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
For the third time in six months, my car will not start. It was fortunately parked in my garage. There is power. The onboard computer has erased itself each time. Each time, i've been told its a transmission problem, and that its covered by warranty. It's gotten to the point where i don't even trust my car to drive it anymore.
ODI 10790453
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Takata inflators: this vehicle in the "drive gear" lunges when gas is pressed and quickly takes off at the slightest press of gas making for a dangerous take off from stop lights and traffic signs while on major roadways. This vehicle when placed in the "park gear" jerks when placed in park and feels as if it will roll backwards while in parking lots or home driveway. The vehicle has been reported multiple times to…
ODI 11022441
Body · Unknown Or Other
The left hand back door latch broke. The door will not latch and my wife is keeping the door closed with the seat belt. The car was in a parking lot and when my daughter got in the door would not latch.
ODI 10789811
Engine · Unknown Or Other
On 10/15/15 my car stalled and completely pulled back , died down to almost a halt then kicked into gear again , like a pull and let go motion. Out of nowhere, this gave me a scare since i was driving and could have been rear ended because of this complete stall in the middle of the road on n.e. 163rd street north miami beach towards biscayne blvd. Engine light went on and a screen message showed up asking me to…
ODI 10783227
Steering · Unknown Or Other
While pulling out of a drive thur my car suddenly became very hard to turn and a message appeared on the dash stating "steering assist malfunction". I was able to turn off the car and restart and the problem seemed to be okay. Now i am worried that this will happen again but in a more dangerous situation. There are many other complaints i have read about and it's not if it happens again it's when. Also tonight i…
ODI 10781181
Body · Unknown Or Other
DRIVER DOOR LATCH WOULD NOT LATCH DOOR CLOSED.
ODI 10776484
Unknown Or Other
While driving 65 mph on a large highway my 2012 ford focus turned it self off. The accelerator became unresponsive and the car lost speed quickly. Driving in the left lane allowed me to careen off onto the median without injury or accident. The car was unable to restart and was towed to the nearest ford dealer. This is the second incident in which this car has exhibited a loss of power and shut off while driving. An…
ODI 10764609
Unknown Or Other
The driver's side door will not remain closed. The latch won't engage.
ODI 10763900
Unknown Or Other
The passenger side rear door opened while driving in a parking lot. It will not latch shut again. Ford has a number of recalls on other models but refuses to recall the focus despite numerous complaints.
ODI 10763528
Body · Unknown Or Other
Driver door latch failed preventing door from latching closed. Door could open while vehicle in motion
ODI 10762958
Unknown Or Other
Takata recall. I have a 2012 ford focus that i bought about 2 years ago from someone on craigslist. It's my first car and has been the most amazing first car i could've asked for, when i first purchased it i had gotten a letter in the mail regarding my ford and it told me to bring it into ford because there was a recall on my transmission. So i brought it in to capistrano ford turtle click, they told me to come back…
ODI 10887627
Unknown Or Other
The car sat for about 2 hours in my driveway and when i went to start it back up, it wouldn't start. Lights came on, but the engine would not turn over. Upon further research, it looks as if it is a problem with the key fob programming, and not the alternator like people have been trying to say. This car is only 3 years old. It should not be having alternator issues. I've also seen many other cases of this same…
ODI 10762218
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
My wife and child were at a red light and when the light turned green and the gas pedal was pressed, the vehicle did not move only revved causing the man behind her to inch very close behind due to the light then honking his horn and yelling. In addition, after my wife and child returned home, i went to run to the store only to find that the vehicle does not turn over, not even sound like its attempting to as there…
ODI 10761422
Unknown Or Other
When we were pulling out of driveway my fiance was sitting in front passenger seat. The door opened by itself and fell out. No injury. Upon investigation, the door would not latch. When taken to ford, it was not under warranty and the cost was 502.00
1 injury
ODI 10762709
Body · Unknown Or Other
Discovered drivers side door will not close, stay shut, latch, or lock properly. Door may be pulled or pushed open when parked or at any speed and latching mechanism will not keep door in place. This is a highly concerning safety issue as this resulted in recalls for the explorer, 2011-2014 fiesta, 2013-2014 fusion, and 2013-2014 mkz with the same exact mechanism.
ODI 10760899
Unknown Or Other
My car started stalling while i was driving it back from work yesterday. It happened quite a few times on my 1 hour and [redacted] home. I would have to push the accelerator quite hard to get it to move. I have an appointment scheduled for tuesday at the dealer to get it checked out, but this is very concerning for me. There was also one isolated incident last week where i had it on drive and pressed the accelerator…
ODI 10760063
Body · Unknown Or Other
I was driving to an early morning meeting (5:30am) when the driver side door suddenly opened without warning. Once the door opened, it would no longer latch. The car door had to be manually held firmly closed for the duration of the trip. With every turn, the door would attempt to fly open.
ODI 10759398
Unknown Or Other
The driver side door latch would not engage. Door can swing open and shut while driving.
ODI 10759242
Unknown Or Other
Driverside front door locking mechanism fail to secure door as it couldn't be lock adding a safety hazard with only 37,000 + miles is unheard off this to happened on a car at this mileage.
ODI 10761863
Unknown Or Other
My 2012 ford focus takes a dangerously slow amount of time to accelerate on the highway and shudders excessively and very visibly (at any speed) when trying to accelerate. This car is a safety concern. Just this week it is not starting at all. I received a letter from ford that there is a defect in the transmission in my car and they will replace it for free. I have read online that this doesn't fix the problem that…
ODI 10758634
Unknown Or Other
REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LATCH.
ODI 10761093
Unknown Or Other
I am the owner of a ford focus se 2012 with a faulty driver door latch please upgrade recall to include ford focus dearborn, michigan ford is recalling 389,585 2012-'14 ford fiesta and 2013-'14 ford fusion and lincoln mkz vehicles to fix faulty door latches, the automaker announced on friday "the door latch in these vehicles may experience a broken pawl spring tab, which typically results in a condition where the…
ODI 10766696
Unknown Or Other
Front driver side door will not consistently latch closed. Car was parked when i first noticed the door was ajar. Had to drive with the door immobilized by speaker wire and holding it with my hand until i had time to repeatedly close it in hope of it staying shut. After 45 minutes, it stayed shut until the few times i accidentally opened it without thinking which would result in similar adventures in getting it to…
ODI 10825348
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Car jumps from 2000 rpm to 7000 rpm immediately when wanting to go from 35 mph to 45 mph after being sluggish and almost hit another vehicle. At highway speed of 65, the car's power becomes so low it only goes 40 mph and had to put hazard lights on and get off highway. Automatic transmission but have to put foot on brake and other foot on gas in city traffic on hill or it slides back to almost hit vehicle behind me.…
ODI 10785174
Unknown Or Other
Door latches faulty, as in regards to nhtsa action number pe16001. Left front door latch failed, left rear door latch failed about two weeks later. Vehicle was parked in both instances. Doors would not close. Had to tie shut to drive to dealer for replacement of latches. At time of second incident, service manager sent me an email stating that ford was now going to be replacing all door latches on this model when…
ODI 10823396