach, leg, and knee injuries that required medical attention. The driver later died due to the injuries. A…
Crash reported · 1 death
ODI 11195927
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving at low speeds. The vehicle hesitated while at a stop sign. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer replaced the clutch module, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 40,000.
ODI 10919089
Engine · Power Train · Steering
Bought a 2014 ford focus 1/17/16and 6 months after owning it, the vehicle shuddered when taking off at a green light, had lost power around corners. Got a recall notice june 2016 got a new clutch and transmission power train. January 2017 problem persisted brought it back to the dealer they said its over 60,000 warranty and have to pay cash for the transmission repair . Could not drive the car safely it would not…
ODI 11000472
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Transmission is jerky, difficult/slow to accelerate making for unsafe driving conditions. The car has other is issues but this is the worst. It is unsafe to drive and fails to accelerate with power or speed when pulling away from a stop, changing lanes, getting onto a freeway, or during typical driving conditions. Ford makes excuses - first it was the computer, now it is the clutch. This has been ongoing since i…
ODI 10873490
Engine · Seat Belts · Service Brakes
When i first purchased the car i had issues from the start. I would press on the gas and the car would hesitate to go forward and then jerk. It felt like i was driving a manual car but i had an automatic. I found out that there was a recall on the car for this specific reason. I took the car to my local ford dealer in clarksville in and had to wait over 3 weeks for the part to come in. I was not offered a loaner car…
Crash reported
ODI 11234136
Engine
We've taken our 2014 ford focus in many times for the clutch/shuttering/shaking issue we've had. The first time we took it in they stated that they adjusted the sensor, gave me some printed out transmission information and did not document the fact that i even took it in. The car seemed fine for about two days and it was back to normal. We took it in to that same dealer about a week later and once again adjusted the…
ODI 10872380
Engine · Power Train
Car shakes when going from a stopped position then pressing on gas. Feels like it jerks. Also my catalytic converter has been faulty since 2 years after i got my car in 2014
ODI 11233512
Engine
Engine vibrates on block and is very noticable while sitting idol at stop light in either drive or nuetral. I had to dealership twice and last time they replaced stablizers that the engine sits on and it did help a little but still has same problem. The service manager said that it is the best they can do. The problem became noticable about 10,000 miles into operation.
ODI 10955486
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
When i accelerate my car hesitate, jerk like it is getting worst. Slow down when take off and while driving
ODI 10864709
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle vibrated and failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed, but the details could not be provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the parts to repair the vehicle would not be…
ODI 10861581