CarComplaints.com Notes: For the third year in a row, the 3rd generation Focus is experiencing massive transmission problems.
Most notably owners keep complaining about how there's bad hesitation and jerking when starting from a stop. This isn't the result of an old, worn out part. In fact, the average mileage it's reported to us is just over 15k miles.
2.8
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
51,106 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while attempting to blow the horn at another driver driving through the stop sign, the horn failed to operate. The contact was concerned that due to the horn not functioning it could result in a crash. The vehicle was taken to Ford of northampton (968 bridge rd, northampton, MA 01060) where they informed the contact that there were wires underneath the vehicle that were corroded, causing the horn to fail. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the during cold weather the horn was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to champaign Ford city (701 w marketview dr, champaign, il 61822) however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,638.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the horn was inoperable. The electrical fuse was replaced, but the failure continued. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. On June 15, 2017, the horn was repaired by mike bass Ford (5050 detroit rd, sheffield, oh 44035). Approximately six months later, the horn stopped working. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired again. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. While the vehicle was stationary, the horn would not sound when prompted. The contact stated that there was a defect in the horn. The vehicle was previously repaired at classic Ford of smithville in North Carolina per NHTSA campaign number: 16V645000 (structure). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic in four oaks, North Carolina, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 39,000.
- Four Oaks, NC, USA
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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the horn failed to work. The contact called the dealer and was advised to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
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- Easthampton, MA, USA