10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
9 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
9 / 0
Average Mileage:
48,379 miles

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problem #187

Sep 052020

Focus

  • 50,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the low battery warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated independently and came to a stop on the side of the road. The contact stated that the battery was drained. The vehicle was not drivable and was left at that location for three days. The contact stated he was able to recharge the battery and drove to his residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

- Cumming, GA, USA

problem #186

Jun 012021

Focus

  • 117,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that driving at an undisclosed speed, the horn failed to operate as needed. Occasionally, the vehicle would stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that there was corrosion on the wiring harness which caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that a supervisor would reach out to the contact. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.

- Brooklyn, CT, USA

problem #185

Apr 232018

Focus

  • miles
Jan.26th 2018 I purchased a 2014 Ford Focus SE from Pacifico Ford. I was told by salesman No Recalls and No safety Issues. The car was on the lot with new inspection stickers. I was given a clean car fax. I was deceived. The car was returned the next day for driving improperly. It gave too much gas or not enough, was shuddering and sticking, steering issues, drifted to the right, and steering wheel had to be crooked to park to adjust the wheels, and car had a burn smell. Ford found transmission problem, engine leaking oil, clutch problem, cpu issues, failed road test and leaky seals. A week later, I was told all was fixed as new. April 23rd 2018 the car malfunctioned disabling me for life. While I was parking, the car accelerated forward, slammed into a barrier, roared up in the air, slammed down a slope and into a tree. Malfunction codes from an auto collision center were it was towed were achieved, one of which is an acceleration malfunction code. No air bags deployed, no warning. I found out after the malfunction there were many safety issues and recalls that I was not told of day of sale. Ford, a once trusted company, disabled me for life.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #184

Nov 112019

Focus

  • 68,543 miles
Shudders, jerks, slips, and stalls when gets on the gas like a jumping feel.

- Longview, TX, USA

problem #183

Jan 122021

Focus

  • 125,000 miles
My 2014 doesn't have all those fancy safety features listed but my horn doesn't work. I never owned a vehicle that the horn has just stopped working. I thought it was a blown fuse but turns out it's another issue with the car on top of the previous recalls it has had. I can't even renew my car registration until this is fixed and it's a safety hazard. I can't even warn drivers when they are about to crash into me on the highway. Ford wants to charge an over the top price to look and fix the problem but there is not guarantee that it will even be completely fixed seeing as another Ford Focus owner I met in person and what I've read online have also has issues with their horn not working anymore. This should be under a recall with Ford.

- Wichita, KS, USA

problem #182

Mar 242021

Focus

  • 125,560 miles
While driving down the road the housing for the PCM broke and the whole thing fell hitting the driver front tire and dragging on the while able to stop. The car then shut off and and had engine and transmission error codes. Took the car to shop to be fixed. A few weeks later the car starts shifting hard and sometimes not shifting past 3rd gear through out the day by thw end of the day reverse quits working. The next drove car 15 miles to town shut it off and has not started since. Waiting on dealership to have available time slot to repair.

- Lasalle, CO, USA

problem #181

Mar 112021

Focus

  • 108,000 miles
I have had so much trouble with this car I am upside down on it. Now all the electrical stuff seems to be shorting. I was driving and my fuel gauge kept going to zero then back up to half a tank. Then my check engine light came on. My horn doesn't work which is is huge safety concern for me those are just the new issues I also have had the tcm replaced twice and it never made a difference to the car.

- Slippery Rock, PA, USA

problem #180

Jan 242021

Focus

  • 164,203 miles
When I accelerate it keep stalling, speed won't change it takes like 10 seconds to pick up speed.

- Daytona, FL, USA

problem #179

Jan 192021

Focus

  • 70,000 miles
Several times while driving, the radio will make a loud cracking sound from the speakers, other times it will *crack* and all radio/bluetooth controls stop working, and other times the radio will *crack* and stop working entirely, where there is no sound until the car is turned off, and turned on again.

- Nampa, ID, USA

problem #178

Aug 242020

Focus

  • 96,000 miles
While my daughter was driving with 2 young children in car on a city St/highway, car suddenly stopped, & had to be towed to a repair shop.. mechanic reported that electrical wires were laying against engine, which overheated & melted wires, causing vehicle to stop... he added that it could have caused a fire & ought to be a recall item.

