The 2014 ford focus se. my mom and i traded in another vehicle for this car. it was working fine at the first 3 months of having it, but then after the second month, the transmission on this car started to fail. it would start to shutter and cause you to have problems accelerating trying to keep up with the car ahead of me after each full stop, or during traffic hours on a freeway/highway. this vehicle also had a problem when i was just barely getting on the freeway i tried pushing the gas peddles to reach 65mph, but for some questionable reason the gears were having trouble switching and as i look at the meter gage it showed 50mph. i push more on the gas peddle to get more speed and it would not move higher than 55mph. for some appearent reason it stayed stuck at 50-55mph. i'm quite disappointed on the dealers who sold us the car which they knew the issue of these particular vehicles, and also the manufacturers who have cause concern for who ever had bought this type of vehicle. i would appreciate if they would just recall any ford focus or any other vehicles that have such malfunctioning. america is suppose to be at the top, but what's going on with this issue that needs to be resolved. i'm was born in the philippines, but i was raise in the usa. i always thought the us was one top notch place to live. america is the life and i expect alot from thee higher up's/bosses.. for sure though, safety first for all vehicles designed and created and manufactured here in america or wherever they got their vehicles.. this place is one great place to live. we should live up towards true future expectations of any type of crucial designs of what so ever or some sort. america lets step up the richter scale of exclusiveness. god bless to all with peace and respect always.
The transmission shutters very badly typically when accelerating from a stopped position. sometimes the car will not move forward when i press on the gas and then suddenly jolt forward unpredictably. sometimes it will get stuck in an intersection with virtually no acceleration because the transmission does not shift to the correct gear. i do not feel safe driving this car. ford dealership looked at my car on 6/16/2015 and said they have to order a new transmission, but it will not come in for 8-12 weeks. so i am stuck driving this unsafe car for a long period of time until the new part comes in to fix the problem (if it even fixes the problem).
Since i purchased this vehicle in march of 2014, it has bucked at slow acceleration at speeds of 10-25 miles per hour. this caused vibration of the rear end and inconsistent acceleration. it occurs more often in hot weather. i have had it check twice, but the dealers say that it is normal with this type of transmission. it also is more prevalent in stop and go traffic.
When the car is at a stop, while the vehicle is warm, when you start to take off the vehicle jerks and does not properly engage the transmission. at an intersection or when merging into traffic the vehicle does not respond properly and cause a danger to passengers and all other vehicles on the road. the longer the car is running transmission slips more and more causing car to continuously shutter and jerk. shuttering increased when on the interstate for an hour . this car was purchsed new for my teenage daughter with less than 45,000 miles. we are having a heck of a time getting rountree moore ford in lake city, fl to replace the transmission, though they have reflashed it once. if my daughter encounters an accident due to this problem i will sue the ford manufacturer and the local dealership. god help them if its fatal.
Ever since around 10,000 miles, my 2014 ford focus has been experiencing delayed acceleration and deceleration, grinding noises coming from the transmission, shaking, rough starts, and shuttering. it's caused the vehicle to lurch forward rapidly after not initially accelerating, with a few close calls in traffic. ford is aware of this problem. i've taken this vehicle in to be serviced, only to have them tell me the part isn't available. it's been 4 months, still waiting. this is unacceptable.
The vehicle frequently shakes while idling at a stop and then when pressing the acceleration hesitates and jumps forward and stops like i am pressing the brake and gas pedal alternately which i am not. very scary. happen yesterday and i was almost rear ended. unsafe condition. please help nhtsa.
