2014 Ford Focus complaints

SIMILAR TO OTHERS GRINDING NOISE , CLUTCH IS SLIPPING . VERY BAD IN THE BEGINNING , GRINDING NOISE IS COMING JUST BECAUSE THE CLUTCH IS SLIPPING . IT IS VERY ANNOYING TO DRIVE THIS CAR IN THE CITY OR ON THE HWY , WILL YOU PASS SOMEONE WITH A SLIPPING CLUTCH ? WILL YOU TURN SOMEWHERE QUICK LIKE RIGHT ON RED ? NO . IS THAT SAFE ? NO FORD HAS ITS OPINION , SOUNDS LIKE SOON ALL CARS WILL HAVE A SLIPPING CLUTCH SOON AND THAT IS NORMAL AFTER TBS UPDATE ITS LITTLE BETTER BUT NOT ENOUGH . YOUR CAR IS LEARNING THE WAY YOU DRIVE !!!! MMMMM HOW OFTEN HAVE YOU SEEN A DRY CLUTCH DOING BETTER AFTER IT SLIPS , NEVER !!!! 2014 FORD FOCUS NOTICED THE PROBLEM AT 700 MILES . OIL LEAKAGE MAYBE THE PROBLEM , MANY PEOPLE SAID THAT IT IS FINE AFTER SEALS REPLACEMENT IN THE BEGGING BUT NOT AFTER . I AM VERY MECHANICALLY INCLUDED GUY AND I AM THINKING THAT THERE IS SOMETHING IS WRONG ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION SHAFTS OR CRANKSHAFT , NO MATTER HOW MANY SEALS THEY WILL INSTALL , IF THOSE MENTIONED ABOVE ARE BENT, NOT MACHINED CORRECTLY OR HAVE A PLAY THE SEALS WILL ALWAYS LEAK . IN THE RESULT THE OIL WILL CONTAMINATE THE CLUTCH . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE, THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO IMMEDIATELY TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE ALSO SPUTTERED AND SHOOK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INCREASE SPEED AND ALSO SPORADICALLY EMITTED A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS BROKEN IN AND CALIBRATIONS WERE UP TO DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3215.

WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP IT ROLLS BACKWARDS BEFORE YOU CAN PLACE YOUR FOOT ONTO THE ACCELERATOR. THE VEHICLE WILL ALSO PULL ITSELF FORWARD OR BACKWARD FROM THE BOTTOM OF A HILL AND CLEARS THE HILL WITHOUT MANUAL ACCELERATION. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND CAUSES A JERKING MOVEMENT WHILE PULLING OFF. IN ESSENCE, THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE ROLLING WHEN THE FOOT IS NOT ON THE BRAKE WHICH SERVES AS A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT RISK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED FROM AND I WAS TOLD BY THE MANAGER TO TAKE IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I WAS THEN TOLD BY THEM THAT THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH HILL ASSIST AND THAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO ACT IN THAT MANNER. IN THE FORD CAR MANUAL IT DOES MENTION THE ACTION OF HILL ASSIST BUT IT DOES NOT STATE THAT THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO ROLL BACKWARD OR FORWARD UP A HILL WITHOUT HILL ASSIST BEING ON. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW 2 MOS AGO , IT HAS ALWAYS HAD WEIRD STEERING. AS YOU'RE DRIVING IT GETS VERY STIFF AND '"DARTEY" AND IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT LINE WITHOUT CONSTANT CORRECTION AND IS VERY SENSITIVE AT HIGHER SPEEDS, YOU CHANGE LANES QUICKLY AND WITH LITTLE EFFORT. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE CONSULTANT AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HE SAID THEY CAN LOOK AT IT BUT HAVEN'T HAD ANY COMPLAINTS,BUT I SEE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. I FEEL THIS CAR IS UNSAFE AND WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT, THANK YOU. *TR

LOW GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF CAR AFTER TURNS, INCLINES, ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP. SOUNDS LIKE ALUMINUM CANS GRINDING. ALSO, LOSS OF POWER IN CAR ACCELERATION FOR BRIEF PERIODS WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING ON THE FREEWAY TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STOP SAFELY NOW WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,323. RETURNED BY USPS ON 11-13-2013. SECOND ATTEMPT ON 11-19-2013 FAILED. *KB