Major Problems with 2012 Ford Focus Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Ford Focus

2012 Ford Focus AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 75000 miles

2012 Ford Focus AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 51000 miles

2012 Ford Focus STEERING Victims: 3

Browse 2012 Ford Focus complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, STEERING and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Focus owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN we purchased this car on 08/19/2011 and the next day while taking off from a stop sign the car would...	1052 ~ 59600 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle would...	791 ~ 89303 miles
ENGINE this is a ongoing problem with my focus. when accelerating from a stop the focus's automatic dsg transmission (in d)...	349 ~ 52435 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE vehicle central locking system locked the car while parked with the keys in the ignition. locksmith was called to force	277 ~ 85783 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM after a week of purchasing our brand new focus started noticing the automatic tranny surges and slips. like its bucking...	276 ~ 59836 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER shutters/ grinding noise/ tugs and jolts at low speeds and up hills. when in bumper to bumper traffic message on	268 ~ 66585 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i just bought a brand new 2012 ford focus and i noticed shudder or vibration when starting to drive. i...	205 ~ 76197 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact stopped the vehicle when he noticed the accelerator pedal and...	139 ~ 40491 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2012 ford focus. consumer writes in regards to engine transmission drive shaft and electrical system problems. *tgw the consumer stated...	84 ~ 59142 miles
AIR BAGS hit deer on major highway coming home from work. front airbag did not deploy. when taken to body shop after...	50 ~ 45834 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i purchased a basic ford focus in 02/2012 the car has no ability to turn off the traction control system....	47 ~ 70628 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the emergency brake came off (completely). ford is back? i do not think so if they overlook important aspects of	41 ~ 85918 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i turned onto a residential street that has a steep grade. as i accelerated uphill the trunk opened without any...	39 ~ 23585 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER while driving home from work at about 4:00 in the afternoon the moonroof glass exploded outward. no damage from debris...	37 ~ 53190 miles
SEAT BELTS i bought this car ford focus se 2012 in july 2011 and the day after that i felt and heard...	36 ~ 45813 miles
WHEELS i purchased a brand new 2012 ford focus on 2/20/2013. on sunday april 21 2013 while it was sitting parked...	22 ~ 43088 miles
SUSPENSION the trunk lid is out of alignment the vehicle shudders at acceleration major suspension work required do to engineering and	22 ~ 88794 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. while driving 15 mph and attempting to make a right turn the...	20 ~ 90446 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING experienced sudden electrical failure (loss of instruments brake lights turn signals horn etc.) - same problem as documented by other...	20 ~ 55667 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact stated the vehicle would stall without warning. in addition the...	20 ~ 12774 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the fuel gauge reads much higher levels than are actually in the tank. the gauge will actually go up from...	16 ~ 50964 miles
STRUCTURE 2012 ford focus. consumer writes in regards to trunk lid wiring and water flowing down rear window *tgw the consumer...	14 ~ 19533 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i was driving and stuck in traffic. going slow 5-10mph the car started shifting really strange not moving when initially...	14 ~ 3355 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus equipped with continental contitouring contact tires dot number: a3d347pb size 215/55/r16. the...	10 ~ 12091 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving various speeds the clutch was making...	10 ~ 33040 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact stated that when laying on the driver's seat head rest...	8 ~ 33407 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 2012 ford focus. consumer writes in regards to engine transmission drive shaft and electrical system problems. *tgw the consumer stated...	6 ~ 37022 miles
EQUIPMENT when i turn on the interior heater the selector switch that directs the air to windshield panel or floor will...	5 ~ 7904 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY i was driving and heard many strange noises coming from the roof of the car. when i slid open the...	5 ~ 25045 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my 2012 ford focus had the control module (tcm pcm) transmission that jerks in low gear. i was not told	5 ~ 44425 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i purchased a basic ford focus in 02/2012 the car has no ability to turn off the traction control system....	4 ~ 19725 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the electrical system has a short somewhere that causes the horn to stop working intermittently and also the brake lights...	4 ~ 83125 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while backing out of a driveway the steering system failed i rolled down a hill and into a wooded area....	4 ~ 6418 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wipers stopped working during heavy downpour. it was not fuses. *tr...	3 ~ 68214 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY the rear window shattered while the vehicle was parked. i believe it was from the cold weather after using the	3 ~ 26500 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY myfordtouch: unable to be heard when i call from the car using my bluetooth connected phone (3 different phones used...	3 ~ 43767 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN was told this car had "automatic transmission". after a few hundred miles on it i noticed the transmission shifted sporadically...	3 ~ 13384 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM hi my name is [xxx] purchased 2012 ford focus hatchback in north caroling parkway ford vin: [xxx] in the past...	2 ~ 40000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. while driving approximately 50 mph the check engine indicator illuminated the vehicle...	2 ~ 59500 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. immediately after turning on the vehicle the windshield wipers activated independently. also...	2 ~ 38500 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact stated that the plastic glaze on the windshield separated from...	2 ~ 47000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 1. my 2012 ford focus is stalling out and revving up at high rpms then stalling out for the last...	2
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus with continental road tires size: 215/ 50 r17. the contact stated that...	2 ~ 11218 miles
PARKING BRAKE release button for emergency brake broke and came off. unable to set parking brake because i won't be able to...	2 ~ 376 miles
VISIBILITY the windshield in my car has distortions in it. some are vertical some are horizontal. the ford dealer and ford...	2 ~ 3777 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS 2012 ford focus hatchback. consumer writes in regard to problems with wheel lug nuts. as tr...	1
SWITCH/WIRING > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact stated that the windshield wipers turned on without warning. the...	1 ~ 155133 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. while the contact's wife was making a turn the steering wheel seized...	1 ~ 38000 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING steering assist failure notice appeared on and off for nearly a year. notice would disappear after turning vehicle off and...	1 ~ 3 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. while driving 50 mph the vehicle made a loud noise and then...	1 ~ 52433 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact stated that the driver's side seat belt retracted properly but...	1
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. while driving approximately 25 to 35 mph the windshield wipers activated on...	1 ~ 44000 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact stated that there was rust on the body and subframe...	1 ~ 67513 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contacts owns a 2012 ford focus. while driving approximately 10 mph the front driver side door unlatched independently...	1 ~ 35000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. while driving at unknown speeds the vehicle stuttered and rolled backwards the...	1 ~ 77000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION 2012 ford focus 24 000 miles. during routine maintenance performed by the dealer it was discovered that a pair of...	1
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE when driver entered vehicle started it and began to steer the silver finish on the right side top of the...	1 ~ 14000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2012 ford focus. consumer writes in regards to trunk lid wiring and water flowing down rear window *tgw the consumer...	1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE 2012 ford focus. consumer writes in regards to trunk lid wiring and water flowing down rear window *tgw the consumer...	1
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2012 ford focus. consumer writes in regards to engine transmission drive shaft and electrical system problems. *tgw the consumer stated...	1
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact stated that when laying on the driver's seat head rest...	1 ~ 5 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact started the vehicle and the vehicle accelerated rapidly even with...	1 ~ 12917 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact started the vehicle and the vehicle accelerated rapidly even with...	1 ~ 12917 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact was traveling approximately 35 mph when a vehicle crashed into the...	1 ~ 240 miles

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