Table 1 shows one common electrical system related problems of the 2014 Ford Focus Electric.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Electrical System problems |
The contact owns a 2014 Ford focus. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the low battery warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated independently and came to a stop on the side of the road. The contact stated that the battery was drained. The vehicle was not drivable and was left at that location for three days. The contact stated he was able to recharge the battery and drove to his residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
I experienced what others have called the �stop safely now� warning light and followed by the loss power and steering issues on city street. This issue happened many times recently on the local streets (March - April, 2019). Thanks god, this didn't happen on the freeway ( otherwise, I can't image what could happen). I found the TSB 17-0045 online for this problem and brought this TSB to my dealership. They charged me $$ to get this car fixed by following the instruction of this TSB ( hopefully this got fixed). TSB 17-0045 specified the cars built 9/15-2011 to 8/15/2014 may have this issue. My car was built on June 2014. I strongly request NHTSA investigate this urgent safety issue.
On 4 separate occasions since purchasing this vehicle on 9/22/2017, the car while in motion has abruptly and unexpectedly lost all power and rolled to a complete stop. When this happens a warning indicator on the dash reads "stop safely now"! once stopped, the car is unresponsive and cannot be turned off or restarted. Only after several minutes of waiting (5+ mins), the car responds again, allowing a restart. Thankfully, in all four instances, I have been traveling on city streets and have been able to pull to the side of the road safely, but this is a very dangerous situation, as the car loses all power and once stopped it will not respond.
Vehicle has experienced several instances where a �stop safely now� error appears on dashboard. When stationary, this prevents vehicle from starting. When in motion, power steering is disabled and braking is more difficult. Separately, the vehicle frequently indicates an abs warning light while driving at approximately 45 mph in city driving. Further error messages occur regarding loss of traction control, usually occurring at around 5 mph in neighborhood.