Ford Focus Complaints (2012)

3,803 consumer complaints on file.

#10735882July 22, 2015
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICHLE THE STEERING LOCKS UP AND IS VERY HARD TO STEER TO EVEN GET IT OFF THE ROAD. THE INDICATOR IN THE CAR CAME ON AND WARNED OF STEERING MALFUNCTION. LOST ALL POWER STEERING IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MULTIPLE TIMES. HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF TO SEE IF IT WOULD HELP, DID MOMENTARILY BUT CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION AFTER DRIVING IT. I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE TO DO SO, NOR CAN I LET MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER DRIVE IT BECAUSE OF THE RISK IT POSES IF IT HAPPENS TO HER WHILE SHE ID DRIVING. IF IT WAS HER, SHE WOULD PROPBABLY WRECK, BECAUSE SHE WOULD NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM......!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735512July 21, 2015
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT COULD BE THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A SMELL OF SMOKE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND THE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735239July 20, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
ACCELERATING UP A SHALLOW HILL THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO STUTTER AND JERK AND GRIND AS IT CHANGED GEARS. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE JERKING THE CAR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND REVVED UP. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AT SPEED. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (ON A HILL) PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN I RELEASED THE BRAKE THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL - CLEARLY THE CAR WAS NOT ENGAGED IN PARK. I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR AND ENGAGED THE E BRAKE. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR IT WOULD NOT START. ERROR KEPT FLASHING 'PARKING AID MALFUNCTION - SERVICE REQUIRED'. THE FAILURE LEFT US STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A 95 DEGREE DAY WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO START THE CAR. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR FORD DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE JERKING AND STUTTERING OF THE TRANSMISSION IS A VERY REGULAR OCCURRENCE FOR MY CAR. IT HAPPENS AT ALMOST EVERY STARTUP, ESPECIALLY WHEN HOT. THE JERKING AND STUTTERING HAS IN THE PAST RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER TO THE POINT THAT I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT BY ONCOMING CARS WHEN I TRIED TO PULL OUT INTO THE STREET. I HAD ALSO BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINING OF SEVERE JERKING AND STUTTERING AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735258July 20, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR DOOR LATCH WILL NO LONGER CLOSE CORRECTLY. EVEN AFTER CLOSING WILL COME OPEN WITHOUT USE OF HANDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735009July 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
FIRST INCIDENT TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, AS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS GEARS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR. SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL AND BACK INTO GEAR DOES NOT WORK. PULLED VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER, PUT INTO PARK, TURN OFF THE ENGINE. ENGINE WILL NOT START, NO CRANK. LET VEHICLE SIT FOR A MINUTE, RETRY STARTING, VEHICLE RUNS NORMALLY. NEXT INCIDENT AROUND 2 WEEKS LATER. SIMILAR EXPERIENCE, BUT TRAVELLING APPROX 75 MPH ON HIGHWAY. REQUIRED TO PULL OVER, RESTART VEHICLE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AT RESTART AND ENGINE RUNNING AT LOWER RPM THAN NORMAL IN ALL GEARS. VEHICLE RESTS OVERNIGHT, RUNS NORMALLY WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INCIDENTS INCREASE IN FREQUENCY, WITHOUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SIMPLY NEED TO PULL OVER, RESTART VEHICLE. MOST FREQUENTLY OCCURS WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. 6TH OR 7TH INCIDENT, ABOUT A MONTH AFTER THE INITIAL INCIDENT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. VEHICLE SERVICE SCHEDULED BUT NOT YET PERFORMED DUE TO BACKLOG OF TRANSMISSION SERVICE REPAIRS AT FORD SERVICE CENTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735020July 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED CAR MARCH 29TH 2014 WITH 12K MILES. SHORTLY AFTER CAR WOULD SHUTTER CONSISTENTLY UPON ACCELERATION AND NOT EXCEL IN A TIMELY MANNER.ON SEPT 25TH WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR AND IT DID NOT WANT TO MOVE FROM A STOP. RPM WOULD WOULD JUST GO TO 4 OR 5 AND EVENTUALLY ENGAGE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT A MILE HOME AND PARK IT. TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER A FEW DAYS LATER WHEN THEY COULD GET IT IN. THEY REPLACED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE $744.68. DROVE IT HOME AND THE NEXT DAY IT WAS WORSE. