3,564 problems have been reported for the 2014 Ford Focus. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 2014 Ford Focus. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 1,514 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (447 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2014 Ford Focus in the United States are 327,540 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Focus owners in the last 12 years is 3564, and the age of the vehicle is 12, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 3564 / 327,540 / 12 * 1000 = 0.91.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Ford Focus model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2014 Ford Focus in 2014.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Focus, the following table can be used to compare the 2014 Ford Focus with the Ford Focus from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2014 Focus is 3,564 while the average number of problems reported for the 20 model years of the Ford Focus is 1,335.
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