2012 Ford Focus Latch Problems
- 84
- 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.
What owners report
- side door · 69 records
- failure mileage · 64 records
- door latch · 56 records
- notified failure · 38 records
- repaired notified · 29 records
- where diagnosed · 26 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 29 |
| 30–60k mi | 24 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving approximately 45 mph, the front driver side door flew open and the door no longer latched. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a faulty door latch. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was 33,000.
ODI 10888242
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving approximately 25 mph and making a right turn, the driver side door swung open. The contact attempted to close the door, but the latch did not engage. The contact pulled to the side of the road and attempted to shut the door, but was unsuccessful. The contact had to hold the door closed while driving home. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed…
ODI 10886152
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving at a slow speed, the front driver side door became ajar. The contact stated that the door latch failed and prevented the door from closing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Udated 09/22/16*lj *tr
ODI 10889082
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving approximately 30 mph, the driver side door opened on its own without warning. The dealer diagnosed that the door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 121,000.
ODI 10884863
Door · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving 60 mph, the driver side door swung open independently and the door ajar warning light illuminated. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
ODI 10883562
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the front driver side door latch malfunctioned. The door would not remain closed and could not be locked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the internal latch assembly would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,000.
ODI 10883058
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving approximately 65 mph, the door ajar warning indicator illuminated and the front driver side door independently opened. The contact pulled over and attempted to close the door several times, but it failed to latch. The contact drove the vehicle, but had to hold the door shut. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 10877145
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the rear driver side door failed to latch and lock without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,432. The vin was not provided.
ODI 10881477
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the front and rear driver side door latches failed. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. Updated 08/29/16 *bf the consumer stated it was the second time, the door latch failed due to internal failure. Updated…
ODI 10875771
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the driver side door latch fractured and the door would not close. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latch was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages), but the vin was not included. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10875497
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the front passenger door failed to latch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,559.
ODI 10875251
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. When attempting to shut the driver side front and rear doors, both doors failed to close and lock in place. The failure caused the doors to easily open when the contact made a left turn in the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latches failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made…
ODI 10875209
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving approximately 6 mph, the front and rear driver side doors failed to latch and caused the door to open while the vehicle was being operated. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred on separate occasions without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the latch needed to be replaced. The front driver side door latch was…
ODI 10876755
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that all four doors failed to latch and remain closed. The contact mentioned that the latches were fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 157,000.
ODI 10883291
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving 35 mph, the passenger side door flung open. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the latch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10908791
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving approximately 45 mph, the rear passenger side door suddenly opened. After stopping the vehicle, the contact discovered that that door would not lock or remain closed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latch mechanism failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified in reference to the failure. The failure…
ODI 10884195
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving at an unknown speed, the driver side door opened without warning. The contact mentioned that the door failed to latch and remain close. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10873274
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving various speeds and attempting to make a left turn, the driver door opened independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latch would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.
ODI 10899558
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the front and rear driver side door failed to latch and open inadvertently while driving. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 118,827.
ODI 10873883
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While attempting to close the front and rear driver doors, both door latches failed. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. The vin was not included.
ODI 10888476
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. Prior to owning the vehicle, the dealer replaced the front driver side door latch and the rear passenger side door latch. The failure recurred once the contact purchased the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the driver's side door latch was replaced. Less than a month later, the front passenger and rear driver side latches failed. The doors opened without…
ODI 10884063
Latch
2012 ford focus. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle rear door latch failure. *smd the consumer stated when his wife tried to close the left rear door, it would not latch. Also, the right front door would not latch either. *jb
ODI 10893489
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the rear driver side and front passenger side doors would not remain closed. The contact attached a rope around the latch in order to tightly secure the doors. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.
ODI 10888332
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the front driver side door latch failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the latch was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000. The vin was not available. Updated 08/22/16*lj
ODI 10873457
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the front passenger side door opened without warning while in motion. The failure was due to a failed latch. The failure recurred two weeks later. The dealer repaired the vehicle and was taken back to the dealer due to the driver side door opening. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 94,065.
ODI 10872730