Problems with 2014 Ford Focus POWER TRAIN

Purchased the vehicle new from ford. the sales person took us on a test drive during which time he advised that he car handled "differently" but that it was normal and the way that the vehicle should operate. the vehicle stalls almost completely out, hesitates to go jerks when accelerating and skips. when sitting in traffic or on surface roads with alot of stop and go the vehicle jerks, hesitates and attempts to stall out. there have been instances where it has jerked so bad it sees that the transmission was going to fall out. ford has repeatedly said to drive it and it will work itself out. we have taken it in for service, but no fix has been made. the cost of repeatedly going to "service" these concerns is costly and time consuming, especially when no resolution seems available.we are extremely fearful that the vehicle will stall out while traveling at higher speeds on the highway. not at all safe! *js

Similar to others grinding noise , clutch is slipping . very bad in the beginning , grinding noise is coming just because the clutch is slipping . it is very annoying to drive this car in the city or on the hwy , will you pass someone with a slipping clutch ? will you turn somewhere quick like right on red ? no . is that safe ? no ford has its opinion , sounds like soon all cars will have a slipping clutch soon and that is normal after tbs update its little better but not enough . your car is learning the way you drive !!!! mmmmm how often have you seen a dry clutch doing better after it slips , never !!!! 2014 ford focus noticed the problem at 700 miles . oil leakage maybe the problem , many people said that it is fine after seals replacement in the begging but not after . i am very mechanically included guy and i am thinking that there is something is wrong about the transmission shafts or crankshaft , no matter how many seals they will install , if those mentioned above are bent, not machined correctly or have a play the seals will always leak . in the result the oil will contaminate the clutch . *tr

Transmission shudders upon acceleration. on numerous occasions the car has almost stalled out almost causing us to be rear ended. i have taken the car to the dealer, the first time they replaced the clutch assembly. 2nd time they had to reprogram the part that was replaced. car is currently in the shop awaiting outcome this time. very upsetting considering this is supposed to be a reputable company that has been around for many years. i am very disappointed and i hope they do recall on these transmissions. *tr

Transmission causes vehicle to jerk and shimmy when accelerating from a stop. will not accelerate while doing this, causing danger when there is another vehicle behind or leaving a stop sign. transmission clutch was replaced due to this issue and these issues started again after approximately one year.

At ~18,000 miles vehicle started to hesitate upon acceleration to a point the car would stall enough that the vehicle behind us had to brake hard to avoid collision; experiencing heavy shuttering and vibration when vehicle changes gears. took vehicle to dealer on 10/24/13, advised that the transmission clutches are defective, parts are on back order. repaired at 20,166 miles on 12/05/13. at ~29,000 miles started to experience same problem as describe above; took in to dealer on 8/19/14, confirmed that the problem is present, furthermore upon inspection dealer advised that front tires are at '0' wear and noted they were 'unsafe', service manager stated that is due to the excessive vibration and slippage of the transmission. parts are on back order. car is unsafe, unexpected hard hesitation is causing near rear end collision. tire slippage is causing vehicle to hydroplane/slip on wet roads. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph up an incline, there was an abnormal vibrating noise coming from the vehicle. the contact also stated that when accelerating from a stop, the vehicle jerked. the failure occurred on multiple occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 20.

When the vehicle comes to a complete stop it rolls backwards before you can place your foot onto the accelerator. the vehicle will also pull itself forward or backward from the bottom of a hill and clears the hill without manual acceleration. the transmission slips and causes a jerking movement while pulling off. in essence, the vehicle will continue rolling when the foot is not on the brake which serves as a possible accident risk. the vehicle was taken to the ford dealership in which it was purchased from and i was told by the manager to take it to the service department where i was then told by them that the vehicle is equipped with hill assist and that it is supposed to act in that manner. in the ford car manual it does mention the action of hill assist but it does not state that the car is supposed to roll backward or forward up a hill without hill assist being on. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. while accelerating from a stop at low speeds, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and shuttered without warning. in addition, there was an abnormal sound emitting from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be reprogrammed. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the failure was undetermined. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Purchased 2014 focus new, shortly after the transmission began to slip and shudder. returned the vehicle to the service department twice and was told it was normal for the vehicle during the initial driving due to the transmission and the computer learning to talk to one another. the shuddering became worse. took it to a different dealer than the one where it was purchased. they "reset" the computer. the shuddering resumed. the clutches were replaced. the car has again started shuddering. the dealer has again "reset" the computer. the hesitation/shuddering is bad enough upon acceleration i am afraid of being hit by other motorists.

Delayed acceleration and problems with downshifting result in unsafe movement. these unsafe conditions occur when accelerating from a stop, decelerating, and while in motion on city streets and highways. the clutch has been replaced twice and yet the problem continues. my vehicle only has 38,000 miles on it. these problems have been present since the day i drove the brand new car off the lot. i have not been in an accident because of this yet, but feel very unsafe and an accident is inevitable. ford service has been unable to fix the problem.

