2012 Ford Focus
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 3,801 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 19 Focus model years with reports.
Of the 2012 reports, 108 involved a crash and 15 involved a fire. 88 people were injured and 5 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Fuel system, gasoline, storage, evaporative emissions, canisterJun 9, 2026
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Focus vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 18V735. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, causing the engine to stall unexpectedly while driving.
An engine that stalls while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Dealers will update the powertrain control module (PCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S40. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6,2026.
Campaign 26V369000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchJun 8, 2020
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the latch date codes to confirm if the repair was done correctly, and replace the side door latches if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to inspect their own vehicle's door latches and enter the date codes into a website to determine if the latches are correct. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 27, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S30.
Campaign 20V331000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storageJul 5, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 and 2017 Focus vehicles equipped with 2.0L GDI gasoline engines and 2013-2014 Focus ST vehicles equipped with 2.0L GTDI engines, previously recalled under 18V-735. The affected vehicles did not have the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) updated as intended. Therefore, the Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, possibly causing excessive vacuum in the fuel vapor management system.
The excessive vacuum may result in an engine stall while driving, without warning and without the ability to restart the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module. Dealers will also check for fault codes and replace the CPV as needed. If the CPV is replaced, dealers will inspect and replace the carbon canister, fuel tank and fuel delivery module as necessary. The recall began July 29, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S22.
Campaign 19V515000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storageOct 22, 2018
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles with a 2.0L GDI or 2.0L GTDI engine. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, possibly causing excessive vacuum in fuel vapor management system.
The excessive vaccuum may result in an engine stall while driving, without warning and without the ability to restart the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module. Dealers will also check for fault codes and replace the CPV as needed. If the CPV is replaced, dealers will inspect and replace the carbon canister, fuel tank and fuel delivery module as necessary. The recall began August 19, 2019. Owners may contact Ford Customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S32. Note: Until the vehicle is serviced for this concern, owners are advised to keep the fuel tank at least halfway full.
Campaign 18V735000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchSep 6, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Ford Focus, 2013-2015 Ford Escape and Ford C-MAX, 2015 Lincoln MKC and Ford Mustang, and 2014-2016 Ford Transit Connect vehicles. A component within the door latches may break, preventing the doors from latching and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door latches with an improved part, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S30.
Campaign 16V643000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingAug 1, 2013
Ford is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Focus BEV vehicles equipped with High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights, manufactured September 15, 2011, through May 6, 2013; and model year 2013 Focus ST vehicles equipped with High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights, manufactured February 16, 2012, through May 7, 2013. Due to a wiring incompatability, the front side marker lamps may not function. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Without the proper illumination of the side maker lamps, the vehicle may be less visible in night time conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will modify the headlamp assembly wiring, free of charge. The recall began on August 16, 2013. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13C04.
Campaign 13V335000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentOct 2, 2012
This recall involves aftermarket parts sold by Yakima Products, Inc. for use on model year 2012 and 2013 Ford Focus vehicles. This recall is being conducted by Yakima, not by Ford. Certain combined Q-Tower and Q128 Clip rooftop rack systems, part numbers 8000124 and 8000728, do not fully contact the door frame.
Without proper contact of the rooftop rack clip to the door frame, there is insufficient clamping pressure and friction. The system may slide off the vehicle when loaded with accessories, possibly becoming a road hazard to other vehicles or causing injury to pedestrians.
Yakima will notify owners, and Yakima or a Yakima dealer will refund the purchase of the Q-Tower and Q-128 Clip system. There is no replacement system available for the 2012-2013 model year Ford Focus. The safety recall began on October 15, 2012. Only vehicles equipped with the vehicle rack system are affected. This recall is being conducted by Yakima, not Ford. Owners may contact Yakima at 1-888-925-4621.
Campaign 12E035000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, windshield wiper/washer, switch/wiringApr 5, 2012
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 FOCUS VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 18, 2011. A SEAL IN THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER MOTOR MAY BE MISSING.
