2014 Ford Focus Body Problems
- 42
- 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 42 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- door latch · 13 records
- passenger door · 6 records
- side door · 6 records
- passenger side · 5 records
- rear passenger · 4 records
- door open · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
The recall issued in september of 2016 has not been fixed. I have tried to get my car in 5-6 times, the last being in july when the man at ford told me "our parts are booked out through the first of the year, but we can put you on a waiting list". Ford has not made enough parts making them readily accessible to their dealers so the consumers can drive a safe, recall free car. I am frustrated it has taken so long.
ODI 11044746
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000(structure) was received in september of 2016. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not…
ODI 10970772
Body
The front driver side door latch will not stay latched. The door came open while driving and will not return to the latched position.
ODI 10893584
Body
The drivers side rear door will not close. I opened the door yesterday and when i attempted to close the door it will not latch. The ford dealership said this will cost approx. $450 to fix.
ODI 10876093
Body · Power Train
The trunk will pop open while driving (in motion). It happened couple times on many different situations and even in the highway. Last time i was at an avenue and it randomly opened and i had to urgently park. I have recorded a video that shows the event. I have also sent my car to ford over 4 times to repair my transmission as my car was shuddering and shaking on take offs
ODI 10845518
Body
We bought our 2014 ford focus in march 2015.never again! Among other small problems that cost a fortune to repair we now were driving when our rear passenger door flew opened. We took it right then to the dealer dick's mackenzie ford in hillsboro,oregon and the price to fix the door latch is $560.we are looking at other options for the repair and then sell the car as soon as possible.. We are appauled at the price…
ODI 10821647
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While the vehicle was parked and/or being driven in the rain, water would flood the cabin. The dealer replaced the door insulation; however, the issue recurred continuously. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000. Updated 01/10/2017*ct consumer stated he was told weather stripping had failed and was repaired.…
ODI 10927147
Body · Seats · Unknown Or Other
While commuting to work on the highway and coming to a stop due to traffic the vehicle was hit from behind at appx 50mph. My wife saw the imminent impact a split second before it happened & tried to apply the brakes as hard as possible so as not to hit the car in front of her (appx 20-25 feet away). Nonetheless, the impact was too great. It totally destroyed the rear of our car and blew out the back glass. It also…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10821711
Body · Unknown Or Other
The rubber gasket that lines the doors expands and makes opening or closing the door difficult.
ODI 10985004
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving, the trunk opened independently without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred and was taken to the dealer up to ten times before the latch, spring, and wiring was replaced but the failure continued. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 34,500.
ODI 10823727
Body · Seats · Unknown Or Other
Our car ford focus 2014 purchased in tracy ford, ca generates a horrible smell, localized in the back seat region. We've cleaned and scrubbed this area with soap twice, but the smell does not go away. The smell has been there for many months now, starting a few months after we bought the car brand new. It is an awful strong chemical smell. We are concerned because our two small children sit back there in that…
ODI 10775429
Body · Engine · Power Train
I was driving on the freeway at 70mph in fifth gear and something in the engine blew. I started blowing oil and smoke out the rear, "service engine soon" came on, and the oil light came on. I lost all power and power steering, so i made my way to the shoulder. I pulled the hood latch and stepped out of the vehicle. Upon exiting the vehicle i witnessed flames shooting out from underneath the hood in the engine bay. I…
Fire reported
ODI 10715769
Body · Unknown Or Other
Found 2 inches standing water in passenger back seat ... Has been into dealer over 8 times for over 40 total days and the carpet remains wet. Now causing mold. They send it out to a special water remediation vendor and insist that the issue is corrected but when you put your hand under the carpet, even after it has not rained for a couple weeks and your hand will come out dripping water. With how many times the…
ODI 10873501
Body · Engine
My ford focus shutters, grinds every time i go from one gear to another gear. The car starts to shutter badly as i put it in reverse, and jumps when i gave it gas. I hit another car. I have been back to the food dealer 2x with the complaints that the car, shutters, grinds like it wont go into gear. They keep giving me the run around. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10694747
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
Body
I have a 5 door hb. On the day of this incident, i had driven the car several times with no problems (and no prior problems) and the car was fully warmed, inside and out. The weather was dry and sunny, the temperature had climbed from 17f the previous night to 36f by 11am when this incident repeatedly occurred. The front passenger door opened normally from the outside when i pulled the handle, but when i attempted…
ODI 10558466
Body · Electrical System · Engine
All since purchase in jan 2014. Within a few months of new purchase: electrical issues and errors unknown to ford, need for transmission swap, 2 or 3 recalls re transmission and door replacement, horn stopped working (while in 65mph traffic i95 and almost in an accident). Constantly in shop and continual issues with stalling (once, stopped in 65mph traffic on major interstate i95 in left lane), synch and phone…
ODI 11114365