Horn was only working intermittently, now it doesn't work at all.
2012 Ford Focus electrical complaints
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Major electronic component issue. Dealing with the ford stereo system. Had the car for roughly 3 years now, and about a year ago, I could be listening to music, or having the radio turned off. And at random times, if I was listening to music, the music would cut off and then all I hear is a bunch of popping and crackling coming from the speakers. This happens even when I have the radio off! It has recently gotten so bad, that I was so close to get into a accident when the radio decided to terrorize me with the obnoxious crackling and popping, I ended up jerking the wheel because it scared the living daylights out of me. It recently has been doing it non stop, and now it has gotten to the point that it will be doing this, when the key is not even in the ignition. I ended up pulling the fuse for the radio because it is a major safety issue. There should be no reason a radio should cut out, and start popping and crackling at the loudest volume possible. It happens even with the radio off. It is a serious safety hazard. I have almost been in a few accidents because of this radio/electrical iusse. I have done research. And it is a very very common problem. This radio, car, or electrical that is causing this needs to be remedied, recalled, fixed. It is a life threatening issue. When this issue first started, I had roughly 78,000 miles on the car. I am now at 100,200 and it is gotten so bad. It needs to be recalled,fixed,remedied. There have been so many people complaining about the ford radio systems.
I was involved in a car accident and my car slide across a highway, hit a median, and came to a stop hitting a tree head on. It demolished the drivers side and no air bags deployed. I unhooked my seat belt and merely leaned against the door. To my surprise, it opened by itself and I fell out. Consequently I was laying in the snow and mud for 5 minutes before a good samaritan pulled me out of the mud. I submitted my car to a ford dealer/bodyshop to correct any recalls last year, and I have proof that this wasn't done properly. Now I have I hurt disk in my back as well as little mobility in my left leg.*dt
I was driving home and it started to shift incorrectly and luckily I was closer to home. By the time I had to turn into my driveway it quit shifting all together. My door locks do not lock, I've had to bungee the rear doors together. My mirrors do not work. Also the fuel gauge doesn't read correctly.
I purchased my vehicle october 14,2020 from day one every time, I put gas in it, it stalled to crank and you could smell a rotten egg smell. I would have to sit and wait and press the gas numerous of times before the car started. My driver side back door came flying open the same day and would not latch back to close. Here it is november 28, 2020 my car starts smoking really bad and now won't even crank up to drive. I paid 4,056 cash for a car I can't even enjoy.
Ford focus famous steering assist fault ,light on no steering and u3000 codes well im ase certified retired and ford is yanking customers and dealerships lie .for a brief moment you may aslo have a hidden code u140 ,running scan shows malfuntion light deactivated not sure if this is tied to reflashing ECM or some cover up I will find what was done . The code u3000 ford says differant after investigating the entire car grounds ,grounds to aluminum,some shield to protect the pscm what ,,,,that will be fixed my way it all comes to heat and voltage also many hours of searching and calling module builders mine was a u3300:53 deactivated period dead no good ,all the same and the units are on the fusions as well . I dealt with dealership just wipe my nose is all on and off the assist fail happened many times and as close as the pscm is to the hot ,hot pipe I can see heat and the pump poorly built . Sitting in a parking lot for doctorand come out and assist stayed on no cycle would fix . Anyone with mechanic skills download forscan run test but save your profile trust me also look up as built calibrations and may want look at etis.ford .... Recalls that dealership failed to fix good luck
Back up camera malfunction. Will work every now and then. Will flash with black screen and green line. At times the picture will be upside down. At times it won't work at all. Car sensors will go off with rain and or snow. The media screen at times will not show data ie radio stations, blue tooth connection. All the above occurs when car is in motion.
I began to notice my vehicle having lighting issues, including dimmer inside dome lights, flickering license plate lights, and it was pointed out to me that my back up lights weren't functional at all. I was parked parallel with other vehicles in a parking lot. Then after starting my vehicle, I shifted my automatic transmission into reverse going only about 2 MPH when the vehicle began to beep, along with a warning that my luggage compartment door was open. In the situation, the beeping was very distracting and could have increased the risk of crashing. I immediately re-parked my vehicle so that I could investigate. I opened , then firmly closed all 4 of my doors, then tired to open the trunk , only to find that my trunk wouldn't open. The beeping persisted until I pressed the ok button on my steering wheel. I was able to drive my vehicle home safely, although the warning remained on my display the entire drive home. My trunk wouldn't open when pressing on the trunk release button on my smart-key either. I drove the vehicle in that condition for approximately 3 months before I was able to located the source of the problem. After doing ample research on other 2012 ford focus drivers that complained of the same symptoms. So I accessed my trunk by folding my back seats down, then pulling the emergency trunk release lever. I then located the faulty wires that were causing all of my symptoms. I had the wires repaired by a professional. That solution worked for about 3 months before reoccurring.
My car is shutting off when I stop the car
Received a message of power steering assistt failure then wheel would not turn and got very hard I was almost in an accident . It was in motion on the highway
Intermittent, now constant epas (electronic power assisted steering) failure. My 20 year old daughter went to eat with friends after work and when she tried to leave to come home (after midnight), she found that the epas had failed. She did manage to drive the vehicle home since traffic was light, and luckily, the epas did not fail while she was driving or in heavy traffic. Without the epas working, the steering wheel is very hard to turn when the vehicle is in motion and nearly impossible to turn while stationary.
