One problem related to engine overheat has been reported for the 2012 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2012 Focus.
While driving locally at speeds lower than 40mph or even staying idle while using ac the engine starts to overheat and an alert pops up on the dash stating that the engine has overheated. Once ac is turned off temperature returns to normal and no issues remain. No overheating has occurred while on highway as of yet.