Ford Focus Service Brakes Problems
- 149
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 18
- Years with records
- 2000–2018
- Stored years
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 149 stored complaint records:
- 39 indicate a crash
- 16 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- brake pedal · 32 records
- failure mileage · 17 records
- notified failure · 14 records
- pedal depressed · 12 records
- steering wheel · 11 records
- police report · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 43 |
| 30–60k mi | 33 |
| 60–100k mi | 23 |
| 100–150k mi | 19 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Breaks failed. Was driving straight on a city road that is also deemed a highway and was approaching a stop light. Tried to stop going approx 15 mph felt a click and then nothing, brakes did not engage.
Crash reported
ODI 11297424
Service Brakes
My car was part of a recall i took it to ford and supposedly it was a quick fix til they could investigate and find an actual fix for it. Immediately after i got it back from ford i started calling the dealer as well as ford themselves to inform them that my car was not driving right and that something needed to b done due to it being a safety concern. On nov 28 2019 i was approaching a stop sign and went to apply…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11282949
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
When driving car and come to a stop, it splitters when accelerating. When fuel gets lower than half of a tank, the car loses power, sputters and engine makes a grinding noise. This happens only when driving uphill or from stopped position.
ODI 11280654
Service Brakes
We have a 2012 ford focus sfe, the high economy model. This car exhibits the same symptoms described in the 'soft brake pedal recall' issued recently. The brake pedal can be applied directly to the floor, not reliably stopping the car. Sometime it can be pumped up, sometimes not. In october the master cylinder was replaced at a cost of $445.36 to no avail. Then the abs-anti skid controller box was replaced, again to…
ODI 11300893
Service Brakes
While driving vehicle will not stop. On highway and regular streets. Brake pedals applied but are pushed to the floor. To stop i pump brakes and eventually they come back. Reported problem to dealer but was told nothing was wrong. Have replaced master cylinder and brakes in the last year but problem still persists. Almost had accident yesterday and am terrified of driving car. Don't remember any recalls but have…
ODI 11258254
Power Train · Service Brakes
Purchased 9/2018.care has been shaking likes its going to fall apart ever since then. . I have a manual transmission and car grunts when picking up speed like i have a clutch shift and makes this scratching noise when i shift from park to reverse. Or reverse to drive. Also when i barely tap the breaks its stop so suddenly the jilt forces me forward.. Today 9/13/19 the transmission fault message came on. And went…
ODI 11255429
Service Brakes
When traveling in reverse at a very slow speed (between 1 & 4 mph) the car continues to travel for about a second or two while depressing the brake. This has happened intermittently since the car was purchased new from the dealer. It is more likely to happen when the car has been sitting and/or when it is cold outside, but can happen other times. It is fairly infrequent. I have had a ford dealership check it, but…
ODI 11252240
Service Brakes
While driving on the highway i pressed on the brakes and the car acceloratated from 58 to 80. I had to pump the brakes before it finally stopped. Another time i was approaching a stop sign and pressed the brake and it began to accelerate, i pumped the brakes and it finally stopped. A week later i put the car into drive and pressed the gas and the car didn't go anywhere, had put it back into park then drive and when…
ODI 11254295