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 · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Our 2012 ford focus electric totally shutdown after receiving the stop safely now warning alert. Car shut down in traffic within 30 seconds of receiving the warning. We had no time to react or pull the car safely to the side of the road. This is clearly a safety issue. *tr
ODI 10531894
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down a bumpy road at 40mph this morning, came to a stop at a stop sign, attempted to turn right and merge onto a busy highway with an 50mph speed limit, the car started to go and then all power cut out without warning and the "stop safely now" and "refer to owners manual" warnings came up on the left screen! Luckily, i was not fully into the traffic yet as there were several semis coming. I veered to…
ODI 10524026
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Transmission issues, jerking, jumping, jolting forward, sluggish, lack of power, feels like the car is going to cut off. This happens at slow speeds, fast speeds, at a stop, idling, etc. You name a condition of the car at various speeds and it has transmission issues. I took it to ford to fix and they said it was a "known" issue, they updated the software and calibrated. It still has the same issues, the problem is…
ODI 10588949
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
We first noticed when we bought the car that it was jerky when accelerating, was told that is the way the car drives. Went on a road trip and trying to accelerate to expressway wouldn't go just revved then jerked out into traffic, we almost got killed and had to go to the shoulder to avoid accident. This happened multiple times and was very unsafe. We got to the point we were afraid to drive it, cause we didn't know…
ODI 10537299
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Incidence occurred twice in 2 day period. "stop safely now" error occurred while driving the vehicle. 1st instance was while breaking as approaching a stoplight. 2nd instance was while accelerating on freeway onramp. Both instances i lost all engine power and could no longer accelerate. I had to coast to a safe spot to put the car into park and turn off the vehicle but was able to restart it and drive to dealership…
ODI 10525187
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would lunge forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 9,000 and the current mileage was 20,000.
ODI 10596465
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased my vehicle in december of 2012 and by may of 2013, the vehicle had been in and out of the shop for months. The most substantial issue was an issue with speed control in the car while on the freeway. At about 20 miles an hour the car would have difficulty going up to 40mph, but would then jerk up to higher speeds afterward. The clutch system was replaced in the car on may 24, 2013 and seemed to be fine,…
ODI 10592386
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While coming to a stop, the stop safely now warning chimed and vehicle lost all power. It would not go into park, or neutral to allow it to be pushed off the road. After several minutes of powering it on and off it eventually restarted and worked without incident until recently on 8/15/13 the same message occurred at a stoplight and the car again lost all power. After about 2 minutes it started and ran ok. *tr
ODI 10536592
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When turning to make a right turn the front of the car makes a metal on metal scraping sound (intermittingly) also the transmission doesn't seem to always kick in when after coming to a complete stop the car shakes as the gas pedal is pushed. I've brought it to the dealership where i bought it and they keep telling me nothing is wrong with it, it is just how the car operates. *tr
ODI 10627619
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle came to a complete stop in front of the caldecott tunnel that separates the east bay to contra costa county. The vehicle stopped in the middle of traffic during commute time. Also resulted in a terrible backup on the highway. Spent over 3 hours dealing with this break down that included finding care for our children and finding someone to pick her up at dealership as it was after hours. *tr
ODI 10543463
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Shuttering and stalling upon acceleration.car tends to roll backwards for no apparent reason on slight incline. Speed acceleration and speed deceleration at random times. Car hesitates badly when accelerating on to on ramp to merge with interstate traffic or to pass a vehicle on the highway. It's luck of the day if you accelerate and actually live or get hit when car shutters and hesitates. Good luck focus owners.…
ODI 10564897
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
During a tight turn on a bendy road going about 55 mph the vehicle lost all power. As if someone turned they key off. Lights, infotainment, steering, brakes, everything was effected. Luckily steering doesn't lockup on a ford focus. And can be steered but without power assist. Once at a complete stop, the car could be restarted with no instrument lights on, as if nothing happened. *tr
ODI 10575217
Vehicle Speed Control
Started noticing hesitation and front end shuttering on acceleration with a grinding noise from front end. Between 10 -25 mph the car shutters, decelerates 5-10 mph then accelerates back up to speed. Even worse while turning and on slopes. Almost caused me two accidents while merging into traffic. *tr
ODI 10574804
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Transmission control module problem. Unexpected loss of transmission shifting while driving. Problems with shuddering, vibration between gears and hesitation with the transmission. Rolls backward on inclines like it is a standard but it is an automatic transmission. Ford performed a reflash, relearn, and a pinpoint test. Test failed and ford removed the transmission and replaced the clutch and seals on 11/05/14 per…
ODI 10663268
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I put my 2012 ford focus in park and left the motor running. I got out of my car to remove a box of donations at a local salvation army when the car started to roll forward. I jumped back into my car to stop it from rolling into the person in front of me and turned the wheel while practically standing on the brake with my right foot and had my left leg outside the vechile. The car would not stop until i eventually…
Crash reported
ODI 10488105
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Repeated problems with transmission "slipping", lack of power, surging when finally does shift, extremely unpredictable acceleration from stop (e.g., pulling into traffic at intersections, or up hill at highway speeds). Did not display problems during test drive, but at approximately 1,000 miles up to current mileage (about 2,200) it occurs every time i drive. Have had three near miss accidents due to unpredictable…
ODI 10510684
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The car shudders and hesitates on take off to the point of stalling. Happens always from stop to running. *tr
ODI 10483226
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while making a left turn and depressing the accelerator pedal, the pedal abnormally traveled to the floorboard. The engine rpms increased excessively for approximately two seconds before the vehicle responded to acceleration attempts. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated that the failure could have been caused by the driver depressing the brake…
ODI 10480164
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
My boyfriend and i bought a 2012 ford focus se hatchback on september first. After driving the car for a couple of days my boyfriend noticed that the transmission was not right but he thought this was happening just because the car was new. Then, when driving to work i noticed that when i stopped on any incline street between taking the foot off the brake and placing it on the accelerator, the car rolled back quite…
Crash reported
ODI 10477453
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I bought this car with 17,000 miles on it and kept it a year and a half. I couldn't stand it anymore. When accelerating, it would shake and shudder. The automatic shifting into first and second gears was extremely jerky all the time. If i was at a complete stop and the pavement was wet, the car would bolt forward when i accelerated. Twice it like stopped when i was going 70 mph on a highway. It just sort of stopped…
ODI 10680604
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle intermittently accelerated and vibrated. The vehicle was repaired under an unknown manufacturer recall, where the pcm and tcm were restarted. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The…
ODI 10681603
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My issues with this car started the day i drove it off the lot and have not stopped. There was an issue with the fan that made my engine sound like it was chewing rocks whenever the air/heat was on - this has been fixed. I bought the car brand new and from day one it has been grinding, shuddering and not shifting smoothly. I've had issues with the rpm's skyrocketing when i'm slowing down and the rpm's skyrocketing…
ODI 10816431
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
Vehicle Speed Control
Hesitation when starting shuddered hesitation and lunges forward on occasion . Several tries to fix then finally new clutch now knocking noise when accelerate , very stressful and i do not feel safe in vehicle.also charged when had the noise checked and they did not fix.noise louder now taking back again, garage giving me a hard time. I never ever will buy a ford waiting for lemon law case to end in july and i am…
ODI 10663501
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