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 65 mph, the front driver side door opened without warning. The door failed to lock. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
ODI 10870399
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the front and rear driver side door latches failed. The dealer replaced the driver side door latches, but the failure recurred with the rear driver side door latch. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer to replace the door latches and they indicated that there was no manufacturer recall. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage…
ODI 10872394
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving approximately 25 mph, the door had to be held shut by a shirt because it failed to latch. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed and repaired. The vin was not available. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.
ODI 10864678
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the driver side door latch failed to secure the door shut. 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 rear driver side door failed to close when shut. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed for the failure. The manufacturer was notified…
ODI 10884932
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving approximately 50 mph, the driver side door became ajar. In addition, the rear passenger door latch failed without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the latches needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The…
ODI 10854804
Door · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While backing out of the driveway, the driver side door swung open independently and failed to close properly. The door ajar warning light illuminated. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000.
ODI 10845843
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving 20 mph, the front driver door opened independently. The contact mentioned that the door failed to latch and the door warning ajar light constantly illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa action number: pe1600…
ODI 10824306
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving approximately 35 mph, the front passenger side door unlatched and opened independently. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. The contact wrapped the seat belt webbing around the door handle and connected to the seat securely to prevent the door from opening. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 10822658
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving 75 mph, the rear latch failed and caused the trunk of the vehicle to open independently. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred on three separate occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The failure mileage was…
ODI 10917840
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving 50 mph, the driver side door opened without warning. The contact had to hold the door closed in order to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the door latch was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 68,000.
ODI 10821944
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the front driver side door would not latch and the door open warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was made aware of nhtsa campaign number: 15v246000(latches/locks/linkages); however, the vin and model were not…
ODI 10818622
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While parked, the rear driver side door latch failed to close the door. The contact stated that the door had to be taped closed just to drive to the dealer for repair. The repairs were covered by the manufacturer because the contact just purchased the vehicle; however, the failure recurred with the rear driver side door. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed…
ODI 10839277
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the rear driver side door latch failed. The contact had to make a minor adjustment to get the door to close. The contact notified two dealers who indicated that the door latch would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000.
ODI 10837992
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While making a turn, the rear driver side door suddenly opened. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latch was damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10794726
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While attempting to close the driver side door, the lock failed to latch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the latch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 56,646.
ODI 10790724
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while attempting to close the rear driver side door, the lock failed to latch. The contact mentioned that a bungee cord had to be used in order to keep the door closed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the latch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10780996
Door · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the rear driver and passenger doors failed to latch and open independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000. The vin was not provided.
ODI 10766355
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While the vehicle was being serviced at the dealer, the mechanic noticed that the driver side rear door latch assembly fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,800.
ODI 10763727
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the rear passenger and front driver side doors failed to lock. While driving 65 mph, the driver's door opened and failed to remain locked. The driver coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and placed the seat belt around the door handle to resume driving. The failure recurred twice on the rear passenger door. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor…
ODI 10891478
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the drivers side door latch failed causing the door to be unable to remain closed while the vehicle was in motion. The contact had to hold the door manually in order for it not to open while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the drivers side door latch, but the failure recurred with the rear drivers side door latch. The vehicle…
ODI 10779734
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the door latches fractured and warning lights illuminated. The rear and front driver side doors would not latch. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact notified the manufacturer and the vehicle was repaired. The vin was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000. Updated 04/13/16*lj *cn
ODI 10821306
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the rear driver side door failed to close. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door failed and the latch mechanism would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. While driving at various speeds, the driver side door opened independently. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage…
ODI 10863627
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the rear passenger side door failed to latch. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10759093
Hatchback/Liftgate · Latch
Tl* the contacts owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving approximately 10 mph, the front driver side door unlatched independently without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. On another occasion, the contact mentioned that the rear liftgate unlatched independently without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer…
ODI 10779095
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the latch on the rear driver side door failed to close. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where the latch was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,194. Updated 12/03/15*lj *cn
ODI 10758787