2012 Ford Focus Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 205
- 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 205 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- fuel tank · 31 records
- purge valve · 22 records
- check engine · 22 records
- engine light · 19 records
- fuel gauge · 15 records
- fuel system · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 63 |
| 100–150k mi | 40 |
| 1–30k mi | 34 |
| 30–60k mi | 25 |
| 150–400k mi | 15 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Car will start to shudder when accelerating after coming to a stop (ex. Stop sign/light). Vehicle wont start after pumping gas. Fuel gauge seems to be off even after a recall was done. When accelerating rpm will go up but the car wont accelerate.
ODI 11246030
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While starting the vehicle and turning on the heater, an abnormal odor of fuel was detected and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to houston ford (10719 william penn hwy, huntingdon, pa 16652, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the fuel valve needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 11269204
Fuel/Propulsion System
I brought my car in for the purge valve and fuel tank deformation recall. It was checked and determined to be fine; but 30-45 days after my check engine light came on and it began stalling when starting, especially after i would fill up my gas tank. The initial recall said it would replace faulty purge valves related to the recall but since my car was checked already that i had to pay for the repair. My spouse also…
ODI 11308866
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle shook without warning. The failure occurred for approximately four years. The contact also stated that the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 19v515000 (fuel system, gasoline), but the failure continued. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage…
ODI 11241021
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I had 2 recalls on locks and fuel pump and now today @7:00am i have transmission melfunction. I will never buy a ford again
ODI 11232260
Fuel/Propulsion System
My car was a little less than half full with gas, went to fill it up because i was traveling about 45 min away. After i filled it up, tried to start car and would not turn over. Took someone else's car out of town, came back and it turned on fine. Then everytime i would get gas, it would not turn over, would have to pump the gas. Live where i had to park on a hill, once i tried to start the car, would not start. The…
ODI 11242337
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact also stated that the failure was evident right after the vehicle was refueled or if the fuel in the vehicle was low. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact stated that the failure was intermittent.…
ODI 11230454
Fuel/Propulsion System
Transmission shutters upon takeoff. Struggles to find the right gear on takeoff and downshifting when driving. At times has failed to go into reverse when stationary or overdrive when driving. Engine light goes on and then off. Problem has been going on for years with only minor improvements from dealer fixes.
ODI 11231687
Fuel/Propulsion System
After receiving recall information, regarding recall 18s32, the vehicle was taken to the dealership for repair in mid-november 2018. The dealership advised that the recall was remedied. In may of 2019 the vehicle displayed signs that the issue was not resolved. For example, using excessive amounts of gasoline and emptying the tank while the gauge was showing fuel was present; also, the vehicle would stop moving…
ODI 11230304
Fuel/Propulsion System
Canister purge valve was not replaced during recall. Because a week after i took the car for recall, the canister purge valve was diagnosed to be faulty.
ODI 11220898
Fuel/Propulsion System
Car has pressure in fuel tank and is starting to deform. The car is also stalling every time i fill the gas tank.
ODI 11219883
Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
Power steering assist failure warning light upon cranking the car, steering wheel impossible to turn but not locked up. Car hesitates/sputters at acceleration from stop
ODI 11219418
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
There was recall 18s32 issued by ford to fix fuel fuel tank purge valves. My car had stalled for this very reason and i had it towed to dealership to have fixed. Picked it up and problem happened again. Dealership already closed ticket. Brought car back in to have resolved, they spent two weeks advocating to flord for me that the issue could be resolved by replacing fuel tank and problem was a direct relation to…
ODI 11221413
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
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel gauge suddenly inaccurate- showing fuller than it should be. Noticed discrepancy after driving a short distance, shopped and planned to get gas on the way home. When i started the engine the gauge went from 1/2 full to 3/4 full. It remained 3/4 full with additional driving of multiple trips. I was told by the local ford dealer this was not covered under recall 18532.
ODI 11208591
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
11/13/17 my transmission stalled, making loud shudder noises and failed to accelerate. Ford replaced the tcm and reprogrammed the clutch. There was recall for safety latches on the doors to be replaced as well. 10/24/18 vehicle started and would cut off. Attempted to drive it but then the car died in the drive way. Had to have car towed. Replaced fuel pump module and gaskets. Total of $810.96 not including towing…
ODI 11241355
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. One year after the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline), the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle had not experienced a failure prior to the recall repair. The contact called zeigler ford plainwell at [redacted] (located at 1260 m-89, plainwell, mi 49080) where the recall repair was performed. The…
ODI 11222240
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline), the check engine warning indicator illuminated. Bird kultgen ford (1701 w loop 340, waco, tx 76712, [redacted]) performed the recall repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired a second time. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 11207802
Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering · Wheels
Takata recall i noticed that this vehicle "chugs" when it is sitting idle, and that sometimes it feels as if it wants to stall while idling. There is already a recall out for this issue but i have not been informed of it. It says that 10/22/2018 there was a recall for this issue. Onto the next issue, without warning my vehicle began to shake (this car is my daily driver) and then i began to hear whining whenever i…
ODI 11209269