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.
Power Train
Went to make a left turn and the car went into a neutral state and just revved up. The gear indicator on the screen was no longer there. After 15 or so seconds it reappeared and resumed normal function but the check engine light came on. Went to an auto parts store to have the code read and it said a tcm low shift point or something to that effect.this was at 60700 miles. After driving a couple of hours the check…
ODI 10620667
Power Train
I have owned my 2012 ford focus since new, i was driving on a local highway friday 4/25/14 cruising along at or around 60 mph, i was accompanied by my wife and my inlaws. As i was cruising along and all of a sudden lost power as if it was in neutral. I was in the left hand lane of sunrise highway but managed to avoid traffic coming up behind me and maneuvered the car off to the shoulder. The car was still in drive…
ODI 10585881
Power Train
I was making a left turn on a blinking yellow arrow. Seeing a coming break in traffic, where it would be safe to execute the turn, i began inching forward. When the car passed, allowing me to safely turn, i pressed the accelerator and the car did not respond. For several seconds, my car sat in the intersection with traffic oncoming, without moving forward. The type of hesitation has happened to me a total of 3 times…
ODI 10746211
Power Train
Purchased this vehicle in april. One week after getting it, i noticed the transmission "shuttering" before shifting. Took it in and had it fixed. Several other things messed up on this car such as the my touch system, "auto" up/down, as well as other minor things. After weekly going back and forth to the dealer, i noticed that the transmission is "shuttering" again while shifting gears. Also when backing up, the car…
ODI 10606823
Power Train
While driving my car, i have noticed a shuddering when i accelerate. When i first got the car, brand new, it had this problem. The dealership said that it had some kind of special transmission that had to get use to my driving style. I continued to drive the 2012 ford focus and now when i accelerate, there is a grinding sound like the transmission is having trouble grabbing the next gear and a shuddering/shaking…
ODI 10583417
Power Train
Faulty powershift transmission would not engage gears properly causing vehicle to stall, shake violently, grind gears, drop first and second gear when accelerating, no reverse. *tr
ODI 10667082
Power Train
Transmission was slipping engine revving very high upon pulling away car felt it was stalling or just losing power, under normal operations of the car i would have clearly had enough time to pull out of intersection but because it wasn't going forward as it should it felt unsafe to drive. Do not feel this transmission operates in a safe way. *tr
ODI 10578810
Power Train
Purchased this vehicle used from ford/nissan dealer. Transmission makes grinding noise constantly. Dealer says this is "normal and within specs" which is hard to believe. I can probably live with the noise factor but car shifting is also erratic and jerky. When merging into traffic and speeding up car will "bog down" before upshifting to faster gear and then makes high revving sound. Purchased this vehicle to…
ODI 10659903
Power Train
Road as passenger in the car. Going from a stopped position the car had horrible hesitation upon acceleration. Dealer replaced clutch. Didn't know an automatic had a clutch. It was sold to me as an automatic. To me that means you step on the gas on the gears move the car forward so you can safely get out of the way of oncoming traffic. Service manager called. Basically stated (according to what i recall),the car…
ODI 10579417
Power Train
Have had this vehicle at the dealership five times for transmission shudder. Also, one time, vehicle decelerated to 35 mph while driving on a 4-lane highway, and would not go over 35 mph. Dealership has reprogrammed computer four times, and replaced transmission control module once. Purchased this car used in december 2013. It had 15,000 miles on it at the time. Problem didn't appear during my ownership until…
ODI 10764519
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the vehicle lost acceleration power. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician was unable to diagnose a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of this failure. The failure mileage was 85,815 and the current mileage 86,000 miles.
ODI 10584315
Power Train
This transmission sucks! It started with a lot of shuddering during acceleration. I took it to me dealer where they claimed to fix it but i have photos proving otherwise. Took it to the next dealer two days before christmas and it seemed to be fixed. Now it's doing t again, 6k miles later. And now it tends to roll back on even slight hills. Today i was at a red light with traffic behind me. I took my foot off the…
ODI 10574114
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Exiting freeway transmission made loud clunk and warning screen popped up saying "transmission malfunction - service now". Pulled into nearby shop center parking lot. Afraid to drive car. What would have happened if transmission failed at freeway speed? Could i have controlled the car??? *tr
ODI 10575116
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while the vehicle stalled without warning while entering an intersection. The check engine light illuminated after the failure occurred. The failure was recurring. The dealer performed a diagnostic and advised that the transmission control module was defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 7,758.
ODI 10574447
Power Train
While traveling on a roadway while still mildly accelerating a vehicle crossed the center line as i decelerated and turned to avoid a collision the vehicle would not engage the transmission at approximately 25 mph after the on coming vehicle had changed its path. After trying to accelerate the engine revved. The transmission appeared to be in an upshift position prior to the incident and would not re engage until…
ODI 10572866
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
Power Train
While driving my car, it often hesitates when shifting, turning, accelerating, or decelerating. I had it "repaired" at a ford dealership, which including replacing the entire clutch, in march 2014. The problem continued with added loud noises and grinding/shuddering. I returned it to a dealership, where the clutch was replaced again in july 2014. The car was fine for awhile, but after 200 miles, started having the…
ODI 10648339
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving various speeds, the transmission began to hesitate in a jerking motion and the vehicle stalled without warning. After waiting ten minutes, the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The vehicle was repaired under the manufacturer's customer satisfaction program where the transmission control module was replaced; however, the transmission continued to…
ODI 10822281
Power Train
I bought the focus new a couple of years ago. At first it seemed to do well but for the past year, and more often recently, the transmission has been shuttering and i hear a grinding sound coming from underneath the car. I have noticed it only happens at lower speeds(below 15mph) when in 1st or 2nd gear. When you press on the gas from a stop it sometimes jerks you into movement or if you press the gas a bit harder…
ODI 10588349
Power Train
Car was purchased in november 2013 with 38000 miles on it. One previous owner prior to myself. The car began jerking backwards when parking on an incline. By the time i had 40000 miles on the car, i began noticing that the car would not change gears when driving, this was especially a concern when pulling onto a highway and the car would not go. Then by the time the car hit 42000 the transmission would make a…
ODI 10575362
Power Train
It starts shuttering at take off .also when braking and trying to come to a stop the rpms rev up words and the car pulls forward when you are trying to stop at low speeds when trying to make a complete stop. Also on any type of incline the car will roll backwards when it is in drive mode it is rolling forward as well when trying to back up into a driveway.we just purchased this vehicle a few weeks ago around…
ODI 10676310
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Driving on freeway. Loss power on "speed" it felt as though i was on neutral, so pulled over becuz i didn't want to cause an accident. Would not start after i turned off engine, and i noticed although vehicle was in the park position. My menu kept stating it was in "drive" position. *tr
ODI 10566178
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while at a traffic light, the vehicle independently down shifted and vibrated abnormally. The contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal but the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle regained speed as the contact coasted along the highway. In addition, the vehicle would roll backward whenever stopped on an incline and would begin shaking,…
ODI 10567163
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while traveling 35 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle stalled several times before the resuming to normal acceleration. The failure recurred on seven occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000 miles and the current mileage was 53,000.
ODI 10593231
Power Train
Car jerks/hesitates upon acceleration; shifting is jerky; when you go to accelerate the car does not engage into gear; front left vibrates/rattles upon acceleration; car will bog down when you go to accelerate. My concern is that when i go to pull out into traffic the car will not go. I was almost rear ended when i crossed an intersection and then went to accelerate, but my car did not go into gear. When i am on the…
ODI 10606346