2014 Ford Focus engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 448 complaints for the 2014 Ford Focus, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 448 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 51,000 miles 326 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 18 and 8
Injuries and deaths: 11 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Based on 326 complaints that include mileage. 54% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	102
20k to 40k miles	39
40k to 60k miles	35
60k to 80k miles	40
80k to 100k miles	57
100k to 120k miles	19
120k to 140k miles	18
140k to 160k miles	6
160k to 180k miles	3
180k to 200k miles	2
200k+ miles	5

What the data shows

Of the 326 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 51,000 miles, and 54% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 18 crashes, 8 fires, 11 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, the vehicle was involved in a rear end collision. The driver was unable to exit the vehicle because the doors failed to open and was pulled out from the window. The driver sustained neck, back, stomach, leg, and knee injuries that required medical attention. The driver later died due to the injuries. A police report was filed. The body damage was repaired.

Reported at 27,000 miles, June 2016 CrashDeath

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the driver’s side door was not closing properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for an unknown recall repair. The dealer informed the contact that there were two other open unknown recalls on the vehicle related to the transmission control module failure and the fuel tank deformation. The contact stated that the recall repairs were completed however, the check engine warning light illuminated.

Reported at 137,000 miles, July 2021

Engine problems in other years

Engine problems across all Ford models