2012 Ford Focus complaints

DURING MY DRIVING, THE ENGINE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF AND LOST POWER, NO GEAR SHIFTING DURING DRIVING, I ONLY CAN DRIVE IT AT A MAX OF 1500 RPM A GO NO HIGHER THAN 35MHP. TRANSMISSION DTC P073A, P074A.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE JERKED, LOST POWER, AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GLENN BUSH FORD (619 1ST ST, APOLLO, PA 15613, (724) 478-4113) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V523000 (POWER TRAIN) WAS REFERENCED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,740.

LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. INTERMITTENT. HAPPENS ON START UP A WARNING OF A STEERING PROBLEM WITH NO POWER STEERING. LOST POWER STEERING ONCE WHEN DRIVING.

VEHICLE CAME OUT OF GEAR IN A STOP LIGHT INTERSECTION WHILE TURNING LEFT. AN ACCIDENT WAS NARROWLY AVOIDED. THE TCM HAD BEEN REPLACED TWO DAYS PRIOR. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT REPLACED THE TCM, THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR FIVE DAYS, STATED THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE FAILURE, AND REFUSED TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION. I FEEL THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND FORD IS REFUSING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. HISTORICALLY, WE HAVE HAD FIVE CLUTCH PACKS REPLACED AND AT LEAST THREE TCM'S. FURTHERMORE, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR MORE THAN 60 DAYS IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS LIGHTLY DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,707. *BF *TR

JUST LIKE THE OTHER HUNDREDS OF FORD OWNERS THAT ARE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST MY FOCUS STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT FORD DOESN'T WANT TO FIX. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FORD I ALMOST DIED! I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE AGAIN.

WHILE IN MOTION ON THE INTERSTATE MY CONSUL GAVE ME A NOTIFICATION THAT THERE WAS A "FAILURE IN STEERING ASSIST" AND TO PULL OVER SAFELY. AT WITCH TIME I LOST MY POWER STEERING ASSIST. I PULLED OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT WHICH THANKFULLY LED TO BAXTER FORD SOUTH WHERE THEY RAN A SERVICE CHECK THE NEXT DAY. AFTER RUNNING THE CHECK THEY DETERMINED THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE (PSCM). THE PSCM WAS RE PROGRAMED TO THE LAST KNOWN CODE. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW LONG THE FIX WOULD LAST. ON THE SAME DAY AFTER DRIVING 600 MILES I RECEIVED THE SAME MESSAGE AND ONCE AGAIN LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST. NOTE THAT THE SAME FAILURE HAS OCCURRED IN THE 2011- 2012 FORD FUSION, FORD FLEX, AND FORD TAURUS. ALL HAVE BEEN RECALLED EXCEPT FOR THE 2012 FORD FOCUS MODEL. I WILL ATTACH AND HIGHLIGHT MY INVOICE FROM BAXTER FORD SOUTH.

MY GIRLFRIEND BOUGHT THIS CAR AND WE BELIEVE HAS A DUEL CLUTCH ISSUE AND ALL THE FORD GARAGES WE TAKE IT TO SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT. SHE SPENT HER HARD EARNED MONEY ON IT AND MAKES MY HEART ACE TO KNOW THAT SHE HAD TO DRIVE AROUND WITH HER CAR LIKE THIS WE NEED HELP !!!

MY CAR IS A FORD FOCUS 2012 I WAS IN THE HIGHWAY AND I COULDN'T ACCELERATE . I LOST SPEED WHILE I WAS IN THE HIGHWAY .MY CAR WAS FINE ALL WEEK I RAN WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM NO LIGHT APPEAR AT THE DASHBOARD .WHEN I COULDN'T ACCELARATE IN THE HIGHWAY A MESSAGE APPEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME TRANSMISSION MALFUCTION.

