2014 Ford Focus · symptom sheet
Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on
- 37owner reports
- 50,000median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 23, 2020 · checked Oct 2, 2026
37 of the 2,452 complaints on this car describe traction control light.
Tick what matches of 37 reports
Traction control light on other Focus years
No other Focus model year has enough reports of traction control light for a sheet of its own. See every Focus year.
What this problem usually is
This sheet collects reports of the traction control or stability control light staying on, or a "Service StabiliTrak" style message, often with no obvious reason. Six in ten complaints here mention the traction control light or a warning, and four in ten mention the ABS, the brakes or the check engine light as well.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the ABS/ESC module (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the stability control covers the 2014 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 20,000 and 82,000 miles, from the 27 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
No report on this problem is short enough to quote in full.
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 37 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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- Check engine light or misfire 156 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 134 reports
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- Loses power when accelerating 85 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 66 reports
- Doors, latches or locks fail 65 reports
- Fuel pump failure 41 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 36 reports
- Transmission drops into neutral or downshifts on its own 34 reports
- Fuel smells, leaks, or the gauge reads wrong 30 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 28 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 28 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 28 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 27 reports