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK AND THEY TOLD ME SINCE IT WAS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE THEY COULD NOT GET IT IN FOR THREE WEEKS. I DROVE IT LIKE THIS FOR MONTHS. MARCH 2015 I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIP AND THE DIAGNOSIS CODE P0902 CAME UP. THEY REPLACED THE CLUTCH ACTUATOR AND UPDATED MY SYNC. $452.65. THEY STATED THE CODE WAS AN SOFTWARE ISSUE. AFTER THAT IT WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DROVE IT HOME AND THE NEXT DAY NOTHING HAD CHANGED. MY SYNC NO LONGER WORKS.TOOK IT BACK TO THAT SAME FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY NOW WANTED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE $873.41. AND AT THIS POINT I ASKED WHAT IF THIS DON'T WORK IS THERE ANY GUARANTEE? THEY SAID NO. WITH IT BEING AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THEY COULD BE ANYTHING. BEFORE I BROUGHT IT BACK THE 2ND TIME THEY MADE SURE THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON SO THAT THEY COULD PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER AND DRIVE IT.I LOVE MY CAR AND JUST WANT IT FIXED. MY CAR NOW HAS 57K MILES AND I CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT NOT KNOWING IF I AM EVER GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE IT TO MY DESTINATION. I CAN DRIVE IT FOR 1K MILES WITH NO ISSUES OR FOR THREE WEEKS STRAIGHT BARELY WANTING TO MOVE. I HAVE READ A LOT ON THE FORUM WEBSITE AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. WHY? SO TODAY I AM REACHING OUT FOR SOME SORT OF ASSISTANCE IN FINDING A FIX FOR MY CAR, SINCE THE DEALERSHIP SHOWED NO CONCERN. ANY HELP WOULD GREATLY BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734720July 17, 2015
STEERING
LOST STEERING CONTROL, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON TO BRING VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. STEERING BECAME VERY STIFF. WAS PASSING AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED, SCARED ME, WAS NOT SURE WHAT WAS HAPPENING. BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE, FOUND OUT I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY STEERING RACK AND PINNON, ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, WILL COST ME 3,400.00 (CDN). WARRANTY RAN OUT ONE MONTH PRIOR. ONE MONTH EARLIER MY TRANSMISSION SEAL WENT AND NOW THIS, NOT VERY HAPPY WITH FORD AT ALL. FIRST NEW CAR I HAVE BOUGHT AND MAY BE THE LAST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734738July 17, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734889July 17, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
RIGHT-SIDE PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. DOOR FLEW OPEN AND WOULD NOT RE-CLOSE. MY CHILD INJURED HER ARM WHEN THE DOOR BOUNCED BACK. THIS IS THE SECOND DOOR LATCH TO FAIL IN LESS THAN A WEEK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10734886July 17, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER DOOR LATCH FAILED AND FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING. DOOR WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734282July 15, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO STRAP THE REAR DOOR DOWN WITH THE PASSENGER DOOR LATCH IN ORDER TO KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734309July 15, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
(AUTOMATIC HATCHBACK) THE CAR ROLLS BACK WHEN IN GEAR, ON A STEEP HILL. SHIFTING GEARS, IT WILL HESITATE ON THE HIGHWAY AND WILL JUMP GEARS AND STUDDER. A FEW DAYS AGO I WAS TRYING TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO GET TO WORK AND WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE, THE CAR DIDN'T MOVE WHATSOEVER, SO I PUT IT IN DRIVE TO TEST AND SEE IF IT WAS WORKING, AND IT GOT IN 1ST GEAR JUST FINE.SO I TRIED TO REVERSE AGAIN WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SO I LEFT THE CAR AND GOT A RIDE TO WORK, HOWEVER THAT NIGHT WHEN I CAME HOME, I TESTED THE CAR OUT AGAIN AND SAME PROBLEM, HOWEVER A MESSAGE POPPED UP "TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN PARK (P)" AND I HAD IT IN REVERSE, SO I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THE SAME MESSAGE POPPED UP. NOW I CANNOT GET IT TO MOVE AT ALL. WHILE IN DRIVE, IT WILL REV UP, BUT IT WILL NOT MOVE! IT WILL START UP NO PROBLEM, AND SOMETIMES IT WILL DRIVE, BUT IT WILL LOSE POWER AND NOT MOVE AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734416July 15, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
