2014 Ford Focus Electric: won't start

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 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.

Filed Jun 30, 2015 · Electrical, Transmission · 19,800 miles · CA

The vehicle has reported "stop safely now" and doesn't start. Luckily the car is parked in the garage. This is the second time of happening without any further diagnostic details or warning. Last time this happened in the middle of the road while driving and shut the power to the wheels completely.

Filed May 1, 2015 · Engine · 5,500 miles · WA

Second time this has happened. Back in january the car would not start from a parking lot. Dealership checked it out and replaced the harness. This time was going down the freeway and the car shut off and the pull over now message came on. Luckily for me the person behind me stayed with us while I pushed the car over to the side. This car has some issues and needs to be addressed. Its back at the dealership today to find out what is wrong. I am going to see if they dealership will take it back and get me something else. I am not comfortable with a car shutting off while on the freeway. Just not safe.

Filed Apr 28, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 2,250 miles · WA

While driving down a major local road, the car completely lost driving power (accessories still worked) and a warning light on the dashboard came on saying "stop safely now!". My wife was barely able to pull over and we were unable to get the car moving again, eventually towing it to the dealership. When we picked the car up they stated that a connection to the high voltage battery came loose and they've fixed it. Yesterday, when attempting to start the car, the same warning message came on and the car would not start. We once again have had the car towed to the dealership. The dealer called me this morning saying the car "works fine" which makes me more concerned since clearly this issue is now totally unpredictable.