What 2,584 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Ford Focus Bev

STARTED HEARING CRACKLING/POPPING NOISES FROM MY RADIO, SOMETIMES EVEN WITH THE KEY OFF. SOMETIMES VERY LOUD, WHICH SURPRISES ME WHILE DRIVING. WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

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THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE AS THE 14S17-S1 RECALL AFFECTING THE 2013-2014 FORD FOCUS ST AND ESCAPE MODELS. LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING AND ENGINE BEGAN STUTTERING WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO REACH TO SHOULDER BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS IMMOBILIZED. I WAS CHARGED 830 DOLLARS BY MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP (INVER GROVE FORD LINCOLN IN INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MN) TO LOCATE AND REPAIR CHAFFED AND DAMAGED WIRING IN THE ENGINE HARNESS IN THE IDENTICAL LOCATION TO THE ST AND ESCAPE MODELS.

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THE RECALL THAT HASN'T BEEN SATISFIED AS OF YET REGARDING THE CPV HAS CAUSED MAJOR ISSUES WITH MY CAR YET I CAN'T GET IT FIXED AS THE DEALER REPLIED SAYING IT WASN'T AVAILABLE YET WHEN THE RECALL WAS OCTOBER 2019. I ALSO BELIEVE I'VE HAD A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND YET THE DEALER HAS ALSO SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, IT FAILED TO MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING AND SHUT OFF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

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THE RADIO ON MY CAR KEEPS FAILING. THE SPEAKERS POP LOUDLY ALL THE TIME EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS NOT IN MOTION. THE RADIO IS OFF AND THE SPEAKERS START POPPING LOUDLY. THIS HAPPENED ONCE A MONTH AND NOW MY RADIO DOES NOT WORK

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POWER STEERING FAILURE, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP ONE DAY WHEN I WENT TO THE STORE,I STARTED THE CAR& THE POWER STEERING WAS LOCKED AND EXTREMLY HARD TO STEER, I FINALLY DROVE IT HOME WHICH WAS ABOUT 15 MILES, I HAD TO DRIVE VERY SLOW BECAUSE IT WAS VERY HARD TO STEER, THE CAR WAS PARKED IN A STORE PARKING LOT AND WHEN I RETURNED TO THE CAR IT WAS VERY HEAVY TO TURN THE WHEEL I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT HOME BUT I DIDNT WANT TO LEAVE IT OVERNIGHT IN A STORE PARKING LOT...

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WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT IT WOULD MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AT ALL SPEEDS ON BACKROADS OR HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALSO, WHEN GOING STRAIGHT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT PATH AND TAKES RESISTANCE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP THEY STATED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE IN THE COMPUTER FOR THE STEERING SYSTEM CAUSING IT TO MALFUNCTION.

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VEHICLE SHUDDER PROBLEM 2014 FORD FOCUS SE I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AN AUCTION ON MAY 13TH, 2019 WITH SLIGHTLY MORE THAN 78000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I COULD NOT DRIVE IT AWAY BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE A SECOND DRIVER AND THE AUCTION WAS 1 HOUR AWAY. I PICKED UP THE CAR TWO DAYS LATER. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND STARTED DRIVING, I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE CAR SHUDDERING/STUTTERING. THIS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I CAME TO A STOP AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM STOP OR MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE TAKES LONG TO ACCELERATE AND SHAKES WHILE TRYING TO PICK UP SPEED. I WAS AFRAID AND STILL AM AFRAID THAT IT WAS GOING TO STALL. I'VE SINCE GONE ONLINE TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND I AM FINDING THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A UNIVERSAL PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR. NOW, I KNOW AUCTION CARS ARE SOLD AS IS, AND I UNDERSTOOD THIS WHEN I BID FOR THE CAR BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER ON MANY OF THESE CARS. THE PROBLEM IN MY CASE IS THAT I BOUGHT THIS CAR AS A SURPRISE FOR MY 16 YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WHO IS SOON GOING TO BE 17 AND IS DUE TO TAKE HER ROAD TEST. WITH THE TYPE OF ACCELERATION AND STALLING ISSUES BEING REPORTED ONLINE, HOW CAN FORD NOT TAKE ACTION TO RECALL/AND OR FIX THE PROBLEM.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAN TAN FORD (LOCATED AT 1429 E MOTORPLEX LOOP, GILBERT, AZ 85297, (480) 821-3200) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