WHILE IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, CAUGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, UPHILL, A RED "TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION!" LIGHT WENT ON, AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED SHUDDERING AND LURCHING FORWARD. I WAS ONLY GOING 5 - 10 MPH IN TRAFFIC, BUT THE CAR WAS ALSO SHAKING AND WHEN I CAME TO A FULL STOP THE RPMS WOULD GO UP AND DOWN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. ALSO, "SERVICE STEERING NOW" AND "ADVANCETRAC" WERE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LARRY H. MILLER FORD DRAPER (11442 LONE PEAK PKWY, DRAPER, UT 84020, (801) 590-0561) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THIS WAS A RECALL ALREADY THAT IS HAZARDOUS TO ALL DRIVERS ON THE ROAD INCLUDONG THE DRIVER. THE CAR WILL STALL,STUDDER,AND GIVE NO POWER WHEN PULLING OFF. I CANT UNDERSTAND HOW SOMETHING SO DANGEROUS THAT ALSO COST ME MY LIFE WOULD HAVE A LIMITED WARRANTY ON A SAFTEY RECALL. THIS SHOULD BE A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THIS. BECAUSE THEY CAIM TO FIX THE ISSUE BUT IF IT CONTINUES TO BREAK DOWN AFTER 2 MONTHS 3 MONTHS. WHY IS THEIR A LIMITED TIME FRAME ON SAFETY RECALL AND THE SAFTEY OF DRIVERS AND THE OWNER.THIS HAS CAUSED ACCIDENT TO OTHERS. BECAUSE WHEN A RECALL IS DONE. YOU BELIEVE THE ISSUE IS FIXED. IT SHOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THEN THE LIMITED WARRANTY IS UP. NOW YOU'RE STUCK WITH A SAFETY HAZARDOUS CAR THAT IS DANGEROUS TO PUT ON THE ROAD. PLEASE HELP. I DID STALL ON THE ROAD I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED. I WAS STALLED DUE TO THIS RECALL. NOW IT'S HAPPENING ABOUT. DRIVERS SAFETY SHOULDNT HAVE A LIMIT THIS OTHER INCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO THEIR WARRANTY NOT HOLDING UP WITH KEEPING THE ROADS SAFE. THE SAME SAFETY RECALL IS NOW STARTING TO CAUSE ROAD HAZARDOUS ISSUES AGAIN THAT WILL BE UNSAFE FOR THE ROAD AND MYSELF. THE CARS NOT EVEN 10 YEARS OLD.

AFTER GOING TO MY FORD DEALER FOR THE LAST 2 RECALLS THAT EFFECT FUEL SYSTEM (LAST ONE WAS RECALL #19S22) MY CAR WAS OK FOR A FEW MONTHS. NOW THAT TEMPS HAVE DROPPED BELOW 50 THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING. WHEN ACCELERATING, THE CAR SHAKES AND SPUTTERS AS IT TRIES TO GO AND I GET ABOUT 18MPG INSTEAD OF MY USUAL 27MPG.

I REPORTED ABOUT A VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAIN/RECALL LIKE 2-3MOS FROM NOW BUT IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE IT'S LIKE NO REPLY OR ACTIONS COMING FROM YOU BECAUSE I JUST WANNA KNOW IF FOR SOME REASONS IT'S ALREADY AVAILABLE FOR MY CAR FOR A RECALL OR SOMETHING IN YOUR SYSTEM OR I STILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR IT? I HAVE A CAR THAT I BELIEVE A LATCHKEY/LOCKED IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS BROKE BECAUSE WHENEVER I'M DRIVING FROM 30-50 MPH IT'S KEEP ON OPENING THE DOOR AND ESP. WHEN TURNING THAT'S WHY I PUT SOME DUCT TAPE ON IT JUST TO PREVENT FROM OPENING BY ITSELF. I JUST HOPE YOU CAN DO IMMEDIATE ACTION FOR THIS KIND OF MATTER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON!

