Ten problems related to engine stall have 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.
When you depress the accelerator peddle the rpms max out . It will studder for a few second then the rpms will plummet to zero or one. The engine stalls while in motion. While operating the vehicle on a straight flat road. The rpms are all over the engine looses power surges and cuts out. When driving up hill or an incline the engine will loose up to half its power and the car will derastically loose accelerator power. The steering is irratic . It shakes and causes the vehicle to lurch . It is unsafe to operate on public roadways. Since recall service ive had to return the car to the recall service provider. The car now has so many problems it sits in my driveway. Since October ive paid full coverage insurance for a car the Ford motor company and sub sitiary companies of that company refuse to honor their re alls and services stemming from those recalls.
2012 Ford Focus stalling and shutting off on highway. Engine stalling and shutting off multiple times while driving. Check engine indicator on due to recall.
Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving 65 mph, the engine stalled. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000.
On your vehicle, the pcm software may not adequately detect a stuck-open canister purge valve (cpv) within the fuel vapor system. If the cpv malfunctions and sticks open, it can lead to excessive vacuum in the fuel vapor system, potentially deforming the plastic fuel tank. This can cause the following symptoms: illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with certain diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) inaccurate or erratic fuel gauge indication inaccurate distance to empty (dte) engine stall and/or other drivability concerns related to stuck open cpv safety risk this may result in an engine stall while driving without warning or without the ability to restart, and can increase the risk of a crash. Unfulfilled promise the manufacturer said the piece would be ready in the first quarter of 2019; however, the recall still says �no remedy��almost 6 months later.
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.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving at approximately 40 mph, the engine stalled when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The check engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, the vehicle had stated a transmission overheated warning light illuminated causing the engine to stall. The failure recurred seven times. The vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,500. Ak.
Since the purchase of this for Focus 2012 two years ago, the engine will suddenly stall out and stop working entirely. I am 6 months pregnant and after bringing this car in for numerous repairs of this issue, with no real resolve, I am now furious. I was driving down a 4 lane highway at 65 mph and my engine said "parking assist failure" and the car died. I was almost hit by multiple cars as I tried to coast my way to the shoulder of the road. I turned the car off and back on and it started again. I called the dealership and was told I could bring it in "but they already fixed it. " then just a few days later I am at a busy intersection, and it stalls again. . This time wont turn back on. I have been given the run around from Ford, and the Ford dealership, and I need out of this car. I have always driven volkswagon's, and this was my first Ford. Never again. Meanwhile, I am underwater on my car loan now, because I have a car that is worth nothing.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an authorized dealer. The vehicle was currently being diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 23,700.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the power steering became difficult to turn and the engine stalled. The contact also stated that the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering pump needed to be replaced and the pcm failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.