Automatic Transmission problems of the 2014 Ford Focus

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while stop, when the contact accelerated the vehicle would not accelerate and the warning message saying " transmission hot" illuminated and the check engine warning illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while his daughter was accelerating from a stop, the vehicle vibrated, suddenly lost motive power, and dramatically increased rpms briefly before returning to normal functionality. No warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission assembly, relating the failure to Ford's customer satisfaction program 19n08 (power train), but the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 134,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle hesitated and the engine stalled. The transmission fault warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the muffle shop where the diagnostic produced a code indicating that the catalytic converter was faulty however, the contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the canister purge valve, clutch assembly, second lever assembly tube, and cylinder assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,581.

2014 Ford Focus. Consumer writes in regard to transmission issues.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that when driving forward the vehicle fails to change gears. The vehicle was emitting a cranking/grinding noise when being driven. The contact stated the vehicle is now inoperable due to it no longer being able to go pass 1st gear. The transmission failure warning light illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact stated that they believed their failure related to NHTSA campaign number: 13v523000 (power train) however their VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

2014 Ford Focus. Consumer writes in regards to transmission safety recall.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he noticed that the check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective gear shifter. The contact was then referred to a dealer for assistance where they diagnosed the vehicle with a clutch failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not under recall or warranty and that he had to pay out of pocket for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred him to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 105,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while at a stop light the when the contact accelerated the vehicle launched forward and the check engine warning light illuminated and started jerking. After the vehicle accelerated in speed the vehicle started operating normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer that stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed but that the transmission maybe failing. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 50,000.

2014 Ford Focus. Consumer writes in regards to issues with their transmission. The consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair. The consumer stated the dealer refused to offer a loaner vehicle.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate and jerk upon depression of the accelerator pedal with the check engine and the transmission service now warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle would not accelerate after multiple attempts to depress the accelerator pedal. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where they diagnosed the vehicle with a faulty transmission. The contact had then taken the vehicle to the dealer where she was informed that parts were on backorder and that the vehicle was still safe to be driven. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while her husband was driving on the highway approximately 60 mph, the vehicle started losing motive power and was shuddering while shifting gear. The “service engine now” warning light was illuminated. The driver was able to pull over to side of the roadway, turn off, and restart the vehicle and drove to the residence safely. The vehicle was then taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. Additionally, there was also an unstated failure with the engine. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving on the highway going 50 mph the vehicle started shuddering and shaking and wouldn't go into gear. The contact pulled over to the side turned the vehicle off and wait for a few minutes to restart the vehicle and drove safely home. The warning lights did illuminate stating transmission is overheating pull over. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,500.