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
My car starts when it want to it went dead on the interstate and would not start until the second time i turn the key it sit for a while and then it started
ODI 10883390
Unknown Or Other
Front drivers side door latch has failed. Door will not latch closed. Noticed while parked.
ODI 10883394
Power Train · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Tcm problems wife pulled out to a residential intersection and the car stalled, luckily no cars we're coming at the time she called me and was scared she didn't know what to do it took me i'm out 30 minutes to get to her meanwhile cars were backing up and going around her we pulled it into my mother-in-law's driveway which was near and ask my brother-in-law that is a mechanic to check it out and he indicated that it…
ODI 10882332
Unknown Or Other
My 2012 ford focus has had two door latches/lock fail. The latest one happened last week. It was the front passenger door that wont close at all. It just swings open and does not close no matter what. This happened to the front driver side door about 10 months ago too. Both have happened while the vehicle was parked at my work place. The first time i took in my car for service to the earnhardt ford phoenix location,…
ODI 10882735
Unknown Or Other
My driver and driver's passenger door latches does not work on my vehicle. I am unable to close and secure my doors at home, work, nor out in public. The dealership told me that there was not a recall on this vehicle and i would have to pay up to 1400 on two new latches. My vehicle was stationary when i pulled the handle to open it and when i tried to close the door it never latch onto the door frame. I have rope…
ODI 10882229
Unknown Or Other
While car was in motion turning onto a busy street, the front driver side door flew open. After further examination the door is not latching.
ODI 10883028
Unknown Or Other
While driving down my street i take a right hand turn and my door flies open and i attempt to catch it from slamming closed but the force was too great and the door pushed my arm back towards my body. The door hit the car and bounced instead of latching on. I pulled over and it said door ajar and the door would not latch! This is a major safety issue for my son and i, and ford says it is not covered so it is costing…
ODI 10882644
Unknown Or Other
Door latch stopped working, door no longer closes, had to find bungie cord to tie the door shut so i could drive home. Vehicle was in motion when i noticed the problem.
ODI 10876947
Unknown Or Other
The driver's side back door latch fail to close the door. From there on the door do not close anymore. This is a very dangerous issue not only for our childrens but for any passenger in this car.
ODI 10877140
Unknown Or Other
We came out of restaurant shut driver. Door and would not latch had to drive home trying to hold shut, we were in parking lot.
ODI 10876767
Unknown Or Other
The driver side door does not latch. I noticed it before driving so i held onto the door so it wouldn't fly open.
ODI 10876519
Unknown Or Other
Sunroof exploded. Just driving along a city street at approx. 45 mph and a loud bang sounded. All my windows are closed, ac is on 2, and suddenly i hear wind. I crack the divider back a bit, and i see the hole and shattered glass. Literally happened to me with no warning, at 8:00 pm today (june 23, 2016), so no ford customer service. Driving it to a ford dealership tomorrow to have it looked at. Is this a recurring…
ODI 10876307
Unknown Or Other
I was leaving after meeting up with a friend and as i turned my driver door opened out of no where causing my to strike another vehicle, turns out it's the door latch that won't close, so i'm sitting here startled writing this and my car door is still not able to close.
Crash reported
ODI 10875758
Unknown Or Other
Rear door latch failed. The door would not stay closed. I had previously had the latch on the front door replaced several months ago. I realized that this is an ongoing issue on the 2012 ford focus when i chatted with another owner of a 2012 ford focus who was is for the third time for a door latch replacement. Luckily, i have an extended warranty and my cost was $100. The cost without a warranty would be almost…
ODI 10874948
Unknown Or Other
Driver side door came open while making a turn on a residential street at less than 10mph. 2012 focus titanium had approximately 52,000 miles at time of incident.
ODI 10873782
Unknown Or Other
Drive side door will not stay latched. Door swings open while driving on highway. Door must be secured with a bungie cord. Ford refuses to pay for damage citing i not being the first owner of the vehicle. One week and the problem still has not been resolved. Part is on order. Ford is not concerned with the safety of their customers!
ODI 10874716
Unknown Or Other
Door latche on driver door would not latch. While traveling down highway 178 the drivers door came open and would not latch closed. I contacted the local ford dealership and they said there was no recall on the door latches. I then looked on safe car and found that there has been other incidents of the same nature. I took my 2012 ford focus to the dealer to be evaluated and they said the door latch was bad. I f…
ODI 10874420
Unknown Or Other
I opened the driver's side rear door to take out a few groceries, and when i was going to shut the door, it just bounced back. Now it just won't close at all, (it won't latch on) and i have to tie it down.
ODI 10873909
Unknown Or Other
While driving straight on a neighborhood road, the latch on the drivers side door suddenly broke and the door swung open. Similar issues led to recalls in the fiesta, but not yet the focus.
ODI 10873881
Unknown Or Other
Defective door latch (driver side). Door latch does not engage and "lock" closed to secure door. Door remains open at all times. My 16 year old daughter went to start her car for school this morning and noticed that the driver side door would not shut. Upon investigation i noticed that the latch would not engage and remained in the "open" position at all times.
ODI 10873621
Unknown Or Other
The driver rear door latch stopped working. I opened the door from the outside like normal and then closed it. Started my car to leave my driveway and noticed that the light indicating that my driver rear door was open. I then proceeded to try and get it to latch with no prevail. I talked with a friend and found out that it was my latch that was bad and that there was a recall with the fusion and fiesta models.
ODI 10883082
Unknown Or Other
Door latches on both driver and front passenger side doors have broken in the past 9 months. This is a persistent problems with other ford models, however, they refuse to acknowledge this as an issue with ford focus. The door latch breaks for no reason and puts driver and passengers at risk of injury or death. The file attached is the original complaint issued to ford in september 2015.
ODI 10876067
Unknown Or Other
Door latch broken. Driver side door fails to latch. Door opened normally then tried to close door after taking seat. Door made a bang and i closed it and it bounced open. Tried closing and again and notice it would not latch. Had to use rope to tie door closed to get to work.
ODI 10872852
Unknown Or Other
The latch for the drivers door is damaged it happened suddenly in my focus 2012 hatchback.
ODI 10872350
Unknown Or Other
Drivers door latch disengaged while driving and now does not lock.
ODI 10872253