Two problems related to brake disc caliper have been reported for the 2014 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2014 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2014 Focus.
Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard a grinding sound coming from the front driver side wheel. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the front brake caliper was faulty. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer (koons Ford, 6970 security blvd, baltimore, MD) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. Also, while operating the vehicle, the speed would suddenly reduce and the vehicle would fail to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel injectors were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the failure was remedied. The failure mileage was 30,000.
The 2014 Ford Focus s comes standard with traction control which uses both the abs module and the pcm torque control to control the vehicles motion relative to the intended course. This is done through two ways: 1) the abs module continuously monitors and compares the rotational speed of the drive wheels in relation to the non-driven wheels. At the same time, the abs module calculates how much engine torque reduction is required to eliminate the wheel slip. In snowy (+2-3?), icy or slippery surfaces where both front tires are equally in the same condition, the abs module modulates brake pressure to both brake caliper (s) to stop any wheel spin. 2) at the same time, the abs module sends a message to the pcm to reduce the engine torque to the requested level. With both brakes being applied and engine torque reduced to a near ?idle? state with the accelerator at ?full throttle?, the car immediately becomes stuck. Because the Ford Focus s does not have the ability to disable the traction control, my wife and kids have continuously been stranded in a car that will apply the brakes and reduce the engine rpm?s resulting in a car that will not move in extremely dangerous situations. As a consequence, the car has been required to be towed many times in below zero conditions because we are unable to disable the traction control. Death or severe injury is our concern because "by design", the car becomes disabled when snowy intersections and highways are encountered. Our disabled vehicle could result in any oncoming traffic to slam into our vehicle.