2012 Ford Focus: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Nov 20, 2019 · Electrical, Transmission · 153,000 miles · NC

I recently submitted a complaint and received a purge valve recall from ford. The vehicle was taken in on sept 6 and repaired. On sept 11th I went to start the vehicle and it hesitated to start. I tried again it started and a notification came on stating transmission malfunction service now. I had my transmission fixed in october 2018 and still have had constant issues. The car still stalls and goes in and out of gears. The car hesitates when turning or pressing on gas to accelerate. After a recent oil change the employee tried to change my headlight as it went out and 4 bulbs later he determined the wiring on the vehicle is horrible.on nov 2nd my car hesitates to start and check engine light returns stating transmission malfunction. I brought the car into a shop and they thought to change the battery and pulled a code showing clutch position sensor in transmission. The passenger rear seat belt also has a malfunction. Im still paying on this vehicle and still have 11000 to go. Every year there is a constant issue. Im not covered under the warranty and when I was at the dealership stated the car didn't need work and wouldn't repair it. My biggest fear is driving with my children and the car stalls while turning and someone getting hurt. Ive spent thousands of dollars on this vehicle for the same issues within this transmission and ford doesn't want to fix it.

Filed May 28, 2019 · Lights · NJ

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.

Filed May 28, 2019 · Lights · NJ

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.

Filed May 28, 2019 · Electrical · NJ

The horn stopped working before the headlight and brake light issues started.

Filed Apr 1, 2019 · Lights · 70,000 miles · FL

The headlight housing socket melted in november 2018, causing the lamp to fail and the replacement of the housing. After replacing the socket and bulb, the same thing just happened (march 31, 2019). The headlamp is unusable unless housing and bulb are completely replaced. There is fear of a fire occurring.

Filed Mar 20, 2019 · Fuel system, Lights · 110,000 miles · VA · fire

Off and on for the past 2 months go out to start the car put it in reverse attempt to back up and the steering wheel becomes stuck it will not turn at all you have to give it 1 min and then try again and then it resumes normal, last summer was driving down the main highway the right headlight went out the next morning start the car and appears in screen default on the l lighting open the hood to see all electrical wires to the headlights were burnt where the bulb connects to the wire areas had to have all wiring redone and also new complete headlights, also 2 years ago was driving down the highway car stalls out I drift to the edge of the highway attempted several restarts would not restart had it towed and had to replace the fuel pump and relay switch

Filed Jan 19, 2019 · Electrical, Fuel system · 60,000 miles · GA

Takata recall. First the headlights stopped working with no way to fix it. They randomly cut off at night while driving. Next, the car will shutter and cut off while driving. The car will no longer start. All the incidents were on a highway in valdosta georgia.

Filed Jan 25, 2018 · Lights · 68,000 miles · TX

The vehicle dip beam bulb (low beam headlights) burn out, on average every three to four months. We have replaced said bulbs (both left low beam and right low beam) at least six times in the approximate two plus years we have owned said vehicle. Most recent event, wednesday, january 24, 2018

Filed Dec 3, 2017 · Lights · 84,000 miles · MI

Left side headlight has an intermittent issue where it works and doesn't work. Changed the bulb and the problem still occurs. Discovered the plug in the wiring harness that goes to the bulb looks cracked. The bulb tests ok. There has not been any damage to this vehicle related to the headlight according to the dealership. There is a dipped beam fault coming up on the car.

Filed Apr 25, 2017 · Airbags, Seats · 51,289 miles · TX

On 10/23/2015 at 51,289 miles, I took the car in because the car intermitterly would not start & when taking off from 1st to 2nd gear, it was jerky. I would have to let off the gas. I also experienced a rubbing & scraping sound that I found out is what they said was the transmission clutch shuddering. The clutch & TCM (transmission control module) were replaced under the ford technical service bulletins tsb15-0120 & tsb-15-0121. On 10/12/2016 at 71,906 miles, I took the car back into the same local ford dealer for shuddering again. They replaced the clutch again & reprogrammed the PCM/TCM & preformed an adaptive learn procedure. I still experience a grinding sound mainly while turning, but have been assured that it is normal & not an issue. My most recent issue is my airbag light came on stationary (no flashing). I currently have less than 80,000 mile on the car. I took it into my local ford dealer & the car gave code dtc b00c2-11-ocsm (right front seatbelt retractor assembly shorted). It will cost over $700 to replace!!! I was told if I am in an accident where the airbags need to deploy, they will not deploy......none of them! Less important problems I've experienced is the manual lumbar in the driver seat broke & the "beauty ring" around the headlight switch cracked. Ford does not sell just that piece. You have to buy the whole cover that also goes around the air vent right above it even though they are separate pieces clipped together, which is $45.

Filed Sep 12, 2016 · Lights · 90,000 miles · AR · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the low beam headlamps failed. The contact stated that the headlamp bulbs were replaced however, the failure immediately recurred. The contact stated that the headlamp wiring harness had melted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Aug 2, 2016 · Lights · WV

2012 ford focus. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle headlights will not switch to bright. *smd the consumer stated the headlights remained on dim and she was unable to switch them off and they would come on, when the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to the dealer repeatedly for the defect. On the last occasions, the vehicle functioned normally for a few days, but returned to its original problem within a few days. Additionally, there were two incidents, where the headlights simply ceased to work while driving at night.