2012 Ford Focus Electrical System Problems
- 276
- 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 276 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- Horn · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 87 |
| 30–60k mi | 72 |
| 1–30k mi | 56 |
| 100–150k mi | 30 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Windshield Wiper/Washer
Windshield wipers stopped working during heavy downpour. It was not fuses. *tr
ODI 10621899
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Without warning, (no lights on dash-board - no unusual noises - no problems starting etc), there were no gears and i was left in neutral. It required coming to a stop, putting it into park and starting again to limp along to get to a safe point to park the car and call for help. Luckily i was not yet onto the freeway! The ford dealership mechanic was able to replicate these circumstances and he too found himself…
ODI 10626847
Electrical System
I got in car to go to the store put on seat belt started car put car into drive 1/4 mile down the road from leaving my driveway doors unlocked and opened i had to stop immediately and they would not close. Left front drivers door and right rear passenger door. My car was towed to dealer and diagnostic test done and inspections by certified mechanics. They said door latches wont catch or engage to keep doors closed…
ODI 10620640
Electrical System · Power Train
I have recently had an ongoing problem where my dash lights turn off, head lights turn off, radio turn off, and a message comes on the dashboard saying "hill start assist unavailable". The radio turns back on after about 20 seconds. The dangerous part is when the speedometer shuts off and i cannot tell how fast i am going. I have contact the dealer about this problem, and taken the car in for service on this and…
ODI 10661376
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
While driving windshield wipers started. At first it was fast, then slowed down. Wipers continued for almost an hour after turning off engine. Later when clicking alarm remote to enter door, wipers started going again, varying speeds as time went on. I needed to pull the relay from the engine compartment for the wipers to stop. *tr
ODI 10621371
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated slowly on occasion. Other times, the rpms would race and the vehicle would jerk forward. The dealer stated that the body control module needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the dealer was not able to reprogram the computer to install the new part and had to re-install the old part. The manufacturer was notified and the…
ODI 10641774
Electrical System · Power Train
Driving up light incline on paved highway when traction control light flashes indicating a loss of traction. Seconds later car loses response to gas pedal, flashes "transmission system failure. Service immediately." after pulling over away from traffic and powering off then 30 second wait and on warning is gone and functions are restored. A week later problem comes up again, this time on interstate going 70mph.…
ODI 10621177
Electrical System · Power Train
During times of frequent stop and go (accelerating and de-accelerating) the car shudders and acts like it is going to stall. It does not accelerate or de-accelerate properly sometimes. I did not notice until about 40,000 miles and have had this problem ever since. Some model of ford focuses are under recall, however when i went to the dealer they said my car specifically was not being recalled yet it was exhibiting…
ODI 10732798
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My car was in the shop about 4x's in 1 month. Issue began driving about 45 mph. Went to accelerate felt a sudden jerk & nothing. Look down to see my drive light flashing & am steadily decreasing in speed with no way to accelerate, like in neutral. I luckily was able to get out of oncoming traffic, put the car in park which began to flash. Accelerated a couple times to be sure it responded before driving but the…
ODI 10617777
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power and stalled on several occasions. The contact also stated that the parking assist error service required and the skid indicators illuminated. The contact was not able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the electronic sensors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired…
ODI 10627058
Electrical System · Engine
The first incident occurred while in traffic on the interstate highway during rush hour evening traffic. I had to come to a stop on traffic in a construction zone due to traffic at a point where there was moving traffic in lanes on either side of my vehicle. The car was running as normal, no lights came on (nothing to alert to an issue), however, when i went to accelerate my car would not engage the transmission. It…
ODI 10618523
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
The steering wheel would not move, there is an error message, steering assist fault. It happened before, but i turned the car off and back on again and it would turn. Before this incident there would be times when the a/c fan would adjust itself, by going higher or lower and the radio volume would increase or decreases without any help from me. This particular time it would not move and i was forced to leave it in a…