I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY 2012 FORD FOCUS. TRANSMISSION. IT IS STILL WAY UNDER MILEAGE ONLY 50,000 ON MY CAR. JUST RECENTLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AND IT HAS TO DO TO DEFAULTS IN THE CLUTH. MY MY CAR IS AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN WILLIAMSBURG RIGHT NOW WAITING ON FORD HEADQUARTERS TO DECIDE IF THEY ARE GOING TO COVER THE EXPENSES OR NOT. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED 2 MONTHS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. BUT STILL WAY UNDER MILEAGE ON WARRANTY. I TOOK IT TO FORD DEALERSHIP IN WILLIAMSBURG VA THEY SAID THE COST TO ME WOULD BE 1,600.00. THEY SAID THEY WERE CONTACTING THE MAIN HEADQUARTERS TO FORD ABOUT THIS MATTER TO SEE IF THEY WILL PAY FOR THIS SINCE THEY KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THESE CARS WHEN THEY SOLD THEM. WAITING ON RESPONSE FROM HEADQUARTERS AT FORD TO SEE 8F THEY ARE GOING TO COVER THE COST . I FEEL THEY SHOULD. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IT THE GEARS SLIPPING. THAT'S WHY I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP. IT'S AT WILLIAMSBURG FORD DEALERSHIP AS WE SEEK WAITING ON FORD TO GET BACK TO THEM AND IF THEY ARE GOING TO PAY FOR THE CLUTCH TO BE REPLAY ED IN MY 2012 FORD FOCUS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DELAY AND HESITATE. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED COLUMBIANA FORD (LOCATED AT 14851 SOUTH AVE, COLUMBIANA, OH 44408, (330) 482-3831) AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL WINDING NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO UPTOWN FORD LINCOLN (2111 N MAYFAIR RD, MILWAUKEE, WI 53226, (414) 771-9000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. 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). *DL

THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM TOTALLY FAILED - I STARTED MY CAR AND RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DASH AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER AND SPENT $2,096.20 TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING RACK REPLACED AND THE NEW ONE PROGRAMMED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT AND PARK THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN THE PARKING LOT. IN ORDER TO MOVE IT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE TOWED. THE CONTACT CALLED A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT CALLED BOB TOMES FORD (LOCATED AT 950 S CENTRAL EXPY, MCKINNEY, TX 75070, 214-544-5000) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,673.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE MESSAGE "ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST" ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HOLEMAN FORD (3641 RT 42 SOUTH, TURNERSVILLE, NJ) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETECT A DEFECT IN THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO FUTURE FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 650 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661, (888) 656-7577) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I-285 MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AT A FORD DEALERSHIP AND IT IS NOT FIX.

JUST A WEEK AFTER BUYING MY CAR, THE STEREO STARTED TO MAKE A VERY LOUD SCRATCHING AND POPPING NOISE AND THEN IT WOULD CUT OFF AND NO SOUND WOULD WORK. I TRIED TO MASTER RESET IT A FEW TIMES AND IT IS STILL HAVING THE ISSUE. NOW THE NOISE IT HAS BEEN MAKING IS SO LOUD AND PIERCING THAT IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE MY EARS ARE GOING TO BLEED. I HAVE LOOKED UP WAYS TO STOP THIS PROBLEM AND I NOTICED THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CARE AS ME, HAVE REPORTED THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE.

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO FOR MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER. DRIVING TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE, SHE STOPPED FOR GAS. SHE STARTED THE CAR AND THE NOTIFICATION" STEERING ASSIST FAILURE - SERVICE REQUIRED" CAME ON. SHE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED IT AGAIN. THE STEERING WORKED FINE.. WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THANKFULLY, SHE WAS ON A SIDE STREET AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF.. SHE TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND MADE IT TO A FRIEND'S HOME NEAR BY. SINCE LAST NIGHT, THE POWER STEERING IS COMPLETELY OUT. I'VE JUST FOUND THIS SITE WHICH I WAS DIRECTED TO FROM A CONSUMER SITE STATING A LONG HISTORY OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE. WE ARE NOW WAITING ON A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE CAR TO A NEARBY DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE ISSUE. I'VE ALREADY MENTIONED TO THEM I'VE FOUND THIS SITE AND THERE IS A LONG LIST OF DOCUMENTED ISSUES. ( THEY SEEM TO BE SURPRISED ABOUT IT ( GO FIGURE )) ....

RANDOMLY ALERTED TO "STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTION" ON START UP OR WHEN FIRST STARTING ON DRIVE. SEIZING OF STEERING TO EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN TURNING WHEEL MAKING TURN NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. IF CAR TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED(BETWEEN 1-3 TIMES), CODE GOES AWAY AND CAR RETURNS TO NORMAL. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY THOUGH UNABLE TO PREDICT.I OWN 2012 FOCUS. 117,000 MILES.I SEE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON NHSTA WEBSITE IS THIS RELATED TO THE 2011-2013 FUSION RECALL?