I had just put the car into reverse and the steering assist came up as a malfunction and the car would not move and the steering wheel would not move. Through an internet search I have found this a major safety issue with very high repair costs that needs to be addressed by the ford motor company.
Wires in the trunk completely broken. Symptoms: trunk won't unlatch, renders the trunk useless. My license plate light flickers. Also, I have to manually turn off my parking lights. They should turn off once locking my doors with my key fob, but they remain on, so I turn them off manually otherwise they'll stay on this draining my battery. Each time I turn on the car, as soon as I shift into drive/reverse, the car begins to beep at me and the dash lights up saying 'luggage compartment lid open' which is very distracting. This happens every time I turn the engine on after shifting into gear. After researching my problem, I've found that many other drivers with similar years of ford focus have had the same issue. After I fixed the wires myself, all of these symptoms went away. I'm surprised how many issues those broken wires have caused.
2012 ford focus. Consumer writes seeking reimbursement for vehicle recall repairs. *ld
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving, and turning the steering wheel in either direction, there was a clicking sound coming from the steering. Additionally, on several occasions the horn failed to function as designed. The vehicle was taken to auto park ford located at 1825 centerville rd, sturgis, mi 49091, who indicated that the steering rack was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Speakers have a static popping noise and then the computer stopped working, it went even turn on....
The check engine light comes on and the car will shudder. Have had times where the car had trouble pulling through a not so steep driveway. Have driven it on streets and highways (not very long). Sometimes it is on for a few days then the next day the light will turn off and drive alright. Was told the TCM (total control module needs to be replaced). Have had issues with the clutch assembly which I needed to completely replace as it was falling apart.
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!
The horn doesn't work all the time along with the doors not always locking or unlocking. The horn concerns me deeply. I don't have a radio haven't had one in a couple of months I filed a complaint a couple months ago. I'm a ford person and I really wish ford were take care if these issues. A horn is a pretty important safety issue with the car.
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.
The vehicle just shuts down on the expressway without warning while in traffic. The transmission has been overheating without any unusual acceleration. If driving over 25 MPH the transmission overheats and will not accelerate. The vehicle radio comes on without the key in the ignition. The vehicle engine light and transmission light continues to come on without warning.
I was driving at a speed of 65mph and my ford focus displayed a yellow wrench and a stop safely now triangle, the car lost power and the steering wheel locked up. I was almost rear ended and fought with the car to coast to the side of the road
I was on the freeway when my door (driver side) open by it self, I pulled over and checked that the door lock stopped locking.now my car is parked on the street with the driver's door open.
When you go to pull out the car wants to jump an stall then u be going down the road some an the engine light will come on an the transmission dont want to go out of gear the way it should I have a 7 month old grand baby an it scares me to drive something thats so defective. Please respond to this. Had it check at fors an they still ant fixed it
My radio pops cracks and whatever else the noises are it can make. Works for a little while then pops like I've been shot. Very loud bang. This happens if my car is running and if it's not. It can be parked in my driveway and I walk out of my house and I can hear the static it pops and cracks real loud. Today it sounded like it was off air but made a whistling noise like I was in a tunnel. It's scary not knowing if it's gonna start a fire in my car. I never smell anything like melting wires. Ive had it looked at and my mechanic can't find a problem. The fuses are good and have been changed. This problems occurs when the vehicle is running, when it's parked it really doesn't matter. I didn't file a complaint earlier because I thought the radio was going out, when I looked on the ford site I see that others have had this same problem with their 2012 ford focus.
While driving at approximately 50mph on a country road the vehicle suddenly became unresponsive and numerous warning lights illuminated. A transmission failure warning appeared and the car immediately stopped accelerating. The electric steering became inoperative and steered the vehicle into oncoming traffic. Avoidance and stopping on the side of the road required an estimated 60-80lbs of force to regain minimal steering and bring the car to a stop. Once stopped numerous electrical systems on the car including lights, wipers, and other electrical components began to activate and deactivate in a seemingly random fashion. This car is absolutely unsafe!
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The driver was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was pushed into a nearby gas station to be diagnosed. The driver was informed that the fuel gauge was inoperable. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). Additionally, on another occasion while moving the vehicle from a parking space, the steering wheel became firm and difficult to maneuver. Metro ford chicago located at 6455 s western ave, chicago, il 60636, (888)667-9088 was contacted by phone. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall or a warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 62,100.
The radio on the stock focus is dangerous. The random static and loud noises coming from the radio is a safety hazard it can sound like an explosion. I got anxiety so bad I had to remove my stock radio harness from the back of the radio.
The car stalled while driving. The engine shut off and unable to restart. Had it towed to autonation in tustin and are refusing to fix it because part of the power module is broken. They are trying to say it has been tampered with. Reprogramming the power module is part of the recall. We have been without a vehicle for 3 weeks now, as this happened on 11/22. It stopped while driving on the highway which could have caused an accident. The car is not drivable.
On my 2012 ford focus fuel consumption has decreased also once the car gets passed a half tank the fuel volume gauge is not correct the car actually runs out of fuel what's the last quarter of a mark which appears to still have fuel, also front end drivetrain makes loud noise when turning corners, engine will not crank at times and makes funny sounds under the hood electrical sounds. Battery positive lead wiring gets hot . Car will not start ,blower fan doesn't work and car runs hot, after being replaced 12/05/2019.
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