Four problems related to ignition module 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.
Car emits loud (hurting my ears) static and crackling sounds at the speakers highest volume. This happens when driving and even when the key is not in the ignition causing battery drainage. The sound is terrifying and when it randomly happens driving is startling enough to create a jerk reaction/jump that could easily cause a distraction or an accident as a direct result. It is not just static - it is so frightening an loud on my ears that my ears ring for a long time after driving and I feel like the car is pretty much undrivable without earplugs. Nearby drivers can even hear it with my windows all up. It has been making popping sounds for years that are also terrifying, but now it;s so much worse and happens everytime I use the car. F I were to pull the fuse and just not have a radio, Ford tells me it will prevent me from using temperature controls and door locks. Ford says without looking at it that it will cost me 1100 for each part disfunctioning which is either the apim or the audio control module or both but of course they will have to charge me to figure out which parts need replacing. Any search shows that this is happening constantly to all poor Ford owners. This happens driving, parked, car on/ no key in ignition.
This is in regards to my 2014 Ford Focus. When parking the vehicle the engine will not shut off, even with the key out of the ignition! faulty washer fluid pump leaks into electrical connector for washer pump and washer fluid gets pushed into wiring loom past the firewall and down into the bcm( body control module) connector part c2280d. The washer fluid then runs from the connector onto the male pins of the bcm corroding the pins and shorting out the bcm. This causes the vehicle to exhibit many faults, the worst are the vehicle not starting or as in my case, the vehicle would not shut off and continues to run even with the key out of the ignition. Ford recalled 433,000 vehicles for engines that don't shut off but my vehicle was not captured in the "build date" for the recall. I believe I missed the recall by weeks or a month at most?.
Tl- the contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle was at stand still, when she was unable to open any doors with the fab. The contact stated she was able to enter her vehicle by using her keys. The contact also stated she was unable to start the ignition and had the battery was jumped with jumper cables. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed multiple times to local dealer chenango sales inc located at 976 NY-12, greene, NY 13778, where it was diagnosed with needing body control module to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experienced the failure with in 2 weeks. The vehicle was taken back to dealer and had repairs done again. The contact stated she continues to experience the failure. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experienced the failure. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 78,713. Dp.
My car alerted traction control/hill assist issue while driving under 35 mph. (note I work 3rd shift) next morning got off work and it was dead but was able to jump it. Next night I removed keys from ignition from parked car and vehicle continued to run. Next morning car would not start and was able to be jumped. Took to local Ford dealership and they diagnosed it as the tcm (transmission control module) module which they replaced and returned my car. Same night car would not start again. Took over an hour to get the car charged just to drive to dealership 3 minutes away and the car would not go over 1500 rpm and wouldn't allow me to go over 15 mph. Got to the dealership and had worker witness a test drive in the passenger seat, then parked withe worker still inside and she was able to witness the car not shutting off after key removal. Notified today from service department manager it is now the bcm (body control module) and will be $2900 plus tax to replace the bcm as well as the wire harness that has melted now due to this issue. Ford has told me that they have no programs or recalls to help cover these costs. After research I have discovered that this is and issue with others that have the same vehicle and Ford issued a recall for the 2015 Ford Focus for this same bcm issue but of course my VIN (2014 Ford Focus se hatchback) is not included. I have had nothing but issues related to the transmission and computer of my car in the 49 months that I have owned it.