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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.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
47,131 miles

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2014 Ford Focus Owner Comments (Page 4 of 13)

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problem #200

Jun 292020

Focus

  • 122,450 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Back at the end of June, first part of July I had a check engine light on and then the next day it was off but some stupid "my key came on and not it regulates my speed and volume. I am not paying over $200 to have it removed. But the most important thing is the clutch on my transmission is out and Ford won't replace it for free and I dont have the money to fix it. I believe Ford should fix it for free since they can't build good transmissions.

- Kouts, IN, USA

problem #199

Aug 122020

Focus

  • 36,000 miles
Engine stopped while in motion on freeway. Entire electrical system and acceleration would not power back on. Steering and brakes were still operational. After pulling over, the car will not turn on, and doors will not remain locked.

- North Hollywood, CA, USA

problem #198

Jul 132020

Focus

  • miles
Clutch was repaired and now a part of the new clutch needs replacement and they don't want to help me! I know it's part of the recall!! now I can't use my car because I have to pay $2K out of pocket to get it fixed! when I know it's the recall. It's the clutch!!! also.. the attached work orders.. were not given to me when I purchase the car. But they were in the car manual book. And it's says the car was already having transmission problems at 15 thousand miles! if I would've known. I would have never purchased this vehicle! this car is a lemon!!!

- Hesperia, CA, USA

problem #197

Jul 132020

Focus

  • 100,001 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I purchased this vehicle in 2016. A week later I took it back to the dealership, they drove it said nothing was wrong. 8 months later I took it back over the transmission, they drove it, said nothing was wrong, about 7 months ago I took it in over the recall on the door locks, requested the transmission be checked as well. Nothing was done on the transmission. I just learned from the Ford Motor Company about the extended warranty on the transmission module and clutch assembly. The dealership did not tell me about this. I now sit with this vehicle with no way to get it to the dealership, and no offer of help from them. They want me to have it towed and pay $ 110 dollars to put on a machine. I am on a fixed income and can not afford to do this. This issue should have been addressed one of the three times I took it in. The transmission has jumped, jerks, lunges, reduces speed pull out since I bought it. Now it goes to neutral while driving and you have to pull off and put it in park, wait and put back in drive and hope it catches. It's to dangerous to drive now so it's parked.

- Accoville, WV, USA

problem #196

Jul 092020

Focus

  • 69,500 miles
Transmission kept overheating; would not move when in reverse and gas amount inaccurate, car jerks when gas pedal is pressed and it stalls when it turns

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #195

Jul 092020

Focus

  • 69,500 miles
Transmission kept overheating; would not move when in reverse and gas amount inaccurate, car jerks when gas pedal is pressed and it stalls when it turns

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #194

Jun 192020

Focus 4-cyl

  • 100,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Transmission fault light came on. Codes coming up are po6B8 and po6O6 times two. Looked codes up and they were power train control module and the ECM/ PCM codes. Wants to stall when driving.

- Broadalbin, NY, USA

problem #193

Jun 082020

Focus 4-cyl

  • miles
Repeatedly the speakers will randomly pop very loudly, even when radio is off, and the speakers will not function again until car is restarted. The loud noise is very startling and dangerous. It occurs at irregular intervals, when moving and not, and with radio on or not.

- Howell, MI, USA

problem #192

Mar 092020

Focus 4-cyl

  • 97,000 miles
It clicks constantly - I have start the car with a battery charger although I just put a new battery in the car, I have had the transmission clutch and parts replaced twice. - its still slipping out of gear it sound like grinding metal. Im so done with this car.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #191

May 092020

Focus 4-cyl

  • miles
Was driving and heard a very loud pop and crack noises. There was no audio and the car wouldn't let me turn the radio on nor off. While this was happening the pop and crack noises still continued. I did some research and it turns out these Ford radio are known to do this and I just want to report it as a safety issue due to the fact that when my radio is off the noises are still going on and they are very loud. This could cause other people accidents and is very irresponsible on Ford behalf.

- Whitewater, WI, USA

problem #190

Apr 032020

Focus

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I have had the some part of the fuel and transmission censor replaced a couple of time by buckeye Ford in london Ohio. The last time I it was replaced I was told this happens all the time and that my car could stop running I am concerned that I will be driving and something just makes it stop the rpms go up to 3 or so sometimes at take off and there is a hesitation please look into this for me. [xxx] email is [xxx]the clock and radio display doesn't work and then maybe a few weeks go by and they just star to work. I am afraid to even drive out of town so I rent a car thank you redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Springfield, OH, USA

problem #189

Feb 022020

Focus

  • 40,000 miles
Horn goes in and out, and appears to be affected by speed humps.causing a security risk. Backup camera fades from clear view, to no view, to an upside down view daily.

