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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 18 / 8
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 11 / 1
- Average Mileage:
- 41,648 miles
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My car is not able to drive in reverse. It is not able to go over 40 miles per hour. It does a jerking while changing gears. It also do this while in park with key in and with key out. It is currently at Ford for repairs and they are stating it does not have a recall on this model. I called yesterday and emailed to explained the issue and they stated it was on the list. Now they are stating it is over $2000 to fix.
- Wimauma, FL, USA
Car shakes violently and jerks when accelerating, car has been repaired twice before for this problem, once at 29000 miles, 2nd time at 38000 and now doing it at 62000.
- Richmond Hill, GA, USA
From a complete stop to moving the vehicle has a little bit of shaking when going into first and second gear also the break light on the passenger side does not work but everything else with that light works.
- Holland, MI, USA
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. In rainy weather conditions, the vehicle failed to start and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle hesitated when the gears were manually shifted. The vehicle was towed to crouse Ford (11 antrim blvd, taneytown, md 21787) where it was diagnosed as a possible flood vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,500.
- Westminster, MD, USA
Vacuum seal on gas tank is faulty and gets air bubbles and the car cuts off at random. It cut off in the middle of an intersection yesterday and I almost got hit. I've reported this issue multiple times. Several other ones were recalled but not my VIN number but it's the exact same issue.
- Richmond, VA, USA
My 2014 Ford Focus engine dies when it rains. It started to run rough when it rained about a year ago and then the engine died going 55 mph when it was raining. Had engine wire replaced and it was fine for a week or so while it was dry. 1st time it rained it died again going 50mph. Took it in again and had cylinder and computer box replaced (crazy only 4 years old). Ran fine again until it rained and it died again while driving on highway. When it dies you are put in a very bad situation. Someone could definitely die. I give up. It is sitting in our driveway because we put $800 into it getting fixed and so far no luck. If I knew it could be fixed I would take it in. The car does not restart when it gets dry out again. I try jumping it and fuse 38 blows every time. Is there a recall on this? it is a very scary problem and I see this has happened to multiple people on the web.
- Stevensville, MD, USA
Transmission control module
- Tucson, AZ, USA
Transmission faulty. Car wont reverse. Car drags when trying to accelerate. I also received a court notice in the mail regarding powershift dual-clutch automatic transmission problems.my check engine light came on. Notifications appeared on my car saying transmission problem service asap.
- Trenton, NJ, USA
I have a 2014 Ford Focus that is currently having transmission issues. I took my vehicle to a Ford dealership hoping it was under warranty and that they would fix it. They told me that my vehicle is not under warranty since it was built in November of 2013 and that 14M01 only applies to those that have cars built before July 3, 2013. My issue with that is that Ford noted that "vehicles having a build date of June 6, 2013 or later have improved transmission input shaft seals that are not likely to experience leaks." Obviously their "improved transmission input shaft seals" are not improved since my car with 60,000 un abused miles has encountered transmission issues. I would just like to see what my legal options are with this lawsuit as I don't think its right my vehicle is not eligible for this lawsuit. I believe that Ford never improved their input shaft seals since I encountered the same problem that was recalled.
- Las Vegas, TX, USA
When I come to a stop after doing freeway speeds 70-75 mph for 30 minutes it gives me a high temp warning. When I stopped to check under the hood it didn't look, or smell hot, but the warning light indicated high temp in the engine.
- Lancaster, CA, USA
My 2014 Ford Focus transmission gets hot and is not changing gear while driving after I got it from the Ford dealer service center in ga 01/2018. It won't start because the transmission gets hot so I have to let it cool down before I can crank it. It cuts off while I'm driving. I have bought a front and rear dash cam to record and upload live video and an additional cam to for dashboard to show the red (I) light and engine light that remains on while I'm driving. I had a new battery, tcm module, clutch and clutch motor put on 12/2017, but I can't drive the car, it won't back up hills, it looses speed, don't change gears, again, I just got it out the shop!!! I have to drive it because it is the only transportation I have, so I am videoing every trip in case the whilethe car is jumping gear or transmission gets hot and car turn off while I'm driving, I can have an accurate account of an accident due to the transmission issue I am having with. I hope that the overheating doesn't cause a fire, but, if that happens, it would be recorded on my dashcam and I will post in social media.
