Used 2014 Ford Focus Consumer Reviews
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Well made little economy car
Eric by the Bay, 08/28/2015
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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First, never buy a new car that is used by rental companies. After 1 year these rentals flood the market and while you have one that isn't a rental the value of the car depreciates 50% 23k car worth 13k as a trade in. Thats my main gripe with the car. Now those that complain about fit/finish... My interior is leather and it is super comfortable. and all the interior parts except the part the door are quality. Go drive a Toyota or Honda (quality/fit not happening) It also has sound proofing. I have had larger expensive cars that are more noisy than this car. Door closes with clunk not a hollowed clang like the Honda I traded in to purchase. Mine isn't a base one but one with all the goodies except a sun roof (not a Titanium) I would say the Navigation system has a lot to be desired. Voice activated and sometimes (most times) it dosent get where I want to go.. My IPhone is easier to operate for this function. Sony stereo is great and duel A/C is nice. My interior is black so it gets hot and the a/c cools down the car nicely. I commute to work across the SF Bay Bridge each day and this car has plenty of pick up and no problems getting around others when needed. Its actually a quick little car and very comfortable. It has a funky engine which you get used to its semi auto transmission routine. Kinda has its own little personality. It does as people mention here get jerky and some hesitation in stop/go. It reminds me of a manual transmission in an old VW. Mine has now 5200 miles on it and no real problems.. I don't know that i will keep it more than 1-2 years/or when warranty expires. I would recommend if your thinking about buying one to maybe look for 1 that is a year old with low mileage as its cheaper than buying new. Car easily gets over 30-35 mpg on freeway. Around town a bit less, but who does in City traffic or hills of SF.
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great 2014 ford focus
matt donham, 09/25/2015
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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2014 Ford Focus SE I currently own a 2014 Focus Focus SE. I bought the car new in the fall of 2014. The color of my car is ruby red. The car is a hatchback, with the black appearance package. This package allows the car to have a black Focus ST spoiler, glossy black grill and mirror, along with black inserts in the headlights. The car has black leather interior, with ambient lighting. This is my daily driver, wouldn’t change it. I drive it anywhere, whether it’s to and from school, or drive 45 minutes to go see my family. I do plan on changing a few things to add my own touch. Looking to add a body kit next summer, also change out the stock headlight bulbs to give it a better appearance at night. Want it to look more like a rally car if ever possible. I do wish the paint was better because I have a chip that is noticeable when you are up close. I do get a lot of complements on how people like my car and wish they could get one. I do like to park in the back of a parking lot because I don’t want to take any chances of someone hitting it with their door or backing into me. I recommend buying this car if you are looking for great mpg, or something small to get around in a city. You are able to get this car in many colors and styles depending if you want the base model or on the higher end. Pros • Sport option for speed or auto for the fuel economy • Smooth to start up • Good acceleration • Great for the snowy streets, even going up hill • Inexpensive to fill the tank • Plenty of storage, even greater with the rear seats down. • A lot of head room and space, even for myself (6 feet tall) • Great ambient lighting colors to choose from with a twist of the dial • Back seats are comfortable • Very easy to customize to add your own touch • Being able to park anywhere Cons • Transmission does get stuck in low gear if you slow down quickly • Not a lot of leg room in the back seats • Have payments unless you pay cash • Taller people have trouble with little room
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easy to find in any parking lot
M. Rohde, 02/20/2016
2014 Ford Focus S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
great value..reliable ...really good pick-up...love this car!
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Very Smooth & Sporty
bogs2000, 09/28/2014
2014 Ford Focus Titanium 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
2 of 6 people found this review helpful
I'm so happy that I decided to buy this car. It is very smooth, nimble, agile, and sporty. The titanium hatchback model could compare to most of expensive luxury sub compact European cars. You feel very stable when driving this car specially on tight turns. With only 2.0 engine, it feels very strong and the car can accelerate much quicker compare to other sub compact cars with the same engine size.