- Spring Grove, PA, USA

problem #177

Dec 072020

Focus

  • 92,000 miles
Vehicle was having many electrical issues including security system randomly going off, headlights flickering, inability to start engine, inability to stop engine even when electrical was powered down and battery drainage. The problem was the body control module (BCM) having been damaged from washer fluid ingress from the pump, along the wire harness, then into the BCM. Corrosion and damage was beyond repair. Needed to replace and reprogram. Will be without a vehicle for 2 months because of part backorder. Repair costs will end up being close to $2,000.

- Iowa City, IA, USA

problem #176

Nov 112020

Focus

  • 30 miles
I just purchased used Nov 2020 it did not make it 30 days and has to have transmission, radio doesn't work. It slips bucks no acceleration and cut off in middle of interstate 3 times. Now I am stuck with this nightmare I don't have $4500.to fix!

- Va Beach, VA, USA

problem #175

Nov 142020

Focus

  • miles
I drove to work and everything that morning but when it was time for me to go home, out of nowhere when I turned my car on it said steering loss. I wasn't able to turn my wheel or anything, so I had to get it towed. Thank god I was not on the road and it locked up on me because there's no telling what would've happened.

- Dacula, GA, USA

problem #174

Oct 192020

Focus

  • 90,000 miles
The car displays the P0902 obii code. The engine stalls and wont change gears properly. This is specially dangerous when turning since the cars behind you can't see you're stalling and may crash into you. Some times it gets so bad that the dashboard displays a message that the transmission has heated up and I have to pull over immediately. The car won't even run or change gears at that point. This problem happens randomly when driving. Specially when the vehicle is idle for a while.

- San Elizario, TX, USA

problem #173

Oct 152020

Focus

  • 99,007 miles
The push start/stop button will not stop the engine sometimes! I have not had any problems starting the car using the same button. The vehicle was stationary and in park.

- Alpha, NJ, USA

problem #172

Nov 202019

Focus

  • miles
The horn in the car sometimes work and sometimes doesnt, the trunk does not open unless from inside.

- Dundalk, MD, USA

problem #171

Jan 102020

Focus

  • miles
1. clutch slips in transmission causing vehicle to stall or reach dangerous RPM's before switching into another gear. 2. repair was denied by Ford stating that it wasn't related to the current recall but was the clutches that needed to be replaced. Clutches are going out due to the tcm that was recalled on the vehicle. 3. horn has decided to stop working along with controls on the steering wheel due to a wiring issue with the vehicle. Fuses have been changed ensuring that it is a wiring issue. 4. hazard lights as well as half the buttons on the dash including radio, etc. Have also decided to stop working due to a wiring issue in the vehicle. No hazards making it a risk and unsafe to pull vehicle off of road in case of an emergency. 5. Ford dealership that car was taken to stated all recalls were completed but when VIN is entered through Ford website it states that all recalls are incomplete. Ford sent me a notice for repairs on transmission stating it will be almost $1400 to replace clutches in transmission. There would be no problems with the clutches if there was never anything wrong with the transmission control module to begin with. Repairing the transmission should not be on the owner of these vehicles and Ford should be liable for the repairs to an issue that was their responsibility to correct from the beginning and was not corrected in a timely manner.

- Lexington, NC, USA

problem #170

Sep 192020

Focus

  • 58,000 miles
Ongoing electrical issues that may or may not be related. Vehicle will "stall" while in motion or while powered on but stopped at a light for example. It's an electric vehicle so the cause of the stall is unclear. Vehicle will be inoperable for 1-10 minutes, including power steering while the system resets. This happens usually at slow speeds or while stopped - in reverse, climbing hills, stopped at traffic lights. The problem was "fixed" in October 2019 and we were told that something doing while addressing one of the electrical recalls had caused the problem. Now it's happening again and Ford can't tell us why. We've been stranded pulling out of our driveway in the path of on coming traffic, blocking one lane roads in our neighborhood and at intersections.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #169

Aug 142020

Focus

  • 150,000 miles
The buttons on my key all work but when I go to start my car it says there is no key.

- Guthrie, OK, USA

problem #168

Aug 122020

Focus

  • 36,000 miles
Engine stopped while in motion on freeway. Entire electrical system and acceleration would not power back on. Steering and brakes were still operational. After pulling over, the car will not turn on, and doors will not remain locked.

- North Hollywood, CA, USA

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