CAR SHUTTERS AND STALLS. NOT MUCH POWER. HAD TCM REPAIRED AND THE DUAL CLUTCH MULTIPLE TIMES.

I DIDN'T GET TO FINISH MY 1ST COMPLAINT..ABOUT MY 2012 FORD FOCUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. IVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION FIXED TWICE ALREADY UNDER THE WARRANY AND NOW ITS DOING IT AGAIN AND MY WARRANTY RAN OUT 5 MOS. AGO SO FORD WONT FIX IT AGAIN? I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS ISN'T A RECALL? I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND I HAVE 3 CHILDREN I DRIVE AROUND. AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS HESITATING AND SHUDDERING AGAIN AND I CANT AFFORD TO PAY FOR IT TO BE FIXED. PLEASE RECALL THE 2012 FORD FOCUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SO I CAN GET MY CAR FIXED SO ME & MY KIDS FEEL SAFE ON THE ROAD !! PLEASE !! I JUST CANT BELIEVE ITS NOT RECALLED AFTER SEEING THE MILLIONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CAR AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS?? I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT??

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AT STAR FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 1101 S BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE, CA 91204, (818) 956-0977). AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RETRIEVED, IT FAILED TO START. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HER RESIDENCE. TWO DAYS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT AND THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE DIAGNOSES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,834.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE NOISE CONTINUED WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LITHIA FORD LINCOLN OF BOISE (LOCATED AT 8853 W FAIRVIEW AVE, BOISE, ID 83704, (208) 398-2106) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM/TRANSMISSION AND ACM CORD FROM THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RADIO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

THE CAR JERKS A LOT WHILE DRIVING. IT IS LIKE A STUTTER OR SOMETHING. I HAD NAPLETON FORD CHECK IT OUT AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDS REPLACING. THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CLUTCH AND THAT IT HAD TO REPLACED BY 100,000 MILES. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AT 154,000 MILES SO I DIDN'T HAVE IT AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL. MY WARRANTY WON'T COVER THE REPAIR.

STEERING HAS BECOME STIFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE TECHNICIANS CONFIRMED ELECTRONIC POWER ASSISTED STEERING (EPAS) CORROSION WAS THE ROOT OF THE STIFFNESS. HOWEVER, FORD CUSTOMER CARE STATED THIS REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THAT THERE ARE NO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAMS COVERING MY VIN.

ON 10/26/2019 I WAS BACKING THE CAR OUT THE DRIVEWAY, AND AS I WAS ABOUT TO START TURNING I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON ME, AND PREVENT ME FROM PROCEEDING ON TO MY ROUTE. I MANAGED TO QUICKLY GET IN BACK ON TO THE DRIVEWAY AND NARROWLY MISSED GETTING HIT BY A CAR COMING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. ONCE I GOT THE CAR BACK ON PARK I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF THINKING IT WOULD RESET ANY PROBLEM, BUT WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON THE "STEERING ASSIST FAULT " NOTIFICATION CAME BACK ON. I PROCEEDED TO CONTINUE TURNING THE CAR OFF, AND BACK ON, AS WELL AS PLACING IT NEUTRAL, DRIVE, AND REVERSING IT AGAIN BUT THE STEERING WHEEL STAYED LOCKED. AFTER BEING UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION I SEARCHED ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM, AND FOUND MANY TESTIMONIALS DATING BACK YEARS! OF PEOPLE HAVING THEIR LIVES PUT AT RISK DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND MYSELF IN A SAFE LOCATION WHEN THIS HAPPENED, BUT NOW I FIND MYSELF WITH A TOWING BILL OF 85 DOLLARS, AS WELL AS A BILL OF 2,000 DOLLARS (THAT I DO NOT HAVE) TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM THAT PUTS LIVES IN DANGER, AS WELL AS ECONOMICALLY DEBILITATING. SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE DOING SOMETHING TO FIX IT!