WATER OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS MAY ACCUMULATE IN THE CONNECTOR, RESULTING IN AN INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER MOTOR, REDUCING VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND AS NECESSARY, CLEAN AND PROPERLY SEAL THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER MOTOR CONNECTOR. ANY INOPERATIVE WIPER MOTORS WILL BE REPLACED. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 21, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
Campaign 12V149000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: steering
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Steering, May 17, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS FAULTY AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE STRENGTH TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT "STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTION" WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, MALUFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT CAME UPON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WAYNE AKERS FORD (2000 10TH AVE N, LAKE WORTH, FL 33461, (800) 749-8875) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW STEERING GEAR WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID. *BF 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
Steering, May 16, 2019
THE POWER ASSISTING WHEEL STEERING HAS MALFUNCTION AND LEADS TO VERY DIFFICULT WHEEL TURNING. IT INCREASE THE RISK OF ACCIDENT WHEN THE MALFUNCTION WAS SUDDENLY HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING ON ROAD. FORD FRANCHISE DEALER STORE HAS VERIFIED THAT THIS ISSUE HAPPENS ON 2012-2014 FORD FUSION AND FOCUS AND THE ISSUE HAPPENS WITHOUT CAR BEING HIT OR INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT. FORD HAS ALREADY ANNOUNCED RECALLS FOR 2011-2014 ESCAPE, EXPLORER, AND MARINER FOR POWER STEERING DEFECT. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME SITUATION DESCRIBED FOR THOSE RECALLS. THEREFORE FOCUS SHOULD BE IANOTHER MODEL OF FORD VEHICLES THAT NEEDS INVESTIGATION FOR POWER STEERING DEFECT AND BE RECALLED FOR REPAIR. MORE COMPLAINTS FROM FOCUS OWNERS ONLINE: HTTP://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/FOCUS/2012/STEERING/POWER_STEERING_FAILURE.SHTML
Steering, May 13, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS PERIODICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 250,000.
Steering, Power train, May 8, 2019
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED AT LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. COULD NOT STEER CAR. ELECTRONIC CONTROL IS LOCATED BY EXHAUST MANIFOLD, WHICH HEAT CAUSED UNIT TO FAIL. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND FORD HAS RECALLED THE STEERING UNIT ON OTHER MODEL, BUT NOT ON FOCUS. COST $2160 TO REPAIR. TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS AT LOW SPEEDS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. HAD IT INTO FORD SEVERAL TIMES TO DIAGNOSE AND THEY STATE IT IS WITHIN PARAMETERS OF THIS DUAL CLUTCH TYPE TRANSMISSION. FORD HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR TRANSMISSION BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE MINE UNDER WARRANTY.
Steering, May 7, 2019
STEERING BEINGS TO LOCK INTERMITTENTLY DURING DRIVING, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS DURING DRIVING, STEERING WHEEL THEN BECOMES VERY HARD TO TURN UPON START UP. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY NEARING A CURVE TO EXIT WHEN ISSUE HAPPENED. THIS CAR CANNOT BE OPERATED WITHOUT POWER STEERING FOR SOMEONE WHO IS ELDERY, SICK, EVEN A NORMAL PERSON. THE WHEEL JUST WONT BUDGE. I AM TRYING TO SECURE FUNDS TO PAY OUT OF POCKET
Steering, May 6, 2019, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO AN EMBANKMENT, CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE, AND FLIPPED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. POLICE REPORT NUMBER: 85507869 WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS21646310. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Steering, Air bags, May 6, 2019, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER SUSTAINED NECK PAINS THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED TOTALED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Steering, May 3, 2019
STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTION ON CONSOLE DISPLAY UPON START OF VEHICLE. STEERING IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AND VEHICLE POSES A SERIOUS HAZARD IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE I'M DRIVING. RECALL IS ISSUED FOR SIMILAR PROBLEM ON OTHER MODELS, YET NO RECALL IS ISSUED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE FOCUS.
