2012 Ford Focus Engine Problems
- 349
- 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 349 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 24 records
- engine light · 16 records
- indicator illuminated · 12 records
- takata recall · 10 records
- engine indicator · 9 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 94 |
| 60–100k mi | 78 |
| 30–60k mi | 76 |
| 100–150k mi | 43 |
| 150–400k mi | 10 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My daughter has a used 2012 ford focus that has an outstanding recall for cpv problems. She has had two experiences where the vehicle loses power and she's unable to accelerate no matter how far she presses the gas pedal. Last week, 1/15/2019 the same issue happened on the freeway, while in motion, going approximately 65mph. Very dangerous! Especially with fast moving traffic. She managed to get off the freeway and…
ODI 11300463
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle purchased august 30, 2012. Two recalls for power shift six speed auto trans,clutch shudder. Taken in both times in accordance with warranty and recall instructions. In both instances vehicle was never fixed based on safety codes and instructions. Contacted ford motor and dealership. In both instances compliance was refused. Last breakdown, jan. 2020, regarding recall was denied due to claims that vehicle was…
ODI 11308152
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle would lose motive power in long turning off/on ramps when fuel level got down to just above a 1/4 tank at first then as time progressed the same issue would occur in highway traffic. Narrowly avoided accidents on several occasions due to this. Vehicle never threw a code for anything, it would just stop running. I took vehicle in to dealer to perform manufacturer recall 18s32, they just reporgrammed it and…
ODI 11289218
Engine
When idling - my ford focus will often randomly accelerate, after a few moments it then bottoms out completely, nearly stalling. This also happens when i'm braking instead of decelerating it will accelerate and jerk the car terribly straining the brakes making it harder to stop.
ODI 11306834
Engine · Unknown Or Other
When i make a stop and try to move the vehicle, i feel vibrations, lost of power. I did not know that ford recalled the vehicle to solve the problem. I just called but ford refuse to fix. The agent to whom i spoke, said that the mileage is above 100 000 miles. The current mileage is 173 000 miles but i have been driving with this problem for long time.
ODI 11309397
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While in columbus, ohio, caught in heavy traffic, uphill, a red "transmission malfunction!" light went on, and the car immediately started shuddering and lurching forward. I was only going 5 - 10 mph in traffic, but the car was also shaking and when i came to a full stop the rpms would go up and down
ODI 11278804
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While the contact's granddaughter was driving 55 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but failed to respond. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to watermark nissan of marion ([redacted], marion, il 62959) where it was determined that the power train control module needed to be replaced. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign…
ODI 11297416
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
HIGH RPMS DIED IN FLIGHT STALLING JERKING
ODI 11302471
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Car shutters and stalls. Not much power. Had tcm repaired and the dual clutch multiple times.
ODI 11277803
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled and shut off without warning. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 18v735000(engine, engine cooling). The contact called james hodge ford lincoln (1200 n main st, muskogee, ok 74401) and henryetta ford (821 e main st, henryetta, ok 74437, [redacted]) and was informed that the parts were pending and not…
ODI 11287192
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Recall 18s32. Brought the vehicle in to dealership on 9-8-19 when i received the recall notice. I was told that software needed to be updated. At that point, we had not experienced any of the symptoms of the recall. I was told that there was a check to see if the software needed to be updated and it did not. On 10-9-19 while my daughter was driving the vehicle, the gas gauge went up to full (it was only 1/2 full)…
ODI 11269151
Engine
The car jerks a lot while driving. It is like a stutter or something. I had napleton ford check it out and they indicated that the clutch needs replacing. They indicated that there was a recall on the clutch and that it had to replaced by 100,000 miles. I bought the car used at 154,000 miles so i didn't have it at the time of the recall. My warranty won't cover the repair.
ODI 11277587
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline) at star ford lincoln (located at 1101 s brand blvd, glendale, ca 91204, [redacted]). After the vehicle was retrieved, it failed to start. The dealer was able to recharge the battery. The contact stated she was able to drive to her residence. Two days later, while…
ODI 11277537
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
After being stopped at a traffic light on the highway, my vehicle began acting as if it did not want to get up to speed and would not go above 35mph without dramatically jolting forward. It did this a couple of times before swerving a bit and finally stalling completely, pressing the gas would do nothing to get the car to speed up. I did manage to get it to a side road before having it towed to the dealer.
ODI 11266913
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
MY CAR TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING
ODI 11258608
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. Upon approaching a stop and depressing the brake pedal, the motor dropped out of the vehicle without warning. The motor fell on top of the axle and knocked the axle loose. The contact maneuvered the vehicle to the side of the road and assessed the damage. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the motor support fractured and caused the motor to detach…
ODI 11258014
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
We took the car in to get fixed because the check engine light was on. When i turn on the car and start driving the car feels like it loses its speed and it feels like the car is being pulled back every time its driven forward. The car feels as if its being forced to drive and it happens every time the car is being driven. We took it in to star ford lincoln glendale on 1101 s brand blvd glendale, ca 91204, phone…
ODI 11283165
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
19s22 recall. I was driving home from port huron to clinton township. My car went from 70 mph hour on the freeway to 35 mph. Absolutely no warning. I cannot accelerate more than 35 mph. The very next morning i brought my car into the ford dealership at 9 mile in harper because the same problem had occurred months before in may. I told her that same thing happened before my car is not accelerating my rpm shot up and…
ODI 11256845
Engine · Power Train
I purchased a 2012 ford focus 11/2017 since then have had power train /transmission replaced 2 times larest in sept. 2019. I am again experiencing the same types of symtoms leading to same. Called service where work was done in sept. And told wait alittle longer for symtoms to show on the meter. But you can bring in you chose. I am scared to wait and last experience left me in an intersection vehicle wouldnt start…
ODI 11298004
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Canister purge valve recall (cpv) and prior powertrain and pcm recall issues. History involving powertrain, pcm and cpv. Check engine light (cel) came on a few years ago and the car could not restart. Could have had an accident. Recently, in the summer 2019, cel on and gave a code about faulty catalytic converter when i spent $106 at green ford to read and diagnosis the code. The light went on and off and on…
Crash reported
ODI 11254200
Engine
The engine light randomly came on. The car stalled while driving. Came to a stop. Was slow to start back up and was jerking/stuttering the rest of the way. Multiple auto body shops diagnosed my 2012 ford focus was transmission failure
ODI 11287395
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
We purchased a 2012 focus for our 18 year old daughter as her first car. The check engine light is illuminated and the car shudders as you accelerate like its shifting gears but it's a very aggressive jerk. Once it reaches certain speed it drives smoothly but if you stop at a red light or stop sign and accelerate again it does the same thing. The fault code for the check engine light states it's a catalytic…
ODI 11266448
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My car has, since the time i bought it, stuttered randomly when accelerating. This has caused issues where merging into traffic from a stop can be unreliable, causing me to fail to enter traffic at the expected speed and causing increased risk for a collision. I think it might be a transmission, since it feels like a gear is slipping. Eventually, through the stuttering, i will gain enough speed to where it stops…
ODI 11243915
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
After purchasing the car, it stared to have transmission issues. Took it to repair shop. They reworked the front end and transmission. The computers on both the front end and transmission failed to sync together. This caused a total failure of the transmission. I had the transmission replaced only to have it fail four months later. The car started to jerk, jump forward and then stopped moving. The engine was racing…
ODI 11246127
Engine
Vehicle is reading code p0420 indicating hat the catalytic converter is operating under threshold. Light would turn on and off periodically until it finally remained turned on and soon after the vehicle started struggling to drive up hills and the gas milage has decreased.
ODI 11270917