Ford Focus Complaints (2014)

2,661 consumer complaints on file.

#11012744August 4, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE IS TERRIBLE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR THE RECALL ON THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY BUT THAT HAS NOT HELPED THE ISSUE. THERE IS MAJOR HESITATION WHEN FIRST APPLY THE GAS PEDAL AT TAKE OFF AND IT CAUSE THE CAR TO "JUMP" OR HESITATE. THIS AS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS ON MAY OCCASIONS AND YOU HAVE TO BE REALLY CAREFUL WHEN PULLING INTO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I FEEL THAT IT IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE FIX IS SINCE THEY HAVE REPAIRED IT ONCE ALREADY. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ON A HIGHWAY, IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. IT IS THE LAST FORD PRODUCT I WILL EVER OWN, BAD DESIGN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012896August 4, 2017
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. EDDINS FORD IN MADISON, VIRGINIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE DUE TO ONLY RECEIVING A FEW OF THEM PER MONTH FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012613August 3, 2017
STEERING
2014 FORD FOCUS POWER STEERING ISSUE WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN ON A BUSY ROADWAY IN A URBAN AREA. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN THE TURNING POSITION AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURN THE IGNITION OFF. I TURNED THE IGNITION BACK ON AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING FAILED ONCE MORE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED A SECOND TIME. I ONCE AGAIN PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND REMOVED THE KEY. I WAITED SEVERAL SECONDS AND STARTED THE IGNITION, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN FAILED. I HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICING AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE THIS VEHICLE HAS AND IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS TO REPAIR DUE TO THE VOLUME OF REPAIRS THIS DEALERSHIP HAS AT THE MOMENT. I HAD THIS SAME VEHICLE REPAIRED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO FOR THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE THAT IS CURRENTLY UNDER RECALL. THE CAR PERFORMED FAIRLY WELL AFTER THE REPAIR. THE SAME HESITATION ISSUE BEGAN AGAIN A FEW WEEKS AGO AND NOW THIS ISSUE AROSE AS WELL. I ASKED THE DEALER IF THIS TOO WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL / WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS BUT THEY DID NOT KNOW IF THE POWER STEERING ISSUE WAS BUT WOULD GET ME AN ANSWER FROM FORD. I'VE READ ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS VEHICLES ISSUES AND MY EXPERIENCE IS THE EXACT SAME. THERE'S NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE JUDGING ON HOW MANY FORMAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. I WILL BE LETTING GO OF THIS VEHICLE WHEN IT IS REPAIRED. I WILL NOT OPERATE THIS 2014 FORD FOCUS IN GOOD CONSCIENCE KNOWING FULL WELL THAT IT PRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT LIABILITY TO MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012668August 3, 2017
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 2015.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012604August 3, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HORN HAS STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012054August 1, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED AT NORMAL SPEEDS AND IT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE TOWED TO CHAPMAN FORD WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012203August 1, 2017
STEERING
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER NEW/USED FORD FOCUS INTO TOWN AND THE EPAS--POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT CODED AND SHE HAD NO POWER STEERING. SHE WAS GOING ROUGHLY 55 AND SHE COULD NOTICE IT BECOMING HARDER TO STEER. BY THE TIME SHE MADE IT SO A PARKING LOT FOR SAFETY IT WAS CLOSE TO NON-STEERABLE. IT BECAME HARD FOR HER TO STEER AND LUCKILY SHE DID NOT HAVE OR CAUSE AND ACCIDENT WITH THE SUDDEN CHANGE. SHE TRIED TO ASSESS WHAT WAS WRONG WHICH IS WHEN WE LEARNED THERE IS NO POWERSTEERING FLUID AS IT HAS AND ELETRIC STEERING ASSIST INSTEAD. IT DOESN'T WORK NOW AND SHORTLY AFTER THIS CODE FAULTED THE ENTIRE CAR SHUT DOWN. IT WON'T START AND IS USELESS--FORD REPLACED A PERFECTLY GOOD STEERING SYSTEM WITH CRAP. I HOPE NOBODY GETS HURT BE THIS DEFECTIVE SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011610July 31, 2017
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, IT SHAKES AND HESITATES AND JUMPS/SHUTTERS FOR SEVERAL SECONDS UNTIL IT GETS UP TO A CERTAIN SPEED. THIS HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY AND BASICALLY EVERYWHERE I AM STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. IT HAS ALSO STARTED HESITATING WHEN PUT INTO GEAR. MY SON DRIVES THIS CAR SOMETIMES AND I'M AFRAID FOR HIS SAFETY BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO GO OR NOT WHEN YOU PULL OFF FROM A STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011656July 31, 2017
POWER TRAIN
DELAYED ACCELERATION AND PROBLEMS WITH DOWNSHIFTING RESULT IN UNSAFE MOVEMENT. THESE UNSAFE CONDITIONS OCCUR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, DECELERATING, AND WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. THE CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND YET THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 38,000 MILES ON IT. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN PRESENT SINCE THE DAY I DROVE THE BRAND NEW CAR OFF THE LOT. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS YET, BUT FEEL VERY UNSAFE AND AN ACCIDENT IS INEVITABLE. FORD SERVICE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011334July 28, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (PEACOCK FORD IN MAITLAND, FLORIDA) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CLUTCH FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR OTHER TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUN STATE FORD IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA. THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011140July 27, 2017
