Ford Focus Electric owners have reported 5 vehicle speed control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common vehicle speed control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (5 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems |
So I was driving home last night in the rain and the speedometer was jumping around a little and the traction control flashed a couple times and I thought 'OH it's just cause the rain' well today the same thing was happening while I was driving. Then I got a warning light saying 'low brake fluid' and the brakes locked up while I was doing 30mph. It went away and drove fine but it will pop up every 4 miles or so saying low brake fluid.
I experienced what others have called the �stop safely now� warning light and followed by the loss power and steering issues on city street. This issue happened many times recently on the local streets (March - April, 2019). Thanks god, this didn't happen on the freeway ( otherwise, I can't image what could happen). I found the TSB 17-0045 online for this problem and brought this TSB to my dealership. They charged me $$ to get this car fixed by following the instruction of this TSB ( hopefully this got fixed). TSB 17-0045 specified the cars built 9/15-2011 to 8/15/2014 may have this issue. My car was built on June 2014. I strongly request NHTSA investigate this urgent safety issue.
The Ford Focus Electric has two "drive" modes: "d" and "l". The latter is more aggressive in regenerative braking. When I approach a right turn into my neighborhood, there is a short segment of cement between the two asphalt roads. I believe the traction/steering control gets confused, and the regenerative braking disengages, causing the vehicle to accelerate and lurch forward, even if I am braking/decelerating. Steering behavior also seems affected. The first time this happened was very disconcerting as I thought I was going to crash into the vehicle stopped at the cross-street I was turning onto. I can reproduce this consistently.
Tl-contact owns a 2012 Ford focus. . . . General recall inquiry -- electric steering locked up in driveway before leaving house twice within the last week. . . Contact called dealership and dealership stated entire steering column and electric steering system needs to be replaced. Clutch was replaced twice already. 0 recalls associated with this VIN cb.
Car was pulling out of a parking lot when there was sudden maximal acceleration resulting in a crash with personal injury and property damage.