ODI 10598438
Electrical System · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Vehicle Speed Control
While i am driving (this has occurred three times) the check engine light comes on and the gears keep slipping. I take it in and they reset the computer or whatever they do and it works fine right after but continues to drive like the gears are slipping. *tr
ODI 10597708
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
When exiting grocery store parking lot, as we pulled out into traffic, the car experience a sudden loss of acceleration/drive train power, while electrical systems started to flash, and electronic gear indicator transitioned from gear to gear. Rpms, were still registering and on acceleration, drive train was unresponsive. This happened all while in traffic, when oncoming vehicles were approaching. We turned on…
ODI 10597277
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Car's transmission felt sluggish (hesitate to accelerate) after 15-20 minutes of low-speed driving (0-10mph) in a traffic jam. Ten minutes later, engine stalled on freeway at 70mph. Tachometer dropped to 0 and speedometer displayed was 0. Car restarted, and continued to be driven for 15 minutes. Gear disengaged when turning into a parking space, car rolled backwards. Power did resume after 2 seconds while constantly…
ODI 10595720
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Driving down highway, car lost power, the check engine light and the traction control light came on. Would not accelerate, brakes would not function properly to stop. When i finally got the car stopped in a parking lot next to my place of business, the car would not start up again, and when it did, it would not go into any gear. Sat in the parking lot for 30 minutes trying to get the car to start up and go into…
ODI 10593388
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle lost power. The contact mentioned that the check engine and the gear switch warning lights illuminated. The door chime sounded and the vehicle was able to restart approximately 15 minutes later. The failure recurred on two other occasions. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that…
ODI 10593245
Electrical System
The vehicle would not start; ford had the car for 17 days before they decided it was the transmission control module; they charged us in excess of $1400; we have had the vehicle in for service many times over the past 2+ years for navigation system freeze ups and noise/vibrations in the front end. *tr
ODI 10596358
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a ford focus 2012 se with winter and comfort packages. My vehicle suddenly swapped up from 79 mph to 81 mph when i pressed the down button to slow the car. *tr
ODI 10592696
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Since purchasing my focus in november of 2013, i have had several issues with what appears to be the transmission that have caused me to fear for my safety as they have resulted in multiple near-accidents. I had the car looked at within the first several months of ownership and nothing was found, i then took the car back in when symptoms persisted and got the clutch replaced within roughly a year of buying. The…
ODI 10928300
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
This car has been the shop 4 times for the same problem. The car randomly does not start for a period of time, absolutely no rhyme or reason. It does start eventually. Everything electrical comes on, interior lights, a/c, heater, radio, exterior lights, just no engine. The problem only occurs after being driven. In other words, it never happens first thing in the morning after sitting all night, it never happens…
ODI 10587223
Electrical System
Car sitting in driveway. Went to start would not even turn over. Car completely locked out. Had it towed to winner ford in dover delaware. Car is not even 3 years old spent over $700 in repair work. Then on 4/14/14 car broke down again in driveway again. Had it towed to winner ford in dover delaware. Now the dealership replace the battery said it was completely dead. The battery is now even 3 years old! I am very…
ODI 10593476
Electrical System · Power Train
While merging onto the freeway my car would not accelerate. I pushed the gas pedal to the floor and the rpms shot up but car would not accelerate. Finally after almost being hit by other cars it shot off like a rocket. After multiple incidents of jerking and not able to accelerate randomly i took it to ford and the clutch was replaced in april 2014. Not long after, it started doing the same thing except worse. I…
ODI 10650525
Electrical System
The passenger front window stopped working and i'm afraid there is an electrical short.
ODI 10914306
Electrical System
My passenger side window started having issues with not wanting to go back up after being rolled down. Then both of my rear windows & my drivers side door started doing the same thing and now neither of my front windows will roll down at all. This started just after my warranty expired and makes no sense considering it is garage kept and driven by 1 person. I hardly ever used any other window beside the driver side…
ODI 10980111