Our car ford focus 2014 purchased in tracy ford, ca generates a horrible smell, localized in the back seat region. we've cleaned and scrubbed this area with soap twice, but the smell does not go away. the smell has been there for many months now, starting a few months after we bought the car brand new. it is an awful strong chemical smell. we are concerned because our two small children sit back there in that section of the car. also, nobody wants to ride in this car because of the smell. the local ford repair shop confirms the smell but cannot tell what it is. one dealer (tracy ford) thinks it is chemical from plastic, the other dealer that made us pay 150$ for not fixing anything much, doesnt know what caused it and will not perform any work other than the basic check because they said it would cost thousands of dollars to take apart more parts than the basic look around check. we are worried about what this smell is, as in is it dangerous or not. we asked ford 800 number to investigate, but they said the dealer has to confirm that is a defect for them to cover the cost. while the dealer would not perform any further investigation, unless someone will pay the thousands of dollars. so we are stuck with a car that is too stinky to drive, paid 150$ only to be told that if we want them to investigate more, we have to pay thousands of dollars. the brand new car is both too stinky to drive, and too stinky to sell. it is brand new yet we could not drive it. the dealer and ford are both washing their hands and dont want to cover the cost. we want the manufacturer and dealer to investigate free of charge and to fix the problem for us free of charge.
When trying to accelerate from being stopped at a light to complete a left turn the car would not accelerator and began to shutter even though i was pressing the gas the car did not move. i was finally able to move from traffic and narrowly avoided being hit by oncoming traffic. this is unacceptable as i need my vehicle to transport my children .i do not feel safe driving this vehicle. the vehicle is all shuttering when the transmission is trying to shift gear. if it had been disclosed the the automatic transmission was a manual transmission in this vehicle i would not of purchased it. i have had this problem for over 1 year (since i purchased the vehicle new) and i have brought to ford 4 times and each time i am told it is operating within normal peramators . the dealership replaced the clutch only after i had the car for only 3 months. i also reached out to ford corporation and was told the same thing and that there is nothing further they can do.
I bought my ford focus as a ford certified car on 04/06/2015. car is used, had approximately 22,000 miles on it. about the beginning of may i started having problems with the car shuttering when i would accelerate. it became worse and took it into dealer for service. the service person that it is the clutch. he said that it would take 2-3 months to get the part as the clutch is on back order due to so many cars having the same problem. i asked why i was not told about this defect when i bought the car. why didn't dealer fix it before selling it. the problem has escalated and i am afraid to drive around with my grandchildren. i am also scared as the shuttering is amplified going up hill and when accelerating. i complained to ford motor but they have not gotten back to me. i feel that i was sold the car under false circumstances. if i had known of this problem i would have bought something else. i am 71, this probably my last car and i cannot even enjoy it as afraid of crash. this not an isolated incident. there are so many clutches that need to be replaced; why no recall?? the dealership has not fixed it and says the car is safe. i do not agree. they said there is nothing they can do until part is in.
I bought a brand new 2014 ford focus and didn't have any issues for about 3 months or so but then the car started jumping and making grinding sounds and getting worse and worse especially when i would take off at a light or when i would merge into traffic it's especially bad when your sitting in slow traffic you need to give yourself more room or you might rear-end someone. i almost got into a really bad accident trying to pull out into traffic but thank god the person i was trying to get in front of moved over because my car just jumped a little and felt like it stalled out. i took it back to the dealer and they knew all about the problem but there was no recall on it yet which i could hardly believe because i work with someone who had the exact same car and had the same problems. they did replace the clutch in march but now its august and i'm going back in because i'm having the same problems. i'm really disappointed, i really like my car. if i wouldn't loose a lot of money on it i would trade it in for something else, its not safe and its been such a hassle.
Found 2 inches standing water in passenger back seat ... has been into dealer over 8 times for over 40 total days and the carpet remains wet. now causing mold. they send it out to a special water remediation vendor and insist that the issue is corrected but when you put your hand under the carpet, even after it has not rained for a couple weeks and your hand will come out dripping water. with how many times the carpet has been pulled out and replaced it is now all stretched out and panels where they have gone into the doors and dash fall off transmission issues with shuddering and losing power , dealership repaired but issue is starting again. loses power going up very slight hills, will lug down on the flat like it has been dropped into a lower gear. no power when trying to accelerate navigation has gone out and requires yet another trip into the service center car currently has less then 8000 miles on odometer.
Several times the sun roof intermittently does not close. once it's open, it will either not stay open or will not close at all. it repeatedly opens and closes over and over and stops when the sun roof is open. sometimes after 10 or twenty times it stops at open position or it will close. there is no way to close it unless trying over and over until it finally closes. sometimes it will not close at all no matter how many times of trying and must wait until some other time to get it to close. speed of driving or weather conditions seem irrelevant to the condition. it doesn't matter if the car is turned off and then re-started.
