2014 Ford Focus Electric problems
Owners have filed 98 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Ford Focus Electric. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 30% of complaints. After that come drivetrain & axles (21%) and engine (16%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 98 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 30% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 6,000 miles 91 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 77 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 91 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 6,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 5,000 miles (29 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 3 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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Was taking off from work - barely got out of the parking lot and the car came up with the warning light and said to pull over. Barely pulled over the car shut off. Dealer hasn't really had to work on their electric cars, had to contact their engineering department. Now they say they have to replace the electrical harness of the car. Car also doesn't grip the road when at a stop and trying to do a quick pull out to merge into traffic.
Six times my car's engine has stopped working. Either I am driving and it gives me a 10 second warning before the engine shuts off or I am parked and it won't start up properly. Every time it gets towed or I take it to the dealership, they tell me they have updated the computer system and it should be fine. Ford's corporate office has said results are inconclusive and there is nothing they can do to help me. After doing research online, it seems like this is a common issue with this vehicle.