10.0

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

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problem #147

Jan 202020

Focus

  • 208,000 miles
Here is another picture. This is the electrical connection to the washer fluid pump. Fluid leaks out of the electrical connections to the pump and gets pushed through the wiring loom and the fluid leaks onto the body control module causing corrosion and failure of the BCM.

- Munith, MI, USA

problem #146

Jan 272020

Focus

  • 204,988 miles
This is in regards to my 2014 Ford Focus. When parking the vehicle the engine will not shut off, even with the key out of the ignition! faulty washer fluid pump leaks into electrical connector for washer pump and washer fluid gets pushed into wiring loom past the firewall and down into the BCM( body control module) connector part C2280D. The washer fluid then runs from the connector onto the male pins of the BCM corroding the pins and shorting out the BCM. This causes the vehicle to exhibit many faults, the worst are the vehicle not starting or as in my case, the vehicle would not shut off and continues to run even with the key out of the ignition. Ford recalled 433,000 vehicles for engines that don't shut off but my vehicle was not captured in the "build date" for the recall. I believe I missed the recall by weeks or a month at most?

- Munith, MI, USA

problem #145

Jun 182019

Focus

  • 98,000 miles
The vehicle had a recall on the transimission. I took the vehicle in for the recall. The vehicle ran good for about two months. The vehicle has started to slipe when I hit the gas, like it neeed more gas. If the gas padle if hit any harder, I going to push it throught the floor.

- Fort Meade, MD, USA

problem #144

Jan 192020

Focus

  • 200,000 miles
Engine continues to run after engine is shut off after parked for minutes or hours even with the key removed from the ignition. Once vehicle does shut off the battery (brand new) will completely drain overnight. Unknown...but Ford did have a recall for this issue for over 433,000 vehicles but not this specific year model.

- Munith, MI, USA

problem #143

Jan 142020

Focus

  • miles
For at least the last three years the vehicle experienced short periods of non-starting. In October, 2019 the car would not start period. Previous it was able to start after moving the shifter from park to drive and back and sometime using the remote start. The October issue required towing to North county Ford in vista, ca. After five days, it was determined the transmission had failed and needed repalcement. After replacement the non-starting issue resolved, but in the last three weeks it has returned. I have not had any issues while the vehicle is moving.

- Oceanside, CA, USA

problem #142

Jan 012020

Focus

  • 63,300 miles
My 16 year old daughter was driving in her 2014 Ford Focus SE on the interstate. I was a passenger as she only has her learners permit. All the sudden she complained the vehicle was hard to steer. I saw her having a physically hard time steering the vehicle. I looked at the dashboard and saw the power steering assist failure indicator icon (electronic power assist steering - epas)activated on the dashboard. My daughter continued to struggle to maintain the vehicle safely due to the power steering issue. She drove to the nearest exit which was even worse than the highway. She had trouble steering through the "S" turns on the exit ramp. She came to the intersection, luckily the light was green and she didn't have to stop to turn right, but it wasn't much help. While turning onto another two lane highway she almost hit the concrete medium due to the epas failure. Watching her drive the vehicle reminded me when I drove my grandfathers old Dodge dart; no power steering. I understand

- Rochester, IL, USA

problem #141

Dec 182019

Focus

  • miles
The car's speakers, randomly and without any sort of predictability, let out and incredibly loud crackling/screeching/sound to the point of hurting your eardrums. It is very startling, it either persists and does not stop (sometimes for hours) or stops and sporadically returns. This issue has even caused me to jerk while driving as it is very loud and scary. Turning volume down doesn't do anything, turning the sync system off doesn't do anything, this sometimes happens when the car is not even on (key isn't in ignition). It is a huge safety issue as this problem is so loud and unpredictable that it can certainly lead to a car accident. Having read through a lot of online forums about this issue, I am not the only one having this problem.

- Salinas, CA, USA

problem #140

Dec 172019

Focus

  • 82,000 miles
Tcm replaced 66,550, clutch pack replaced 68,148, and complete communication failure between the throttle and transmission, tonight at 82,000 miles, I fully opened the throttle pedal down, and transmission failed to give me any acceleration for 3-5 seconds.this almost caused a bad situation tonight. Radiator replaced at 77,600, coolant still drops to the min- line. No reasoning on where the coolant is going.

- Pottstown, PA, USA

problem #139

Dec 152019

Focus

  • 68,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. After the contact pressed the push start button to shut off the vehicle, it did not shut off. The vehicle eventually turned off independently after a few minutes. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 68,000.

- Garden Grove, CA, USA

problem #138

Nov 292019

Focus

  • 87,000 miles
Car will not recognize key and they tried to replace the body control module and now my car is just dead

- Flat Rock, NC, USA

problem #137

Dec 142015

Focus

  • 8,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle shuddered upon acceleration. The vehicle was taken to two different dealers, including jack demmer Ford (734-721-2600, located at 37300 Michigan ave, wayne, mi 48184) where the computer software was reprogrammed. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the same dealer where the clutch assembly was replaced. The dealer stated that a certain amount of shuddering was normal. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.

- Canton, MI, USA

problem #136

Sep 262019

Focus

  • miles
Radio has interior short that caused loud cracking noise with key in or out. Radio ended up not working at all, cracking even happened with radio not working. Called car audio shop, owner laughed and said he fixes 6 to 12 of these a year. Noise could cause accident by surprising the driver.

- Mentor, OH, USA

problem #135

Sep 012019

Focus

  • 82,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the horn was inoperable. The electrical fuse was replaced, but the failure continued. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.

- Maybrook, NY, USA

problem #134

Sep 102019

Focus

  • 54,000 miles
Vehicle exhibits shifting problems in low gears (starting out from stop); loss of power, check engine light turns on, transmission overheating error message is displayed on dash

- Canonsburg, PA, USA

problem #133

Sep 162019

Focus

  • 67,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. On June 15, 2017, the horn was repaired by mike bass Ford (5050 detroit rd, sheffield, oh 44035). Approximately six months later, the horn stopped working. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired again. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

- Lorain, OH, USA

problem #132

Aug 232019

Focus

  • 108,000 miles
Car will show "stop safely now" warning and completely shut off all controls at highway speeds. That car does not allow you to move it out of the fast lane or any lane. There is no way to move the car to safety once the warning activates. Very dangerous situation.

- Morgan Hill, CA, USA

problem #131

Aug 072019

Focus

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. While driving at any speed, the gear shifted out of first gear and an unknown warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle stalled and was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle failed to start and was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the computer system failed and the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was not provided.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #130

Jun 112019

Focus

  • miles
Horn stops working randomly while driving or when just started. Horn sometimes won't work for days

- Smithfield, PA, USA

problem #129

Aug 172015

Focus

  • 12,523 miles
Noise coming from steering wheel when turning; shuttering; struggling to accelerate; transmission stalled out on a hill; remote lock button found non functional at times; bluetooth non functional.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #128

Aug 082019

Focus

  • 91,000 miles
Tried sounding the horn due to another vehicle running a red light in my immediate path. Horn was inoperative. Being a skilled technician, I troubleshot the issue down to the horn itself, as both the fuse and relay were serviceable.

- Columbiana, OH, USA

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