- Atlanta, GA, USA
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact shifted the gear into park, then into neutral, and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted but hesitated to accelerate. The contact powered off the engine a second time. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
- Bradingtong, FL, USA
While under warranty I was driving and the engine shut off. I had to coast to the shoulder on the expressway. This happened four times during the warranty and 6 times since the warranty expired. While sitting at a red light, the light turns green and I begin to accelerate. The engine stalled fours times and three other times it almost stalled. I took the car to the dealer while it was under warranty and only once they said they found a problem with the transmission. They replaced some small part but it continues to happen. One of the times it stalled I took a picture of the message on the dash board. It said: Engine failure service immediately. I showed that photo to the service manager and mechanic at Ford. Both of them said the same thing: "I've never seen that before". makes you feel good about the car you bought from them.also, the rear drivers side door won't open most of the time on the first attempt. I have to pull the handle two or three times before the door will open. For replaced some part on the doors because of a recall but that didn't fix the problem. It still does it. This posting asks you to specify the date of occurrence. It has happened so regularly now there are too many dates to list. I lsted may of 2014 when I bought the car. From then on it has had problem after problem after problem.
- Lake Villa, IL, USA
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. On several occasions, while driving various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle hesitated for 10 to 15 miles before it accelerated at normal speeds. On another occasion, while driving, the engine revved and the vehicle stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to coccia Ford Lincoln Inc (577 E main St, wilkes-barre, pa 18702, (570) 823-8888) on several occasions where it was diagnosed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The clutch was replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The contact was transferred to the NHTSA hotline. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 27,080.
- Scranton, PA, USA
I bought my first brand new car a 2014 Ford Focus. I decided to go with a new car to have less problems in the long run. Boy was I wrong. After only 25000 miles my car began having transmission problems. I then brought it into the dealership and found out that Ford had issued a recall on the transmission module. So I had that replaced free of charge. My car now has 45000 miles on it and it began causing me problems again, so I thought it was the same thing as before. I brought it into the dealership to have it checked out. After a day of waiting I received a call entailing all that was wrong with my car. This time it as much worse, my catalytic converter needed to be replaced which I was told this was covered by my warranty. Now the next part I was told is the reason I am here writing this compliant. The dealership told me that my fuel tank had collapsed, and it was going to cost me upwards of $2100 to be fixed. So I then asked the question, what caused this to happen? I was told that this is a rare occurrence and there was nothing I could have done to prevent it. Now keep in mind I change my oil every 3000 miles and do all the normal maintenance to keep any car running smoothly. I began to research collapsed fuel tanks in 2014 Ford focuses, and I found that this not a rare occurrence and in fact it has happened to quite a few people. I hope this is found and read by corporate Ford, so a recall can be initiated and I can be compensated.
- San Antonio, TX, USA
The first incidence (2/26/18) was while stopped on a highway off-ramp, the engine stalled. The car was able to be restarted and driven. On a second occasion (2/28/18), I was driving and in motion on a residential street when the engine shut off. The brakes and steering was not affected and I was able to stop the car and restart the engine. Prior to this, the check engine light came on and I had scheduled service on the car for 3/7/18 (the earliest they had available). The car has had multiple transmission replacements in the few short years that I have owned it.
- Mckees Rocks, PA, USA
When pressing on the gas vehicle hesitates before jerking forward. When placing the vehicle from park to reverse, vehicle will not engage/move in reverse. Constant problems with vehicle while trying to begin driving or while trying to operate basic functions on a daily basis. This needs to be added to the extended warranty/recall for the transmission.
- Upland, CA, USA
Driving my 2014 Focus engine shut down, pulled over to the shoulder of road in snow storm, all most hit by tractor /trailer, this was on I- 376 in pa, after few minutes car started then stalled again, then car started and was able to continue
- Columbiana, OH, USA
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. While driving 40 mph, the accelerator pedal was applied and the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. Additionally, the check engine indicator illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 60,777.
- Roebuck, SC, USA
- Plantation, FL, USA