2012 Ford Focus: battery drain or dead battery

Filed Apr 15, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 40,000 miles · SC

We have a 2012 focus. From day 1, we have had problems with the battery going dead, within just a day. We have had it in numerous dealerships, with no resolve of the problem. After having had enough, we took it to a specialist who hooked it up to a diagnostic machine. The problem was the stereo system draining the battery. But we felt it wasn't our responsibility to have to pay for a new stereo, so we just had it disconnected. Fixed the problem. But the check engine light never goes off. And now it's making a funny noise in the engine and when you come to a stop and accelerate, it sometimes acts like it wants to cut off. I feel like ford ought to replace the stereo free. We have had it in on other numerous occasions for other problems too. Had to have a new dash twice!

Filed Dec 20, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · FL

As I was driving my car driver side door open the latch does not work anymore and my car stalls I cannot tell how much gas I have because the gauges don't work it puts its doors open I'll be on 75 it just shut off I need to go to red lights is shift so far they go to stop sign I should solve the radio also just goes out and I have so loud starch sound screeching noise very loud and annoying my car also kranks when I want to create battery died quick.

Filed Sep 28, 2018 · Engine · OH

When you go to start it as soon as you turn the ignition on it starts to crank the car over when I don't have it turn all the way to crank the motor over. As it has a short I been told by ford but nothing being done they said it should be on the recall list.it cranks over like a dead battery when the battery brand new.but the key switch should never start the engine till ya turn it all the way.it's like if I turn the switch on to hear the radio the car starts cranking over and starting when it shouldnt.ford has never fix the recalls thats on it now as we told them and they say they arent important when the doors and switch are very important.this starting problem been going on since we bought it from ford.

Filed Aug 22, 2016 · Body · 72,138 miles · FL

Today I was going home from work and my door opened and closed way too fast but I thought nothing of it so I just kept driving. As I drove off the door swings open on me. Well I stopped to take a look at all of my doors and then the back drivers door jammed on me and wouldn't close. So I tied a rope to the door to hold it tight and I held the font drivers door as I drove home for 1 hour! I managed to unjam the back door but my car is unable to close in the front so now I have to worry about a dead battery in the morning. When I called ford they told me I have to pay out of pocket because there is no recall for my car when I have seen this complaint for over 400,000 ford focus cars! I live in florida how am I suppose to get to work in this heat? How am I to trust ford if they wont even help me. I need answers my car in unsafe right now

Filed Jul 10, 2016 · Steering · 76,000 miles · TX

The steering wheel became very hard to turn while driving. After the car was turned off, it was still the same. $2000 for repair. Came back from the shop with a dead battery. Another $180. Money I don't have. 76,000 miles at failure.

Filed Jun 20, 2016 · Body · TX

Front driver's side door suddenly failed to stay closed. We have to use bungee cords to keep the door shut while driving down the highway. Also, when parked the lights stay on draining the battery. We had this problem last year with a different door on the same car and had to replace the latch. This is clearly a systematic problem and ford needs to address this. As it stands right now I no longer feel safe driving my ford focus. This is also getting very expensive for us fix.

Filed Jan 20, 2015 · Electrical · 46,000 miles · MN

My car sync has not been working properly and my radio would just shut off while driving. I would have to stop turn off my car and take the kit was definitely something electrical because I could manipulate the frequency sound by turning the heat on and off or the wipers.ey out then open and shut the door start it back up and the radio would turn on. Recently something happened where a loud crackle came through the speaker and the radio went out but then a static came on that I could not shut off. I could not turn off the sound even after I shut off the car the static kept going long after I shut the door and walked away. I woke up to a dead battery. Ford made me pay for a new battery because they said it was a wear item even though whatever was happening to the car was what wore the battery down.