2012 Ford Focus Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 20
- 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 20 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
2012 ford focus. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle engine light illuminated on several occasions. *smd each time the consumer went to the dealer, the light would eventually illuminate again. *jb
ODI 10846511
Engine And Engine Cooling
Leak from radiator found after car cooled down. Dealer stated they never saw this or heard of it. The pressure test was negative, held pressure at 22psi, i was told. Filled reservoir with fluid and dye and told to drive and return next day. Said the dye showed leak on left side on radiator along the tube. Told that everything was out of warranty. Said failure is not common. Vehicle had all recommended service…
ODI 10653168
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The engine light came on while driving, saying check transmission. The transmission is not shifting the car shakes or vibrate when the peed change. *tr
ODI 10637150
Engine And Engine Cooling
The ac compressor in my 2012 ford focus blew up today. The service department told me it had been coming apart for a while and it has now destroyed the entire ac system. I was also informed that this problem is not isolated to my ac. Even if i wanted to drive sans ac, then this issue would soon render my car inoperable. I was told it would cause the engine to seize. I can't imagine how bad this would have been on…
ODI 10621155
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Purchased this vehicle on saturday, june 14, 2014 for my daughter. The following monday while pulling out of parking lot, the "engine" indicator came on and car begin to hesitate, when she got on the highway she was not able to drive more than 40 mph and the tachometer was flipping from one side of the dial to the other. She managed to the drive the car home. I started the car, the light was off and it drove…
ODI 10604334
Engine And Engine Cooling · Mechanical · Power Train
1. My 2012 ford focus is stalling out and revving up at high rpms then stalling out for the last 4 months. 2. This is the fourth occurrence for the same issue in the last 4 months. 3 times in the last three weeks. 3. The first two times, ford could not find the problem and related to driving at high rpms or spinning on gravel which never occurred. I advised that the vehicle would rev at high rpms but not go anywhere…
ODI 10524311
Engine And Engine Cooling
Vehicle rattling noise when running, called ford and took to dealer and advised nothing wrong and noise is normal. Rattling noise continued and today burning smell from vents. Afraid to drive and took wife's car to work. *tr
ODI 10491538
Engine And Engine Cooling · Manual Transmission
Was told this car had "automatic transmission". After a few hundred miles on it, i noticed the transmission shifted sporadically and with no prediction. Engine shuddered, car lost power and was not safe to drive. The key here is no prediction as to how the car will react when under acceleration. Took to dealer and was told "this isn't an automatic transmission - it's a computer- controlled manual that has to learn…
ODI 10462649
Automatic Transmission · Driveshaft · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Latch · Power Window Devices And Controls
2012 ford focus. Consumer writes in regards to engine, transmission, drive shaft and electrical system problems. *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle would jerk forward, hesitate and would not go into gear fast enough when changing lanes. The right passenger power window was slower that the driver's side, the door locks would not open properly. Updated 05/25/12
ODI 10458408
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I bought a 2012 ford focus sedan a couple weeks ago the next day i noticed slow jerky shuttering accerleration when at a complete stop then trying to acclerate. I did not think of anything was wrong until i researched it online finding similar complaints this is a problem and now the car is at the dealership and they currently have it. Next there is a grinding noise while driving and turning sounds an example would…
ODI 10453625
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
My ford focus sel 2012 has been experiencing shuddering feelings when accelerating from stop. It feels as if the transmission is about to stall and then it kicks back up and jolts my cars back and forth for several seconds before resuming normal speed after 10 mph. These several seconds are vital when you are dealing with fast traffic in california or anywhere else for that matter. This created a delay in the…
ODI 10451028
Engine And Engine Cooling
Just a few days after we bought this car, i was coming home at night and the car felt like it ran out of gas!! There was a full tank and no power. I pushed on the gas and nothing! Then zoom it sped up... What the heck? How scary! I am pissed! I called ford and they said unless i could give them the code (what code) there is not much they could do to help. Thank god i wasn't on the freeway or in traffic. I really…
ODI 10453300
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, smoke emitted from the engine and the engine caught on fire. The vehicle was then stopped and the fire was extinguished. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an authorized dealer. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure…
Fire reported
ODI 10449730
Engine And Engine Cooling
SHUDDERING ON TAKE OFF FROM COMPLETE STOP. *TR
ODI 10447487
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was driving around 10mph and getting into a turning lane when the front passenger side of my car hit the median which was no higher then a curb. After hitting the median the engine mounts broke off and part of the engine fell off the car. The impact caused no seeable damage to the outside of the car neither did the air bags deploy. There is no reason why hitting a curb at 10mph would cause the engine to pop out.…
Crash reported
ODI 10442792
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While traveling 30 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate and then would suddenly surge forward within seconds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle was performing normally. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 6,900 and the failure mileage was 4,300. Updated 04/25/12*lj the…
ODI 10451254
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the motor mount fractured causing the motor to detach from the vehicle. The dealer advised the contact that she would be responsible for the repairs since it was not a defect and the failure occurred from an impact. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, offered no assistance. No repairs were performed. The current…
ODI 10437711
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph the check engine light illuminated and there was an increase in engine rpms as the vehicle stalled. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 400. Updated 12/07/11 *bf
ODI 10435508
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
After a week of purchasing our brand new focus started noticing the automatic tranny surges and slips. Like its bucking feeling. Sometimes it surges almost hard enough to put you on the dash. Kinda scary in traffic. Car has only 4500 miles on it and now has electrical problems in dash and upon going down the road you will vibrations like a bent axel or worn bearing. Its a new car!!!!!!! *tr
ODI 10430337
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated the vehicle would stall without warning. In addition, the contact experienced sudden acceleration. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told there was a problem with the computer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 600.
ODI 10426419