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
My car has almost gotten me in 3 accidents and it rolls back on hills i was pulling into a drive way and it started to roll back then it slowed down and there was a load noise and we started rolling backwards it was just a drive way. The car has absolutely no power at all it stutters and when you are driving in busy places and your car wont pick up enough ton enter on the highway or freeway its scary and its unsafe…
ODI 10560739
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving 75 mph, the rpms revved and the vehicle lost power without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the trans control module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred two additional times. The vehicle was repaired each time. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10904958
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that he accelerated and the transmission stuttered. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the computer module needed to be reprogrammed and the motor that controlled the clutch needed to be installed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure…
ODI 10495352
Power Train
My vehicle attempts to stall when stopping or when, from a standing position, attempts to stall again. The vehicle has shut off when the low fuel light turns on and i mean immediately. The vehicle will fail to turn on in the mornings at times. It will take a few turns of the key and then it will start. *tr
ODI 10470851
Power Train · Suspension · Wheels
Transmission shudders had it fixed twice front end want stay lined up have purchase three set of tires eating my tiers up had it lined up three times sick of this car it a lemon. *tr
ODI 10522427
Power Train
I purchased this vehicle in june 2012 and was never forewarned about the issues they had. The transmission has been fixed numerous times but continues to clip, shudder, jerk, and shake. *tr
ODI 10671049
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Approached stop light on a road with steep incline. Came to complete stop behind several cars without incident, but when pressed gas to move at green light, gear (despite being automatic transmission) slipped and stayed in neutral, revving but not engaging. Car began quickly rolling backwards. I was able to yank emergency brake just before hitting the car approaching mine from behind. Similar incidences have…
ODI 10598522
Power Train
The transmission in this vehicle hesitates and shutters. I have been told this is normal for this type of transmission. I don't believe it is normal, due to the fact that the problem is getting worse, as it did not do this for the first ten thousand miles. In my opinion it makes the car unsafe because of hesitation from a stopped position. Also from a stopped position on a small incline the car will shake somewhat…
ODI 10588470
Power Train
Automatic manual clutch/transmission shutters, jerks, vibrates and lurches at low speeds or on hills. Ford reprogrammed clutch/transmission in 2014 and it improved, however, the problem is more intermittent with it occurring once or twice daily. Ford has since tried to address the problem but say there is really nothing wrong and it passes their test. They say if it fails their computer test they will replace the…
ODI 10609908
Power Train
Jerking and hesitation on acceleration, surging, drifting , grinding noises, rattling noise, contacted selling dealer and they reset the computer 2 times, and another ford dealer reset it once. Each time it seemed to work better for less than 20 miles. *tr
ODI 10565736
Electrical System · Power Train
Car lunges when accelerating or attempting to shift thru automatic or sport mode of the transmission. Transmission also temporarily pauses during shifting routine at all speeds, mostly at low speeds. It is like the cpu is overriding what the driver is prompting thru touching of the gas pedal or brake pedal. We've had it in to our local dealerships service department complaining about these conditions, they insist…
ODI 10478306
Power Train
Clutch in trans. Skipping. This has and still happening two months after purchase,.been in ford dealer ( park ford ) wesley chapel fl. Several times, still reacting the same.very aggravating .sooner or later it's going to jam,causing an accident. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
ODI 10859886
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle was unable to shift. The contact stated that the automatic transmission was performing as if it were a manual transmission. In addition, when the contact would shift from reverse the drive, the transmission would omit first gear and engage into second gear erroneously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer…
ODI 10542658
Power Train
Several times i have been sitting at stop lights and when the light turns green and i press the accelerator nothing happens, then all of a sudden the transmission will grab and i have actually made the tires squeal and almost ate the back of someone's car. Another thing i have noticed is that when parking on an incline, put the car in park and let off of the brake and a horrible noise comes from the transmission…
ODI 10481174
Power Train
Purchased vehicle in june 9th 2012, after a week of driving i noticed a vibration when the car was shifting from a dead stop to second or even sometimes into third gear and reported this to bill knight ford. Service manager went with myself and wife for a test drive and said this was normal and if it persisted bring it back and they would try and resolved the problem. We took this back time and time again and was…
1 injury
ODI 10824731
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Three weeks after buying my brand new 2012 ford focus, the car began to hesitate on the highway. I complained to the dealer who said it was a ford problem and not theirs. The following month, i almost died in the car. A regional manager from ford came to the dealership to speak with me, resolved nothing. I followed lemon law protocol and documented everything through the service dept. More than 12 visits. Four…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11258939
Engine · Power Train · Suspension
The trunk lid is out of alignment the vehicle shudders at acceleration major suspension work required do to engineering and production engine shudders and clunks when shutting off rough idle and engine misses. Problems are inconsistent . *tr
ODI 10465927
Power Train
Transmission shudder. Car acts like it is going to stall. Ford , the dealer are all aware of the problem with the transmission. Since it is a intermittent problem on this car nobody wants to fix it. Am being told nothing wrong. The part exists to fix just will not do . Without recall. *tr
ODI 10575102
Power Train
Transmission slips / loss of power. Sometimes from a dead stop and other times at highway speeds and loss of power when the accelerator is floored and needed for passing at speed. This has been an issue since the car was purchased new and its not going back to the dealer for the 3rd time on 6/30/2014 to have the transmission looks at again. Its had two prior transmission repairs and its now failing the same way…
ODI 10605778
Electrical System · Power Train
My car has transmission problems. Every single time i start and stop the car shudders and hesitates. The car is unsafe to drive. Also the car's cruise control broke within 3 months of owning the car, it was fixed and then broke again a month later. And hasn't worked in 2 years. This car is junk. I have taken it to three different ford dealerships and they refused to fix the problem. They would tell me there was…
ODI 10850131
Power Train
Intermittently when accelerating the transmission feels like it is stalling out, shakes vigorously, and shifts rough. In those times the unpredictability of this transmission makes the car very dangerous to drive. *tr
ODI 10618005
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When accelerating car jumps or hops violently. Engine makes grinding/chattering noise when changing gears. Experience roll back when on a slight incline. Power shift 6 speed is not safe. Have trouble crossing lanes of traffic for the jumping/launch judder problem. *tr
ODI 10465315
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle vibrates when trying to accelarate from a complete stop. Hesitates and does not want to accelarate. Appears to not want to shift gears. Does the same thing at low speeds as well. *tr
ODI 10550614
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
This car has had transmission problems with the dual clutch automatic transmission it will shudder when changing gears, rollback, come close to stalling. I took the car in to be "reprogrammed" back in june of 2012 it drove okay with only minor hiccups with transmission until october 20, 2013. The car has less than 22,000 miles on it and the car is now not shifting properly. I put the car in drive and it was like i…
ODI 10548638
Engine · Power Train
Purchased vehicle in june 2012 and transmission has been shaky, slipping, stuttering, jerking, stalling on acceleration, overheating, rolling back on hills, no acceleration on hills, and grinding ever since. Had clutch seal replaced within a couple of months from purchase which they claimed caused the problem. Problem persisted but they told me to give it time to adjust to the repair. I took it back in at 11,000 and…
ODI 10616239