Major Problems with 2014 Ford Focus Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2014 Ford Focus

2014 Ford Focus BODY Victims: 3 Mileage: 24000 miles

2014 Ford Focus AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 115000 miles

2014 Ford Focus ENGINE Victims: 2 Mileage: 70000 miles

Browse 2014 Ford Focus complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, ENGINE and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Focus owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN when the vehicle comes to a complete stop it rolls backwards before you can place your foot onto the accelerator....	948 ~ 32878 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. the contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle stalled and...	264 ~ 36465 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM while driving on the freeway the car began to decelerate gas pedal was non responsive. traveling approximately 60-65 mph in...	215 ~ 51202 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER ford focus st '14 : on startup the engine revs to 1500 then down to <500rpm and almost stalls. in...	177 ~ 50066 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2014 ford focus st with manual transmission when decelerating to a stop sign or stop light (approx 20-10 mph) and...	141 ~ 49024 miles
STEERING low grinding noise coming from front of car after turns inclines accelerating after a stop. sounds like aluminum cans grinding....	135 ~ 41688 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL low grinding noise coming from front of car after turns inclines accelerating after a stop. sounds like aluminum cans grinding....	127 ~ 30070 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i have a 5 door hb. on the day of this incident i had driven the car several times with...	42 ~ 43503 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the 2014 ford focus s comes standard with traction control which uses both the abs module and the pcm torque...	30 ~ 35880 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. while driving 30 mph the contact drove onto black ice and the...	28 ~ 17188 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. while driving 25 mph the driver side door opened and would not...	25 ~ 7174 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i bought this car new on dec 31 2013. here's my list of problems... 1) trunk was way off alignment...	24 ~ 34667 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. while accelerating from a stop at 5 mph the vehicle surged forward...	23 ~ 24463 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i do not know if it's brakes. my car does the grinding sounds too how is this normal on a...	17 ~ 16261 miles
WHEELS occasionally when backing up going forward or turning the wheel the car makes a suttle grinding noise. *tr ...	15 ~ 37722 miles
SEAT BELTS august 28 2015. while heading westbound on a traveled highway a vehicle pulled out in front of the westbound car...	13 ~ 42402 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE purchased a 2014 ford focus se on january 4 2014 and have had problems since driving it off the dealership...	12 ~ 40376 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING took my car to the ford dealership for the 5times . to be looked at again for all the problems...	7 ~ 50417 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. while driving various speeds the front passenger side door opened independently. the...	6 ~ 32330 miles
TIRES this is the 2nd incident involving continental contact tires. we own a ford focus 2014 with the continental contact tires....	6 ~ 7716 miles
SUSPENSION the car was scary to drive on the highway with uncontrollable swaying had to white knuckle the steering wheel with...	6 ~ 10750 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. the contact stated that the horn failed to work. the contact called...	4 ~ 58250 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the 2014 ford focus s comes standard with traction control which uses both the abs module and the pcm torque...	4 ~ 1750 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. while driving 60 mph the vehicle began to lose power. the dealer...	3 ~ 102667 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. while driving at an unknown speed the contact heard a grinding sound...	2 ~ 75000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. while driving the vehicle lost power. the dealer diagnosed that the vehicle...	2 ~ 78500 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. while attempting to exit the vehicle the front driver side door would...	2 ~ 3525 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph the transmission failed....	2 ~ 19054 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES in late may 2015 i noticed a bubble in my driver's side rear tire. i took my car to the...	2 ~ 5944 miles
SEATS our car ford focus 2014 purchased in tracy ford ca generates a horrible smell localized in the back seat region....	2 ~ 11500 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY traction control issue.... during snowstorm trying to drive up a hill with a left hand turn tires lost traction and...	2 ~ 3500 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM traction control issue.... during snowstorm trying to drive up a hill with a left hand turn tires lost traction and...	2 ~ 10500 miles
STRUCTURE i bought this car new on dec 31 2013. here's my list of problems... 1) trunk was way off alignment...	2 ~ 10100 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. prior to a road trip the contact inspected the vehicle and discovered...	1 ~ 113000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system gasoline)....	1 ~ 113711 miles
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. on several occasions while driving the trunk unlocked independently. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 43000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2014 ford focus. consumer writes in regards to several safety recalls received on vehicle after purchase. *ld the consumer stated...	1
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. while driving at an unknown speed the contact heard a grinding sound...	1 ~ 30000 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. while driving approximately 55 mph the steering wheel seized and the power...	1 ~ 75000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving at 40 mph the vehicle was...	1 ~ 50000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. while driving 25 mph the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the...	1 ~ 70000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. while turning at a traffic light the contact's vehicle stalled and caused...	1 ~ 13000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. while driving various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle hesitated...	1 ~ 24172 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE i brought the vehicle in january. in march the trunk popped open while i was driving. it has continued to...	1 ~ 17000 miles
EQUIPMENT in late may 2015 i noticed a bubble in my driver's side rear tire. i took my car to the...	1 ~ 9170 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph a flat...	1 ~ 51 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph a flat...	1 ~ 51 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. the contact stated while driving approximately 8 mph the vehicle shook intermittently...	1 ~ 1000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY for a couple of months now when i drive at slower speeds (usually 15-25 mph) the transmission appears to grind...	1 ~ 7000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the 2014 ford focus s comes standard with traction control which uses both the abs module and the pcm torque...	1 ~ 5000 miles

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