- Everett, WA, USA

problem #188

Jan 012020

Focus 4-cyl

  • 52,877 miles
I've not had a fuel gauge since my 4th warranty repair (turbo replacement turned catastrophic and incurred warranted engine replacement as they blew it in shop and had it for almost three months) and I am not happy at all. And I am now gonna have to go back and get it fixed as this is dangerous for me. I keep a gallon of fuel I'N my car, so I'm basically huffing fumes all the dang time im in my car.. I must keep a gallon of fuel in the car due to the sudden stalls and the subsequent crank, wont start issues. Up until after my car was "repaired".. I didn't have issue until id done run out of fuel and or run out of outa fuel and stalled in most precarious places whilst in motion and driving down the road. I'd run out of fuel and my car would sputter and die. I've walked up to 12 miles to get to a gas station luckily. I am not cool with this [xxx] cause I bought it with lil to no mileage and new off the lot.... [xxx] has a ring to it if anyone could help... to an erratic at best case I've been stranded with no phone, no food nor water at least three times. And they think I'm gonna bring it in for service and allow them to screw me over again? don't think I have a lot of trust for Ford no mo.... I hope they stop playing around with people's lives as seemingly expendables and wasting our valuable time and money. I've lost a job from it and that's no joke. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Lincoln City, OR, USA

problem #187

Mar 082020

Focus

  • 1,113,051 miles
1. the car has a real bad popping in the front end like the front ends about to just fall out. On any road & both straight or turning 2. taking off from a dead stop front end & the transmission takes a minute for them both to catch & the car go on any road & both straight or turning 3. the cv axel pop when turning

- Scott, AR, USA

problem #186

Mar 092020

Focus

  • 48,600 miles
On Monday March 9th around 5pm my car had stalled while taking a left hand turn. It took about an hour to re-start with key fob. On March 9th at 11:30 pm turned off vehicle to go into a store and would not start for over 2 hours. I found out there was a recall to this vehicle today on 3/12/2020 I had purchased this vehicle on 01/06/2020 with out any knowledge of a recall. I want out of the vehicle as it is unsafe.

- Jamestown, NY, USA

problem #185

Mar 012015

Focus

  • 10,000 miles
The car was difficult to drive from day one, hard to steer and keep on the road, along with the transmission problem, had it checked several times and told there wasn't a problem with the steering, then it it started making a grinding sound when the wheel was turned, kept getting worse until the car was not drive able, and it was stored. The transmission was recalled, but told the steering is not. Ford says it needs a new rack and pinon but is now out of warranty, as our complaint we turned in when it was under warranty had been wiped out, due to a new computer system. It only has 32,000 miles on it, and now they want $2200 to replace the rack and pinon.

- Bellingham, WA, USA

problem #184

May 172015

Focus

  • 100 miles
Car shudders when starting from a step position to an accelerated speed. Example: Sitting at a stop light and when the light turns to green and gas pedal applied the car shudders or does not move. When it doesn't move forward when applying the gas pedal it feels as though the wheels are just spinning. At other times the car will automatically jerk forward when not intended. At other times the car doesn't move forward when you apply gas the pedal. I have had the transmission replaced 4 times. I have had several software updates. I have had seals replaced. Milage as to date is 31400

- Topeka, KS, USA

problem #183

Nov 122019

Focus

  • 100 miles
Car transmission is broken on the inside per dealer, there are articles explaining that Ford knew about the problem but still put the car out for purchase. Currently I do not have a vehicle to drive to work. I was told by Ford I would have to pay for the problem although it is an internal problem with manufacturing.

- Dallas, GA, USA

problem #182

Dec 172019

Focus

  • 155,500 miles
The horn stopped working approx. December 17, 2019. Vehicle has about 155500 miles. Horn does not sound when vehicle is locked using key fob. Horn does not sound when center of steering wheel is pressed. One traffic incident already required the horn's use and it was not available. I verified myself that the fuse works and also that the relay works. I also accessed the horn itself and tapped it which made no difference. The horn is an important safety feature although used infrequently. It is not subject to wear and tear as a wiper blade would be.

- Moody, AL, USA

problem #181

Dec 172019

Focus

  • 137,638 miles
Took my Focus in to have a customer satisfaction recall clutch replacement for the automatic transmission. I experienced bad jerking and acceleration issues. The dealer replaced the clutch 2 1/2 months ago. I'm now at the dealer with my engine light on on and severely bad jerking and shifting issues again. The dealership diagnostic says I need 2 transmission shift levers replaced (levers a &B) cost in excess of $1000. This transmission as a whole is defective. Why is Ford getting away with this"?"

- Adelanto, CA, USA

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