2014 Ford Focus Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 24
- 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 24 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- windshield wipers · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
While driving my vehicle the wiper delay stops working or starts up after a delay into another setting. From delay to full wipers. Set the wiper arm into another command and it works fine again.
ODI 11268713
Visibility/Wiper
Often when driving in the rain, and i have the wipers are on "low" or "high", after some time (not particularly consistent, sometimes within a minute, sometimes after several minutes) they will start working intermittently instead. That is, the wiper will be on, and then they will start pausing while at the bottom between wiper cycles, just as though it was set to intermittent, even though the wiper setting hasn't…
ODI 11197136
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Entire electrical sync system has shut down and no longer functions. While the sync was going out, the speakers would crackle and make loud, startling pop sounds. This caused jerky driving as they would pop without any notice, even if the sync system was turned off. Recently, the wind shield wipers turned on and were sporadically increasing/decreasing in speed and would not turn off. The car was on (not the engine)…
ODI 11139703
Visibility/Wiper
After having the wipers replaced during last service today the wipers began to stop mid windshield and passenger side would just drop down all the way and then driver side would drop afterwards and they may stop and start at will. Never had an issue till the wipers were replaced by the dealer during routine oil change service. Driving at highway speeds and its rain gin to have wipers just stop is a safety concern.
ODI 11128366
Visibility/Wiper
After having the battery replaced i drove away and the wipers came on all by themselves and only shut off after the car had been turned off for 15min or so. The next day the wipers wont come on at all.
ODI 11123311
Visibility/Wiper
Today, my windshield wipers came on by themselves when i was in a parked in a parking lot and turned the car on to turn on the ac. I thought i bumped the wiper stalk handle with my knee. But when i tried to turn it off, it wouldn't turn off. I checked my manual to make sure i was doing it correctly. I was. I turned off the engine thinking it would stop the wipers, it didn't. Something was wrong, so i knew i had to…
ODI 11110638
Visibility/Wiper
The wipers freeze when in the intermittent mode. In took my focus into palm bay ford. They said that there was nothing wrong with the wipers, they were just dirty. They cleaned them with soap and water. The next in the rain the wipers froze up again.
ODI 11098153
Fuel/Propulsion System · Visibility/Wiper
The wiper blades are getting stuck on the window and makes it dangerous to see when it is raining and i am driving. Also when i press the accelerator (gas petal) the car hesitates to accelerate while driving.
ODI 11127914
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wipers stop mid-wipe. Wiper control can be in any operating position (high, low, intermittent). This occurs whether the vehicle is in motion or stationary. It is identical, from what i have read on line and viewed in videos, to previous model years that have been recalled. I did not see a recall for this issue for the 2014 model year on the nhtsa we site, thus the reason for this submission. I purchased…
ODI 11079983
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Late in the month of february 2018 i came out to my car on a rainy friday and when i turned on my vehicle the windshield wipers began to operate erratically and persistently with no ability to control them as the driver. The problem continued for over a week and the wipers would operate unpredictably and even when the car was fully shut off including the ignition power. This is a serious hazard caused by a known…
ODI 11084733
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus se. While the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, the windshield wipers failed to operate. While the vehicle was idling at a red light, the windshield wipers spontaneously began moving back and forth. Three months ago, while driving various high speeds on the freeway, both windshield wipers spontaneously activated. Once the contact arrived at his…
ODI 11129162
Visibility/Wiper
Vehicle's windshield wipers come on spontaneously without turning them on at the switch. Wipers will not turn off when this happens. Wipers continue to stay on even when vehicle engine is powered off. The only way to keep this from happening is to remove the wiper fuse, which is not safe in case wipers are needed. Vehicle is at dealership now. Diagnoses: negative monitoring sensor needs replaced. Again, the…
ODI 11039513
Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
When driving at low speeds transmission shimmers and there is hesitaion. Also when staring off from a stop the car is slow at accelerating. Windshield wipers when set to low or high only run for a few minutes then switch to intermittent. I was almost in an accident today telraveling at 50 mph because the windshield wiper issue in a bad storm wipers stopped and went to intermittent. The power train issue started in…
ODI 11012668
Visibility/Wiper
My rear windshield spontaneously exploded when i turned my car on. Frontier ford santa clara dealership now refuses to take responsibility despite some clear evidence that this is a manufacturing error and not the result of blunt impact (uniform sharding, including at the edges, no spiderweb pattern).