Dec 2018, still running strong after 91k miles.
leo, 06/21/2016
updated 12/26/2018
2014 Ford Focus S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 6 people found this review helpful
The engine is great and the dual clutch transmission is fun to use but you cannot drive like a grandma in low gears, just give it extra gas and it should be ok. I also start off in L gear and then shift it to drive at around 15mph. I was watching a ford tech on youtube saying you should also go from zero to 60 quickly 4 or 5 times and that will help your shudder and clutch problems in the lower gears. I really have only had one shudder but that was when I was light on the gas pedal at a very low speed....I also know someone who had trouble with a 2012 but it is now fine after stealer ship worked on it, cAR has 70k. Her son is a ford tech btw...hopefully I am one of the lucky ones. Anyways, I have a 64 mile round trip to work and my 2014 focus and 2007 5 speed focus that I sold never failed me. The 07 is still running with 165k on odometer...ford extended the transmission warranty to 100k on the dct. I use synthetic oil and engine is outstanding
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I love my focus
vw1991, 11/26/2014
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought my car a few months back and while it may be a bit soon to review I have to say I love this car. I can fit a disturbing amount of shenanigans into my focus. I have 2 children a well over 6 foot husband and our family dog. We all manage to pile in with room to spare. It handles much better than my previous cars on the highway. All my cars have been 4cyl hatchbacks and I have to say that EVERY one of them was miserable at highway speeds. The focus doesn't even sweat at the 75mph limit here in KS. I read the awful reviews of the automatic and I opted for the familiar old 5 speed instead. I would definitely recommend this car to anyone looking for small cheap car with tons to offer.
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novakjmn, 02/02/2015
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
Well I love my car. But it's transmission sucks. It's not sporty when it should be and it isn't efficient when it should be either. It only gets 24mpg and I have to replace the shitty tires already. But I get a lot of compliments on the looks and the interior. And it does drive so damn good.
The Best compact car in reasonable price
ssoeun, 04/07/2015
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
My first time to own Ford, most Asian people scared American cars for less reliability but not like the 1990s, now American cars even better than the Japanese cars in both quality and comfort. The Focus beats the famous nameplates of Civic and Corola in both power and comfort and much cheaper price. I love my Focus; my wife and my son also love to drive it than my Altima. Small but when I drive, I feel like big car-- quiet, smooth, and quick to turn the corner or on the free way and great fuel economy. And I paid the lowest price for the year end 2014 clearance. I will buy the other one for my son when he go to college next year.
Great value in a sporty package!
773badger, 11/30/2014
2014 Ford Focus Titanium 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
1 of 5 people found this review helpful
Overall, I really like my Focus Titanium hatchback. It has everything that make it a comfortable place to drive over short or long distances and it gets great MPG. It's a solid ride on the hwy at high speeds and was a good combination of value (mpg and price) and comfort (leather, nav, push button start, other tech).
Comfortable, reliable car with great mileage
Kristina Wieland, 08/19/2015
updated 02/21/2017
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 5 people found this review helpful
I am very pleased with my 2014 Ford Focus. I get great gas mileage: 31 to 38 mpg in town with AC on and 41 to 48 mpg highway driving with AC on. I was a bit concerned with the slight shudder I sometimes get from the transmission when accelerating from a stop. The first service technician I talked to about this said it was 'normal' for the Focus. I found this explanation unsatisfactory. During another stop at the dealership, another technician explained the mechanics of the Focus transmission and then the shuddering made sense. With almost 17K miles on my car, it has proven to be very reliable, comfortable and economical. I will definitely be purchasing a Ford the next time I shop for a car.
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Greg, 08/25/2018
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Do your reviews on powershift transmission before you buy,basically a double clutch transmission with a feeling of the transmission slipping when at parking lot speeds and has a loud water pump but other then that it has been a very reliable car!
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Piece of junk!
...., 01/19/2021
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This car kept giving me issues! The engineers should go back to the drawing board with this.
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Manual transmission only!
