2012 Ford Focus Other / unspecified Problems

14-Dec-2023, Brought my car into the tire repair store to have flat fixed. Was told the 5 lug nuts would have to be replaced because the original ones were corroded due to their design. This cost me $51.00 on this trip. 20-Aug-2020, Brought my car into the Ford dealership to have tires rotated. Was tolld 12 lug nuts would have be replace becaue the original ones were corroded due to their design. It cost me $82.08 on that trip. These lug nuts can break because of corrision, causing a serious accident.

NHTSA ID

11560141

Incident

Dec 14, 2023

Was told my lug nuts are swollen and need to be replaced.

NHTSA ID

11550854

Incident

Oct 19, 2023

I went to Ramsey Ford Dealer in Rising Sun, Maryland for tire rotation on 7/22/21 with 125,803 mileage. They told me that I needed new lug nuts because the old lug nuts were swollen. I bought 20 lug nuts @ $6.38 each totalling $127.60. I am going for 4 new tires to Walmart Auto tomorrow 9/19/23 and the mileage is 143,619 and I told them that all my lug nuts were swollen because I rotated the tires myself last year and I had to hammer a 19mm socket on each lug nut to remove them. Walmart told me that the lug nuts were going to cost over $5.50 each. The 20 lug nuts are going to cost me over $110. That's if the mechanic does not charge more for hammering them or drilling them off. It is what it is! I figured I would reporr it. I do have a hammer and sockets in my trunck if I get a flat tire. But I have seen on tge internet hundreds of people getting stranded on the highway.

NHTSA ID

11545288

Incident

Jul 22, 2021

Manufacturer installed radio first just started cutting out with a loud pop that would scare the driver. Now the radio does not work. Only static and popping at top volume the entire time you're driving. Even does it with the car turned off and key out of ignition. I barely avoided an accident during one of these incidents. My car is one of thousands with the same complaint. Dealer does not know how to fix the problem.

NHTSA ID

11536885

Incident

Aug 1, 2023

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact also stated that the traction control and check engine warning lights were intermittently illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the Transmission Control Module (TCM) needed to be replaced. The mechanic called the dealer and was informed that parts for the repair were on backorder. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

NHTSA ID

11481130

Incident

Mar 1, 2022

Mileage

70,000 mi

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while taking the vehicle to routine service at the dealer, the service tech stated that the vehicle needed a new set of lug nuts. The contact was informed that the lug nuts could not properly be tightened and therefore needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 63,000.

NHTSA ID

11480017

Incident

Apr 18, 2022

Mileage

63,000 mi

Lug nuts swelled, unable to remove without damaging, all 20 lugs nuts.

NHTSA ID

11459060

Incident

Mar 31, 2022

I WAS WONDERING ABOUT ANY RECALLS OR COMPLAINTS ON THE SUMITOMO TOUR PLUS LSV 215/50R17 TIRES. I PURCHASED A VEHICLE 2 MONTHS AGO THAT HAS A SET OF THESE AND BOTH FRONT TIRES HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE CENTER BELT IN THE TIRE BEING BROKEN. BOTH TIRES WERE VISIBLY WARPED AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE IT SINKS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE. UNFORTUNATELY THE CARS WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER THE TIRES AND I'M HAVING TO PAY TO REPLACE THEM SO JUST LOOKING FOR ANSWERS OR PROOF OF A FAULT SO I MIGHT CAN HAVE THEM REPLACED

NHTSA ID

11350275

Incident

Aug 15, 2020

Mileage

102,000 mi

THE CAR USES TWO PART LUGS THAT SWELL AND DEGRADE OVER TIME, AND SOME POINT, CANNOT BE USED TO HOLD ON A WHEEL THAT HAS BEEN REMOVED. THAT CAN BE A HAZARD, FOR EXAMPLE, IF A PERSON NEEDS TO REPLACE A FLAT TIRE ON A HIGHWAY AND THEN CANNOT REATTACH THE LUG NUTS. I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE LUG NUTS FOR SAFETY REASONS, AND WHILE I COULD FIND ONES THAT FIT THE POST THEY SCREW ON TO, THEY WERE NOR WIDE ENOUGH TO HOLD THE WHEEL COVER.