THE TRANSMISSION OF MY CAR SHUDDERS DURING LIGHT ACCELERATION WHEN IT GOES INTO MOTION FROM A STATIONARY POSITION. I HAVE BEEN FACING THIS ISSUE FOR A LONG TIME NOW. IT RUNS GREAT IN 1ST GEAR BUT WHEN IT SWITCHES TO 2ND IT SHUDDERS AND THEN SHIFTS. ALSO WHEN IT IS ON GEARS MORE THAN 2 IT RUNS FINE.

TRANSMISSION HAVING TROUBLE CATCHING ALL GEARS WHILE DRIVING

THIS 2012 FORD FOCUS HAS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL DPS6 TRANSMISSIONS WHICH IS FAILING AS TO BE EXPECTED BY DESIGN. FORD IS DENYING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 7 YEARS BECAUSE THE PURCHASE DATE WAS AUGUST 2011. THE VEHICLE IS A 2012 AND HERE WE ARE IN 2019. THIS IS 7 YEARS. THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS, SHIFTING HARD AND SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AND WON'T GO INTO DRIVE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU NEED ACCELERATION ON THE FREEWAY OR WHERE EVER THE RISK MAY BE IN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. THERE ARE 1000'S OF REPORTS ON THE MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION AND I RECENTLY READ ON THE INTERNET THE NHTSA THIS YEAR IS FINALLY LOOKING INTO THIS PROBLEM THAT WAS SOLD TO MILLIONS OF CUSTOMERS. I HAVE HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP WHO PROCEEDED TO PRICE GOUGE ME ON A REPAIR SINCE FORD WON'T HONOR THEIR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. NO THIRD PARTY TRANSMISSION SHOPS WILL WORK ON THIS CAR AND THE CONSUMER IS SLAVED TO FORD FOR REPAIRS. DISHONEST PRICE GOUGING QUOTES TO BOOT. I WAS LURED IN WITH $1400.00 TO 1600.00 TO BRING THE CAR IN. 5 MONTHS LATER, WITH NO COOPERATION AND NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS, THEY DOUBLED THE PARTS PRICED FOR THE REPAIR UP TO $3200.00 PLUS IT COULD BE MORE. I WAS SO FED UP I TOWED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THERE AND BACK TO MY GARAGE. THIS HALF BAKED EXTENDED WARRANTY FORD PUT OUT FOR THIS TRANSMISSION IS EXACTLY THAT, HALF BAKED. THEY KNOW THIS TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL AND THE WARRANTY SHOULD HAVE COVERED ALL COMPONENTS FOR THIS MECHANICAL MONSTROSITY. THE CONSUMER IS OVER THE BARREL WITH FORD F

LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING, MY SPEED WAS 60MPH, NO WARNING ALL OF SUDDEN I COULDN'T TURN OR MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL. VERY DANGEROUS

MASSIVE STUTTERING ISSUE. WHEN PRESSING GAS, SEEMS TO STUTTER AND FAIL TO GET UP TO SPEED. HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND DOESN'T SEEM TO CHANGE IF ENGINE IS COLD OR WARM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

POWER STEERING FAILED 10.26.2019. WIFE HAD MENTIONED TO SERVICE ADVISOR THAT SHE HAD A WARNING MSG ABOUT A YEAR AGO DURING A NORMAL SERVICING OF HER VEHICLE AND ASKED FOR SOMEONE TO DO A CHECK ON IT. THE RESULT WAS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE EPAS AND THERE WAS NO WRITTEN INSTRUCTION ON HER SERVICE INVOICE WHICH IS ODD, BECAUSE SHE SPECIFICALLY ASK THAT THE EPAS BE CHECK WHILE THEY WERE DOING HER OIL CHANGE. OVER THE LAST YEAR THE WARNING MSG CAME BACK USUALLY DURING EXTREME CHANGES OF WEATHER. MY WIFE CALLED THE DEALER WHERE SHE HAS SERVICE WORK DONE TO REPORT ADDITIONAL WARNING MSGS. THE SERVICE REP ASKED MY WIFE TO DESCRIBE WHAT THE MSG WAS AND WHEN IT OCCURRED. THE SERVICE REP ACTED AS IF HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BUT SAID HE WOULD NOTE IT. THIS FAILURE ON 10.26.2019 OCCURRED WHEN I JUST LEFT HOME. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME AND PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY. I CANNOT IMAGINE MY WIFE TRYING TO DRIVE WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT HAPPENS WITH NO WARNING. I'VE GREW UP DRIVING CARS W/O POWER STEERING, BUT THIS EPAS FAILURE IS BEYOND ANYTHING SHE COULD HANDLE. I AM THANKFUL I WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME. IT IS VERY UNNERVING NOT TO MENTION VERY DANGEROUS AT ANY SPEED. REMEMBER THE CORVAIR?