Steering, Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 24, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. STUART POWELL FORD LINCOLN MAZDA (225 S DANVILLE BYPASS, DANVILLE, KY 40422, (859) 236-8917) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED STEERING FAILURES SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Steering, Apr 22, 2019
OWNER OF A 2012 FORD FOCUS 4D SE, EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING "POWER STEERING ASSIST". IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE WITHIN MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. GOING DOWN A CITY STREET AND LOST CONTROL IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO GET OFF THE STREET TO SAFETY. IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING I CAME CLOSE TO HITTING A CAR. TURNED THE CAR ON AND OFF, FIGURED WORKS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES, THE "POWER STEERING ASSIST" WAS REMOVED THEN 10 MINUTES LATER THE "POWER STEERING ASSIST" ENGAGED AGAIN THIS TIME TURNING OFF THE FREEWAY. VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE. AFTER READING THE COST TO CORRECT THE ISSUE I WILL BE OUT $2000.00. IS FORD PUTTING LIVES IN DANGER TO CREATE ANOTHER REVENUE STREAM?? I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT THESE VEHICLES HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE!!!! 57K MILES
Steering, Apr 19, 2019
LOSS OF POWER STEERING
Steering, Apr 16, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN MAKING TURNS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GORDIE BOUCHER FORD OF KENOSHA (8301 75TH ST, KENOSHA, WI 53142, (262) 697-0700) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Steering, Apr 13, 2019
STEERING QUITS INTERMITTENTLY.. IT'S A WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED SAFETY HAZARD AS I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. JUST ADDING ONE MORE TO THE LIST. DON'T SEE A FULL RECALL IN THE FUTURE BUT A LITTLE HELP WITH A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR WOULD BE NICE.
Steering, Apr 9, 2019
HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE POWER STEERING NOT FUNCTIONING UPON START UP. WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, BUT RESET AND WORKED UPON RESTARTING. OCCASIONALLY STEERING WILL TAKE EXTRA TIME, APPROX. 5 SECONDS, TO FUNCTION UPON STARTING HOWEVER YESTERDAY IT WOULD NOT RESET AND FUNCTION PROPERLY. HAD TO DRIVE APPROX. 5 MILES WITH NO POWER STEERING. WORKED PROPERLY AFTER PARKING AND RESTARTING CAR AFTER APPROX. 15 MIN.
Steering, Apr 7, 2019
BOUGHT THIS USED FOR MY SON'S FIRST CAR. POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. ONLY 80000 MILES ON THIS CAR. THIS COULD HAVE KILLED MY INNOCENT BOY. RECALL THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES!!!
Steering, Apr 4, 2019
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE CAR LOST STEERING ABILITY WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC. HE WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT CRASHING, THOUGH REQUIRED CONSIDERABLE EFFORT TO MANEUVER THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC, AS STEERING REQUIRED FULL STRENGTH. THE STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTION MESSAGE APPEARED AFTER THE 3RD INCIDENT WHEN HE STARTED THE CAR IN HIS DRIVEWAY. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW FORD CAN CAN CONTINUE TO ENDANGER DRIVERS AND OTHERS BY NOT RECALLING THIS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM. THE EXACT SAME SYSTEM HAS BEEN RECALLED IN OTHER MODELS TOTALING OVER 1.3 MILLION VEHICLES, PER A NEW YORKTIMES ARTICLE. THIS IS NOT A SMALL OR TRIVIAL PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, FORD MANUFACTURING HAS NOTIFIED DEALERS OF 'STEERING PROBLEMS' BUT FELL SHORT BY NOT INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE. THE PROBLEM IS APPARENTLY WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE INNOCENT PEOPLE ARE INJURED AND/OR KILLED. WE HAVE ALREADY ENDURED THE STRESS OF A TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH MALFUNCTION, FOR WHICH FORD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO COVER, BUT DID NOT NOTIFY OWNERS, AS AN OFFICIAL RECALL WOULD REQUIRE. OUR EXTREMELY HONEST AND DILIGENT MECHANIC RESEARCHED IT AND FOUND OUT, SO WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE THOSE REPAIRS DONE AT THE DEALER AT NO EXPENSE. THIS IS A NO-BRAINED, DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE THE RECALL. DON'T PLAY RUSSIAN ROULETTE WITH OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES.
