2012 Ford Focus Body Problems
- 277
- 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 277 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- door latch · 66 records
- side door · 36 records
- rear door · 31 records
- door close · 18 records
- close door · 18 records
- flew open · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 105 |
| 60–100k mi | 99 |
| 100–150k mi | 24 |
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
I have had my passanger door latch replaced a few months ago as it was not shutting , on saturday the 17 of oct 2015 i was driving home and my door opened while i was drivivg now that drivers door latch is broken ? 10/19/20215 service advisor states there is a charge of $411.00 i am 5 months pregnant and cant afford that because what are that chanches of two doors being defective , i had to call in to work as i have…
ODI 10783413
Body
Tl* the contact owns a owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving approximately 30 mph and making a right turn, the driver side door opened independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the latch fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.
ODI 10782996
Body
Driver side rear door latch failed, preventing door from closing properly. Safety hazard as door will not remain closed. Second door latch to fail on this vehicle.
ODI 10781519
Body
Vehicle is equipped with remote entry and passive anti-theft system. On october 8, 2015, the right rear passenger door latch failed while the vehicle was stationary in a parking lot and the door will not stay closed. At present the door is being held closed with a bungee cord. Part is currently not available from ford.
ODI 10781069
Body
Right hand rear door latch failure. Vehicle was moving from park when defect was warned by the dashboard "door open" warning system. (warning! The following is an editorial, or rant, by the car owner. He intends to shame those at ford who decide that things like door latch issues do not serve the bottom line so are unimportant.) to thoroughly describe this problem one need only to know of the hundreds of thousands…
ODI 10780150
Body
In july 2015 the left frond door latch failed to secure the door and the vehicle had to be taken to the dealership for repairs as i was unable to close the door. I had to pay a 100.00 deductible because that "safety" feature was not covered. Then in october 2015 the left rear door latch failed to secure and i had to repeat the process. This is a serious safety hazard as i was forced to drive on the i-10 freeway…
ODI 10787871
Body · Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
I purchased a ford focus may of 2014, with 30,000 miles on it. I had a factory warranty up to 60,000 miles on it. I am now at 62,000 miles on my car and the latch on my driver side door broke and my door flew open while driving on the freeway at 70 mph. If i were not wearing my seatbelt, i would have flown out of my car to my death! Since then, i have had to bungie my front doors shut, leaving me no access to get in…
ODI 10782586
Body
Door latch on driver side will not latch and close, i have heard of other people having the same issue. I know they have a recall for the ford fiesta for the same problem, i am pretty sure this is the same latch assembly that's on the fiesta.
ODI 10778881
Body
September 28 2015 the passenger side rear door would not stay closed. I paid $335 for the rear door latch to be replaced. Today, june 19, 2016, my driver side door will not stay closed. I commute to work and do not feel safe driving with this defect.
ODI 10875145
Body
Rear driver's side door latch failed-- door will not stay closed as a result.
ODI 10776613
Body · Unknown Or Other
DRIVER DOOR LATCH WOULD NOT LATCH DOOR CLOSED.
ODI 10776484
Body · Electrical System
I have a 2012 ford focus sel sedan. I was removing some items from the back seat and upon closing the right-hand rear door the door would not latch. Tried locking the door remotely before closing. No effect. Tried jogging the door latch mechanism to see if it was stuck somehow. No effect. I have to tie a string to the door handle from the inside around the front passenger headrest in order to keep the door closed!…
ODI 10765319
Body · Retractor
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that there was rust on the body and subframe of the vehicle. In addition, the seat belt retractor fractured three times. The seat belt retractor was repaired, but ford declined to repair the rust. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 67,513.
ODI 10779406
Body · Electrical System
2012 ford focus sel front passenger-side door is failing to latch closed. Latch mechanism can only be actuated through directly holding the affected door closed and locking the door remotely. Door stays closed if locked.
ODI 10763339
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While parked, the latch on the front passenger side door lock failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,000.
ODI 10765089
Body · Unknown Or Other
Driver door latch failed preventing door from latching closed. Door could open while vehicle in motion
ODI 10762958
Body
Driver side door latch is broken. When shutting the door it will not latch and can come open when driving. I took it to the dealer and it is not part of the door latch recall.
ODI 10762637
Body
I came out of a store and got into my vehicle to drive over to my job in the same shopping center. At the time, my driver side door latched properly but upon getting out of my vehicle at work, 30 seconds later, my door latch malfunctioned and would not latch. In order to leave work that night, i had to tie the door shut with a rope. Thank god my young son was not with me and the car was not in motion at the time.…
ODI 10821676
Body · Unknown Or Other
Discovered drivers side door will not close, stay shut, latch, or lock properly. Door may be pulled or pushed open when parked or at any speed and latching mechanism will not keep door in place. This is a highly concerning safety issue as this resulted in recalls for the explorer, 2011-2014 fiesta, 2013-2014 fusion, and 2013-2014 mkz with the same exact mechanism.
ODI 10760899
Body
Driver's side car door swung open in parking lot. Door will not close or latch at all. Could have caused injuy or damage.
ODI 10760370
Body · Unknown Or Other
I was driving to an early morning meeting (5:30am) when the driver side door suddenly opened without warning. Once the door opened, it would no longer latch. The car door had to be manually held firmly closed for the duration of the trip. With every turn, the door would attempt to fly open.
ODI 10759398
Body
My 2012 ford focus was taken into ford dealer on 8/24/15 to repair a back driver side door latch, door opened up while driving on turnpike from davie to north miami beach, florida and i had to have it repaired since there was no recall for this item with my vin # , cost me $615.00 to repair. Got my car back six weeks later since ford motor didn't have the part available for this length of time. There is a recall for…
ODI 10783215
Body
My 2012 ford focus has a faulty back driver side door that will not close. Had to take to dealer and pay $503.00 to repair this problem. According to ford the fiesta has displayed this same problem; however, my particular vin number has not been included in this recall. "the door latch in these vehicles may experience a broken pawl spring tab, which typically results in a condition where the door will not latch,"…
ODI 10759100
Body
Driver front door latch stopped working. Can not lock door. Car was stationary
ODI 10785732
Body
Door latches broken. Doors won't close.happened while vehicle was stationary.
ODI 10785693