2012 Ford Focus Power Train Problems
- 1,052
- 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 1052 stored complaint records:
- 27 indicate a crash
- 11 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- Automatic Transmission · 4 records
- Clutch Assembly · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 330 |
| 60–100k mi | 243 |
| 30–60k mi | 239 |
| 100–150k mi | 96 |
| 150–400k mi | 20 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I own a 2012 ford focus se. I bought my ford focus in december 2012 from folsom lake ford located in folsom california. At 20000 miles i took my car in for its factory service and advised the transmission was not operating correctly. According to folsom lake ford their service department reprogrammed the transmission computer and ordered parts for the transmission'parts that would take a month to arrive, but never…
ODI 10671013
Engine · Power Train
Had an issue with the vehicle suddenly shaking, shuddering violently, and being unable to accelerate beyond 40-35 mph. I would attempt to accelerate and it would operate as though in neutral. The vehicle would then kick in and rev up to 6-7000 rpm and still not accelerate. Then it would finally feel as though it had downshifted but would not go above 40 mph. I took it in to the dealership to be looked at. They…
ODI 10630061
Power Train
Car began to shudder and bog down as i moved forward. Then slipped going into 2nd. When given a good amount of gas the car hesitated and slammed into gear. *tr
ODI 10629485
Power Train
On august 24th, when driving on a major houston highway at 64mph, i lost all drive-train power. My check engine light and drive status indicator immediately started blinking, and i had no response from my throttle. I was simply coasting. Thankfully, i was able to safely take an exit ramp and pull into a relatively safe location off the major highway. I waited some time with the car shut off, and after starting it…
ODI 10632412
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving 70 mph, the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle went into neutral gear. The contact heard a loud banging sound from the undercarriage before the vehicle went back into gear. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was brought in for repair and service updates were performed for the transmission, but the failure recurred. The…
ODI 10637187
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle stalled and the rear assist malfunction light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the transmission control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10627599
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While accelerating at various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate and jerked forward without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,000.
ODI 10730322
Power Train
This year vehicle year has a transmission surge problem. Ford focus 2012. Dangerous to drive. You never know when the transmission will surge, bucking, scaring me almost to losing control. Dealership did not advise me before i bought. Will do nothing to help. Detroit is aware of the problem and extended the warranty, but that does not help me driving it. My opinion unsafe and should not be on the road. I bought this…
ODI 10625821
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
While driving my 2012 - manual 5 speed ford focus down the highway the car lost power. There was no indication that anything was wrong, but all of a sudden while in 5th gear at 70mph the car had no power to propel itself forward, at the same time the radio/entertainment system malfunctioned and turned off. Luckily, i was able to make it over to the shoulder and roll to a stop without an incident. Turned the car back…
ODI 10626252
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
This vehicle has a pretty significant engine shudder as well as a rattling noise between first and second and second and third gears. Vehicle at times feels like it is going to stall out. This is a safety issue in all intersections and this vehicle should be recalled.
ODI 10733284
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The car goes into neautral with no warning loose all power and three months later it does not go into reverse and lost gears we had to pay out of pocket someone going to get hurt this car needs a recall on transmission before someone gets hurt bad there is so many complaints on transmission. *tr
ODI 10660689
Power Train
When pulling out onto a rural highway from a stop sign, my car hesitated between 2-3 seconds after moving partway into the intersection. The feel was distinctly like clutch slippage, and the car refused to move forward despite me applying additional pressure on the accelerator. After almost 2 seconds of very slowly (2-3 mph) crawling into the intersection the transmission engaged abruptly and i resumed moving into…
ODI 10626130
Power Train
This has happened multiple times. When pulling out into traffic and trying to accelerate the vehicle will not accelerate above, i'd say 10 mph. It tends to happen when it is warmer out and the a/c is on. I have found that if the shifter is put into "sport mode" and i manually shift from first it won't do it. This is my gf's car and she will not use the "sport mode". This is very dangerous and will probably lead to…
ODI 10622544
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the vehicle decelerated and the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed the power train control module was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10622518
Clutch Assembly · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a manufacturer's recall for the clutch and transmission, which did not provide a permanent remedy to repair the condition of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer more than five times before notification of the manufacturers recalls and they had not been able to replicate the failure and provide a…
ODI 10811516
Power Train
My 2012 focus shutters alot and doesn't want to shift . I took it back to the dealer in aug 2014. They said they replaced the clutches and seals ect.5 months later while on the interstate it shut down and the dash read transmission failure. This left me stranded for 3 hours along a busy interstate. Can anything be done about this please? *tr
ODI 10691312
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was leaving from the bp gas station from wayne sullivan dr in paducah, ky i had drove from ledbetter which is 10 mins outside of paducah and when i started my car to leave gas station pulling out into busy intersection i went to accelerate and my car would not go any faster than 10mph with oncoming traffic behind me and my 5 year old child in the car with me. I had reported transmission problems before they put…
ODI 10621122
Engine · Power Train
This was the first time my service engine soon came on. The transmission was slamming into every gear. I was stuck in 3rd gear revving at approximately 3500 rpm going 30 mph. I was able to drive the car home. The day after i took into spikes ford where the problem was then fixed on 08-11-14. I picked up the car and drove home. 2 hours later as i'm entering a highway to go to wal-mart, the car lurched forward, rpm's…
ODI 10640883
Power Train
Driving the car, pulled in to post office car died. No power steering or brakes. Car would not turn over. Display says parking aid malfunction no prnd indicator this is a major issue that needs to be resolved. If happened going down the highway someone could be seriously injured. *tr
ODI 10620739
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
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Car stutters and does not shift. Severe shaking and loss of cruise speed is effected. The car does not accelerate properly and seems to lose speed while driving. I am scared to let my daughter drive this car and only have owning it for several months it has been in the shop once and going back again. There is no apparent fix for this problem and they will not do anything about it. The clutch was replaced and…
ODI 10638220
Power Train
In 2012, i purchased a brand new super economy flex fuel 2012 ford focus, which i had there was no problem with vehicle after don seeyle ford replace the axle and wheel bearing. Last spring of 2014, my car started shuddering violently as i reversed the vehicle into driveway at home. In august 2014, i received a notice from ford motor company that listed problems with the transmission for this vehicle. After…
ODI 10705739
Accelerator Pedal · Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle stuttered and rolled backwards, the steering wheel shook and failed to turn, and the accelerator pedal failed to respond and traveled to the floorboard when it was depressed. In addition, the "transmission ready" indicator illuminated. After the vehicle was restarted, it operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer…
ODI 11124402
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving (at multiple speeds, on multiple occasions), transmission disengages for absolutely no reason and car must be parked and restarted to move again. The engine does not stall, and you can rev the engine, but transmission will not engage (like being in neutral) to move vehicle. Took ford dealership multiple times to fix the issue because they needed an error code to work from, even though anecdotal…
ODI 10725624
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