YESTERDAY I TURNED MY CAR ON AND WAS ALERTED TO A 'STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTION.' WHEN THIS WARNING HAS COME ON BEFORE, I'VE TURNED THE CAR OFF/ON AGAIN AND THE WHEEL EVENTUALLY UNLOCKS. BUT YESTERDAY THE WHEEL STAYED LOCKED AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP (VISALIA, CA FORD) SAYS THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY FOR CLOSE TO $2800. THEY WEREN'T AWARE OF ANY RECALL FOR THE ISSUE. I'VE NEVER HAD THE WARNING COME ON WHILE DRIVING ON SURFACE STREETS OR HIGHWAYS, BUT I BELIEVE IT HAS COME ON AS I'VE STARTED MY VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. MY FOCUS HAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000 MILES ON IT.

IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 2019, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT 4 SEPARATE TIMES, WITH ABOUT A WEEK BETWEEN EACH INCIDENT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I STARTED MY CAR IN THE MORNING AND AN INFORMATION BOX POPPED UP IN THE DASH AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A POWER STEERING FAULT. AS I BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY THOUGH THE WARNING DISAPPEARED, AND THE POWER STEERING RE-ENGAGED. THE OTHER THREE TIMES IT WENT OUT WERE ALL IN THE MORNING AS WELL, BUT THE POWER STEERING DID NOT COME BACK ON AS I WAS BACKING OUT. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING TO COME BACK ON. SO FAR IN OCTOBER 2019, THE INCIDENT HAS REPEATED 3 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN THE MORNING, AND THE INCIDENT WAS RESOLVED BY RE-STARTING THE CAR. THE SECOND TIME WAS A NEARLY IDENTICAL INCIDENT, BUT THIS TIME HAPPENED IN THE AFTERNOON AS I WAS PREPARING TO LEAVE WORK. THE THIRD INCIDENT HAPPENED AT 8:35 A.M. ON MONDAY OCTOBER 28. THIS TIME, EVEN RE-STARTING THE CAR WOULD NOT GET THE POWER STEERING TO RE-ENGAGE. I DROVE THE CAR TO WORK WITHOUT POWER STEERING, AND UPON STARTING THE CAR TO RETURN HOME, THE INCIDENT PERSISTED. AT THIS TIME (8:59 P.M. ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 28). THE POWER STEERING HAS NOT RE-ENGAGED.

TRANSMISSION FELT STUCK. DIDN'T WANT TO SHIFT GEARS. WHEN IT DID SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR, THE CAR JUMPED. AT THE STOP LIGHT, TRIED TAKING OFF AND VEHICLE STALLED, THEN FINALLY SLIPPED INTO GEAR. THE CAR JUMPED AS IT SHIFTED INTO GEARS, BUT ONCE RIDING IT WAS OK, UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN. THE CAR WOULD JUMP AS THE GEARS SHIFTED DOWN. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE

THE POWER STEERING RECENTLY STARTED FAILING ON OUR 2012 FORD FOCUS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE CAR IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. ONLINE OTHER OWNERS REPORT FAILURES OCCURRING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT ADVANCE NOTICE. THIS ISSUE WAS ALSO REPORTED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES IN 2015 (HTTPS://WWW.NYTIMES.COM/2015/12/25/AUTOMOBILES/FORD-FOCUS-STEERING-PROBLEM-PROMPTS-MANY-COMPLAINTS-BUT-NO-INQUIRY.HTML) OUR ISSUE HAS ONLY PRESENTED ITSELF TO DATE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE, WITH THE ABILITY TO RESET AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR AND THEN BACK ON A FEW MOMENTS LATER. THE REPAIRS INCLUDE REMOVING THE STEERING MODULE ELEMENT AT A COST OF ROUGHLY $3,000, MORE THAN HALF OF THE RESALE VALUE OF THE CAR. FORD DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THIS DEVICE AS OF MY INTERACTIONS THIS WEEK.