DOOR WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED....UPDATED 09/03/15 *BF UPDATED 11/27/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734075July 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE ODOMETER FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO INDICATE THE ACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE LOW ON FUEL AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDOWS FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733735July 13, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR STALLED AND LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING, WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. DIAGNOSED AND SAY THE PURGE VALVE FAILED AND THAT THEY NEED TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP, AND TANK, FOR $2K.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733739July 13, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
CORNERING AT 10-15 MPH AND FRONT DRIVER DOOR LATCH MADE A POPPING NOISE AND DOOR FLEW OPEN. DOOR WILL NO LONGER LATCH AND LOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733513July 12, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS A TRANSMISSION SHUDDER AND LOSS OF ACCELERATION DURING SHIFTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733434July 11, 2015
STEERING
POWER STEERING ASSIT POPS UP THE DAY AFTER PURCHASING AND RESTARTED CAR. ISSUE WENT AWAY UNTIL AFTER USED CAR LOT WARRANTY RUNS OUT. ISSUE SEEMED TO ONLY HAPPEN IN THE WARMER MONTHS OF THE YEAR. HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 40-50 TIMES. FINALLY COMPLETELY WENT OUT ON JUNE 10TH 800 MILES AWAY FROM HOME WHILE MY WIFE AND KIDS WE ON A TRIPPED TO SEE HER PARENTS. HAD TAKEN CAR TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES OVER ISSUE SINCE WE PURCHASED AND THEY FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE BUT THEIR HANDS ARE TIED TIL I PAY THE $1850 OR A RECALL HAPPENS. SO RIGHT NOW IM STROKING A CAR NOT ON ONE BIGASS PAPER WEIGHT. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL DO A RECALL BEFORE THEY MEET THEIR"BLOODSHED QUOTA"! ITS SAD PROFIT MARGINS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. HEY FORD YOU MIGHT WANT TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR CUSTOMERS BEFORE YOU KILL OFF CLIENT BASE!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733215July 10, 2015
STEERING
DRIVING 2012 FORD FOCUS ON HIGHWAY JULY 29,2015. MILEAGE 41,100. WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED. WHILE DRIVING 55MPH, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER CAR OVER TO ROADSIDE. DASH MESSAGE READ STEERING ASSIST FAULT, SERVICE REQUIRED. ONCE STOPPED TURNED CAR OFF, THEN STARTED CAR AGAIN; STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. AFTER FIRST OCCURRENCE OF FAULTY STEERING, OTHERS BEGAN 3 DAYS LATER: JULY 2, 2015; STEERING LOCKED AFTER PULLING INTO PARKING LOT,SLOW SPEED; TURNED CAR OFF, STARTED UP,STEERING WORKED AGAIN JULY 6, 2015, STEERING LOCKED ON START-UP; THIS OCCURRED TWICE AFTER TURNING OFF/ON. JULY 6, 2015, TOOK CAR INTO DEALER(NORTHSTAR FORD IN DULUTH MN), WHERE I BOUGHT CAR NEW. NORTHSTAR TOOK CARE OF ANOTHER RECALLTRANSMISSION, REPORTEDLY REPROGRAMMED. UPON NORTHSTAR INSPECTION, DEALER SAID POWER STEERING WAS WORKING FINE, BUT FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED CAR NEEDS A WHOLE NEW STEERING RACK, TO COST ME $2,300 TO REPAIR (STATED THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED, NO RECALL ON THIS MODEL). I DECLINED REPAIR, AFTER PAYING $100+ FOR DIAGNOSIS. I FELT STRONGLY THAT THIS IS A CLEAR DEFECTION IN 2012 FORD FOCUS. AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF 2012 FOCUS STEERING MALFUNCTIONS, AS WELL AS REPORTS OF NHTSA CLOSELY FOLLOWING THE 2012 FOCUS STEERING ISSUES AND CALIFORNIA CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILING FOR FORD FOCUS 20102-2014. DRIVING LITTLE AS POSSIBLE HOPING NHTSA WILL ISSUE RECALL ON THE STEERING PROBLEM SOON. JULY 7, 2015; AFTER PARKING, STEERING LOCKED UP WHEN PULLING OUT. TURNED OFF AND ON TWICE BEFORE STEERING WORKED. HAVEN'T DRIVEN SINCE JULY 7. WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY, AS WELL AS DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS OF OTHER FORDS ON THE ROAD, TAKING LIVES INTO THEIR HANDS IN EVENT OF ON-ROAD EMERGENCY, REQUIRING QUICK ACTION,OPERATIONAL STEERING. HOPEFUL NHTSA TAKES URGENT MESSAGES SERIOUSLY, & ISSUES STEERING RECALL ON THE FORD FOCUS 2012 .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733227July 10, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED. THE STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO MERGE THE VEHICLE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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