I have the same issues as everyone else with my clutch/transmission. it causes my car to jump, stall, grind, fail to shift, roll, etc. i have been in numerous near-accidents and ford won't buy back this unsafe car because of oklahoma's lemon laws. i have had the clutch replaced twice now and work done on the transmission. i got the car back two weeks ago and now it's back in again with the same problems. the car is not safe to drive. if you're reading this, do not buy a ford focus!

2014 ford focus se. the car has always shuddered and jerked when starting off from stop. i am afraid to pull out into traffic unless it is totally clear. my daughter has a 2012 ford focus and it does the same thing. i run premium gas and the top grade oil. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. while the vehicle was on an incline, the contact stated when he released the brake pedal the vehicle began to immediately to roll backwards. the vehicle also sputtered and shook while attempting to increase speed and also sporadically emitted a grinding noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the contact was advised that the clutch was broken in and calibrations were up to date. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the incident. the approximate failure mileage was 200. the current mileage was 3215.

The first day i drive this car but sales personnel told me it the new ford transmissions is made. when come to a stop an getting ready to take off you can't get the power when push on gas paddle. to go have wait for power to kick in slowly. went to dealerships but no help. i hate to wait until i get injury in order get help.

Trouble with the dual clutch automatic transmission from the first day of ownership. the car now has 6k miles and the problems persist. the following problems are even worse during cold weather: the transmission shifts poorly, roughly, misses shifts, chooses the wrong gear for the vehicle speed, disengages and sends the engine to redline then drops into gear with a bang and either slows the vehicle with engine braking because the gear is too low, or lugs the engine with no acceleration because the gear is too high. the transmission is always shifting, and seems 'confused' as to what gear that it should be in. in city driving, if i need to suddenly brake, when i re-apply the throttle again, the transmission hangs between gears and the engine revs to redline then drops into gear and chirps the tires. the transmission also makes grinding noises when changing from 1st to 2nd gear. also very slow to drop to a lower gear when throttle is pressed for quick acceleration. takes about 2 seconds for it to downshift and then accelerate. also, the gear indicator on the console (prnds) doesn't line up with the shifter or illuminate to show which gear is selected, so it's difficult to tell whether i've selected reverse, neutral, or drive. in addition, the display on the instrument panel that shows the gear selection sometimes takes over 30 seconds to illuminate or 'boot up' to indicate what gear is selected. i often end up in neutral when i think i've chosen reverse or drive while i wait for the instrument panel indicator to 'boot up'. the dealerships say that i have the current software, and, "they all do that." dangerous, and will probably add up to very expensive repairs as it can't possibly be reliable under these conditions. *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. while driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that a clutch within the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

I have taken the focus back to the dealer 3 times due to the transmission shuttering, sometimes very violently, no doubt a safety hazard. it still does the same thing. i have been told parts are on order, but not heard back from them in months. these cars should be recalled.....

Transmission stalled as i was entering highway, was almost hit. transmission shifts hard, transmission light has warrned of overheating. the car has been to the shop several times, but it still runs badly. my daughter also has the same model and year. her car runs worst than mine. ford has refused to help us with the problem. in fact thay have refused to talk to us at all. someone at ford needs to be held accountable. it only a matter of time before someone is killed.

From dead stop on slight incline the car starts normally and then jerks and hesitates while attempted to shift into 2nd gear. this has caused numerous close calls with traffic. during the shift from 1st to 2nd the transmission makes a very distinct grinding sound (some people have compared it to the sound of aluminum cans crushing). the dealer claims this is normal operation of their powershift transmission. i guess the engineers designed it so it makes this grinding sound during normal driving conditions. *tr

Transmission skipping at slow speed and start up

I have been dealing with this issue since just months after purchasing my brand new focus. as i have been told that while the vehicle is an automatic transmission, it uses a clutch in the transmission like a manual, resulting in an issue with shifting. when accelerating, the vehicle shutters and hesitates, causing severe issues during stop-and-go traffic or in city driving. additionally, after the shuttle, the vehicle will do one of two things. it will either jerk forward or do nothing at all after letting off the gas pedal. because you never know which it will be, keeping at least 20 feet (usually more) away from the vehicle in front of you is necessary to avoid an accident. additionally, the vehicle experiences this while merging on an express way. the rpm gauge will show a significant increase as well as the sound, but the vehicle will not react as the rpms show. it will hesitate and then either jerk forward, or nothing at all. i have taken my focus to multiple ford service departments and each time, the dealership does not provide a permanent solution. they will explain that they fixed it, either by installing a new clutch, or giving it a system update, and each time the problem continues back. i have taken my vehicle to dealerships who have acknowledged the problem and have not been able to solve it five separate times. most recently, i have notice the issue becoming more severe - especially after driving long distances. this is absolutely unacceptable and i am extremely disappointed in ford for not stepping up and taking ownership of this issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would experience severe jerking and vibration when shifting gears. the vehicle was taken to the dealer jurgeson ford located in rich field, utah where the vehicle was diagnosed that the clutch was faulty and needed to be replaced. the clutch was replaced but approximately 4 years later the failure had reoccurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 24,000.