2014 FORD FOCUS Complaints

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated, and the transmission was slipping. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired six times, but the failure persisted. The contact was informed that the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while at a complete stop and depressing the accelerator pedal, the engine revved significantly while the transmission was in 1st gear. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift to a higher gear. The contact stated that upon releasing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle shifted to the next gear; however, the transmission was slipping. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the engine revved; however, the vehicle hesitated to respond. The message "Service Transmission Now" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the transmission was recalibrated twice; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission slave cylinder, the levers A and B and the transmission clutch had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 161,000. The VIN was not available.

I believe the defective TCM cause all kinds of havoc on the other systems. And Ford KNOWS they can not fix this issue. Cause car to accelerate an come to a stop in the street! No way safe

The vehicle is a 2014 Ford Focus equipped with a PowerShift dual-clutch transmission-named DSP6. The vehicle exhibits a Faulty automatic transmission/shift malfunction and is unable to shift properly; causing intermittent engine deceleration coming to a stop; this indicates there is a shift malfunction and a faulty transmission. This problem has been confirmed by the dealer.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. In addition, the failure occurred while the contact was driving from a stop sign or driving uphill. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed clutch. The contact was informed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the clutch had previously been replaced twice. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The driver was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. After jumpstarting the vehicle, the failure persisted. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 14M02. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 213,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while accelerating from a stop, the transmission started to make a rattling noise. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart on the third attempt however, the failure recurred. The vehicle taken to the dealer where the diagnostic test result was not disclosed; however, the transmission clutch was replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed as a failure with the transmission clutch which needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 140,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the accelerator pedal failed to function as intended. Additionally, the vehicle shuddered. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed transmission clutch, and it was determined that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the transmission clutch had been replaced in the vehicle twice previously. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was advised to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while the contact's mother was driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering assist fault warning light illuminated. In addition, the steering wheel did not function as intended. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently at first; however, the failure became persistent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. In addition, the contact was advised to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly shifted into neutral. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was flashing, and the vehicle stalled and was undriveable. The contact called the local dealer and was informed that parts were on backorder. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V523000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.