Sometimes when i let off the brake and press on the gas the car jerks and studders it has also done the same thing even when i did not have my foot on the brakes. been doing this for a long time only got 9,800 miles on it financed it new
Beginning at 6000 miles and 7 months of operation, my 2014 ford focus began operating erratically. the transmission exhibited physical shudders, lurching when coming out of 0mph, and bogging down/failing to shift to accelerate when merging onto the highway. the first and most noticeable time, it resulted in my hitting the bumper of the person in front of me and a more than $5000 repair to their car. at the time, i was a safe distance away at a drive-thru and applied gas to move forward. at first, nothing happened, then the car lurched forward suddenly. i tapped the person in front of me-- no one was hurt and no damage was done to my car, but damage was done to theirs. this has continued to worsen until now the car exhibits violent shuddering coming out of first and second and has problems accelerating, to the point where it has nearly gotten me hit going through an intersection and caused issues merging onto highways.
The car stalls on the road there is something wrong with the transmission our car has been at the dealership for over a month, second time on the transmission jerking and stalling on the road when you would be stoped at a red light then in motion it jerked when you increased your speed, very unsafe to drive and no one is doing nothing about it. ford can not fix the problem. should be a national recall. contacting our lawyers and the media. not japordizing my family life for a car that stalls on the road.
I purchased the 2014 ford focus new in august 2013. issues began almost immediately upon taking ownership of vehicle. i recall at 6,600 miles having problems with the transmission and shuddering. ford technician explained that this was normal it would eventually adjust. car shudders around 17 mph and accerlerating onto on ramps, etc. this car is unreliable and unsafe. i refrain from taking it on road trips even within washington state, avoiding issues that could arise at anytime. at no time during the purchase of this vehicle did the salesperson explain what the dp6 powershift transmission feature was . i am beyond frustrated with ford's unwillingness to recognize that this is a serious concern and expensive fix. this car is averaging a new clutch assemply at 5,000-7,000 miles. my extended warranty is no longer available at which point these clutch assembly replacements cost a minimum of $1800. i can't afford to continue to have to pay these repair costs. to date, this car has had 7 clutch assembly & seal replacements and car currently has $55,000. ridiculous. i spent over $30,000 on this vehicle. see attachment below for list of repairs
I bought the car with 23 miles on it in 2014. i asked about the precious focus issues of engine issues, transmission issues, and the air bag defect. i was told "all of those issues have been fixed in the 2014 model." shortly after my purchase the clutch and tm module went out. when i questioned why it needed this already i was told "it is just a slight issue, but that 1 replacement is all it will need." since this time the car has required clutch replacement 7 time and module replacement 3 times. i now need to take it in for the 8th clutch, but have been told i will be responsible for payment of this manufacturer defect. i was lied to by the dealership, ford corporate informed that i should not have any issues with my purchase, and when i ask about permanent fixes/buyback i am told that there's nothing abnormal with my car.
My 2014 ford focus, which i purchased a little over one year ago, has had constant transmission problems from the beginning. it slips, shudders, and makes strange noises while accelerating. i have brought it in for service with ford and they have repeatedly "fixed" it. the problem quickly returns. they have acknowledged that "nearly all the 2014 ford focuses they have sold have experienced this problem." i think the car is unsafe and i'm planning on filing a lemon claim with the state of virginia.
This problem start since i got the car they told me it was normal but this is the 3 time i almost have an accident on the highway and intersections the car engine stall when that happen the car wont respond this happen all the time if i am driving fast our slow. i already take it to the dealer 6 times to get it fix and the car is getting worse i only have one repair invoice they wont give me anything because they say nothing is wrong with the car they also replace the clutch and restart the transmission a few times.
Car jerks and hesitates when you take off. when gears change it jerks and shutters. when you cross in front of traffic, you don't know if you'll make it or not. has been in shop multiple times. there is no fix. clutch plates been replaced and been waiting on more for three weeks. afraid to drive it. car just sitting here.