Mxlopix, 12/01/2021
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Recently my son was going to purchase his first car. We went to a few lots and looked at different cars with limited results. We found a 2014 used Ford focus SE sedan at a local independent dealer with 54,000 miles on it. Price paid was $7000. It needed about $1500 worth of work to make it perfect and the dealer was upfront about it. The car now has 62,000 miles on it and has been rock solid dependable. His car drives nice handles nice and has absolutely no problems. Gas mileage is excellent. That being said, I have to add that we researched the car thoroughly in consumer reviews and car magazines before purchasing it. What we found out is that the Ford focus with a dual clutch automatic transmissions are junk. The five speed models are rocksolid and cheap to purchase because of the reputation of the automatics. After reading reviews we would not even consider an automatic, especially one with a dual dry clutch system.
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Unbelievable
Buddy, 12/09/2021
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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This car speaks for itself. The car is in excellent shape which attracted me to look into it and eventually purchase it. The interior and exterior are beyond the imagination, No rust and rides like a dream. This would be the perfect car for anyone who needs a means of transportation. You'll love it!!
Love regardless
Mike Striker, 01/17/2022
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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The car overall with one caveat is great. The big deal is to let the car shift where if you hot rod it you’ll get a transmission shutter. It’s a dual clutch automatic so let it naturally shift out of first gear (easy acceleration) then off you go. If you push it it can jerk the shift out of first gear, that said at 50,000 miles it’s fine,rust free and 41 mpg highway.Ford gave us the option to trade at full value for something else but we like the car better than the Elantra we had. Focus has a better ride than the 2012 Elantra (which started to rust and parts were expensive .The Ford dealer was/is great. Wish Ford still made the car.
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Worst car ever
David, 03/24/2022
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Stay away from this car it will give you all kinds of problem from transmission to sensor problems
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Minimal issues with my manual 2014 Ford Focus
Jason Redick , 03/25/2022
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Bought in December of 2014. The beautiful red color and sleek design caught my eye. The Wife and I took it for a test drive and fell in love. Great handling, smooth ride, great gas mileage and decent power. Dash and steering wheel controls user friendly and put in the right place. As of today, I have 114k miles and have minimal issues. The only thing that has happened, is that the radio went out a few months ago. I've done all required maintenance and the car is super reliable. Recently got an oil change and radiator service, but that's it. Manual transmission shifts great.
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Ford Essential
Sally, 09/27/2023
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Drives easy. Fits into small, tight spaces. Good for driving short distance to work and errands.
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awful
:(, 01/23/2024
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
this car has been trying to kill itself since the day i got it. ford shoulda just put this one out of its misery
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CM, 02/21/2024
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I enjoyed my car only because it was loaded. Sun/moon roof heated front seats 10 speakers leather seats etc. If not for this would rate 1. This car had up to 10 recalls 1st being the transmission issues! Mine were fixed.
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10 years old
Mouse , 10/11/2024
2014 Ford Focus Titanium 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Just purchased used from a car lot, and those same issues are happening. I'm waiting now for them to address the issue.
Love our Focus
Nancy, 02/14/2017
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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We are on our second Ford Focus. The first one was the 2 dr hatchback. We loved that car. It never gave us a moments trouble. We bought a 2007 used when the 2008s were just coming out. We had it until Sept 2016 when a young woman t-boned my husband in a parking lot at a pretty high rate of speed with a full size van. It totaled the car of course. We were planning on keeping it for a couple more years because it had not given us any trouble. We did have to replace the alternator and other than tires that was all we ever had to do except routine maintenance. We found a 2014 4 dr. hatchback with 30,000 miles on it at a good price and our insurance company gave us $5760 for our 2007 so it turned out great. We love our 2014 even more. It gets 30 MPG on trips and about 23 city driving in a whole lot of stop and go driving where we live.
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Enjoying my Scotty!
