Used 2014 Ford Focus Consumer Reviews
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Do not Purchase
colo4o, 09/26/2014
updated 03/27/2016
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 10 people found this review helpful
The car has transmission problems and Ford will not stand behind them. Search the web and see the problems. As en engineer i am saying make another choice!! Sold the car!!
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We continue to like our Focus
Ken Smith, 06/13/2016
updated 12/13/2019
2014 Ford Focus Titanium 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
4 of 8 people found this review helpful
UPDATE Dec 2019: Still going strong. The clutch still shudders on occasion, but that is our only complaint. Great little car economically fulfills all our needs and it still looks and performs like the sporty hatchback it is. We wish Ford would have continued the line, because we anticipate another vehicle within 18 months or so and we would have gone back to the very same model (Titanium Hatchback) if available. We may consider an Escape, but for now, we remain quite pleased with our l'il red hot rod... UPDATE Dec 2017: We've now owned the Focus for 20 months, and we're still quite pleased with it. It tends to be my wife's car, more than mine, as I prefer the utility of my pickup truck as my daily driver. We noticed the transmission shuddering more frequently through the last year and after three visits to the dealer, they gave us a loaner for a week and replaced the transmission clutch mechanism which was the basis for the problem. The transmission now shifts smoothly in any mode. Only problem is that they gave us a loaded Fusion as the loaner and my wife fell in love with it. We may consider the Fusion as our next vehicle, but our intent is to get another 50,000 to 60,000 miles out of the Focus before we trade. For now, it perfectly suits our needs... First Review Summer 2016: I was hesitant in purchasing this car based on reviews related to the tranny. We had purchased several vehicles; however, from Jordan Ford with exceptional service through the years, so because it was certified, and because we liked the sporty looks, we took the plunge. We noticed the slight surge with the transmission, and I asked the service manager about it. He said; "you traded in a hot rod five-speed Mustang for this and you wound up with a hi-tech transmission that permits the features of an automatic transmission with the optional benefit of a sport shift manual". The engineering permits either option. "You'll notice a slight shudder initially accelerating in the fully automatic mode", he said. In the sport shift mode, you'll control it much as you did your five-speed manual in the Mustang." My main driver is a pickup truck, but when the wife allows me to drive the Focus, I choose the sport shift mode which is lots of fun. We just completed a 2,300 mile road trip and the Focus performed like a champ. Wish my truck had that navigation system... We averaged 38 mpg on the trip and were quite comfortable, considering the size of the vehicle. Plenty of room for our stuff with the hatchback and the Ruby Red with oversized 18" wheels/tires and Titanium trim got lots of looks and nice comments. To those who don't understand the tranny, read the manual to get the gist of the sport transmission, and enjoy the ride!
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2014 Focus is not what it use to be
twv, 12/02/2013
updated 06/02/2016
2014 Ford Focus Titanium 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
25 of 59 people found this review helpful
I had a 2005 focus that I loved, fun to drive, very dependable, and an all around great car. However the 2014 I purchased 3 months ago, is NONE of these. I have had it back to the shop 2 times, when stopped in traffic, it acts as if it is flooding out, then when you press the accelerator the engines revs to 4000 rpm and the transmission kicks in and you jump forward. Very unsafe. It also seems to stall out when you try to go up a hill. They keep telling me it is their new double clutch design and after driving it 5000 miles it will adjust to my driving. WHAT, is there to adjust to, I push on the accelerator I want to go, pretty simple. Ford needs to buy back all of these. They are unsafe!!!
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Look for something else...
Kelly B, 01/23/2017
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought my Focus hatchback brand new and it's now at 37k miles. Unfortunately it's been a headache from very early all. Had all the bad transmission shudder problems the other drivers describe, but got better when clutch was replaced. Last week the water pump went kaput and had to be replaced! My engine almost overheated before I realized what was happening... the coolant reservoir was almost dry. ARGH. Lots of other smaller issues too... I'm in the process of trading in. Will not buy a Ford again, unless it's a truck! Their sedans are crap!
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Don't buy unless you have a great lemon law lawyer
Jill M., 06/20/2017
2014 Ford Focus S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I wish I could give this car less than 1 star. I bought this car in 2013 because the safety ratings seemed to indicate it was good quality and it had great mpg. This car became a nightmare to own for the past three years and ruined Ford as a company for my entire family. Ford has designed a TERRIBLE transmission that CANNOT be repaired. For the Focuses and the Fusions the clutch WILL degrade and will need to be replaced over and over again. Your car will shake and shudder in stop and go traffic. It will lose power when going up hills, stalling out. With less than 30,000 miles on the car I had the clutch replaced 3 times, took the car in for 2 recalls, and 2 system reboots. Every Ford mechanic told me the same answer; there is no permanent solution for this car, just bring it back in when it starts to shudder again. I was smart enough to buy the premium warranty, providing me with a rental car each time I took it in, because this car was ALWAYS in the shop. Even though Ford knew they sold me a lemon, their mechanics know it, their sales reps know it, they even train people specifically to deal with disappointed Focus and Fusion owners, they would not honor the lemon law and agree to a buy back process. After hiring an attorney to represent me and a year of jumping through hoops I have finally got my money back and got out of this car. I will never be buying a Ford again after this terrible car.
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