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I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN NY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, MY CAR BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND LURCH FORWARD A FEW FEET AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, IT SEEMES LIKE I HAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AS WELL. I DROVE HOME IMMEDIATELY AND UPON GETTING HOME REALIZED I COULD NOT REVERSE. AS I TRIED TO REVERSE MY CAS ENGINE SIMPLY JUST REVVED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER WEST HERR FORD (5025 CAMP RD, HAMBURG, NY 14075, (716) 649-5701 MULTIPLE TIMES, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT NO FAILURE WAS DETECTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED WITH THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DELAYS TO ACCELERATE AND THE ABNORMALLY SHOOK. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

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DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION 'SHUDDERS, SLIPS, BUCKS, JERKS, HESITATION".

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CAR EXPERIENCES SEVERE SHUDDERING, LURCHING, AND SKIPPING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. DOES NOT MATTER IF IT IS ACCELERATING SLOWLY OR QUICKLY. IT SHUDDERS WHEN SWITCHING GEARS WELL DRIVING. VERY PERSISTENT WHEN LEAVING STOPLIGHTS. PURCHASED CAR IN FEBRUARY 2015 AND IT HAS HAD THIS ISSUE SINCE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. HAS BEEN IN TWICE FOR SERVICE. FIRST TIME THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. WHEN IT PROGRESSED INTO A MORE SEVERE ISSUE THEY TOLD ME TO TRADE IT IN FOR A NEW CAR.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SLOWED DOWN BUT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAPITAL FORD SERVICES DEALER (2805 E MILLBROOK RD, RALEIGH, NC 27604, (877) 660-1721), WHERE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE CLUTCH SEAL WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO PROVIDE THE ACCURATE READING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO RUN OUT OF FUEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IT WOULD STALL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO R D SAWYER MOTOR CO DEALER (404 IS-64, MANTEO, NC 27954, (252) 473-2141) WHERE IT WAS ADVISED TO KEEP THE TANK HALF FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER: 17794117. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

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CAR HAS STALLED SIX TIMES IN ONE WEEK TRANSMISSION HAS SHIFT TO NEUTRAL WHILE IN DRIVE WHEN CAR STALLS HAVE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD AND PUT IN PARK AND RESTART TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS NO POWER VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ALMOST REAR -ENDED BY TRUCK AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION SERVICE NOW MESSAGE WILL DISPLAY ON MESSAGE SCREEN YESTERDAY WAS BY FAR THE WORST DAY ENGINE DIES PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD PUT IN PARK RESTART PUT IN DRIVE LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL TURN CAR OFF RESTART PUT IN DRIVE VERY LITTLE POWER TO TRANSMISSION PULL BACK OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD RESTART PUT IN DRIVE HAD POWER TO TRANSMISSION.WILL PARK VEHICLE UNTIL SITUATION IS RESOVED

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THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT APPEARED AND NO ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE WHAT SO EVER SINCE IT IS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. MY DAUGHTER ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR WHILE GOING STRAIGHT. WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. ABSOLUTELY NO ABILITY TO TURN THE WHEEL WITH OUT BREAKING IT OFF THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO HAD TEMPORARY FAILURE WHEN THE WINTEWR TEMPS WENT WELL BELOW FREEZING BUR EVENTUALLY THE STEERING WOULD COME BACK ONLINE ONCE THE CAR WARMED UP (UP TO 45 MINUTES). VERY DANGEROUS!!!

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CAR STOPS ACCELERATING AT ROUGHLY 25 MPH DESPITE CONTINUOUS PRESSURE ON GAS PEDAL. ONLY TO GET THE CAR MOVING AGAIN WAS TO BRING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN PRESS GAS PEDAL AGAIN ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPEAT. THE CLUTCH SYSTEM ON THIS CARE AND THE RELATED SOFTWARE WAS REPLACED 6 WEEKS AGO. THIS IS A ABSOLUTE SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE HELP AS THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN ISSUE AND THE MANUFACTURER IS UNWILLING TO RESPOND TO THE MATTER. THE REPAIR COST FOR NEW CLUTCH IS $1,000 + EACH TIME.

