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Damion, 10/17/2015
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Okay what you've read about everyone else's experience with this car is basically accurate. I've had my focus for about 4 months and I'm beginning to experience all these transmission problems. Hesitation, spuddering, slow acceleration. Fortunate for however is that I had manufacturers warranty, but that doesn't make me happy knowing that this isn't going to be the first in going to have transmission failure... So to sum it all up id recommend waiting for a newer model that will be more effiecnt than the 2014 sedan.
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do not buy select shift 6 speed auto
jerry m., 09/16/2015
updated 03/20/2018
2014 Ford Focus Titanium 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This vehicle shifted fine for 2-3 k miles then started acting crazy. I took it back to the dealer they said it just needed the computer reprogramed - on the way home it was still doing it. I took it to a different dealer a few weeks later with the same results. The two Ford dealers keep the car overnight both times and would not give me a loaner- one of them did have a shuttle to take me home and pick me up the next day. I don't think they know how to fix them and just tell they did something and send you on your way. This is a great car otherwise. I have tried to trade it in but at three dealers (different brands) I was offered 11,000 on trade in -very sad ! It is embarrassing to have friends ride in it. Ford needs to recall these cars and FIX them. I bought a Ford because my son-in-law works at the Louisville assembly plant but this is my last. Update: took Focus back for third time and told dealer to test drive it to experience the shift problems. Picked vehicle up the next day with the exact miles on odometer as when dropped off. Problem still there. Ford clearly does not listen or care about their customers. I have since traded (unloaded) this car for a Volkswagen (made in TN) a far more superior car. I am also a participant in a class action suite against Ford to recover lost trade value. AVOID FORD FOCUS
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Horrible car!!
nick4118, 05/11/2015
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
This car is nothing but awful. Our model was equipped with leather, sunroof, etc. but it was junk. There was not enough room, it was too small, poor viability, and the engine was horrible. It has very little power, and it shakes, shutter, and sputters CONSTANTLY. It has been doing this since it was drove off the lot. We checked with the dealer, but other people who bought the car from other places had the same issue. I give this car two thumbs down. We now have a Dodge Dart and it is so much better!
Transmission is HORRIBLE
dal214tex, 05/14/2015
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
My wife and I unfortunately bought this car (2014 Ford Focus SE Automatic) in April 2014 from Randall Reeds Prestige Ford. From the time we test drove the car it felt very jerky, but assumed it was from not being used to driving a small car. (Previously drove 2003 Chevy Suburban and 2007 Dodge Durango) The first week we drove the car it continued to feel very shaky at rest and worse at take off. I spoke with a gentleman from Ford voicing my concerns of receiving a defective car. He assured me it was the way the transmission was "made", and that there was no issue. WHAT?! Stay away from this car, seriously. It is a nightmare.
Focus transmissions are bad
Do not buy Focus or Fiesta, 11/28/2015
2014 Ford Focus S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
Do not buy. Period.
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Gave it up
Charles W, 03/05/2016
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2014 Ford Focus Titanium 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
Dissatisfied with driveability of th car and traded it for a new car.
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Looks and sales man can be deceiving
desw, 01/15/2015
2014 Ford Focus Titanium 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I don't typically sign up for websites to do reviews but I will this time. Do your homework before you even consider this car. I've had this car for 8 months and I'm already trying to figure out how to get out of this upside down car. When I first test drove it the test vehicle was fine. I had seen a couple reviews about the transmission being a little jumpy but the sales man reassured me that that issue was very rare. No. I had it less than two months, took it in 4 times, and was without it for a month and ford treated me horrible. called headquarters and got dismissed there too. I've had such issues with a new car. Ridiculous! Don't do it pay a little extra and get a better car!
Do your homework.
atxaggie, 07/01/2015
2014 Ford Focus S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I got thrown into buying this car for $12,000 with 14,000 miles. I originally thought that how it changed gears was just how I was driving in traffic. Until the other day when I was driving in traffic home from work and my car jolted forward. I googled and found out that my car was recalled last year and that these transmission issues are common. I called Ford to see when I could take my car in and the guy talked to me as if I was a stupid girl. They won't give me a loaner car either, even though this is their fault.
TERRIBLE TRANSMISSION - DO NOT BUY
mycrazylife681, 05/26/2015
2014 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
14 of 17 people found this review helpful
I purchased this car in Feb 2014. Almost immediately after purchasing, it was shuddering, and jerking. I took it in for "reprogramming". It shuddered worse. I took it back, and it was admitted by the Ford staff, it's an ongoing issue with their new transmission, and they've increased the trans warranty to 10 years. They've KNOWN about this issue, and sold it to me anyway?! I had the clutch replaced, it was making grinding noises but stopped for a few months until the other day, when it lost all power for a few seconds on the road, in traffic (luckily slow), then the transmission kicked in, and my whole car lurched forward. Luckily I didn't hit anyone. Very unsafe!! DO NOT BUY!!!!
I was dumb enough to buy 2 of them
Jen Stott, 04/11/2015
2014 Ford Focus Titanium 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
Car 1 Clutches replaced first week. Tire, glove box door, water leak, bad brake booster, brakes locked up, heat air not working normally, popping in dash, front end suspension, dealer left it sit with bird poop all over so paint is now ruined. Purchased 8/27/14 been in the shop going on 120 days now. Ford refuses to fix because I hired an attorney and they are not supplying the rental vehicle.