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
The latch on the drivers side rear door quit latching and the door won't shut. I have seen several complaints and articles online about other people who own the same vehicle having this problem when driving the down the road or pulling into a parking lot and the door just unlatching and opening all of a sudden and no longer closing. Luckily, mine happened to stop latching while i was parked and putting something…
ODI 10876830
Body
The car door in the back seat on the drivers side of my 2012 ford focus se, flung open as i was making a sharp turn while i was attempting to drive into my son's apartment complex. Luckily my two children who were seated in the back seats were wearing their seatbelts, or this could've been much worse. The door latch no longer wants to latch on. The door does not close. The door ajar sensor keeps showing and an…
ODI 10875485
Body
My driver side front door will not latch light and dinger comes on the door will shut but won't latch l. You can pull door right open. The vehicle was stationary when this happened i was on my way to work and stopped at store it was fine when i got back in it wouldn't latch drove to work holding door shut.
ODI 10875446
Body
I entered the vehicle through the drivers side door while it was parked in my driveway, when i went to close the door the door latch did not engage and the door just bounced back open. I contacted my local for dealer who suggested that i tether the door down so that i could drive it to their location. Once i arrived at the dealership they proceeded to tell me my car is no longer under warranty and that yes there is…
ODI 10875318
Body
Front driver's side door suddenly failed to stay closed. We have to use bungee cords to keep the door shut while driving down the highway. Also, when parked the lights stay on draining the battery. We had this problem last year with a different door on the same car and had to replace the latch. This is clearly a systematic problem and ford needs to address this. As it stands right now i no longer feel safe driving…
ODI 10875203
Body
455000 miles - driver side door latches/locks/linkages failed to secure/latch the door. The incident occurred while backing out from parking space, and presented dangerous conditions as the door swung open in parking lot traffic. The latches/locks/linkages will require repair as the door cannot be secured. This is a second occurrence of failed door latches/locks/linkages for the vehicle. First occurrence reported on…
ODI 10875155
Body
While driving and making a turn back drivers side door flew open.
ODI 10876540
Body
When i approached my vehicle parked in a private parking lot i noticed the left rear door was ajar. I tried to shut it multiple times with no success. I ended up using a strap to keep my door closed, which seemed very unsafe, and took my vehicle to the nearest ford service center for repairs. I was eventually determined that it was a faulty door latch that was extremely expensive to have replaced. Ugh!
ODI 10886269
Body
Rear passenger door on driver side will not latch in the closed position. Required door to be secured with rope from the inside to prevent door from opening while operating vehicle. Vehicle is now susceptible to theft of contents or vehicle itself since door will not secure in a locked position.
ODI 10874911
Body
During normal operation of the front passenger side door while the car was stationary, a defect in the engineering and manufacture of the door latch assembly occurred. The door will no longer stay closed on its own. This presented an immediate danger upon leaving the parking space, as the door swung open when turning the vehicle. The vehicle cannot be safely driven in this condition.
ODI 10875006
Body
Failed door latch on drivers door. Was pulling out and chime sounded indicating door was ajar. Tried to close but latch was not engaging. Had to drive home while holding the door to prevent it from flying open in traffic. This is my 2nd latch incident in five months. I had the passenger door repaired for the same issue. This should not be happening twice on a car with less than 35,000 miles (or any mileage). Ford…
ODI 10873592
Body
Door latches not working. First started with right rear door failure, then migrated to driver's door flying open on driver when making a right hand turn. Ford will not cover this because the car is out of warranty.
ODI 10873259
Body
Came out of the store, loaded groceries into car, opened driver door and got in. Tried to close door and it bounced back open. Attempted to reset the door latch, but the door would not latch. Had to drive the car home while holding the door closed. Door will not close. Shows door ajar warning unless i push it very hard and leave it.
ODI 10872721
Body
Door latches don't seem to be broken but passenger door wont close at all or stay shut. I was driving on the highway when suddenly the door just blew open.
ODI 10873097
Body
The drivers side rear door flew open while driving. Door latch broken. I had the passenger front door two month ago do the same thing with someone in the front seat at the time this happen. I filled a complaint with your department about it then. Here it happen again & ford said that there is no recall for this problem yet. What will it take for something to be done with this safety issue. Someone could fall out of…
ODI 10872525
Body
Driver rear door will not latch. When trying to close rear door latch will not engage and keep door closed.
ODI 10872421
Body
Closed my drivers door in the driveway and the door wouldn't latch closed.
ODI 10891675
Body
This is concerning my 2012 ford focus sedan. About two weeks ago as we were departing from peter pepper pizza, on a turn my rear left door opened by itself. My family was on the back and where put in danger if they were leaning against the door or incoming traffic was coming and could have hit the door or my family could have been ejected. Like seat belts i believe door latch failure is a serious safety issue. I…
ODI 10872857
Body
As i was commuting to my job, i was making a right turn off of us highway 1 and the driver's door flew open. I had to hold my door closed the whole drive to my house to have my dad look at it and tell me one of the latches is broken.
ODI 10871537
Body
My vehicle was parked in the driveway when i opened the rear driver-side door to put my daughter in the back seat, continued to shut it, and the door would not shut. If pushed completely in, it would slowly swing open after removing my hand from the door. The door will not latch and is now being held shut using bungee cords in my backseat. This is a huge safety!!
ODI 10871522
Body
My wife and 6 year old daughter had gone to the store in our 2012 ford focus. When they arrived they parked the car and they both got out of the car - my wife from her side (the drives-side front) and our daughter from her door - the drivers-side rear (left side of the car), where she usually sits. They each closed their doors and went in to do their shopping. When they returned to the car 15 minutes later, my wife…
ODI 10872611
Body
While driving on the interstate 275 in pinellas county the drivers side rear door flew open the interstate was curving towards the right. My speed was 65 mph and my 19 month old son was in his car seat directly next to the door. The door slammed back into him causing the sun shade visor to fall off hitting him. The door now will not stay latched and i've had to tie it shut and move my sons car seat.
1 injury
ODI 10871327
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the rear driver side door latch became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was acknowledged that the drivers side rear door latch had failed and would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10871539
Body
This complaint is for a second door latch malfunction. The first complaint was on the front driver side door (odi# 10818622 ). This one is for the drivers side back door of the same car. It malfunctioned while our daughter was driving on a highway and it flew open. If there had been a child in the back seat that had taken of the seat belt (we know how children can be) that child would have fallen out.
ODI 10874711
Body
After backing out of a parking spot, my "door ajar" signal came on, i reopened and closed and my doors and noticed that my driver side door was not latching. After looking into this problem, i've learned that many 2012 ford focus' have this issue. The dealership insists that there will not be a recall on this issue, but i object. Someone could have been seriously hurt in this incident.
ODI 10870771