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WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN TURNED ON. THIS CONDITION OCCURS REGARDLESS OF SPEED SETTING OR THE INTERMITTENT SETTING. THIS CONDITION OCCURS REGARDLESS OF MOVING OR STATIONARY, SPEED OF MOTION, INTENSITY OF RAIN OR OTHER FACTORS. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY SINGLE TIME THAT I HAVE USED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS.

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WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH, THE DOOR BELL STARTED SOUNDING, THE CHECK BRAKE FLUID READ OUT CAME ON LIKE THE CAR HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM ELECTRICAL. THIS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES THRU THIS PAST WINTER 2018/2019. THE TEMPERATURE ON THE DASH WAS 10 DEGREES OR BELOW EVERY TIME IT HAPPENED. RUDE AWAKENING ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO THE FRONT WHEELS WILL SPIN WHEN TRYING TO TAKE OFF FROM A STOP SIGN ON OCCASION. LIKE IT CAN'T GET GOING. ONE MORE THING IS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I'VE HAD NO POWER LIKE THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL WHEN I'VE HAD THE CRUISE ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. I DON'T HAVE EXACT DATES ONE DATE WAS 12/26/2018

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TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS UPON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP OR FROM A SLOW SPEED. REPAIRS WERE MADE UNDER WARRANTY A FEW TIMES. ISSUE HAS RETURNED BUT FORD IS SAYING CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO WE MUST PAY FOR REPAIRS. THERE IS A RECALL 14M01 THAT EXTENDS WARRANTY ON TRANSMISSION FOR OUR YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, SYMPTOM,AND TRANSMISSION BUT FORD SAYS OUR VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THEY CANNOT TELL ME WHY IT'S NOT INCLUDED, JUST THAT IT IS NOT. CAR HAS 51,000 MILES ON IT, AND REQUIRES ITS 4TH TRANSMISSION REPAIR. DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD US THAT OUR CAR HAS SAME PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION THAT MANY FORD FOCUSES HAVE.

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EVER SINCE WE HAD THE TCM RESET BY THE DEALERSHIP I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR STARTING AND SHUTTING OFF WHILE AT A STOP BUT NOT IT NOT EVEN STARTING ANYMORE AND I'VE REPLACED FUSES AND THE GROUND WIRE ON IT WHICH MADE IT WORK FOR A DAY OR TWO THAN NOTHING AND IT'S BEEN LIKE THIS FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW PLEASE HELP ME TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I NEED TO DO TO FIX IT OR LET ME SWAP FOR ANOTHER THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS FOR ME SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN APRIL OF 2019. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM TSB NUMBER: 16-0109 AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROBLEM 14M01 # 6. THE DEALER (NORTHSIDE FORD, 12300 SAN PEDRO AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216, (210) 319-5734) DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW CLUTCH; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,800.

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AFTER THE RECALL "REPAIR" MY CAR BEGAN EXHIBITING THE ISSUES DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THIS SYSTEM CAUSED MY CLUTCH TO BURN UP AND NOW FORD WILL NOT REPAIR ISSUE. STEPPING ON THE GAS EITHER FLOODS ENGINE OR STALLS ENGINE. ISSUE IS ESPECIALLY NOTICED WHEN LEAVING A STOPPED STATE.

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I HAVE A RECALL FOR POSSIBLE DEFORMED FUEL TANK. IT IS MAKING MY CAR STALL AT ANY TIME TO INCLUDE USING CRUISE CONTROL OR STOPPED AT A LIGHT. THE ISSUE IS KNOWN BY MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. THEIR ADVICE IS TO KEEP THE GAS TANK FILLED ABOVE HALF BUT I HAVE STALLED AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES AFTER FILLING UP. I HAD THEM INSPECT MY CAR AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. I ASKED ABOUT THE STALLING AND THEY SAID WAIT FOR THE SOFTWARE. I GUESS THEY EXPECT THAT I WALK TO WORK UNTIL THEY FIX THE ISSUE. I HAD A LOCAL MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND THEY RECOMMEND I WAIT FOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY ARE UNSURE IF THE PART WILL FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT THE SOFTWARE. I ALREADY HAD TO RENT A CAR FOR A FAMILY EMERGENCY AND DONT WANT TO GET STRANDED WHILE DRIVING TO WORK BECAUSE I AM FORCED TO DRIVE A FAULTY CAR WITH NO FIX. I CAN AFFORD TO BUY OR RENT A CAR UNTIL AN UNKNOWN DATE.

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