Steering, Apr 1, 2019
AFTER A 30 MILE DRIVE, I STOPPED TO FILL MY TANK. WHEN I RESTARTED MY VEHICLE, I RECEIVED A WARNING THAT THE POWER STEERING BOOST HAD FAILED. I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND DID NOT SEE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR BACK TO DROP OFF MY PASSENGER, ALTHOUGH THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT. AFTER MY FRIEND LEFT MY CAR, THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK AND THE ISSUE HAS NOT RECURRED. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND AT LEAST 200 OTHER INSTANCES OF SIMILAR EVENTS, LEADING TO A TOTAL FAILURE, AND A $1600 BILL FROM FORD FOR EACH OCCURRENCE. THERE IS A TSB WHICH EXISTS FOR THIS ISSUE, AND THERE WAS A RECALL OF OTHER FORD VEHICLES FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, THE FOCUS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE A SIMILAR ISSUE WHICH NECESSITATED THE RECALL OF 600K VEHICLES IN 2015. THERE ARE ALSO PLENTY OF ARTICLES FROM REPUTABLE SOURCES, LIKE THE NEW YORK TIMES, WHICH ALSO DOCUMENT THIS,
Steering, Electrical system, Mar 28, 2019
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURES. SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST FOUR MONTHS MY WIFE AND I STARTED THE CAR AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. THE CAR WAS UNDRIVABLE AND WARNING ON THE DASH INDICATED STEERING FAILURE. SOMETIMES TWO OR MORE RESTARTS WERE REQUIRED BEFORE THE WARNING WENT OFF AND THE POWER STEERING RETURNED. ALTHOUGH IT HASN'T HAPPENED YET WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. MY RESEARCH ON THIS FAILURE SHOWED THAT ITS HIGHLY POSSIBLE THAT IT COULD HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. FARTHER RESEARCH SHOWS THAT REPAIRS COULD COST AS MUCH AS $2,200.00
Steering, Power train, Other or unspecified, Mar 27, 2019
THE TRANSMISSION IS UNDER CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. HAVING TROUBLE WITH SINCE BUYING IN 2012, STILL WAITING ON OUTCOME OF THAT. TODAY. MARCH 27, 2019, "STEERING WHEEL ASSIST- SERVICE NEEDED". STEERING OUT WHEEL WILL NOT TURN. I WORK I NEED A CAR. I WILL BE CALLING FORD TODAY. MY FORD FOCUS SE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, OVER 140,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS NOT ABLE TO LEAVE HOME FOR WORK TODAY. SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF THE TIME CHANGES I THEN TURN IT BACK ON AND IT GOES BACK TO THE CORRECT TIME. ALSO IN THE PAST SOMETIMES IN WOULD NOT START. I WOULD WAIT A WHILE AND THEN IT WOULD START. IT HAS NOT DONE THAT SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2012. THIS CAR HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS.
Steering, Mar 25, 2019
WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE MY CAR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE STEERING ACTED LIKE IT WAS LOCKED. AFTER TRYING MULTIPLE TIMES OF TURNING KEY ON/OFF I FINALLY CALLED THE MECHANIC TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THEIR SHOP. AFTER A COUPLE WEEKS OF DIAGNOSIS IT WAS DETERMINED IT WAS THE ELECTRIC STEERING. WHY HAVE MULTIPLE OTHER FORD VEHICLES HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT THE FOCUS?
