2014 FORD FOCUS Complaints

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH and accelerating, the vehicle started shuddering. The contact stated that the transmission was shifting erratically, causing the vehicle lunge forward. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was due to a faulty shift fork in the transmission, and a faulty spark plug. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and filed a complaint on behalf of the contact. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle shuddered. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving and shifting between gears. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle taken to the dealer on two occasions, and the transmission clutch was replaced and the PCM was reprogrammed twice; however, the failure persisted. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to respond upon shifting into reverse (R) and the engine revved. The contact stated that the vehicle operated as if the transmission was in neutral(N). The vehicle was taken to a second dealer, Lynch Ford of Mukwonago (1015 Main St, Mukwonago, WI 53149) where it was diagnosed that the TCM had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission was not shifting as intended and the vehicle was shuddering while shifting between gears. The message "Transmission Overheated" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a third dealer, Griffin Ford (1940 E Main St, Waukesha, WI 53186), where it was diagnosed and the transmission actuator was replaced. Additionally, the contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle with the ignition key, the vehicle failed to start at first attempt, and there was an abnormal clicking sound coming from the engine. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 15,661.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after shifting the gear selector to reverse, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 89,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle ceased to accelerate as designed. The contact pulled over to the side of the road where the transmission overheated warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission clutch failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 141,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 10-15 MPH, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The power steering assist warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 48,700.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle unintendedly downshifted, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was initially taken to Essential Ford of Stuart (4000 SE Federal Hwy, Stuart, FL 34997) where the failure was acknowledged; however, the dealer could not service the vehicle in a timely manner. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer where the contact paid out of pocket for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that upon attempting to close the driver's side rear door, the door failed to latch securely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the door latch. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V331000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 111,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle jerked and hesitated to respond. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving. The contact stated that on several occasions, the vehicle failed to respond upon depressing the accelerator pedal, causing the contact to pull to the side of the roadway. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and an independent mechanic, where unknown repairs were completed; however, the failure recurred. The contact received notice of Ford Campaign Number: 14M02. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the TCM and the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the TCM would be covered under the campaign; however, she would be charged a repair and labor fee for the transmission clutch replacement. 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 22,000.

Bought this 2014 Ford Focus from a used dealership for my 16 year old daughter's 1st car. Within a week of owning the car noticed the car had a hesitation going from a stop sign intersection stop to pulling out would not pickup speed but has a forced hesitation before eventually gaining speed. My daughter was also at a intersection one day when the car slipped and jerked as a result in sudden or delayed vehicle acceleration nearly causing an accident. We have a engine light code that was showing as well during the first week of owning the car and it reads as: Transmission code P090C-00 Clutch B Actuator Control Circuit Low. The Actuator part was replaced and the car continues to have the same problem and the engine light continues to go on and off.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the radio was making an abnormally loud cracking noise whether the vehicle was started or turned off. The contact stated that radio fuse was hot to the touch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.