2014 Ford Focus Electric electrical problems

Filed Apr 18, 2019 · Acceleration, Electrical · 1 miles · CA

I experienced what others have called the 'stop safely now' warning light and followed by the loss power and steering issues on city street. This issue happened many times recently on the local streets (march - april, 2019). Thanks god, this didn't happen on the freeway ( otherwise, I can't image what could happen). I found the tsb 17-0045 online for this problem and brought this tsb to my dealership. They charged me $$ to get this car fixed by following the instruction of this tsb ( hopefully this got fixed). Tsb 17-0045 specified the cars built 9/15-2011 to 8/15/2014 may have this issue. My car was built on june 2014. I strongly request the federal safety agency investigate this urgent safety issue.

Filed Oct 11, 2017 · Electrical, Transmission · 18,000 miles · CA

On 4 separate occasions since purchasing this vehicle on 9/22/2017, the car while in motion has abruptly and unexpectedly lost all power and rolled to a complete stop. When this happens a warning indicator on the dash reads "stop safely now"! Once stopped, the car is unresponsive and cannot be turned off or restarted. Only after several minutes of waiting (5+ mins), the car responds again, allowing a restart. Thankfully, in all four instances, I have been traveling on city streets and have been able to pull to the side of the road safely, but this is a very dangerous situation, as the car loses all power and once stopped it will not respond.

Filed Oct 10, 2017 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 30,000 miles · AZ

Vehicle has experienced several instances where a 'stop safely now' error appears on dashboard. When stationary, this prevents vehicle from starting. When in motion, power steering is disabled and braking is more difficult. Separately, the vehicle frequently indicates an ABS warning light while driving at approximately 45 MPH in city driving. Further error messages occur regarding loss of traction control, usually occurring at around 5 MPH in neighborhood.

Filed Feb 6, 2017 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 14,279 miles · CA

Over the last 3 years, the vehicle displays "stop safely now" and all electrical systems shut off immediately after or soon after the message is displayed and the car has come to a complete stop. This occurs at low city speeds (20-30 MPH) as well as highway speeds (60-70 MPH) leaving the driver and it's occupants sitting vulnerable to being hit by moving traffic. This usually occurs while braking to slow or stop. This has happened 15-20 times over the last three years. We have brought in the car for service for this same problem 3-4 times each time being told that this is due to various reasons (harness, loose connections, faulty circuits, etc.). No fixes to date have permanently fixed the problem. Usually, the problem is temporarily resolved when the vehicle comes to stop, it's placed in "park" and the car turned off. After a minute or two, it can be restarted as normal. However, seeing as though this happens randomly at any speed, taking the workaround steps described is unacceptable on the highway or at intersections where car occupants can be struck at any moment by oncoming traffic given the frequency of the issue.

Filed Oct 19, 2016 · Electrical · 15,290 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus electric. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. The stop safely now warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred approximately 4-5 times per day. The dealer could not replicate the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 15,290. Updated 01/10/17*lj updated 6/25/18

Filed Jul 26, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 4,000 miles · CA

I had yet another "stop safely now" warning in which the car completely lost power to the drivetrain while in motion. I had previously taken in the car for the recall in january and was told that would resolve the issue, but the problem has popped up again. This is a very dangerous thing to happen to have a car suddenly lose all power while driving in the middle of the road. Ford has clearly not fixed this problem yet.

Filed Jun 8, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 17,000 miles · CA

I was driving along at freeway speed, in commute traffic, and the power shut down and an alert showed on the dash "pull over safely". There was no power left in my electric vehicle, so I coasted over to the shoulder. The car wouldn't drive. Car was towed to ford, where it has taken over 2 weeks, and they are stating the whole motor needed to be replaced. There are only 17,000 miles on this car. I "googled" the "pull over safely" alert, and have found this seems to be an ongoing problem with this car for many people, and that ford had recalled over 2,000 ford focus EV cars, model years 2011-2013, for this exact reason.

Filed Apr 28, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 19,000 miles · CO

Six times my car's engine has stopped working. Either I am driving and it gives me a 10 second warning before the engine shuts off or I am parked and it won't start up properly. Every time it gets towed or I take it to the dealership, they tell me they have updated the computer system and it should be fine. Ford's corporate office has said results are inconclusive and there is nothing they can do to help me. After doing research online, it seems like this is a common issue with this vehicle.

Filed Nov 10, 2015 · Electrical · 14,000 miles · GA · fire

Tl* the contact leased a 2014 ford focus electric. After the vehicle was charged, it was discovered that the outlet had melted. The manufacturer was contacted and told the contact that there must be faulty wiring at the residence. An electrician was contacted and stated that the wiring was not faulty. The outlet was replaced, however, the failure recurred on two other occasions where the outlet melted and was replaced. The failure also occurred at the contact's office. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the charging plug was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000. Updated 01/12/16*lj updated 02/03/16*lj

Filed Oct 26, 2015 · Electrical, Fuel system · 9,500 miles · CA

The vehicle was stationary with no power. The vehicle would not start and displayed a yellow tool wrench that read 'see manual' and then would change to a yellow triangle with a red exclamation mark that read 'stop vehicle safely.' had the vehicle towed to av ford and they have been nothing but unhelpful. They state it's water intrusion to the connectors and is not covered under the manufacture warranty and to file a claim with my auto insurance company. They cannot provide any diagnostic testing to conclude their water intrusion to the connector's theory. We had a rainstorm the day before I brought the vehicle in to them. They are using water intrusion damage as a scapegoat to fixing the real issue which is a defect to the powertrain control module. Ford did however provide me a written estimate of repair for $33,160.42. This is absurd and is more than the car is even worth. These cars continue to have this issue despite of the recall they had for this problem. Ford focus electric vehicles that were not part of the original recall in november 2013 are experiencing the same complete loss of power because the issue has not been fixed.