CarComplaints.com Notes: You should probably steer clear of the 2012 Focus. Otherwise, you might not be able to steer at all.
The 2012 is the first Focus to offer Electronic Power Assist Steering (EPAS). It's also the first year with massive power steering failure. These things are not mutually exclusive.
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
I was out running some errands. I had driven 15 miles to my destination. When I got back to my car, my passenger noticed that the door did not lock. I checked it and noticed that the latch did not activate to close. We had to drive home, through the street, holding the door. The car's system did not register the door opened.
The front and rear door latch on the drivers side will not keep the door closed. These parts are not available. I have been told that they are on national back order. My vehicle cannot be driven. Please include my vehicle in the recall. It is not listed.
At 58,000. Horn started to work intermittent, now it does not work at all. What next? already had work done on tranny. Every thing seems to be computer related. It also surges at start up at stop.
The door on the front passenger side of my 2012 Ford Focus suddenly opened while the vehicle was in motion nearly causing an accident. I was travelling on the highway at approx. 50 mph when the front passenger side door sprung open causing the vehicle travelling next to me to swerve away. The week before the front driver side door open unexpectedly.
- Doral, FL, USA
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While driving on a feeder road in Texas, taking a right hand turn, the drivers side door opened on its own due to a latch failure. No injuries, and a recall has already been issued. The car also has an ongoing issue with the transmission causing the car to lunge forward at both high and low speeds. The transmission has already been "repaired" once under warranty, but has started showing the same issues for a second time. Currently with dealer.
I was driving vehicle and turned a corner into a 2 lane road and right passenger door flew open at the same time the passenger door ajar warning came on pulled the vehicle over and tried to shut door and the door latch would not catch and close. I had to secure the door with a bungee cord to secure door but door still tried to come open. Door latch will not engage to be locked.
Door latch on the drivers side door flew open while in transit. Driver made a right hand turn and the D/S door opened and would not latch closed after that. Took it to a repair shop and they quoted me $500 to fix. Looked up recalls and there are known issues with Ford vehicles for door latches, yet no official recall on the Ford Focus.
Door latch failure. One by one the door latches failed. When this happens the doors open and will not stay closed. First the drivers door latch, then the passenger door and most recently the passenger rear.
Driver side passenger door latch failure. Door does not shut close and latch and does not lock. Door has to be tied down from the inside of the vehicle to keep the door closed while driving. Fortunately this did not happen while driving! it occurred when I wen to get something out of the back seat and upon attempting to shut the door....nothing! the door would not shut and remained open. This is the second time a door latch on this same vehicle has failed. Just 2 months ago the drivers door latch failed and the door would not shut under any circumstance as with this one. Fortunately there has not been an injury or worse a death do to this faulty latch mechanism. By the way, the first door latch cost me $550 to repair and I am holding off on repairing this door latch until there is a recall as with 2 other Ford model cars that used the same latches. Please recall this is very dangerous!!!
The door wont shut anymore, it flew open! I was driving home and made a hard turn the door flew open almost hit another car. Now it wont stay shut at all, called Ford they said $400-$500 to fix it! I say hell no!
In June 2016 my driver's door latch broke and my door would fly open as I drove it. I was informed there is no recall for the Ford Focus 2012. I paid the $385 for repairs. Yesterday my passenger door had the same problem. I am getting nowhere by calling the national Ford number and I am getting nowhere with our local dealership. Some Ford models have been recalled, but not mine. I am fearful to have my grandchildren in the car with me. Who knows when the back doors are going to break since both front doors have broken?! fortunately I was in a parking lot both times the doors broke. It is very difficult driving home 30 miles while holding a door shut.
The door latch on the front driver's side door is broken and will not allow the door to close. I cannot lock the car door or shut it. When I attempt to close the door it "pops" back open. The incident occurred while the vehicle was in motion on a city street while turning. I was driving and the door suddenly opened by itself when making a turn, due to the broken latch.
I was driving home from work, and the driver door latch failed. The door came open while the vehicle was in motion, and nearly caused an accident. The vehicle currently has about 49,000 miles on it. All schedule maintenance is up to date.
When I come to a stop....and then have to start up again...the car doesn't pick up the speed. It stutters and will not get moving for a bit. And then it does. Sometimes scary as I am turing into on coming traffic and can't get moving. This happens on city streets after stopping. On a few occasions it has happened while driving on the highway, like it has lost a connection.
Left side rear door flew open on a turn, (surprised) pulled over to close door but it would not latch. I am now driving around with the door strapped closed. Went to a Ford dealer to get fixed but the cost is too high for me right now. Very dangerous and this is something that should not happen on a newer car.
We have had our 2012 Ford Focus for 3 years. In the last year, the door latch that keeps the door shut, has broken! the first incident happened June 2015. We were in a parking lot and our passenger tried to close her door (back left) and it wouldn't stay shut. Unfortunately, she had to hold the door until we made it home safely. We didn't think much of it at the time, we figured she'd probably slammed it too hard or got the seat belt stuck. We purchased the part for $120 and decided to fix it ourselves since the dealership was charging $600! fast forward to two days ago. We were on our way back home when my husband turned left and the back right door swung wide open! our 15 month old son was sitting in the back, and I frantically told my husband to pull over, thinking that maybe somehow he might've opened it- although his car seat rear faces and its physically impossible for him to have been able to reach the handle since his car seat is in the middle. We pulled over, and after multiple attempts to shut it, we finally realized what was going on.the latch had broken again, but this time on a different door! we contacted the dealership and they can't do anything because it's not on recall.they were anything but helpful or understanding! I don't get why this hasn't been taken care of because after going online, I have seen thousands of people with the same complaint about the exact vehicle! this is a huge safety hazard and should be dealt with immediately! how many incidents need to happen before it is resolved" does someone need to die" I shouldn't have to worry about this issue on a car that's only 4 years old! needless to say, my husband and I will no longer be buying a Ford ever again and will be getting rid of ours, as we do not feel that it is safe for our family. Nor do we want to stick around and have to pay for all four door latches, should they break again.
Since 1 month after buying this car every time I stop driving and start driving it hesitates. Sometimes when I stop it just keeps shaking. I never reported the issue because some people say it stops. It has been 1 year and 2 months and it has officially gotten worse. At times when I turn the car on it takes some time to start up. Can some one help me please
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- Beaumont, TX, USA