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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.

And while you wait for your steering to disappear, you'll be greeted with a transmission that shudders, vibrates or won't shift at all.

4.0

definitely annoying
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
135,000 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
2012 Ford Focus electrical problems

electrical problem

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2012 Ford Focus Owner Comments

problem #2

Aug 172018

Focus SE 4 cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 125,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The airbag light continues to stay on on the dash and it didnt start till after I had my first oil change after I bought the car.

- smgjbarks520, Beersheba, US

problem #1

Jun 142018

Focus SEL

  • Automatic transmission
  • 145,000 miles

This is a good one. The heater turns on automatically, to 75 degrees with the defroster active. Then I get warning messages that there is an engine problem and a notice that the brake fluid is low, it is not. Then the front windows will not work, then the back right window stops working. The car does not die. It continues to run fine. I turn off the car and everything returns to normal for a few minutes, then starts again.

- Mario R., Albuquerque, NM, US

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