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 · Service Brakes
This is the second accident caused by car suddenly surging forward. There was only 3384 miles between first and second accident. While turning into a parking space at low speed the car lurched forward slamming into a brick wall approximately 2 to 3 feet beyond curb. Major front end damage totaling $6,127 in repairs and over $16,000 in hospital costs to myself. Ford dealership reprogrammed instrument cluster lamps…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10578493
Power Train
The transmission would not downshift and the rpm raced to 6500rpm with out increase in speed. *tr
ODI 10562996
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus se. The contact stated while driving, the car would violently shudder and shake, a grinding noise could be heard in the front of the vehicle and it stalled intermittently. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer stated that the control module was defective and a new seal was installed. The dealer repaired the defect; however, a day after picking…
ODI 10563227
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
2012 ford focus. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle "power shift" transmission stalling issues. *smd the consumer stated she would loose power while driving, and a metal noise was heard, as the vehicle shuttered and hesitated. A diagnosis revealed, the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. However, the parts were on a 30-day back order. The consumer stated 2 months have passed, and she has not…
ODI 10582780
Power Train
Prior to this incident i had brought the car into the shop twice with complaints about the transmission shuttering in reverse and slow speeds. On january 18, 2014 when leaving a drug store to return to our hotel the car would not go in reverse, we had to put the car in neutral and push it out of the parking space. Being a saturday night and 180 miles from home we had no option to bring it in to a local shop. My…
ODI 10712262
Power Train
Right after purchasing the ford focus 1/2014 we noticed a significant slipping/jerking from transmission. The car was covered under warranty and the car dealer took it right into the ford dealer in boise to get it fixed. It was returned doing the same thing. We notified them of the problem and heard there was a recall for this issue. They, ford dealer, took the car in and then returned it saying they did noticed a…
ODI 10704071
Engine · Power Train · Traction Control System
After about 30-45 mins of driving the car will begin to shudder going from 1st to 2nd gear. It occurs most noticeably driving from a stop. I have brought my car in numerous times and have been told numerous excuses. At this time it is getting annoying, however it becomes a concern when turning onto roads because it does not produce any power during this time. Its only a matter of time before a accident occurs…
ODI 10560513
Power Train
This car is dangerous, living in a hilly state, this car rolls backwards down hill whilst still in a forward gear. In light of fords recent quiet recall for other focus transmission issues, they still have not addressed the fact that the car rolls quickly backwards when the brake is released and because of the shuddering transmission, it cannot grip and go forward. If i had wanted to drive with both feet i would…
ODI 10670304
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Service Brakes
Brake light came on ,checked and fluid low in brake fluid container. This is just after i month oil and service done on the car. Filled it and tow days later come on again.took to ford dealer in my town and they said it was a leak around the break pumping area. They wonted me to drive the car till the park came in . I insisted the give me a safe vehicle to drive.. . At the time i have also experienced a small…
ODI 10575522
Electrical System · Power Train
We took our car in yesterday because the engine kept lurching and stalling. They said it was the power train, and that it was a problem with the computer. The berge ford dealership reprogrammed the computer, and today when i got in the car the radio was on. I just unlocked it and opened the door, and the radio came on. The key was not in the car at all, and the only thing i did was unlock it with the remote and open…
ODI 10558429
Engine · Power Train
While driving my ford focus 2012, the engine would shutter inbetween shifts. This resulted in delays in the shift and then sometimes in surges in power, back and forth. There was also often a grinding or clicking noise coming from the undercarriage during the shift. I finally got ford to fix this problem after taking it into the shop for service three different times and making numerous phone calls. In the interim,…
ODI 10626525
Engine · Power Train
I had my ford focus for about 1 week. Bought used from the dealer. I started to take off from walmart parking lot and the car started jerking and stalled. So i took it to the dealership and they determined it was a faulty clutch. After repair my car has only gotten worse. Now it rolls backwards on hills in automatic. Grinds gears when it tries to shift out on hills. And still jerks terribly when taking off. The shop…
ODI 10605393
Power Train
While driving the transmission will slip out of gear and the engine will race and car will stop.
ODI 11150905
Power Train
When lightly accelerating from a state of rest, the car hesitates when the gas pedal pressed, even when a little more pressure is applied. Then it unpredictably "kicks" into gear, forcing me to hit the brakes to accommodate for the sudden jolt. It also slides backward when releasing the brake on hills. None of these issues occurred severely in the first year after purchasing the car new. The symptoms became…
ODI 10596881
Power Train
Stopped at stoplight on hill in columbia sc. Went to move and vehicle would not move forward, was in drive. Turned off to see if that would work, then it wouldn't start. This was on busy road at night. Dangerous situation. This vehicle has had the same complaints already listed on the nhtsa website with transmission stutters and loss of power on acceleration. Towed to ford dealership and it was found that the…
ODI 10565172
Power Train
Severe transmission shuddering, lurching, lack of power and speed control especially at red lights. Although i have entered that it occurred 12/12/13, it actually has happened since the day i bought it. When my husband took the car in, the service department said "maybe your wife doesn't know how to drive an automatic".
ODI 10778884
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the check engine and transmission warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch shudder failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred numerous times. The contact also mentioned that several other parts were replaced. The…
ODI 10929623
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving various speeds and shifting between first and second gear, the vehicle would jerk. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch kit needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the transmission control module was…
ODI 10926490
Power Train
The vehicle has experienced numerous transmission issues from shuddering, stalling, jerking, rolling back, grinding, jumping forward and improper shifting. The vehicle has been at the dealership numerous times with various clutches replaced, software installs and other parts replaced. This has not fixed the issues and they keep recurring. This is unsafe and has even caused the vehicle to stall in the middle of an…
ODI 10680082
Power Train
The vehicle "popped" out of gear and became unresponsive to throttle. It took the vehicle about 20 seconds to recover. This is the 4th occurrence in 6 weeks. *tr
ODI 10555099
Power Train · Steering · Suspension
I purchased the car used with 25,000 miles, shortly after the car began shuddering very badly and did not accelerate correctly. The problem progressed to a loud metal grinding noise, the clutch was deemed to be bad and replaced. Six months after the clutch failed again and was replaced and now a year later the clutch needs to be replaced again, making it the fourth clutch for a car with under 70,000 miles. Ford has…
ODI 10763295
Power Train
Transmission problems that ford would never address! First problem occurred at 5,000 miles when the car would shut down by itself when trying to accelerate. The car would lose power then the engine would shut off and the instrument panel lights would light up. When you crank the car back up it was as if nothing happened. Took it to the ford dealership and left it for a period of 25 days and they were unable to…
ODI 10807917
Power Train
Driving home on interstate 73mph trans shifted to neutral had to get off interstate before getting ran over with my speed decreasing. Turned car off cranked back up trans worked again took to dealer in jackson, tn golden circle ford they said trans pcm needed to be reprogrammed and was fixed drove home today 11-22-2013 did exact same thing not good and not safe when you lose trans power at interstate speeds car now…
ODI 10553495
Power Train
Transmission dangerously erratic, underpowered, bucking, lurching,fading out on acceleration from stand still. Worse when temperatures are above 70 degrees f. Ambient temp. Have had all the service done as per customer satisfaction programs from ford. Have had it services for transmission chatter issues at 46k, 54k, 59k, 77k. At 59k ford service replaced clutch with "f asy". Clutch was supposedly replaced at 30k.…
ODI 10897241
Engine · Power Train
While traveling down the interstate there was a sudden loss of power while pressing the gas and hesitation when power finally returned. *tr
ODI 10552921