2014 Ford Focus Exterior lighting Problems

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle briefly jerked and shuddered, and lost motive power. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality; however, the failure became a regular occurrence. The contact also stated that while driving at night, she became aware that the headlamps provided inadequate illumination, severely compromising nighttime visibility. After a visual inspection of the headlamps, the contact became aware that the housing had deteriorated significantly. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a general failure with the transmission but diagnosis for the failure with the headlamps. The contact was informed that the headlamps needed to be replaced. Additionally, the transmission was replaced however, the failure recurred. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V813000 (Electrical System), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 46,000.

NHTSA ID

11554440

Incident

Nov 15, 2017

Mileage

46,000 mi

WHEN I ACCELERATE IT KEEP STALLING, SPEED WON'T CHANGE IT TAKES LIKE 10 SECONDS TO PICK UP SPEED.

NHTSA ID

11389934

Incident

Jan 24, 2021

Mileage

164,203 mi

COMPLAINTS: POWER TRAIN (CURRENTLY-5TH CLUTCH ASY HAVING SERVICED), BODY: LOCKS AND HATCH DONOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME..PASSENGER DOOR KNOB JUST FELL OFF IN PASSENGER HAND, EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION, CAR JERKS AND STALLS, FALSE DIGITAL READINGS ON DASH. SOME LIGHTS STAY ON CONTINUOUSLY. HAD TO HAVE TO TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSOR REPLACED 2 YRS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE.ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ALL DOCUMENTS HAVE VIN AND MY NAME ON THEM, SO CANT UPLOAD THEM. MULTIPLE DATES OF SERVICE, BUT AM LISTING THE LAST DOS. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR 3 WKS SO FAR. AWAITING LIST FOR A LOANER CAR IS 3 WKS OUT. I AM WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION STILL. CURRANT DOS IS AN APPROXIMATE DATE, AS IT IS STILL WITH THE FORD MECHANIC. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BC I INHERITED RAISING 2 GRANDCHILDREN, AND NEEDED A ECONOMICAL AND RELIABLE VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT THEM TO AND FROM DR APPTS, SCHOOL, PRESCHOOL ECT, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS ANYTHING BUT RELIABLE. IT'S BEEN AN EXPENSIVE NIGHTMARE. MY EXTENDED WARRANT ALREADY PAID FOR THIS FIX LAST TIME, AND NOW I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT MY POLICY MAXIMUM MAY HAVE BEEN REACHED, THUS MAKING ME RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL BALANCES DUE FROM THIS REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO WORK BC OF UNRELIABLE TRANSPORTATION, AND DO NOT HAVE THE MONIES TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. THIS DESIGN FLAW IN THE DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION, THERE IS NO PERMANENT FIX. THE PROBLEM RECURS CONTINUOUSLY. IF MY WARRANY POLICY DOESNT PAY FOR THESE AND FUTURE REPAIRS, ND FORD ISN'T PAYING THEM, I WILL EITHER HAVE TO HAVE THE BANK REPOSSESS THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY SUED BY FORD FOR NON PAYMENT. I HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY JUST FILING BANKRUPTCY. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP ME OUT OF THIS MESS? FORD WILL NOT TAKE THIS VEHICLE BACK BC IT HAS OVER 60,000 MILES ETC. UNABLE TO SELECT BOXES, DUE TO FROZEN BOXES.

NHTSA ID

11246271

Incident

Aug 2, 2019

Mileage

136,000 mi

ALL OF THE INTERNAL LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING, AND THE HORN DOES NOT WORK. FUSES ARE ALL FINE. I NOTICED THE HORN NOT WORKING AFTER SOMEONE ALMOST HIT ME ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID

11243888

Incident

Jul 23, 2019

MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT. EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE LIGHTS, THE LOW BEAM WILL NOT WORK. ALL THE FUSES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND SEEM TO BE WORKING PROPERLY.

