2012 Ford Focus Electric
Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
33
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-30 | 13V523000 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 2,456 | — | Details |
| 2013-10-17 | 13V475000 |
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES | 23,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus BEV. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed t… |
| 2020-03-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY SHOCKS AND MY TRANSMISSION I BELIEVE |
| 2019-06-25 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO SWITCH GE… |
| 2019-06-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A STOP SAFELY NOW MESSAGE WHILE DRIVING. POWER WERE CUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE STALLED IN MOVING TR… |
| 2019-05-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | JERKING DURING TAKE OFF AND GEAR SHIFTING. WHILE DRIVING CAR WILL JERK AT LOW SPEED BUT RISE TO 4 SPEED. TOOK TO DEALER… |
| 2019-04-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | JUST TURNED IN AN ORIGINAL CHARGING CORD UNDER RECALL (THE CORDS PLUG WOULD TEND TO OVERHEAT AND WAS A POTENTIAL FIRE H… |
| 2018-10-26 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY CAR IS STARTING TO LOCK UP WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING THE STEERLING WHEEL GETS STUCK AND ITS HARD TO… |
| 2018-09-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE BATTERY WHICH IS FUNCTIONAL DISCHARGES EVEN AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN RECENTLY AND THE CAR WILL NOT START UNTIL… |
| 2018-07-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | TWICE SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AFTER THE ENGINE IS STARTED. MY WIFE SAYS THERE IS A MES… |
| 2018-06-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC HAS TWO "DRIVE" MODES: "D" AND "L". THE LATTER IS MORE AGGRESSIVE IN REGENERATIVE BRAKING. WHEN… |
| 2017-12-08 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | TL-CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS.... GENERAL RECALL INQUIRY -- ELECTRIC STEERING LOCKED UP IN DRIVEWAY BEFORE LEAVING … |
| 2017-11-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | I STARTED THE CAR AND THE STEERING MALFUNCTION ASSIST LIGHT WAS ON AND THE POWER STEERING WAS COMPLETELY OUT. |
| 2017-06-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | I STARTED THE CAR THIS MORNING AND THE STEERING WOULD NOT WORK. I CAME INSIDE THE HOUSE, LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM ON LINE … |
| 2016-11-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POW… |
| 2016-06-28 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON THE STEERING SYSTEM FAULT MESSAGE CAME ON THE DASH AND CAUSED MY STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. I … |
| 2015-12-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND USING CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLE FAILS TO MAINTAIN SPEED. THE CRUISE CONTROL ABRUP… |
| 2015-04-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE RUNNING ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 55MPH, I DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR A TURNING VEHICLE AHEAD. A YELLOW WRENCH … |
| 2015-04-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | FOR THE PAST MONTH MY 2012 FORD FOCUS HAD BEEN JERKING WHEN INCREASING TO SPEEDS OF 55MPH AND HIGHER. I GOT THE WHEEL A… |
| 2015-03-11 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ANOTHER… |
| 2014-08-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | ON THE FREEWAY ACCELERATING SLIGHTLY WHILE MERGING INTO THE LEFTMOST LANE. POWER SUDDENLY WAS LOST WITH A "STOP SAFELY … |
| 2014-07-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | JUST ENTERED FREEWAY ON-RAMP AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WHEN POWER INSTANTLY CEASED AND CAR COASTED. DASHBOARD INDICATED "… |
| 2014-03-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE PRODUCT IS BOSCH POWER XPRESS 240 VOLT CHARGER COUPLED TO MY 2012 FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC. IT IS SET TO 30 AMPS FOR MY … |
| 2014-01-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | FULL CHARGE, ENTERED READY TO DRIVE MODE, SELECTED REVERSE AND CAR SHUT DOWN. READY TO DRIVE INDICATOR OFF. PLACED BAC… |
| 2013-10-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THIS IS AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF STREET. THE MESSAGE DISPLAYED INDICATED … |
| 2013-10-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE APPEARED WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH AND SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOPLIGHT. CAR WOULD NOT MOVE WHI… |
| 2013-10-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | STARTING UP FROM WAITING AT A SIGNAL LIGHT THE SYSTEM FLASHED "STOP SAFELY NOW". (I HAD JUST TOUCHED THE DISPLAY SCREEN… |
| 2013-10-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY BRIDGE, THE FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC STALLED. THE DASHBOARD SHOWS A SIGN "STOP SAFELY NOW" AND TH… |
| 2013-10-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES ON MY 2012 FORD FOCUS EV DO NOT APPEAR TO BE WORKING PROPERLY AND I AM GROWING CONCERNED THAT T… |
| 2013-10-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | DRIVING ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR, THE CAR CHIMED A WARNING AND FLASHED "STOP SAFELY NOW" ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CAR LOST … |
| 2013-09-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH, A WARNING APPEARED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER "STOP SAFELY NOW'. I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC … |
| 2013-08-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TO DATE 8/20/2013 THE CAR HAS DIED 8 TIMES AND 4 TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. THE SEQUENCE I USE TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN IS … |
| 2012-11-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I SUDDENLY RECEIVED A "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE F… |
| 2012-10-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CRU… |