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.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the transmission was slipping, and the vehicle was shaking abnormally. The contact depressed the horn however, the horn was inoperable. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving 15 mph, the horn failed to sound. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact also stated that the key fob failed to work. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 99,500.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the horn started to fail periodically and then stopped working completely. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the horn failed to sound when depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called quirk Ford of augusta at (888) 468-2307 (located at 7 water St, hallowell, me 04347), but the vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was 50,000.
The electrical system has a short somewhere that causes the horn to stop working intermittently and also the brake lights to fail intermittently. I have checked fuses and contacted Ford and there are no recalls. This caused an accident on 02/23/2013. A man backed into my vehicle in a parking lot (with my two babies in the back seat) and I couldn't blow the horn to let him know I was behind him. I was helpless to stop it from happening. I believe it is illegal in most (or all) states to not have a working horn on the vehicle. Ford refuses to recall, diagnose, or repair this vehicle at no cost to me. I believe that this is a very serious safety issue and I feel that nobody will take me seriously.
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- Fullerton, CA, USA