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2014 Ford Focus transmission problems

49 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2014 Ford Focus, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
49 1% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
81,000 miles 43 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When transmission problems show up

Transmission complaints by mileage, 2014 Ford Focus Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 81,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 9 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 81,000 miles
Based on 43 complaints that include mileage. 30% 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 miles5
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles9
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 43 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the transmission complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 8 MPH, the vehicle shook intermittently while the contact was accelerating. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the transmission needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 1,000.

Reported at 1,000 miles, July 2014

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15-20 MPH, the gear shifter became inoperable. The vehicle was rocking forward and backwards. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch assembly needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the repair was not covered under a warranty or recall. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 70,000 miles, March 2023

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