NHTSA ID

11343091

Incident

Jul 20, 2020

Mileage

105,000 mi

THE LUG NUTS THAT FORD USES ON MY CAR ARE POORLY DESIGNED, AND WILL SWELL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE THEM (SUCH AS WHEN YOU HAVE A FLAT TIRE) AND THEY NEED TO BE BROKEN OFF, AND NEW LUG NUTS PUT ON. IF YOU HAVE A FLAT, YOU HAVE TO GET YOUR CAR TOWED. FORD KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE AND REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING TO MAKE IT RIGHT, INFECT THEY STILL USE THIS FAULTY PARTS.

NHTSA ID

11317222

Incident

Mar 6, 2020

Mileage

118,000 mi

MY CAR BEGAN MAKING REALLY LOUD HUMMING THAT GOT LOUDER AS I DROVE FASTER. ON OCCASION I WOULD FEEL IT 'SLIP' AT HIGH SPEEDS BUT I KNEW IT WASN'T THE TRANSMISSION. IT TURNED OUT THAT ALL 4 SETS OF THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE LOCKING UP . BECAUSE THE BEARINGS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE IN A SEALED ENVIRONMENT THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS FOR ONE, AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WHEEL HUB FOR ALL 4 SINCE THE BEARINGS ALONE ARE NOT SERVICEABLE.

NHTSA ID

11308869

Incident

May 29, 2019

2012 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE LUG NUTS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE LUG NUTS IN THE TIRES HAD SWOLLEN PREVENTING THE TIRES FROM BEING ROTATED*JS

NHTSA ID

11306110

Incident

Jan 14, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS WOBBLING. FURTHERMORE, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR TURNED OFF AND ON. THORNHILL FORD LINCOLN (U.S. 119 NORTH 500 FORD FAIRLANE, CHAPMANVILLE, WV 25508, (304) 855-8300) STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY COVERAGE; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SAME DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA ID

11291999

Incident

Dec 1, 2017

Mileage

53,000 mi

LUGNUTS ON WHEELS ARE ROUNDED AND SWELLING MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE TOOL TO FIT OVER THEM TO REMOVE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THIS WILL PROLONG THE TIME A PERSON IS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD INCREASING THE CHANCE OF HARM.

NHTSA ID

11258600

Incident

Sep 27, 2019

Mileage

102,000 mi

THIS CAR ALSO HAS THAT TERRIBLE TRANSMISSION, MINE REPLACED FOUR TIMES THE FUEL FLAPS BOTH GET STUCK AND IT FLOODS, WON'T START PROBLEMS WITH TIRE LUG NUTS, TWO PIECE DESIGN? WHO DESIGNED ME WHAT A PIECE!

NHTSA ID

11244701

Incident

Feb 13, 2017

TAKATA RECALL I NOTICED THAT THIS VEHICLE "CHUGS" WHEN IT IS SITTING IDLE, AND THAT SOMETIMES IT FEELS AS IF IT WANTS TO STALL WHILE IDLING. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL OUT FOR THIS ISSUE BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED OF IT. IT SAYS THAT 10/22/2018 THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. ONTO THE NEXT ISSUE, WITHOUT WARNING MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE (THIS CAR IS MY DAILY DRIVER) AND THEN I BEGAN TO HEAR WHINING WHENEVER I WOULD TURN! HELP!

NHTSA ID

11209269

Incident

Apr 29, 2019

Mileage

105,000 mi

2012 FORD FOCUS HATCHBACK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO PROBLEMS WITH WHEEL LUG NUTS. *AS *TR

NHTSA ID

11186450

Incident

Mar 8, 2019

WHEN GOING ABOUT 55 MPH MY CAR STARTS TO GET VERY LOUD, NOTHING SEEMS TO BE WRONG IT'S AS IF THERE'S A LEAF BLOWER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AS I SLOW DOWN, USE THE BRAKES, THE SOUND SLOWLY GETS MORE QUIET.

