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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.

6.0

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
85,700 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
2014 Ford Focus electrical problems

electrical problem

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2014 Ford Focus Owner Comments

problem #2

Jan 152019

Focus Titanum 2.0L

  • CVT transmission
  • 170,100 miles

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

So tested battery, it's new and holds load test. Tested the alternator and it tests good. Dash has a gear sound when it does this. Also resets clock back 5 hours, radio will run maintenance test, then shut off radio. It has a sound like like grinding gears in a standard transmission. Sound comes out of center of gauge clusters and a secondary going when the first grind engages. Had Ford replace the battery but test good new battery same thing. Replaced all fan belts same thing.

- Avid F., Modesto, US

problem #1

Jun 032015

Focus

  • Manual transmission
  • 1,300 miles

Bought a 2014 Ford Focus and when I listen to the radio while parked it says auto off battery low. Took it to Kendall Ford and was told I don't drive the car enough that I had to invest in a trickle charger and use an outlet to keep the battery charged. I also called Ford dealer in Michigan and was told why don't you buy a portable radio with batteries and listen to that when smoking in your car.

Went back to Kendall for the second time and they were going to buy a trickle charger and pay for it but decided to install a new bigger battery and we were told no more problems. Ok after a couple weeks it started again auto off low battery. Now 5 time Ford decided to run a test thru the car.

- marilynak, Wasilla, AK, US

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