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2014 Ford FOCUS Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1296669
Internal NHTSA #	10883107
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	FOCUS
Model Year	2014
File date	24/06/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Almost immediately after purchasing i noticed the vehicle had difficulty shifting properly. It seemed to be jumpy when i accelerated after a complete stop. Then, i began to notice the car struggling to accelerate while i merged into traffic. I felt what could be best described as a frog hopping when i was in stop and go traffic. Turning corners also made my car launch forward then backwards suddenly. Car was repaired. Condition slightly improved but i could still feel a constant hesitation upon acceleration. I became used to having to mash my foot onto the gas to get the car to accelerate normally, then taking my foot off as it violently jumped into each gear. After a few weeks, the problem began to occur upon deceleration too, lunging forward suddenly after i had come to a complete stop. I then began experienced a loss of acceleration while sitting at red lights, or in the middle of intersection, while merging onto a on highway, or going around corner. This annoying condition quickly became a serious safety issue when was almost hit on two occasions because of a failure to accelerate. Clutch was then replaced again. Immediately upon receiving my
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORT WALTON BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	1FADP3K22ELXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	30/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2014 Ford FOCUS Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Ford FOCUS Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?