2012 Ford Focus Unknown Or Other Problems
- 268
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 268 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- door latch · 17 records
- side door · 10 records
- control module · 7 records
- passenger door · 7 records
- check engine · 6 records
- engine light · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 87 |
| 30–60k mi | 71 |
| 100–150k mi | 35 |
| 1–30k mi | 24 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
I was driving home when my door flew open. I tried to close with no avail. I held my door closed until i got home and it still will not latch. I called to see if there was a recall and of coarse there is not. But was told a pencil would reset it, this did not work.
ODI 10892655
Unknown Or Other
Audio control module(radio) it does not work. It has nothing but static noises coming out and the car is only 5 years old. This affects what is wrong and there is thousands of complaints. To get it fixed it will cost over $800 to fix it. If you look the radios have been bad in focus,feista,fusion & taurus from 2008 to 2013. Ford knows about this problem and now the consumer has to pay for it. Since it is electrical…
ODI 10983388
Unknown Or Other
The front and rear door latch on the drivers side will not keep the door closed. These parts are not available. I have been told that they are on national back order. My vehicle cannot be driven. Please include my vehicle in the recall. It is not listed.
ODI 10907417
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I was driving down the street--made a right hand turn and the drivers side door randomly swung open! I pulled over on the side of the street--the door would not close! It would not latch onto the car. I had to driver to my moms house, holding the car door, going 20 mph so that my dad could try and fix it. It took him two hours to get the car door to close!. I havent opened it since then because i'm afraid the door…
ODI 10892002
Unknown Or Other
The light showed the left rear door was opened so i open and close the door but it di'd not latch, i continue to close the door the latch wouldn't hold. I looked at the latch and it seemed to be loose, it was broken not sure how or why.
ODI 10891797
Unknown Or Other
While driving my rear driver side door swung open unexpectedly. The latch will not lock onto the door pin.
ODI 10888994
Unknown Or Other
Takata recall i own a ford focus 2012 and the latch on the drivers door broke off. It is a plastic piece. When i was making a turn my door flew open. Luckily, i had my seat belt on. If not i would have been flying out my vehicle with my children in the back seat.
ODI 10888995
Unknown Or Other
Drivers rear door latch will not latch. Luckily the car was parked at the time. The hook inside the latch just flops back and forth. No matter how hard you shut the door, it will not latch. Did internet search and it seems to be a problem with a lot of focus's.
ODI 10888203
Unknown Or Other
The front door on the driver's side of my car suddenly stopped latching while i was in the middle of a road trip. It was operating correctly until i got out of my car to walk into a gas station. When i returned it would not latch. Instead, it would just bounce off the door frame without the latch engaging. I tested the latch to see if it was jammed, but the actual latch itself moved just fine when i moved it with my…
ODI 10891506
Unknown Or Other
Door latch broke. Door will not stay closed. Vehicle was stationary.
ODI 10894241
Unknown Or Other
While driving my 2012 ford focus the driver's door flew open when making a right turn on a state road. The dash flashed warning at same time door flew open. Unable to shut door, drove home holding door shut. Had vehicle towed to ford dealership, door latch failure, replaced at my expense. I requested ford dealership return defective part to me. Reported to ford customer service department.
ODI 10892907
Unknown Or Other
The rear driver's side door spontaneously refused to stay shut. I was parked in my driveway. When i tried to back out of the driveway, the alarm sounded, indicating the rear door was ajar.
ODI 10887736
Unknown Or Other
While going down the road my driverside door swung open. Once stopped i was unable to get the door to relatch to close. This was a couple months ago. The door is having to be held closed with a rope whilst i crawl through the passenger side door which is very difficult. Having 3 kids this is a very scary safely issue. The latch will cost 300-500 to fix. I feel like this is an error in the making of the vehicle and…
ODI 10896186
Unknown Or Other
While at a stop, i tried to close my rear passenger door and the door latch failed to latch and hold the door closed. This is the third door latch to fail on this car.
ODI 10886266
Unknown Or Other
The driver door would not stay close nor will it locked. I can not drive my car anywhere.
ODI 10886003
Unknown Or Other
The front driver side door latch broke and the door would not latch shut. I took the car to the dealer for repairs and paid $510.72
ODI 10895191
Unknown Or Other
2 door latches have broken within the past ten days. The car was stationary
ODI 10885506
Unknown Or Other
The drivers side door came unlatched while driving, would not close.
ODI 10885467
Unknown Or Other
My rear passenger door latch broke. Door would not close. Took to mechanic and latch is broke spring mechanism is gone. Forced to have towed to dealership.
ODI 10885313
Unknown Or Other
The latching mechanism in the driver's side door suddenly stopped working, and the door would not close. There were no outside influences, the mechanism simply stopped working and the door would not latch.
ODI 10885675
Unknown Or Other
The door latch on the front driver side failed to lock in and the door could not be closed at all whenever i drove or parked the car. It is so dangerous for driving and the car is highly possible to be stolen. I have contacted the ford (berge ford, mesa, az) dealer service to fix the problem, but it costed me $440.00.
ODI 10885060
Unknown Or Other
The driver side door latch malfunctioned, not allowing the door to shut. My son was driving the car on 07/14/2016 and stopped at the store. Upon returning to the car he noticed the lights on and door ajar. When he got in the car, the driver side door would not latch shut. He had to drive home holding the door shut with his hand, while steering with the other. This defect is an extreme safety issue. Brought the car…
ODI 10884595
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Car will stall out when stopped. Gas needle will not work sometimes. Echeck engine light will come on and go off when gas it put into the vwhicle.it
ODI 10885456
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My back passenger side door will not stay closed. I went into the store and when i came back i noticed my indicator kept telling me my door was opened. I got out and tried to close it bit it wouldn't stay closed. I had to use the seat belt just so it could stay closed on the way home. I feel like ford should be held accountable for this malfunction.
ODI 10883844
Unknown Or Other
The rear driver side door lost the ability to shut. When i tried to close the door while parked in my driveway, it wouldn't latch. Had the car inspected and discovered the rear door latch has failed and needs to be replaced. Spoke to ford and apparently the part is on a 4 month back order! Not sure why this hasn't yet gone to recall. After doing some research, found out that this issue has been occurring on a lot of…
ODI 10889167