2012 Ford Focus Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 139
- 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 139 stored complaint records:
- 11 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 13 records
- control module · 10 records
- check engine · 9 records
- complete stop · 9 records
- transmission control · 9 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 52 |
| 60–100k mi | 33 |
| 30–60k mi | 29 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My car was in the shop about 4x's in 1 month. Issue began driving about 45 mph. Went to accelerate felt a sudden jerk & nothing. Look down to see my drive light flashing & am steadily decreasing in speed with no way to accelerate, like in neutral. I luckily was able to get out of oncoming traffic, put the car in park which began to flash. Accelerated a couple times to be sure it responded before driving but the…
ODI 10617777
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on the highway when car did not want to accelerate and suddenly accelerated. Motor light turned on. When taken to get checked,motor light was off and. Was told others have been experiencing the same. This is the second time it happens. *tr
ODI 10609468
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the road, going about 40-50 mph on a sunny, hot day in july, the traction control suddenly turned on and the car started to decelerate. I found it odd as the weather was not inclement and i had not hit a pothole so i pulled over since the car was automatically slowing down. I was lucky not to have been in an accident as there were plenty of cars around and this was less than half a mile from the…
ODI 10618362
Electrical System · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Vehicle Speed Control
While i am driving (this has occurred three times) the check engine light comes on and the gears keep slipping. I take it in and they reset the computer or whatever they do and it works fine right after but continues to drive like the gears are slipping. *tr
ODI 10597708
Vehicle Speed Control
I have had the worst problems with this car. I have had it in the ford dealer ship 5 times since jan. 2012. They keep saying nothing is wrong. It rolls worse then a 5 speed. It tries to stall out on me taking off., acts like it is going to die going up a hill. I have to push gas pedal down all the way to get up a hill. It happens most the time but not always. It is to the point i am about to never own a ford again.…
ODI 10616020
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle lost power. The contact mentioned that the check engine and the gear switch warning lights illuminated. The door chime sounded and the vehicle was able to restart approximately 15 minutes later. The failure recurred on two other occasions. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that…
ODI 10593245
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a ford focus 2012 se with winter and comfort packages. My vehicle suddenly swapped up from 79 mph to 81 mph when i pressed the down button to slow the car. *tr
ODI 10592696
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. When the accelerator pedal was engaged at approximately 20 mph, the vehicle failed to respond without warning intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the the dealer where the technician stated that the vehicle was operating as designed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10807567
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Since purchasing my focus in november of 2013, i have had several issues with what appears to be the transmission that have caused me to fear for my safety as they have resulted in multiple near-accidents. I had the car looked at within the first several months of ownership and nothing was found, i then took the car back in when symptoms persisted and got the clutch replaced within roughly a year of buying. The…
ODI 10928300
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Accelerating from stop, engine hesitates, causing turns and acceleration onto streets to take longer than expected. *tr
ODI 10621366
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a problem with my ford focus 2012 se which is best described as gas pedal or throttle delay in my opinion. I was making a right hand turn into traffic and when i pushed down on the gas pedal. It was a second later i realize i needed to push down harder on the gas petal as the car wasn't moving fast enough. I got it moving, but i would have preferred it didn't happen again. No accident occurred, but i'm…
ODI 10577591
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
On march 13th, i was driving at approximately 55 miles per hour. All of the sudden i lost complete power in my car. The rpms revved up extremely high and i gained no power when pushing on the accelerator. I lost all speed in a matter of seconds and was forced to pull over. I was almost hit by another car as i was attempting to get out of the way. Steering became hard and it took more effort to break and slow the…
ODI 10576427
Vehicle Speed Control
The engine seems to race at times and while the rpm are rising to car does not accelerate. Also when i am at a red light it will either shutter or lurch forward occasional. When i took it for service they told me this was a normal function of the dual core transmission. However it seems to me that if this were true the frequency would not be increasing and i would not notice it when i m driving. Thank you i hope you…
ODI 10616401
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When pulling of from a stop position sounds like a rattling or something making a cranking noise. Also car stalls at times. Taking off from stop sign car stalls when gas is pressed, this is an ongoing problem. *tr
ODI 10550438
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Pulling on to a main street in the rain, when i tried to accelerate move along with the speed of traffic the wheels started spinning and the car started a loud banging noise and lurching. I was having difficulty controlling the vehicle and had to release the accelerator quickly to avoid losing control. Traffic had to swerve around me to avoid a collision. The malfunction of the traction/stability control made more…
ODI 10553798
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Shutters/ grinding noise/ tugs and jolts at low speeds and up hills. When in bumper to bumper traffic message on dash, overheating transmission pull over wait 8 minutes. *tr
ODI 10630887
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while coasting downhill at 20 mph, the vehicle down shifted and was close to stalling. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal to prevent the stalling but the vehicle then accelerated independently and crashed into another vehicle. A police report was filed however, there were no injuries. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10543815
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2012 ford focus sel that has had multiple transmission issues along with an electrical problem relating to the steering wheel and a battery failure. The vehicle has had issues accelerating through 1st gear which was evident by extreme shuddering and shaking of the vehicle. This had put me into dangerous situations numerous times when trying to merge onto freeways as the vehicle hesitated to get up to speed…
ODI 10651545
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Since we purchased the vehicle, it seemed to stutter when trying to go from a stop. I was told that this is normal for this transmission. But on august 24th, the transmission started to have even more problems. First the vehicle was having a hard time accelerating past 20 mph. Then it started jerking back and forth, lunging to and fro. It was not shifting gears like it should have, and it felt like it was going to…
ODI 10537932
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
I was driving down a [redacted], trying to push the gas to get to 35 mph, but it failed and revved the engine and rpm without increasing my speed. I was going 20 mph and worried that my speed would affect other cars behind me to possibly hit me. There is some noise coming from the engine. It happened three times within less than a mile so i pulled over off the road to check and still unsure. The car is still brand…
ODI 10537070
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I have only owned this 2012 ford focus for approx. 6 weeks. It has been hesitating, sputtering, and jerking upon acceleration and when driving at low speeds since the first day i owned it. At first it was intermittent but now it happens most all the time. When i stop and take off it feels like it is going to stall out. When on an interstate ramp i feel i cannot get up to a higher speed fast enough. I took it to the…
ODI 10546575
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Was sitting at a stop light after leaving work and the "stop safely now" message appeared. Car would not move. After several cycles of turning the car on and off, opening and closing the driver door, locking and unlocking the car, it managed to reset itself and work again, only to have the problem recur about 5 minutes later, requiring the same steps to resolve the issue. The car worked normally the rest of the day…
ODI 10536510
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2012 ford focus. Consumer writes in regards to acceleration problems. *smd the consumer stated it felt as though the vehicle was loosing power and trying to stall out. She would try to accelerate and the vehicle would rev, but would not go, and when it finally did go, it was very jumpy and slow. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer five times for the same issue. The dealer stated the vehicle needed a computer…
ODI 10606313
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle or when in the idle position, the power steering would disengage independently. The steering and power steering warning lights would illuminate after the failure. Additionally, when the contact was attempting to accelerate from a complete stop, there was a hesitation before the vehicle would respond followed by a brief rapid…
ODI 10662419
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle shutters shakes and lacks acceleration when starting from a stop. This has been an on going issue that has almost caused several accidents. In february 2014, i was driving down my street to drive my daughter to school and we heard a loud grinding noise and the car lost power. I was able to coast to the side of the road. I called road side assistance and the vehicle was towed to the skagit ford dealership. I…
ODI 10574117