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 · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact took her vehicle to an unknown dealer to be repaired per an unknown recall. The contact believed there was a manufacturer defect with the throttle body and stated that the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate when the brake pedal was released and would then violently accelerate suddenly. The failure caused the vehicle to crash into a ditch. The air bags did not…
Crash reported
ODI 11255023
Engine
Recall notice number18v735 has not been performed. I received a notice december 2018 and nothing has happened. I'm concerned my vehicle has an open issue that hasn't been remediated. Apparently, ford hasn't identified a solution. Why hasn't this been resolved?
ODI 11233533
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving up a hill, the vehicle jerked and then stalled. The vehicle also hesitated to move forward. The contact stated that the vehicle would jerk forward and backwards, and then stall. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The technician referred the contact to…
ODI 11267106
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. Whenever the contact placed fuel in the vehicle, the tank would go straight to empty. In addition, fuel would leak from the vehicle and caused it to run out of fuel. On another occasion, after the fuel tank was filled, the contact drove off and the vehicle decelerated on its own. The contact called her boyfriend to help push the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was…
ODI 11234512
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My car shutters and shakes when i'm accelerating. Going from a dead stop is the worst. I've taken my car in and there is no resolution as of today. Ford knows of all of these issues and knew of them before my car was manufactured. My extended warranty runs out next month and will be on the hook for any future damages to my car.
ODI 11231479
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control · Visibility/Wiper
I have a 2012 ford focus titanium hatchback. I took my car into bob tomes ford for a shuttering problem and was told to wait and see to continue to drive the car. Months later i had the tcm replace and now my clutch is out. These were all issues at the time i originally brought my car into ford. After the tcm was replace i tried to pick up my car from bob tomes ford service center and the service team could not…
ODI 11232460
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While attempting to drive the vehicle, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the cpa05 vapor canister purge solenoid failed and needed to be replaced. The contact called quick lane at briarwood ford (located at 7070 e michigan ave, saline, mi 48176, [redacted]) and was informed that there would be a…
ODI 11228666
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Complaint #1 the car overheated during a trip on the highway,had to detour ...a hose was spewing water have a picture..i only had the car for 2 or 3 days!! Complaint #2 very serious, while driving 65 mph on a highway. The car jerked very hard and then lost power.there was no room to pull over,it was grass and a slight ditch,late at night no street lamps...the car would not start the fuel left to e was [redacted]…
ODI 11240769
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving 25 mph, the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle shut off. The contact was unable to remove the key from the ignition. After several attempts, the contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive home. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer and the manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 101,329.
ODI 11218373
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Started car and dash light indicated the following message, "transmission malfunction. Service now"like many others i have seen online.it also states engine needs service
ODI 11217741
Electrical System · Engine
My car just started flickering in and out. All these errors showed up on the dashboard. And now it wont start
ODI 11217736
Engine · Power Train · Steering
Takata recall started car and dash light indicated the following message, "transmission malfunction. Service now" also got power steering assist error message earlier in the month.
ODI 11217199
Door · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the highway and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road. When the vehicle was powered off and restarted, the vehicle drove normally. On another occasion, while attempting to drive the vehicle, it failed to start. The vehicle was taken to rogel ford (located at…
ODI 11219267
Engine
There was multiple recalls on the clutch for my car. The clutch has been changed 3+ times and it is still broken. And ford refuses to fix the problem. The car will slip gear when driving therefore causing the car to lose motion and has almost caused multiple accidents. The car also will not pick up speed due to slipping of gear. This unfixed issue has caused me end up with no car and a newborn baby.
ODI 11255402
Engine
When parked and going into reverse, the console lit up with "transmission malfunction service now" and it would not go into reverse. We replaced the transmission control module, but a few days later it would not even go into gear.
ODI 11218269
Engine
I was driving my car in a rural area going about 45 mph when the car started jerking and reving near 6 rpm. The car will no longer drive in reverse and is undrivable.
ODI 11209815
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Takata recall everytime i take off in my car it jurks all the time like it was trying to catch to move into next year it jurks as i drive down the road and when i stop at a red light ,and a stop sign it jurks and then cuts of so i have to put the car in park to keep it from cutting off i have been on the side of the road 6 times because of this problem the gas meter stop working so i never knew how much gas i had in…
ODI 11234973
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Car stutters from starting out takes too long to accelerate and friends have said what's wrong with the car .it feels like the transmission is slipping
ODI 11209580
Body · Engine · Power Train
Takata recall my driver side door want shut and i see it has a recall on my engine also. I was driving and my door just flew open i tried shutting it several times it wouldn't budge. My radio also don't work ether i don't know if that's part of it. *tr
ODI 11207922
Engine
My husband was driving the car to work on the interstate shortly after 6am in the pouring rain. Traffic was moving at roughly 65 miles an hour. As two highways were merging together, his vehicle lost power. Rpm's went high but vehicle would not accelerate. He put on flashers and proceeded to coast into right hand lanes, but only had enough power to land in the gore, which is the v where two highways come together.…
ODI 11207534
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Had 2 issues with dual-clutch transmission since buying the vehicle. Clutch was replaced on may 13th, 2019 for my 2012 ford focus. I was stuck on the highway twice for this occurrence with the vehicle jerking while in motion then the "check engine" light coming on and the car stalling out. The vehicle then came to a stop and could not be restarted. The cost of the repair was 2667.46 dollars to replace the clutch.…
ODI 11244022
Engine
My transmission ore slipping in first gare, i have had it in the shop three times, after about three months it start slipping again. It's doing it now. Please check for all of my recall are complete.
ODI 11242952
Electrical System · Engine
TAKATA RECALL: TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION
ODI 11204657
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Takata recall after i went to a gas station and fill my tank up with gas drive about 2 miles the car start to stall in the middle of the street with me almost cause me to be in and accident luckily i pull to the side to avoid that then the check engine light came on suggesting i check fuel componet and service engine
ODI 11203837
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift out of first gear and failed to start. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the transmission control module needed to be replaced. The contact called mac haik ford (r0333 katy fwy, houston, tx 77024, [redacted]). The vehicle was not…
ODI 11235047