2014 Ford Focus Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 215
- 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 215 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- fuel system · 22 records
- check engine · 17 records
- fuel tank · 16 records
- purge valve · 15 records
- indicator illuminated · 11 records
- system gasoline · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 64 |
| 1–30k mi | 49 |
| 30–60k mi | 41 |
| 100–150k mi | 16 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). While driving various speeds or while the vehicle was idling, it would stall without warning. The vehicle was taken to ford of kendall [redacted], located at 15551 s dixie hwy, miami, fl 33157), but the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was…
ODI 11195028
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
1.) while in driving motion my car acts like it stalls or gets stuck in a gear or has a problem shifting. 2.) while in reverse motion my car sometimes wants to act like it can't go in reverse, like i can't back up or drive. I restart the car sometimes & then it's fine.
ODI 11155870
Fuel/Propulsion System
Ford focus gas recall. Part was supposed to be in for repair december 2018
ODI 11230091
Body · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
This vehicle has had door issues where the door would open unexpectantly, the transmission has caused hydroplaining and has also caused the car to stall on the freeway. Even though they fixed the transmission the problem has returned and insist on being a continual issue. Now there is an additional recall for december and that is cpv. When i contacted ford in order to have a refund or be able to return the car and…
ODI 11192856
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While operating the vehicle, the check engine indicator illuminated. While driving approximately 60 mph, the speed suddenly began to decelerate and the vehicle began to hesitate. The vehicle was taken to art hill ford (901 w. Lincoln hwy, merrillville, in) who indicated that the failure was related to nhtsa campaign number: 18v735000(fuel system). The parts needed to repair…
ODI 11184518
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Purchased used on 11/30/2018. While driving on freeway, car suddenly lost power, could not restart, had to pull to side of road and wait for assistance during heavy traffic. Second time, same thing happened hile driving on freeway only i was able to continue at aprox. 15 mph to exit ramp and wait for assistance. Same symptoms during in-town driving: stalling, won't restart, won't shift into next gear- stuck going…
ODI 11164559
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
I took my car in for the issue regaring the recall for "the engine may stall due to a stuck canister purge valve (cpv) within the fuel vapor system" and my second transmission fix within 10,000 miles of the last transmission replacement. The first transmission module fix, my car was in the shop for 19 days. When i recieved my car back, my transmission was shuttering so bad and wouldnt accelerate and was stuck in a…
ODI 11161368
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. After starting the vehicle, the engine suddenly stalled when the vehicle was shifted into drive. Recently, the vehicle would not start and was towed to johnson brothers ford (7455 s. General bruce dr, temple, tx 76502) where it was diagnosed that the canister purge valve, fuel tank, and fuel pump needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in…
ODI 11163748
Fuel/Propulsion System
We received a recall notice in october 2018 and the part needed to repair the issue is still not available 10 months later.
ODI 11240712
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact called crossroads ford of south boston at [redacted] (located at [redacted], south boston, va 24592) and was informed that the parts were not available. While the vehicle was at a stop, it shut off without warning and then restarted. The manufacturer and the dealer were…
ODI 11221233
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
I payed $372.24 for a fuel system problem i was having problems were engine was stalling,vapor managementvalve was replaced.now there is a recall that is not complete.why am i being chatged for this recall?i would come to a stop sign or a red light and my car would turn off.this is not first time i take my car to ford i also had to take it in for transmission recall.
ODI 11142531
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact received the recall notification in october of 2018. The contact called apple ford (1820 hwy 290 w, brenham, tx 77833) and was informed that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was also contacted and stated that the parts were…
ODI 11185884
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When trying to accelerate, the vehicle will make a sort of stuttering, or have a delay in acceleration. Sometimes i notice the rpms increasing without reason, almost as if it skips shifting maybe or has a delayed shift? I have not tried in "sport" mode to see if manually shifting solves the problem. I also have not been able to identify any other common things, such as a certain fuel level, internal or external…
ODI 11139576
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Not sure why but car studurds going in to 1st gear and 2nd. Fuel for this vehicle is consumed very fast.
ODI 11258647
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving 30 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle began to hesitate. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and then to folsom lake ford (located at [redacted], folsom, ca 95630, [redacted]) where the contact was informed that the failure was associated with nhtsa campaign numbers:…
ODI 11232523
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
The recall that hasn't been satisfied as of yet regarding the cpv has caused major issues with my car yet i can't get it fixed as the dealer replied saying it wasn't available yet when the recall was october 2019. I also believe i've had a faulty transmission and yet the dealer has also said they couldn't do anything about it.
ODI 11209222
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While operating the vehicle, the fuel gauge displayed inaccurate information and indicated that more fuel was in the fuel tank than actually was in the tank. The vehicle was taken to don gasgarths ford (3156 tamiami trail, port charlotte, fl) where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump was faulty was and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred.…
ODI 11176319
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Vehicle stalled while driving 60 mph causing a skid. Then, would not restart. Luckily, control was barely maintained and no one was injured
ODI 11185657
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Car started stuttering power with in 3 months of having it. Jerks and hesitates when accelerating. Clutch assembly has been replaced 3 times. Car only has 30,000 miles. Sept of 2018 while crossing bridge without any warning car just stopped in mid drive! Very scary! Towed to ford. Was charged for some malfunction??!! Car is still shuttering and has difficulty getting to speed. Filed complaint with ford back in 2016…
ODI 11143770
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Pulled out of my parking spot and the vehicle started shuttering and lurching forward and then completely shut off. Thought it was a dead battery but upon further inspection something is wrong with the fuel line. When i pour gasoline in, it comes right out of the bottom of the car.
ODI 11131935
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Radio keeps shutting off and making a crackling noise thru speakers, will not work for days at time and also going down road the car completely shut down and started back on it's own. The crackling noise is on going with or without key in ignition , also after filling all the way up with gas car doesn't want to start back up, safety light stays on
ODI 11129754
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving, the fuel gauge dropped quickly without warning even when the vehicle had a full tank of fuel. The vehicle was taken to darcars ford lanham (located at [redacted], lanham, md 20706, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed, but a failure could not be found. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the fuel canister…
ODI 11190914
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that there were multiple failures progressing without warning. The vehicle lost power and began to stall. In addition, the fuel gauge was not displaying the correct fuel amount. Woody anderson ford ([redacted] nw, huntsville, al 35810, [redacted]) replaced the clutch assembly, but the vehicle continued to stall. The vehicle was also taken to more than one…
ODI 11166068
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall there no sound for the radio the dash board for the radio is blank before it went blank it was making a lot of noisy
ODI 11142729
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
My car would stall when i was turning or driving, but at first i could turn it off and back on and it would run just fine. Then my car started showing me that i had a full tank of gas when i didn't. I found out that the issue is the gas tank, a $450 fix. These plastic gas tanks are collapsing on itself, my friend had a 2012 focus and was told that the gas tank was shrinking and that it would keep shrinking until the…
ODI 11122051