The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a complete stop, the vehicle made an abnormal rattling sound and failed to respond. No further information was provided. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

- Franklin, IN, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the mechanic confirmed a failure with the clutch and ignition coils. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and directed the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

- Laurel, MD, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after arriving to her destination, the vehicle failed to shift into reverse. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission dual clutch and shifter cable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 100,000.

- Peeples Valley, AZ, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was shaking abnormally while shifting gears. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed and the contact was informed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.

- Red Lion, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while at a stop sign, the vehicle would not accelerate forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the clutch assembly was replaced, but the failure reoccurred. On another occasion, the contact stated he felt the vehicle shake and felt that the transmission was shifting rough. The vehicle was taken to the dealer again and the transmission shift levels were adjusted, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the clutch assembly needed to be replaced, and the shift levels needed to be re-adjusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

- Castro Valley, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered. Additionally, the gear shifter intermittently failed to shift to the intended gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a faulty automatic clutch. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 59,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Mc Donald, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle shuddered and hesitated before accelerating. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who replaced the clutch; however, the failure persisted. The contact had the clutch replaced twice and was informed that the clutch needed to be replaced a third time. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.

- Artesia, CA, USA