NHTSA ID

11222606

Incident

Jun 21, 2019

WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET THE CAR MADE A SOUND WITH THE WORDS 'ENGINE FAULT: ...' THE CARS ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS WENT HAYWIRE WITHIN A MINUTE OF THE FIRST WARNING AND THE CAR DIED.

NHTSA ID

11182764

Incident

Feb 27, 2019

Mileage

74,000 mi

2014 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL SAFETY RECALLS RECEIVED ON VEHICLE AFTER PURCHASE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP WHILE TRAVELING UPHILL WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF, AND THE ENGINE WOULD KNOCK. *JS

NHTSA ID

11153828

Incident

Nov 29, 2018

FROM A COMPLETE STOP TO MOVING THE VEHICLE HAS A LITTLE BIT OF SHAKING WHEN GOING INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEAR ALSO THE BREAK LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK BUT EVERYTHING ELSE WITH THAT LIGHT WORKS.

NHTSA ID

11099809

Incident

Jun 17, 2017

Mileage

51,000 mi

FORD FOCUS IS HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO ELECTRIC DEFECTS IN WHICH INDICATORS APPEAR FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AFTER BEING ATTAINED TO, BRAKE TENDS TO SLIP UNEXPECTEDLY, BLUETOOTH HAS STOPPED WORKING, USB PORTS,BRAKE LAMP FAULTS. MY MAIN CONCERN FOR OTHER DRIVERS AND MY SELF IS THE VULNERABILITY TO SHARP TURN AND THE CRUCIAL ACCELERATION DELAYS. THESE PROBLEMS WERE ATTAINED TO AND MAINTAINED BY FORD MULTIPLE TIMES, PROBLEMS OCCUR WITHIN 1-2WEEKS AFTER MAINTENANCE. I'M CONCERNED EVEN MORE ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE AND SHAKING AT HIGH SPEED AS WELL THAT HASN'T BEEN REVISED.

NHTSA ID

11022795

Incident

Jul 8, 2017

Mileage

29,000 mi

TOOK MY CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP, FOR THE 5TIMES . TO BE LOOKED AT AGAIN FOR ALL THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING AND THEY STATED THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM, LIKE EVERY TIME, WITH THE SHUDDERING AND HESITATION I WAS EXPERIENCING. THEY HAVE REPROGRAMMED, AND REPLACED THE CLUTCH AND COMPUTER AND ASKED THAT I DRIVE IT AGAIN FOR A BIT AND SEE IF THE PROBLEM RETURNS. THE PROBLEMS STILL REMAINS THE SAME, WITH NO HELP FROM DEALERSHIP, THEY JUST KEEP MAKING EXCUSES, REFUSING TO FACE THE PROBLEM, THEY TOLD ME AFTER MY 5TH TRIP AND WAIST OF TIME TO THINK ABOUT A NEW CAR, MY CAR IS BARELY EVEN 11 MONTHS OLD. THE LAST TIME IT WAS SERVICE THEY DIDN'T EVEN PUT BACK IN THE OIL PLUG, FOR AN OIL CHANGE I DIDN'T EVEN RECEIVE, MY CAR IS WORST EVERYDAY, I HAVE BOUGHT 4 VEHICLES MFRI! THIS DEALERSHIP AND IF THEY DON'T FACE THE FACTS AND FIX IT ITS GOING TO BE MY LAST , I CAN'T DEPEND ON MY CAR , I DON'T WANT TO BE STRANDED AND THE SAFETY HAZARDS FOR THESE SAME ISSUES ARE RIDICULOUS, I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FEEL THREATENED OR AFRAID TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR . EVERYTIME I START !Y CAR AND START TO GO , I HAVE TO WORRY IF !Y CAR IS GOING TO GET STUCK IN GEAR AND ACCELERATE OR NOT STOP AT ALL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10682390

Incident

Nov 24, 2014

Mileage

12,501 mi