What 3,789 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Ford Focus Bev

2012 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION ON RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE.*JS

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STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. STEERING WHEEL AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. SHOULD BE LOOKED AT IMMEDIATELY. THIS CAN CAUSE MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS AND EVEN LEAD TO DEATH.

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THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS FOR MY CAR REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM AND GAS TANK, MY CAR EXHIBITED ALL THE SAME SYMPTOMS, I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP THAT REFUSED TO DO THE WORK UNLESS I PAI'D $2,000 FOR AN EXPIRED PREVIOUS RECALL FOR A DIFFERENT ISSUE THAT WAS UNRELATED. THEY CLAIMED WITHOUT DOING THAT WORK IF THEY DID THIS WORK THE CAR WOULDN'T WORK AT ALL. I COMPLAINED TO FORD WHO TOLD ME DEALERSHIPS DON'T HAVE TO HONOR RECALLS AND TO KEEP TRYING OTHER DEALERSHIPS. I ASKED WHAT TO DO IF NONE WOULD DO THE WORK AND THEY SAID PAY OUT OF POCKET. WORSE YET, THE FIRST DEALERSHIP CLEARED THE RECALL AS NOT BEING NEEDED, SO NOW I HAVE A DAMAGED CAR THAT I CAN'T GET THE RECALL WORK ON THAT I CAN'T AFFORD TO DO MYSELF. I'M GOING TO JUST HAVE TO SELL THE CAR.

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WHEN PARKED AND GOING INTO REVERSE, THE CONSOLE LIT UP WITH "TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION SERVICE NOW" AND IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. WE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, BUT A FEW DAYS LATER IT WOULD NOT EVEN GO INTO GEAR.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,329.

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MY CAR HORN WOULD PERIODICALLY GO OUT THEN ONE DAY IT COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING, I DISCOVERED THIS WHEN I TRIED TO WARN A TRUCK THAT I WAS IN A LANE THE TRUCK DECIDED TO MERGE INTO. I FIRST TOOK IT TO FORD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED HOWEVER THEY NEVER COMPLETED THIS REPAIR FOR ME. I THEN GOT MY HORN REPLACED AT A FIRESTONE WHERE MY SERVICE ADVISER INFORMED ME THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND THEY REALLY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG BESIDES THE HORN SYSTEM. THEY STATED "HAVE POWER ALL THE WAY TO THE HORN WHEN PUSHING BUTTON ON WHEEL." SO THEY HAD TO REMOVE AND REPLACE HORN ASSEMBLY. I MENTIONED THIS TO A FORD SERVICE ADVISER, AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS "OH YEAH SOMETIMES THAT HAPPENS WITH THE FORD HORNS A SPRING BREAKS." LIKE IT WAS COMMON AND COMMON KNOWLEDGE. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE IN NY YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A WORKING HORN FOR ANY INSPECTION DUE TO SAFETY. HORNS ARE ESSENTIAL TO HELP PREVENT ACCIDENTS AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM MERGING, BACKING INTO YOUR VEHICLE ETC. THE FACT THAT FORD SERVICE KNOWS THE PROBLEM AS COMMON KNOWLEDGE SCARES AND INFURIATES ME. I WAS LUCKY AND DID NOT GET IN AN ACCIDENT, ALTHOUGH I HAD A CLOSE CALL WHERE IF THEIR WASN'T A SHOULDER TO RIDE ON A TRUCK WOULD OF MERGED INTO MY VEHICLE SINCE MY HORN HAD SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING.

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MY CAR JUST STARTED FLICKERING IN AND OUT. ALL THESE ERRORS SHOWED UP ON THE DASHBOARD. AND NOW IT WONT START

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STARTED CAR AND DASH LIGHT INDICATED THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE, "TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. SERVICE NOW"LIKE MANY OTHERS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE.IT ALSO STATES ENGINE NEEDS SERVICE

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TAKATA RECALL STARTED CAR AND DASH LIGHT INDICATED THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE, "TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. SERVICE NOW" ALSO GOT POWER STEERING ASSIST ERROR MESSAGE EARLIER IN THE MONTH.

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I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN DECEMBER 2018 STATING A RECALL ON THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE WOULD BE AVAILABLE THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2019. MY CAR HAS STALLED, HAS ISSUES WITH THIS AFFECTED PART AND CANNOT RELY ON MY VEHICLE. THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN FULFILLED AND IT IS NOW MAY29, 2019. I HAVE AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT THAT COMES ON EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. IT'S UNRELIABLE AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH THE LACK OF EXCELERATION.

