# 2014 Ford Focus - Good pick?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-focus-good-pick/131954>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [January 4, 2019, 4:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-focus-good-pick/131954 "2019-01-04T04:15:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Charlenejohnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/258eb7/32.png) [@Charlenejohnson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Charlenejohnson)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 4:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-focus-good-pick/131954/1 "2019-01-04T04:15:11Z")

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Is a 2014 Ford focus a good choice or no

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-focus-good-pick/131954/2 "2019-01-04T13:55:09Z")

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Choice for what? Neighborhood driving? Long trips? Hauling mulch? Your question is too vague to answer properly. Can you elaborate?

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-focus-good-pick/131954/3 "2019-01-04T16:10:35Z")

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Not based on owner-reported issues. [That model and year has a transmission issue you can read about at our partner publication, CarComplaints](https://www.carcomplaints.com/Ford/Focus/2014/). They stamp that car with the “Beware of the clunker” warning.

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-focus-good-pick/131954/4 "2019-01-04T16:30:38Z")

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Coworker has a 2013, he is not happy with it. Personally, I would avoid it.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 3:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-focus-good-pick/131954/5 "2019-01-05T03:23:02Z")

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If it has that dual clutch automatic transmission suggest you do a little research on that. You could start by using the forum search feature, above right. Me, I’d avoid a car w/ that transmission. Were I looking for a car however, I’d consider a Focus w/a manual transmission if the price was right.

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-focus-good-pick/131954/6 "2019-01-05T15:21:57Z")

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One of the least desirable compacts!! Stay away. Consider Corolla, Honda Civic, Hyundai Elantra, Mazda 3 and others. Car will be discontinued and it will become an orphan in North America. Similarly for the Chevy Cruze.

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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-focus-good-pick/131954/7 "2019-01-05T15:27:22Z")

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If you’re set on the Focus, look at the 2nd generation (2004-2011). The 3rd gen from 2011-2018 was plagued with transmission issues among many other things