1 injury
ODI 10994311
Visibility/Wiper
While driving at interstate speeds the trunk deck lid flew open. As i was slowing up to get off the highway the trunk lid blocked my center review mirror and made it unsafe to get to the side if the road. At city speeds 20-30 mph i have had the deck lid open and it immediately blocks the view of the mirror. Trunk had nothing in it that was blocking or hitting the trunk release cables or the woring harness.…
ODI 10985634
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving in the rain with the windshield wipers on the low setting, the wipers suddenly began to operate intermittently. The failure continued after increasing the wiper speed to high. After shutting the vehicle off and restarting the engine, the failure continued. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified…
ODI 10971107
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
The 2014 ford focus only has one door lock/unlock button which is located on the front middle panel near the radio controls. There are no manual lock/unlock mechanisms on any of the doors - if a crash occured, how would anyone in the back seat be able to get out if the driver is unable to push the button for them? That seems like an unsafe decision for a vehicle made for multiple passengers. Second, occasionally…
ODI 10958635
Power Train · Seat Belts · Visibility/Wiper
I contacted ford local and corporate. Ford corporate told me that recalls were vin specific. I told them that was concerning. I am still having problems with my puttering car. I took the car in for a recall previously and the problem was not fix. The general manager called me in response to my not being satisfied. He left a message. I did not return his call. Recently, i got another recall concerning door latch. I…
ODI 10936644
Visibility/Wiper
As stated in other comments wiper work for a bit then stop in the middle of the window. I have had the motor replaced and wipers by a ford dealer. This issue is a big problem when it rains. The dealer found nothing wrong; but there is a defect in the wipers. Will cause a major accident if not corrected. Seems many others state the same problems.
ODI 11203679
Visibility/Wiper
Tl*the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that the windshield was defective and had streaks causing the visibility to become poor while operating the vehicle. The authorized dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer of the glass who cleaned the windows with a solution but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a second independent glass company and they also used a solution and…
ODI 10704527
Visibility/Wiper
I took delivery of my new ford focus ev on 7/16/14 very shortly thereafter i noticed a waffle type pattern appearing in the rear hatch window. I brought it to the attention of palm springs motors and they told me that it's nothing. I noticed the pattern becoming more visible and distracting as time went on and i again brought it to the attention of the service dept. All they will say is that other cars have it too…
ODI 10714108
Visibility/Wiper
I live in central florida, it rains heavily apart every evening. On my way he today we had yet another storm. I turned on the wipers to full speed and everything was fine until the wipers started to slow down, then only wipe every second or two and not continuously at the high speed. This caused my visibility to be non existent. I turned them off, then back to the highest setting. It did the same thing. I tried the…
ODI 10606344
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
Purchased 2014 focus on 6/7/14, clutch asy replaced 11/30/15,clutch asy replaced 9/12/16, install new etb 9/14/16 (throttle body), replace battery 12/20/16, given extended warranty w/$100 deductable 11/11/16 - warranty expired 6/7/19, replaced clutch asy 6/9/19 - 7/3/19. Three clutch assemby's in 5 years - very unsafe. Also 6/9/19-7/3/19 replaced side door latch (safety recall) and fuel tank deformation - replaced…
ODI 11231330
Structure · Vehicle Speed Control · Visibility/Wiper
I bought this car new on dec 31, 2013. Here's my list of problems... 1) trunk was way off alignment, dealership fixed best they could... 2) wipers are hitting the side of frame when they wipe. It makes a very loud noise when wipers are on and is very annoying. Dealership is installing new wiper motors as i write this... 3) molding on both rear doors at top of window keep falling down, also being repaired now. 4) car…
ODI 10593509
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 2014 Ford Focus.
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