VEHICLE IS READING CODE P0420 INDICATING HAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS OPERATING UNDER THRESHOLD. LIGHT WOULD TURN ON AND OFF PERIODICALLY UNTIL IT FINALLY REMAINED TURNED ON AND SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE STARTED STRUGGLING TO DRIVE UP HILLS AND THE GAS MILAGE HAS DECREASED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT, FOR SOME TIME, THE RADIO MADE A LOUD STATIC NOISE. THE NOISE BEGAN LOUDLY NOISE AND CAUSED THE RADIO AND BLUETOOTH TO TURN OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOISE PREVENTED HER FROM CONCENTRATING WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF WITH THE KEY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE SPEAKERS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BOMMARITO FORD (675 DUNN RD, HAZELWOOD, MO 63042, (314) 895-0600). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AUDIO CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-24624323. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF FUEL EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE READ 1/4 TANK OF FUEL. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DEFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. LIBERTY FORD PARMA HEIGHTS (6600 PEARL RD, PARMA HEIGHTS, OH 44130, (440) 888-2600) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE VIA PHONE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-24594302. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING ON A TENNESSEE STATE HIGHWAY, GOING ABOUT 66 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT. IT WAS VERY VERY HARD TO GET THE CAR OVER TO A SHOULDER AND AVOID A WRECK. IT HAS SINCE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER AND NEEDED A TOW. THERE WAS NO INDICATION ANYTHING WAS WRONG, AND JUST SUDDENLY WENT OUT AND HAS NOT BEEN RIGHT SINCE.

MY FORD FOCUS HAS BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW. I HAVE ASKED FORD TO LOOK AT MY CAR AND THEY STATED IT WILL BE $150 TO DO THAT. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY. MY MAJOR CONCERN IS THE AIR BAGS. MY LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING OFF AND ON AND I DO NOT THINK THE AIR BAGS WILL EMPLOY. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEB SITE AND ONLINE AS WELL. SOME CARS HAVE BEEN IN ACCIDENTS AND HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND AIRBAGS DID NOT EMPLOY. I AM TERRIFIED THIS WILL HAPPEN AND NOT SAVE A LIFE. I HAVE AN AUTISTIC 13 YR OLD THAT RIDES IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AND MYSELF ARE VERY CONCERNED!. ALSO I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING ONLINE A BIG ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRICAL IN THE MIDDLE ISLE WHICH CONTROLS THE RADIO AND AIRBAGS AND WHATEVER OTHER WARNING LIGHTS AND CONTROLS MAY BE. MY RADIO SHORTED OUT WITH LOUD POPPING AND SRCREEHING NOSE THEN BLEW OUT. I THINK THE ELECTRICAL IS ALL BAD IN THE UNIT WHICH MAY BE EFFECTING THE AIRBAGS. PLEASE I AM ASKING FOR A VERY CONCERNED SAFETY CONCERN TO SAVE A LIFE REGARDING THE AIRBAGS PLEASE LOOK INTO A RECALL REGARDING THIS. I AM NOT THE FIRST ONE THO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I DO HAVE PICTURES WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON AND OFF. IT IS NOT A PUSH BUTTON! I CAN SEND PICTURES IF YOU NEED THEM. I AM ABLE TO DO CURRENTLY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW. PLEASE HELP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE 'SERVICE MALFUNCTION ENGINE" INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LEGACY FORD LINCOLN (606-528-1904, LOCATED AT 13305 US-25E SCENIC, CORBIN, KY 40701) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT UNKNOWN WIRES (CODES: P060D AND P02138) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE WIRES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V515000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) REGARDING THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE (CPV). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT CORNING FORD (2280 SHORT DR, CORNING, CA 96021, (530) 824-5434). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH A FULL TANK OF FUEL TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM STALLING. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO STEER THE VEHICLE WITH FORCE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT HAD SOMEONE BRING FUEL TO FILL UP THE FUEL TANK. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A COLLAPSED FUEL TANK AND THE CPV NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS ALREADY PERFORMED, THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $1,091 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS ALREADY PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.