What 2,644 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Ford Focus RS

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.

NHTSA ODI 11422758

Vehicle overheated while driving. Took it to dealership and advised cause is transmission. Advised by dealership manufacturer was aware of problem and still put it on market for sale.

NHTSA ODI 11422558

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.

NHTSA ODI 11422570

Shuddering Stalling Jerking motions When coming from stop to start Hesitation

NHTSA ODI 11422127

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the clutch was hard to shift into gear. Additionally, the transmission became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission and clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

NHTSA ODI 11421233

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.

NHTSA ODI 11420602

While operating the vehicle I lost all power steering. This nearly caused an accident as I was driving in city traffic at the time. Upon taking it to a dealership I was informed it was a $1500 repair caused by the electrical system. My vehicle was purchased new and has less than 54,000 miles

NHTSA ODI 11419906

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while attempting to reverse, the vehicle lost motive power and failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission to be replaced. The contact stated that the service transmission warning light was displayed. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 105,301

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2014 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUES WITH THEIR TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REFUSED TO OFFER A LOANER VEHICLE.

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2014 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH SAFETY RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED. THE DEALER DECLINED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE STATING IT DID NOT MEET THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED AND NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED ON TAKE OFF AND THE CLUTCH WAS FAULTY.

NHTSA ODI 11419612

I was noticing hesitation on my way to work when the traffic light turned green, I'd press the gas pedal and the car wouldn't move. I'd give it more gas then it would jerk into moving forward. While accelerating as the car would automatically switch gears the car would hesitate as if it weren't taking fuel then jerk into gear to keep moving normally. Once at work I was able to park the car and look at the engine and noticed nothing out of the ordinary. At about noon that day I got into the car to leave for lunch only to realize that I could no longer go into reverse. I would move the shifter from park to reverse then press the gas pedal to begin moving only to seem like I'm still stuck in park. I was able to put the car in Drive however I was in a parking spot facing a building and would not be able to exit only utilizing Drive. I was able to switch the car into neutral and push the car out of the parking spot by hand then drive off with there still being hesitation when the gears switched. I theorize that there may be an issue with the Power Train Control Module within the vehicle not allowing the clutch to shift effectively and a possible imbalance of fuel to air intake.

NHTSA ODI 11419149

The contact's daughter owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V523000 (Power Train). The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer and was informed that due to the salvage title, the recall would not be honored. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving 45 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently and failed to exceed 10-15 mph. There was no warning light illuminated. The driver parked on the side of the road until she arrived at the location to drive the vehicle to a nearby independent mechanic. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was informed by the independent mechanic that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The contact attempted to contact the manufacturer but was unable to reach a representative. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

NHTSA ODI 11418646

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that upon purchasing the vehicle, the vehicle would stall and shudder while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact had initially taken the vehicle to a dealer where the recall repair for NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V515000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) was performed. Recently, the contact stated that the same failure returned and the symptoms had worsened. The contact took the vehicle back to the same dealer where she was informed that they would replace the TCM for free however, the clutch disengagement failure would not be covered. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred her to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 71,000.

NHTSA ODI 11418489

The contact owns a 2014 FORD Focus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle inadvertently shifted out of drive to neutral without driver input. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing clutch actuator, bearings, and sleeves to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

NHTSA ODI 11417603

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT THEN RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V525000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FORD OF KENDALL, LLC (15551 S DIXIE HWY, PALMETTO BAY, FL 33157) WHERE THE RECALL WAS SATISFIED. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE FUEL GAUGE PROVIDING AN INACCURATE READING. THE VEHICLE STALLED SIMULTANEOUSLY DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK THAT WAS REPLACED UNDER THE ORIGINAL RECALL HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NO LONGER QUALIFIED FOR SERVICE UNDER THE ORIGINAL RECALL AND WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH THE SAME INFORMATION AS THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN THE POSSESSION OF THE DEALER UNREPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.

