2012 Ford Focus Exterior Lighting Problems
- 20
- 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 20 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
When you go to pull out the car wants to jump an stall then u be going down the road some an the engine light will come on an the transmission dont want to go out of gear the way it should i have a 7 month old grand baby an it scares me to drive something thats so defective. Please respond to this. Had it check at fors an they still ant fixed it
Fire reported
ODI 11301924
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
The rear tail lights are subject to a "brake lamp bulb fault" due to the shoddy wiring and wiring harness that affixes the wires to the trunk lid. After many open and close iterations of the trunk lid, wires become brittle and fray, and eventually fault. The problem is widespread throughout the forums with many individuals resorting to cutting the cables and resoldering or reattaching them with reduced wire tension.…
ODI 11208748
Exterior Lighting
I keep receiving a brake light error message. I had it repaired at the same time as the headlight. It is out again. The message comes on when i start the vehicle and periodically while driving.
ODI 11210470
Exterior Lighting
Headlight on the right side did not work. The error message was low beam dip. I had the socket replaced three weeks ago. The headlight worked for about two weeks.
ODI 11210464
Exterior Lighting
The headlight housing socket melted in november 2018, causing the lamp to fail and the replacement of the housing. After replacing the socket and bulb, the same thing just happened (march 31, 2019). The headlamp is unusable unless housing and bulb are completely replaced. There is fear of a fire occurring.
ODI 11193042
Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Steering
Transmission was not shifting into gears, then the reverse went out..talked to 3 different ford dealers..asked about my warranty then said no recalls on this and out of warranty would be out of pocket..so i did have an outside warranty for repairs but they said nothing was covered..so i paid aamco to fix it..3500.00 and 2 months later i am at another aamaco (because of their warranty) the new aamaco place says…
ODI 11232498
Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
Off and on for the past 2 months go out to start the car put it in reverse attempt to back up and the steering wheel becomes stuck it will not turn at all you have to give it 1 min and then try again and then it resumes normal, last summer was driving down the main highway the right headlight went out the next morning start the car and appears in screen default on the l lighting open the hood to see all electrical…
Fire reported
ODI 11190377
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System
Takata recall. First the headlights stopped working with no way to fix it. They randomly cut off at night while driving. Next, the car will shutter and cut off while driving. The car will no longer start. All the incidents were on a highway in valdosta georgia.
ODI 11170926
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
While driving dashboard lights and gauges turn off radio turns on and off and unable to operate or turn off it stays on with extremely loud static.cars turns off while in motion on a highway and street. We pushed it to safety then attempted to turn it back on and it did. Today we took it to a ford dealer the rep hooked it up to the diagnostic machine no problem was was found. Then later that day it did it again. We…
ODI 11139874
Exterior Lighting
The vehicle dip beam bulb (low beam headlights) burn out, on average every three to four months. We have replaced said bulbs (both left low beam and right low beam) at least six times in the approximate two plus years we have owned said vehicle. Most recent event, wednesday, january 24, 2018
ODI 11064930
Exterior Lighting
Left side headlight has an intermittent issue where it works and doesn't work. Changed the bulb and the problem still occurs. Discovered the plug in the wiring harness that goes to the bulb looks cracked. The bulb tests ok. There has not been any damage to this vehicle related to the headlight according to the dealership. There is a dipped beam fault coming up on the car.
ODI 11052100
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
Started with horn and tail light intermittently not working. Then intermittently as you are driving the car shuts off with no warning. This is a major safety issue! Everything locks up and you attempt to make it safely to the side of the road. All dash lights work but car won't start. Found same complaints on internet and youtube but no recall. Took to local ford dealer and they cannot find the issue. The diagnostic…
ODI 11004651
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the low beam headlamps failed. The contact stated that the headlamp bulbs were replaced however, the failure immediately recurred. The contact stated that the headlamp wiring harness had melted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was…
Fire reported
ODI 10905719
Exterior Lighting
2012 ford focus. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle headlights will not switch to bright. *smd the consumer stated the headlights remained on dim and she was unable to switch them off and they would come on, when the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to the dealer repeatedly for the defect. On the last occasions, the vehicle functioned normally for a few days, but returned to its original problem within…
ODI 10891414
Exterior Lighting · Power Train
I've already had problems with the transmission (recall issue) that causes the grinding and jerking of the vehicle...and still have to address these. But just this week my blinkers started coming on (when i turned off my motor), and some alarm started sounding until i started up the car. Really, really concerned at this point! Not a safe vehicle. My second ford focus (my 2003 was a dream!)...wondering what went…
ODI 10838145
Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Wheels
Purchased vehicle 6 months ago from auto nation ford union city, ga. First there was a problem with tire, then there is a problem with " brake lamp" then there is a major problem with " transmission malfunction". Car would not accelerate and stopped in mid traffic. Auto nation "said" they repaired as a result of recall, but i drove the car 8 hours after i picked it up from auto nation and car still having the same "…
ODI 10790551
Air Bags · Body · Exterior Lighting
I turned onto a two lane street (one lane in each direction). The oncoming traffic was stopped due a red light. An suv pulled out of a parking lot between two of the cars waiting for the light to turn green and tried to cut across my lane also, but hit my car instead. I drive a ford focus, a small car. I was hit on my driver's side front fender and door. The front driver's side fender and mirror were torn completely…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10629126
Exterior Lighting
So many of these listed vehicles running at night with no tail lights. Headlamps and dash lights on. Why is ford not being made to fix this problem? It is a safety issue to the rest of us on the road. This is for ford focus, escape, others 2011, 2012, 2013. *tr
ODI 10552601
Exterior Lighting · Power Train
Oil leak from rear main seal leaking onto cluthes. The car rolls back on hills and makes flapping noises. Also, at times it starts and stops like it's not getting gas. *tr
ODI 10524650
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Experienced sudden electrical failure (loss of instruments, brake lights, turn signals, horn, etc.) - same problem as documented by other drivers (for examples, see http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=282965). This behavior makes the vehicle undriveable and unsafe (had these issues occurred at night, the consequences could have been very serious). My dealer, franklin ford (franklin, ma) seems to be…
ODI 10475377
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