NHTSA ID

11156522

Incident

Dec 4, 2018

Mileage

101,000 mi

THE LUG NUTS ARE SWELLING AND SEPARATING. BECAUSE THEY ARE TWO PART CHROME COVERED. FOR THIS CAR, THE LUGNUTS ARE CUSTOM. IF THEY ARE PLACED BY STANDARD LUG NUTS, THEN THE WHEEL COVER CANNOT STAY ON. THE TWO PART CHROME LUG NUT IS NOT CARRIED AS A STOCK ITEM IN A DEALERSHIP. TIRES CANNOT BE REMOVED BY STANDARD LUG WRENCH, BECAUSE THE LUGNUT IS NOT A STANDARD SIZE. THE LUG NUT MUST BE CUT OFF. THEREFORE IF A TIRE BECOMES FLAT ON THE ROAD, IT MUST BE TOWED INTO A DEALERSHIP AND NOT FIXED AT ANY OTHER PLACE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD TAKE OVER A WEEK TO GET A LUG NUT IN WITH A GREATLY INCREASED PRICE OF OVER $20 INSTEAD OF A STANDARD LUG NUT COST OF $4. RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING FROM THE DEALERSHIP GARY CROSSLEY: DEAR THOMAS, DURING YOUR RECENT VISIT, WE RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT SERVICE(S):' 'TIRES REQUIRE IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT. AT QUICK LANE AT GARY CROSSLEY FORD, OUR FACTORY-TRAINED TECHNICIANS CAN PROVIDE THIS SERVICE WHILE YOU WAIT. AND THERE'S NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY ' SIMPLY EXCELLENT SERVICE AT YOUR CONVENIENCE. STOP IN TODAY! SINCERELY, YOUR QUICK LANE SERVICE TEAM

NHTSA ID

10986273

Incident

May 8, 2017

Mileage

90,000 mi

MY SON GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH HIS 2012 FORD FOCUS HATCHBACK AND HIS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NONE WHATSOEVER HE ENDED UP WITH BRUISE SHOULDERS HIS FRIEND WITH A SCRAPED KNEE HIS CAR A TOTAL LOSS BUT NONE OF HIS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ID

10949541

Incident

Jan 25, 2017

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE RECALL NOTICE INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2017. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES HAD LOW AIR CONSTANTLY. THE CONTACT WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE AND WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE SCHEDULED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10918706

Incident

Aug 1, 2016

PURCHASED VEHICLE 6 MONTHS AGO FROM AUTO NATION FORD UNION CITY, GA. FIRST THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH TIRE, THEN THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH " BRAKE LAMP" THEN THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH " TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION". CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND STOPPED IN MID TRAFFIC. AUTO NATION "SAID" THEY REPAIRED AS A RESULT OF RECALL, BUT I DROVE THE CAR 8 HOURS AFTER I PICKED IT UP FROM AUTO NATION AND CAR STILL HAVING THE SAME " TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION" PROBLEM, I COULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND CAR STOPPED ON HIGHWAY. IN ADDITION, THE " BRAKE LAMP" MESSAGE ALSO FLASHED ON THE DASH. I TOOK CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT REMAINS WITH AUTO NATION FORD, UNION CITY, GA. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FURTHERMORE, PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE DISHONEST SERVICE AND SALES PRACTICES AT THIS DEALERSHIP

NHTSA ID

10790551

Incident

Nov 6, 2015

Mileage

48,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXPLOSIVE ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT NOTICED BURNT RUBBER AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE TIRE. THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES BLEW OUT AND WERE DEFLATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HBT BOLT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

NHTSA ID

10789466

Incident

Nov 8, 2015

Mileage

39,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL SOUND, THE TRANSMISSION SPUN, AND THE WHEELS DID NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE HAD TO BE UPDATED. THE SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,419.

NHTSA ID

10767505

Incident

Nov 20, 2014

Mileage

28,419 mi

WHILE TOWING THIS CAR BEHIND MY MOTORCOACH FOUR-TIRES DOWN, PER FORD MANUAL AND CURRENT RV SAFETY PRACTICES, THE FOCUS' PASSENGER-SIDE REAR TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT. THE TIRE CAME COMPLETELY OFF OF THE RIM. ALL FOUR FOCUS TIRES WERE CHECKED TWO DAYS BEFORE AND PRESSURES WERE AT SPEC. WITH NO SIGN OF LEAKS OR APPARENT DAMAGE. THE TIRES ARE MICHELIN DEFENDER TIRES WITH ABOUT 14,500 MILES ON THEM AND PURCHASED IN APRIL OF 2014. THIS BLOW OUT WAS A COMPLETE SURPRISE, FOR THE TIRES WERE IN APPARENTLY VERY GOOD CONDITION, I DID NOT RUN OVER ANY ROAD DEBRIS AND I WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE BLOWN OUT TIRE AND WILL PROVIDE THEM UPON REQUEST. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10713035

Incident

Apr 16, 2015

Mileage

30,000 mi