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.
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
Vehicle Speed Control
When car started it was at a higher idle then normal, around 1,200 rpms.. Upon driving 1 mile at 45 mph i then came to a stop at a light and it would then rev from 700 rpms about to aprox 2,600 rpms and i had the engine malfunction service now light come on.. I only had the car rev when on the brakes.. In park and or neutral it was worse.. I then went to drive on green. The throttle did not respond at all and the…
ODI 10458884
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While traveling 22 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly began to accelerate on its own. In order to stop the acceleration, the vehicle had to be shut off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 2,000.
ODI 10451922
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
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while sitting at a stop sign on a hill, the vehicle began to roll backwards until he engaged the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission control module needed to be reprogrammed. The failure recurred. The transmission control module was reprogrammed by the dealer again. The manufacturer was made aware…
ODI 10473085
Engine · Headlights · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Power Train · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact started the vehicle and the vehicle accelerated rapidly even with the brake pedal engaged. The vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into a cement wall. There were no personal injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. In addition, the manufacturer issued a customer satisfaction program under reference number 123b7 (transmission control module)…
Crash reported
ODI 10465117
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Transmission malfunctions causing long delay/hesitation when shifting and slow/delayed acceleration. Noticeable shuddering and vibration when shifting between gears and occasional hard, pronounced shift changes causing driver and passengers to lunge. This creates very dangerous driving conditions mainly because it's difficult to control the acceleration of the vehicle. The check engine light comes on and a warning…
ODI 10640200
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2012 ford focus se that continues to display issues with the transmission. This includes delayed acceleration, jerking, and bucking. While i was driving on the freeway a couple of years ago the transmission control module failed resulting in the vehicle unable to shift properly. This endangered both my life and the lives of the other passengers in the vehicle. My ford focus has been in for service multiple…
ODI 11231105
Vehicle Speed Control
I was stopped, at a parking lot exit, waiting to enter a thoroughfare, engine idling, with my foot lightly on the brake. Suddenly, the car accelerated forward, into the traffic lane, as though someone had pressed the accelerator pedal to the floor, or nearly so. I took a 45 mph "t" bone on my driver`s side door. I was shaken, but not injured and my elderly wife suffered a severe heart bruising from the seat belt. I…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10483458
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
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact test drove a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated while the vehicle parallel parked with the active park assist system engaged the vehicle suddenly accelerated in reverse and crashed into a parked vehicle. The contact stated the brake and accelerator pedal were not depressed. The manufacturer filed report case number 0401301881. The failure and current mileage was 10.
Crash reported
ODI 10427785
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stopped the vehicle when he noticed the accelerator pedal and brake pedal were located very close to each other. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 5.
ODI 10410444
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
When in stop and go traffic, the vehicle lunges whenever you go back and forth from the accelerator to the brake, nearly causing several accidents. *tr
ODI 10482756