KJ, 07/29/2017
2014 Ford Focus Titanium 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
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My ex-mother in law found this car at the dealership while looking for a new Flex for herself. I have fun car shopping so I decided to check it out because I've always was interested in the mkIII Focus. It hit all the points important to me; sporty, well appointed, euro-feel but made in USA. Had I known about the tranny issue, I would have shyied away from it, but I took the leap. I've put 37k on it - driving up to Utica and down to Virginia Beach, I live in Queens. I've made the investment of adding a custom exhaust, LED lights and adding used 18"ST summer rims (a steal I found on LETGO). My ruby red Scotty looks sharp, drives well and gets compliments from friends and the occasional date. I think I might need to get the control arms replaced, I'm hearing some clicking when I park. Too soon IMO.
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Tranny Sucks
Julian Kepler, 10/17/2018
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Bought the car with one mile first tranny went out in 6 months replaced than tranny went out again they said clutches third time replaced the tranny again drove it from Florida to Washington state has a issue with tranny again on the way back home in 2017 in August had the tranny go out again I traded it in on a new chev Cruse LT it is a better car than the Focus Focus is not get a great trade valuve because of the tranny issues Ford needs to fix the cars before they sell them
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Ford
Tim lake, 12/11/2019
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
Its a great car good gas mileage reliable
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Cali Girl , 08/19/2020
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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2014 Ford Focus hatchback SE is an amazing vehicle it is the only automatic manual transmission that if you're going uphill or downhill its shift manually for you there are several shutter issues that I had mine replaced twice by a Lincoln and a Ford dealership this car was amazing afterwards this is something that Ford needs to be held responsible for if no one's happy with their vehicle they should contact The Ford 800 number to get this whatever recall issue is DONE. I did so can you!! the shutter of the engine needs to be replaced immediately stop complaining do something...?
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Manual transimission S model
dallastx2, 03/22/2015
2014 Ford Focus S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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When renting a car for work I always request a Ford Focus. It is a compact vehicle which feels safe to drive. The Focus feels solid on the road. This past year needed a new car, wanted something with better than average fuel economy - purchased a Focus. I picked up the manual transmission version. Not having used a manual transmission in years, its been fun getting back to driving with a stick. The engine performance has been a pleasant surprise. Having a manual transmission gives me the opportunity to drive the vehicle at higher revs. The engine has not disappointed.
Reliable and fun to drive
Anne, 08/29/2016
2014 Ford Focus S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought a new/preowned 2014 Ford Focus Sedan, basic model (not an SE or Titanium), 5-speed, manual transmission. It had 16,000 miles on it at purchase. After driving it daily for 2 years, it now has 33,000 miles on it. I have only taken it in for new tires at 30,000 miles. I have had no trouble with this car at all and it is a pleasure to drive! (Mind you I change the oil and rotate tires whenever the timer on the car tells me to) In 2016 it still looks new and runs like new. I highly recommend it to drivers who enjoy controlling the car with a stick shift, good power, a sleek look and the decent gas mileage that comes with a compact car.
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Good car
Art Minchin, 05/18/2017
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Split back seat vs. full back
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Sharp city car plus some.
kscoyote, 06/07/2017
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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the 2014 is much less busy on the interstate than the 2003 I traded in. It feels more substantial, but the handling is still exceptional. Bluetooth is seamless. AVG is currently at 34 mpg, used. The auto is a bit sluggish off the line - but if you use the manual buttons, it's fine. Frankly for most of daily driving, the shift pattern probably contributes to the higher mpg and is more than capable of keeping up with traffic. Seats take a bit of adjustment but are worlds better than the 1st gen. I'm not particularly enamored of most compact styling - It is a smart-looking car, and the Focus still gets "sexy" appraisals - it's not Mazda Sexy, and I'm ok with that, because, frankly - Door dings, etc. aren't as traumatic. They just add to the character. It's sexier than the Volkswagen, less so than the 3. I don't love this car as much as, say, my Mustang - but it's a solid car, with loaded features, at a low price that you can drive daily, and not worry about in an airport parking lot. It's also painless on the highway getting there. It's an excellent city/back roads car that can do highway duty at 85 mph without breaking a sweat.
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Glad I bought a 5 speed manual
Pat, 12/18/2017
2014 Ford Focus Titanium 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
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I see so many complaints about the auto transmission that I'm glad I bought a stick. I've had the car over 3 years and it's never given me a problem.
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