WHEELS
GOT A FLAT TIRE. CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HIS TOOLS WERE NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE BOLTS NOR WAS MY CROWBAR FROM FORD. STRIPPED BOLTS AND SWELLING. TOOK CAR TO DISCOUNT TIRE THEY SAID THIS IS COMMON WITH FORD CARS AND THAT THE MATERIALS USED ON THE BOLTS WERE NOT OF GOOD QUALITY. RECALL SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. I HAD THE FLAT WHILE I WAS AT HOME. BUT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY I WOULD HAVE HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. WHICH IS NOT SAFE. ADVISED TO GET ALL OF THE BOLTS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918293July 26, 2017
POWER TRAIN
2014 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND SHUDDERS. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS MANUAL TRANSMISSION DISGUISED AS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPROGRAMMED AND THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WORSENED. THE MAUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010859July 26, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE THE IGNITION WAS IN THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010188July 24, 2017
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE JERKED, STALLED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MONACO FORD, 767 NEW LONDON TURNPIKE, GLASTONBURY, CT, 06033,) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE E-VAP CHAMBER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006436July 19, 2017
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FORD FOCUS WILL LOSE POWER ON THE HIGHWAY. FORD TOLD ME THAT'S HOW THE CAR IS AND THAT THE CLUTCH ON THE FOCUS AND FIESTA ARE FAULTY FROM THE FACTORY. THE CAR IS A 2014 WITH 62,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006196July 18, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE SEVERE JERKING AND VIBRATION WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER JURGESON FORD LOCATED IN RICH FIELD, UTAH WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED BUT APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS LATER THE FAILURE HAD REOCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006046July 17, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY TMC WHICH CONTROLS MY CLUTCH. THE TMC HAD TO BE RECALIBRATE A YEAR AND A HALF AGO AND A NEW CLUTCH NEED TO TO BE INSTALLED. WHEN THERE IS AN ISSUE THE CAR "SHUDDERS", LOSES SPEED, HAS TROUBLE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC OR TAKING TURNS. AGAIN MY CAR FELT THE SAME WAY. APPARENTLY THIS TIME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TMC, BUT THE CLUTCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, JUST ABOUT 18 MONTHS LATER. TO HAVE MY CLUTCH REPLACED TWICE WITHIN THREE YEARS SEEMS ABSURD. EVEN THE DEALERSHIP NOTES THAT THE CLUTCH PACKAGE PUT IN MY CAR THE FIRST TIME HAD KNOWN ISSUES AND WEREN'T THAT GREAT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. I'D HOPE FORD OR SOMEONE LOOKS FURTHER INTO THIS. THERE SEEMS TO BE A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT IN THE WORKS, BUT I AT LEAST WANTED TO VOICE MY SAFETY CONCERNS. KINDEST REGARDS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005477July 15, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON MAY 6, 2017 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MILES PER HOUR, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY PROPULSION, AND EFFECTIVELY STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. (IT WAS NOT ON BEFORE). THE VEHICLE SLOWLY LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND SAFELY INTO A PARKING LOT. I HAD IT TOWED TO A NEARBY FIRESTONE, WHICH RAN A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH REVEALED THAT A PORTION OF THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAS RESULTED IN SPLICING OF WIRES, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, #14-0215 BUT THAT FOR IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE STILL IS UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND EFFECTIVELY STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING, AND I'M LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS HARMED. SEE ATTACHED INVOICE FOR REPAIR INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004912July 12, 2017
WHEELS
LUG NUTS ARE UNABLE TO BE REMOVED WITH LUG NUT WRENCH. FORD DEALER SAYS THE LUG NUTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO 'SWELLING'. FORD CORPORATE SAYS THESE ARE WEAR AND TEAR ITEM AND WILL NOT REPLACE. THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM AS THE TIRES ARE UNABLE TO BE REMOVED OR CHANGED TO A SPARE TIRE AFTER A FLAT TIRE OCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004703July 12, 2017
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON ACCELERATING CAR WILL JERK /STUTTER AS IN NOT GO..THIS HAPPENS ALSO AFTER SLOWING TO GO THROUGH A DIP THEN ACCELERATING TO GO AGAIN ,HAPPENS AFTER SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN .ALSO.HAPPENS WHEN ACCELERATING TO GO UP INCLINES SOMETIMES TO AS IF IT CAN'T DECIDE WHAT GEAR IT WANTS TO BE IN..MY CAR HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ..SOMETIMES SCARED ME CAUSE WILL DO IT WHEN I'M PULLING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC ..AND CAR WON'T GO.I HAVE CONTACTED SERVICE DEPT AT FORD AND THEY TOLD ME THIS YEAR VEHICLE WAS KNOWN FOR THIS ..I AGAIN HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPT FOR IT TO BE CHECKED ..THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I FIRST ACQUIRED MY CAR IN AUG 31 2016 ...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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