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THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER 5 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION RELATED ISSUES. THEY HAVE REPROGRAMMED THE PCM, TCM 3 TIMES. REPLACED THE TCM ONCE, REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR STILL SHOWS SIGNS OF SHUDDERING AND VIBRATION DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION SEALS LEAKING ON THE CLUTCHES. THE LAST TIME THE CAR WAS IN, THE TRANSMISSION DIDN'T "LOSE ENOUGH RPM'S" TO WARRANT REPAIR, ALTHOUGH THE DEALER AND MECHANIC STATED THE CAR SHOULD NOT DRIVE THAT WAY. NOW THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED FOR THE CUSTOMER CARE 14M01 AND FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND WANTS ME TO PAY $1600.00 FOR THE REPAIR. THE CAR HAS LOW POWER, WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO THE ROADWAY IT HESITATES AND SOMETIMES IS VERY SLOW TO MOVE. THIS CAN CREATE QUITE A HAZARD WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC

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JERKING DURING TAKE OFF AND GEAR SHIFTING. WHILE DRIVING CAR WILL JERK AT LOW SPEED BUT RISE TO 4 SPEED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP THEY SAY IT'S TRANSMISSION CLUTCH SHUDDER, MY THIRD REPLACEMENT AND IT'S A ISSUE THT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. $1400.00 REPAIR

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LOSS OF DRIVE WHILE IN MOTION. I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN BUSY TRAFFIC. LIKELY WORN CLUTCH ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

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I KEEP RECEIVING A BRAKE LIGHT ERROR MESSAGE. I HAD IT REPAIRED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE HEADLIGHT. IT IS OUT AGAIN. THE MESSAGE COMES ON WHEN I START THE VEHICLE AND PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING.

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THE HORN STOPPED WORKING BEFORE THE HEADLIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ISSUES STARTED.

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HEADLIGHT ON THE RIGHT SIDE DID NOT WORK. THE ERROR MESSAGE WAS LOW BEAM DIP. I HAD THE SOCKET REPLACED THREE WEEKS AGO. THE HEADLIGHT WORKED FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS.

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UNSURE WHAT IS WRONG. HOWEVER, I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN 2 TWICE FOR A SHUDDER, JERKING, AND HARD SHIFTING. THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE HARD SHIFTING FOR A COST, BUT THE SHUDDERING WITH NEVER GOT FIXED HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVEN BEFORE THEY RESET OR REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. IT SHUDDERS GOING UP STEP HILLS, AND AT TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY, AND WE WERE TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND WE SHOULDN'T BE ALARMED. HOWEVER AFTER DRIVING EVERY DAY FOR A LIVING, THIS DOESN'T FEEL OR SOUND CORRECT, ITS DEFINITELY NOT SAFE.

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TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND NOT MOVING WHEN IN GEAR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO ON.

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POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT WARNING..RESULTS IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING DEALER HAD TO CHANGE COMPLETE STEERING RACK TOLD US IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN SINCE IT IS SAME RACK THAT WAS FAULTY.FORD HAS NOT MADE CHANGES TO THIS SYSTEM OR ORDERED A RECALL

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I WAS DRIVING MY CAR IN A RURAL AREA GOING ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN THE CAR STARTED JERKING AND REVING NEAR 6 RPM. THE CAR WILL NO LONGER DRIVE IN REVERSE AND IS UNDRIVABLE.

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THE CAR RADIO GOES OFF THE WINDOWS DON'T GO DOWN AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT ON THE CAR OUT OFF NO WHERE WHEN I MAINTAIN MY CAR EVERY 3 MONTHS AND AS NEEDED

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, BOTH WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PERFORMANCE FORD LINCOLN BOUNTIFUL (LOCATED AT 1800 S MAIN ST, BOUNTIFUL, UT 84010, (888) 476-8961) WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V475000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT) AND 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V149000 (VISIBILITY) REGARDING THE WIPERS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE WIPER FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

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CAR STUTTERS FROM STARTING OUT TAKES TOO LONG TO ACCELERATE AND FRIENDS HAVE SAID WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE CAR .IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING

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THE POWER STEERING FOR A WHILE WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT 1 MONTH AGO THAT STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY.

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TAKATA RECALL I NOTICED THAT THIS VEHICLE "CHUGS" WHEN IT IS SITTING IDLE, AND THAT SOMETIMES IT FEELS AS IF IT WANTS TO STALL WHILE IDLING. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL OUT FOR THIS ISSUE BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED OF IT. IT SAYS THAT 10/22/2018 THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. ONTO THE NEXT ISSUE, WITHOUT WARNING MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE (THIS CAR IS MY DAILY DRIVER) AND THEN I BEGAN TO HEAR WHINING WHENEVER I WOULD TURN! HELP!

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