10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
9 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
57,177 miles

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problem #291

Aug 012020

Focus

  • 121,100 miles
While rounding a turn going up hill my car started shimmying, and studdering. At that point I am losing power. When pulling into traffic it is also doing it. I am afraid it's going to cause an accident.

- Morgantown, WV, USA

problem #290

Sep 232020

Focus

  • 128,000 miles
My horn doesnt work nor does radio. Door locks. Operate by them selfs, lock unlock when driving. The rack and pinion power steering went out.then come back on. And anti theft is out. Been on going for 3 years now

- Superior, WI, USA

problem #289

Sep 062020

Focus

  • miles
Took my vehicle in for the recall on the door latches and they said everything was good and when L check the VIN on the NHTSA it states that recall incomplete. Also Ford had a recall my Ford Focus in my 2012 year about the evap L have had code P0456 in relation to P0456 evaporative emissions system - small leak detected. Ford supposely did a recall on this and supposely did work on my vehicle before L owned it, now it has same issue so L believe it was never changed out" I believe that recall was back in 2016 or 2017 or 2018"

- Newport News, VA, USA

problem #288

Jan 012012

Focus

  • miles
I am not tech saavy for the image or document upload this is okaying check and okay by an individual recall20V-331 complete

- West Reading, PA, USA

problem #287

Jul 312020

Focus

  • 88,700 miles
The door latch suddenly stoped working, prior investigation showed that the spring inside went busted since the cable was attached to the mechanism and it didn't respond as it would normally do. This happened when I arrived at my apartment after working just fine during the trip from my hometown.

- San SebastiƁN, PR, USA

problem #286

Aug 012020

Focus

  • 100,000 miles
First off, when accelerating, even after the transmission recalls were "fixed", we still have very bad jerking and shuddering when accelerating. Sometimes it sounds like a grinding sound. Secondly, there is a clanking sound that happens when we drive over very small bumps. It sounds like metal hitting metal in the back of the car. There is nothing in the trunk that could be making that noise, and is heard outside of the car also. Problem cannot be located by mechanics or myself.

- Mount Vernon, OH, USA

problem #285

Jul 212020

Focus

  • 70,000 miles
The door latch will not come out of the unlocked position and will leave the driver side door open with no way of closing

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #284

Jul 122020

Focus 4-cyl

  • miles
My car started making a strange noise then it began to jerk now it won't go into reverse. Transmission warning light came in I can't drive it.

- Sanford, NC, USA

problem #283

Mar 132020

Focus

  • miles
When I get in my car to crank it, the key switch seems to kill the battery but when you put the key in, the bell dings so I know the battery isn't dead. If you wiggle the key in the key switch, it sometime will crank and others it will not do anything - like the battery is dead

- Kite, GA, USA

problem #282

Jan 022020

Focus

  • 100,000 miles
Check engine light is on and it was said that the cataylic converter needs to be replaced.

- Round Lake Beach, IL, USA

problem #281

Jun 042020

Focus 4-cyl

  • 5 miles
Had replaced part of the transmission the module. But now my car has transmission issues again.

- Millington, MD, USA

problem #280

May 252020

Focus 4-cyl

  • 86,858 miles
Was driving up my street when the engine suddenly shut down. I had to be pushed into my driveway. Very scary.

- Dayton, OH, USA

problem #279

Mar 032020

Focus

  • 159,090 miles
The horn won't work.

- Spearville, KS, USA

problem #278

May 042020

Focus

  • 3 miles
Taki off from stop light car is stalling, turned vehicle off and will not start again

- Tulsa, OK, USA

problem #277

Apr 282020

Focus

  • 121,943 miles
It died while driving 3 times right after and the car idles strange

- Chatsworth, GA, USA

problem #276

Apr 232020

Focus

  • 70,000 miles
I received a recall for the canister purge valve. I took it in to a dealership last year and was told it was fixed. Now my check engine light is on and it the dealership tells me it was tested and their was no issue, so they cannot do anything now. My vehicle could stall and not crank back and Ford refuses to fix a faulty part they had a recall on?

- Kings Mountain, NC, USA

problem #275

Sep 102019

Focus

  • 58,335 miles
After receiving the recalls serviced by mike white Ford in cda Idaho.my vehicle is no.longer safe to drive.the 2012 Ford Focus that was perfect now stalls lacks power.the safety features no longer work.the car now has steering issues.since the recall work was done the car has sat in the driveway.it is unsafe for myself and others. When the car is in motion and you depress the gas paddle the rpms will race all the way up then plummit.while driving there is no power.when driving an incline or hill the gas paddle has to be pushed to the floor and still loses speed.the car shakes and the steering is erratic. One of the safety features in which the stereo mutes unless the seatbelts are clicked in while the car is in motion no longer works the Ford motor certified mechanics or technicians refuse to honor the. National traffic and motor vehicle Safety Act and the letter of recall concerning my 2012 Ford Focus that has under 60 thousand miles on the odometer.

- Spirit Lake, ID, USA

problem #274

Oct 152019

Focus

  • 80,000 miles
Vehicle makes extremely loud static sounds, cracking, popping. Radio cannot be controlled. First time this happened, I almost crashed from the erratic and sudden noise. Radio does not work as of now, mileage is 80,000 approx. This needs to be fixed.

- Weslaco, TX, USA

problem #273

Jan 012012

Focus

  • miles
Ive had issues with the steering wheel since I 1st got the car. In the beginning it would like a couple minutes and then be fine. I noticed it when it was super cold or even just kind of cold. There have been a couple of times when the weather was fine and the steering was still very hard to turn. Id have issues in the morning by the time I left the parking lot it was fine and when I got in my car after work the same thing (with in a few minutes was fine). I've taken my car in many times but they could never figure out an issue. Now its 2020 and its been "out" since Thursday today is Monday and I just had it towed to the car dealer ship. Every time this issues occurred my car was in part I never got a warning message until today. Ive always been at home or at work where my car has sat for a few hours

- Waukee, IA, USA

problem #272

Nov 152019

Focus

  • miles
When I make a stop and try to move the vehicle, I feel vibrations, lost of power. I did not know that Ford recalled the vehicle to solve the problem. I just called but Ford refuse to fix. The agent to whom I spoke, said that the mileage is above 100 000 miles. The current mileage is 173 000 miles but I have been driving with this problem for long time.

- Rosedale, MD, USA

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