NHTSA ODI 11416448

STARTING IN OCTOBER OF 2020, EXACTLY ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASING MY 2014 FORD FOCUS FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP, MY CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE OCCASIONALLY. ALTHOUGH I WAS CONCERNED, I DID NOT WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT ONLY DID IT ONCE IN A WHILE. FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR, THE VIBRATIONS KEPT GETTING WORSE. NOW INSTEAD OF EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, IT WOULD HAPPEN EVERY-TIME I ACCELERATED AFTER A RIGHT HAND TURN. THIS WAS MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN THERE WAS MORE PEOPLE IN THE CAR. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT WHAT I WAS EXPERIENCING WAS A SHUDDER. EVEN THOUGH IT IS COMMON FOR THESE CARS, IT IS NOT SOMETHING I WANT TO DRIVE WITH EVERYDAY, THAT BEING SAID, I CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, RAY PRICE FORD IN MOUNT POCONO, PA ASKING IF THEY CAN FIX MY CLUTCH BEING THAT IT'S UNDER WARRANTY. THEY STATED THAT WAS I WAS DESCRIBING SOUNDED LIKE THE CLUTCH SHUDDER AND THEY CAN TAKE CARE OF IT NO PROBLEM. FORD TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. THEY STATED THAT THEY TEST DROVE IT AND THEY TESTED MY CLUTCHES AND IT PASSED THE 'SAFETY TEST'. I TOLD THEM TO TEST DRIVE IT AGAIN, IT IS NOT SAFE, AND BEING THAT I HAVE A 2014, IT IS ONLY A COUPLE OF MONTHS UNTIL MY CAR GOES OUT OF WARRANTY. I'D RATHER TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM NOW BEFORE IT BECOMES AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT IS DIFFICULT TO FIX AND IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. ANNE HATHAWAY THAT WORKS THERE REASSURED ME THAT MY CAR IS NOT AND THEY WOULD NOT BE FIXING IT BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, SHE STATED 'THE FORD MECHANICS MAY JUST BE USED TO CARS LIKE THAT SO THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO'. IT SEEMS TO ME AS IF THEY ARE TRYING TO HAVE ME WAIT UNTIL I'M OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEN I HAVE TO PAY THOUSANDS TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION AND THE CLUTCHES, THAT IS NOT A SOLID SOLUTION FOR ME. I WOULD LIKE FOR FORD TO EITHER HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THE CLUTCHES/TRANSMISSION OR SIMPLY TAKE ALL THESE CARS OFF THE ROAD.

NHTSA ODI 11415485

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 10 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 152,000.

NHTSA ODI 11415318

MY VEHICLE WILL NOT START AFTER REFUELING AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI 11415202

SHUDDERS , JERKS, SLIPS, AND STALLS WHEN GETS ON THE GAS LIKE A JUMPING FEEL.

NHTSA ODI 11414403

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START-UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWICE TO ELKINS FORDLAND (696 BEVERLY PIKE, ELKINS, WV 26241, (800) 296-2486) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VALVE WAS INOPERABLE AND THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS WARPED AND UNEVEN. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK, VALVE, AND FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO KEEP FUEL IN THE VEHCILE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LIKE THE FAILURE LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 19V515000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT MANUALLY PULLED THE STEERING TO THE CENTER TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE SLOWLY IN MANUAL STEERING MODE TO HIS GIRLFRIEND'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RACK AND PINION UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ODI 11414476

THE 2014 FORD FOCUS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE VEHICLES I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. FROM THE CONSTANT SHUDDERING AND HESITATING TO THE CONSISTENT REPAIRS THIS CAR HAS TO HAVE. I WAS MERGING ONTO 380 IN MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FROM THE TANNERSVILLE EXIT WHEN MY CAR HESITATED TO SPEED UP. I WAS GOING 40 WHEN I WAS TRYING TO SPEED UP TO AT LEAST 60, I HELD MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND MY CAR DID NOT PICK UP SPEED, IT DIDN'T GAIN SPEED, IT ACTUALLY DROPPED DOWN TO 35MPH. AFTER ABOUT 20 SECONDS MY CAR THEN PICKED UP SPEED AND I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GO 60MPH +. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CLUTCHES DO NOT LAST LONG AND CONSTANTLY HAVE TO BE REPAIRED, FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY IS A JOKE, I HAVE A 2014 AND EVEN THOUGH IT IS ONLY AT 53,XXX MILES, BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN SEVEN YEARS I AM OUT OF LUCK WHEN IT COMES TO REPAIRS. I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY $1,500 + EVERY COUPLE THOUSAND MILES WHEN THESE CLUTCHES GO. THE POWER SHIFT DCT WAS HORRIBLY MANUFACTURED AND I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THIS CAR WILL BE THE CAUSE OF MY DEATH SOMEDAY. I'M HOPING FORD CAN EITHER BUY BACK MY VEHICLE OR THE WHOLE CAR WILL BE RECALLED, IT SHOULD BE HONESTLY.

NHTSA ODI 11413176

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.

NHTSA ODI 11412965

I HAD JUST LEFT MY HOUSE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD . I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SO I STOPPED GOT OUT AND MY BOYFRIEND WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TURNED AROUND AND DROVE IT BACK THE SHORT DISTANCE TO MY HOME WHERE IT HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE THAT DAY. I WROTE A LETTER TO FORD ASKING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN GETTING THE CAR REPAIRED ARE REPURCHASE IT FROM ME THEY REPLIED STATING THAT THEY UNDERSTOOD BUT COULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE.

NHTSA ODI 11408062

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND SHUDDER AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOWDITCH FORD INC (11291 JEFFERSON AVE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23601) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000.

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