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2014 Ford Focus latches & locks problems

48 complaints about latches & locks have been filed for the 2014 Ford Focus, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
48 1% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
43,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When latches & locks problems show up

Latches & locks complaints by mileage, 2014 Ford Focus Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 43,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 7 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 43,000 miles
Based on 18 complaints that include mileage. 56% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles7
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 18 latches & locks complaints that report mileage, the median is about 43,000 miles, and 56% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 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 received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V331000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving the vehicle would not exceed 45 MPH. The RPM would rev up however, the vehicle failed to respond. The check engine warning light was illuminated.

Reported at 80,000 miles, July 2021

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