Steering, Mar 21, 2019
STEERING BECAME VERY STIFF, ALMOST JERKING AT TIMES, WHEN TURNING. FEELS LIKE IT TAKES A COUPLE SECONDS FOR THE STEERING TO CORRECT ITSELF LIKE THERE'S A DELAY FROM TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE CAR ACTUALLY TURNING. DOES IT AT LOW CITY DRIVING SPEEDS AND ON THE HIGHWAY. WE DROVE IT SATURDAY, IT WAS FINE. IT DIDN'T GET USED SUNDAY, AND PROBLEM STARTED ON MONDAY MORNING. WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS THERE IS ALSO A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. NO WARNINGS ON DASH, NO INCIDENT TO CAUSE THIS. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 83,000 MILES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT'S THE STEERING GEAR AND IT WILL BE OVER $1500 TO FIX. MONEY I DON'T HAVE FOR A PROBLEM THAT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING ON A CAR THIS NEW. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT AND CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT SO IT SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY LIKE A GIANT EXPENSIVE PAPERWEIGHT.
Steering, Mar 21, 2019
AFTER TURNING ON IGNITION TO THE CAR A WARNING COMES UP "STEERING ASSIST FAULT" ON THE INFORMATION SCREEN NEAR THE ODOMETER. THE STEERING WHEEL IS THEN VERY HARD TO TURN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES IN THE FIRST DAY OF THE ISSUE. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART THE CAR THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME EXACT ISSUE I AM HAVING AND SOME HAVE REPORTED LOSING STEERING WHILE DRIVING SO I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY.
Steering, Exterior lighting, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 20, 2019, fire
OFF AND ON FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS GO OUT TO START THE CAR PUT IT IN REVERSE ATTEMPT TO BACK UP AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES STUCK IT WILL NOT TURN AT ALL YOU HAVE TO GIVE IT 1 MIN AND THEN TRY AGAIN AND THEN IT RESUMES NORMAL, LAST SUMMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE MAIN HIGHWAY THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT THE NEXT MORNING START THE CAR AND APPEARS IN SCREEN DEFAULT ON THE L LIGHTING OPEN THE HOOD TO SEE ALL ELECTRICAL WIRES TO THE HEADLIGHTS WERE BURNT WHERE THE BULB CONNECTS TO THE WIRE AREAS HAD TO HAVE ALL WIRING REDONE AND ALSO NEW COMPLETE HEADLIGHTS, ALSO 2 YEARS AGO WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY CAR STALLS OUT I DRIFT TO THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWAY ATTEMPTED SEVERAL RESTARTS WOULD NOT RESTART HAD IT TOWED AND HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND RELAY SWITCH
Steering, Mar 19, 2019
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN TRAFFIC ON THE 5 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES, A WARNING CAME UP ON THE DASHBOARD STATING "STEERING ASSIST FAULT - SERVICE REQUIRED". AFTER THE MESSAGE DISPLAYED, A TURN IN THE ROAD WAS COMING UP AND I NOTED THAT I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO TURN THE WHEEL TO MAKE THE TURN. LUCKILY I MANAGED TO NURSE THE CAR BACK HOME WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR GOING OFF THE ROAD. TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. I WILL BE TAKING THE VEHICLE INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP BUT IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT SIMILAR ISSUES HAVE OCCURED TO MULTIPLE 2012 FOCUS VEHICLES AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED SIMILAR TO OTHER RECALLS FOR DIFFERENT FORD MODELS. LUCKILY MY CURRENT FAILURE DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, BUT THE CAR IS NOT A HAZARD TO DRIVE FOR BOTH MYSELF AND OTHER MOTORISTS. THIS ISSUE NEEDS A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR WORSE, AND OWNERS DON'T HAVE TO FORK OVER $1500+ TO FIX THE ISSUE AS SEEMS COMMON ONLINE.
Steering, Mar 16, 2019, fire
2012 FORD FOCUS IS VERY HARD TO STEER, AS IF IT HAS NO POWER STEERING. THERE IS NO POWER STEERING PUMP. I LEARNED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL STEERING. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT OTHER VEHICLE LIKE THE FOCUS HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MINE BUT YET THESE OTHER FOCUS'S HAVE RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM. BUT NOT MINE. WE FEAR THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.