Car jerks and hesitates when taking off, making it dangerous to cross traffic. shakes so bad that you can't drive it without fearing an accident.
The transmission do not shift right,fells like transmission is going out on take off
Focus was bought brand new with 24 miles on it, december of 2013. around 6 months into having it the focus started to shudder anytime the gas pedal was pressed, then will take off like normal after a few seconds. this is happening driving down the road or coming from a stop. we've almost been hit several times due to delays in intersections. it has been taken to ford many times first they would tell us "oh it is just the way the engine works, it's how you get great mileage".. then heard about the recall, took it in and they replaced the ac clutch telling us that is why it shuddered. not even a week later same problems started happening. they kept refusing to fix the problem. now, after the manufactor warranty is expired they tell us the clutches need to be replaced , and that it is not covered under transmission warrenty.. this has been on going since 2014, it needs to be fixed. also the horn stopped working one day for no reason at all, they looked at that it. the tech said they need to replace the entire horn and that its a common problem among the focus . this is unacceptable and ford needs to fix these problems.
Ford focus st '14 : on startup the engine revs to 1500 then down to <500rpm and almost stalls. in addition, sometimes while driving, if the clutch is depressed the engine revs will rapidly decrease to this near stall point causing lots of engine shutter. there is a tsb (13-9-7) released, but the engine is throwing 0 codes when the engine shutter happens. *tt
I have a 2014 ford focus that has transmission troubles. i did not get a year of safe service out of it. i had to take it in to the place i bought it the transmission was slipping very bad. this was at hopkinsville ky at pennyrile ford. they want me to trade again. this is been a recall problem and they will not fix it. they make all kinds of excuses. i have wrecker bills it has cause me to miss work. i will include my name and number. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).' *pm
My car has a big issue with the gear system. my husband an i bought the car brand new. after a couple of months, we noticed that the car would delay shifting into gear intermittently at first and gradually became worse. i mentioned it to the mechanic at the dealership and was told it was a known problem and it was a simple "computer problem" that could be fixed quickly. he schedule an appointment for it, reprogram the computer (or something like that) but the problem is still the same. the car has a big problem changing gears, that is not safe and there is a lot of complains about that on the internet. i complained with ford and their final answer was: furthermore, i have reviewed if there are any warranties on the vehicle and i am not seeing any. i have also checked to see if there are any extended service plan active on the vehicle and there are none at this time. im not showing any recalls or customer satisfaction programs for this concern w/ the vehicle either. regrettable, ford would not be able to offer any assistance toward the cost of this repair. i have however, documented the concerns you are experiencing. this information will be forwarded to the national highway traffic safety administration for possible future recall information. i encourage you to keep your receipts in case a recall is issued and you may be eligible for reimbursement.
This is exactly the issue i've been having. 8/5/2016 i took my car in for the 3rd time concerning the transmission. i was told it was no longer a covered issue. when i bought the car i asked for a different one because the one i test drove literally felt like the transmission was slipping so bad i wasn't going to get it back to the dealership. i drove another one and it was better, however still shuttering. i was assured by the sales person at beechmontford this was normal,it was a new type of transmission with a dual clutch.everytime i took the car in for an oil change i complained about the transmission getting worse. i was told by 2different service department employees that ford was aware of the issue and they were extending the warrenty.the shuttering increasingly became worse and had began a loud grinding noise and was stalling so bad at take off i was worried about having an accident because of it.the engine would rev up but wasn't going anywhere,then would jerk into gear.in december of 2015 i took my car back to beechmontford,they said it needed a new transmission control module and a new clutch.to which my car was at the dealership for 42days.because the problem is so wide spread the parts were on back order and my car was deemed to dangerous to drive.this was covered under a recall. on july 15th i took the car in and again made an appointment for the transmission.i spoke to a service person who told me that ford is aware of the issue and there was an unbelievable amount of vehicles coming back in for the 2nd with the exact same issues and they're replacing the clutch again.on 8/5/2016 i took my car in and was then told this time ford would not pay for the repairs.i was told again ford's aware of the issues,ford knows it's dangerous, yet they aren't covering it to have it fixed again. although it was fix in december for the exact same issue under a recall.