NHTSA Complaint #10899741 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10899741
Vehicle	2012 FORD FOCUS
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	August 29, 2016
Date Filed	August 31, 2016
Mileage	105,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

AUG 2015 - DRIVERS DOOR FLUNG OPEN WHILE MAKING A TURN...UNABLE TO CLOSE DOOR AND HAD TO TIE SHUT TO GET CAR TO DEALER, CAR HAD 88K MILES. DEALER DETERMINED LATCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED IT UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY - CUSTOMER PAY DEDUCTIBLE. REPAIRED AT JORDAN FORD IN SAN ANTONIO TX, AUG 2015, WORK ORDER #90121 29 AUG 2016, SAME CAR, FRONT PASSENGER DOOR FLUNG OPEN DURING SLOW SPEED LEFT TURN, LUCKILY NO PASSENGER IN CAR, CAR HAD 105K MILES. DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT AND WAS TIED SHUT AND TAKEN TO DEALER WHO STATED LATCH WAS BROKEN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED $780 COST AS CAR WAS OUTSIDE 100K MILEAGE ON EXTENDED WARRANTY. SAME DEALER USED FOR REPAIRS, WORK ORDER NUMBER UNAVAILABLE AS CAR IS STILL BEING REPAIRED.

Related Complaints for the 2012 FORD FOCUS

Other STRUCTURE:BODY Complaints

#11634193 — January 5, 2025 — Back passenger door fails to latch when closed.

#11587539 — May 7, 2024 — The trunk lid is rusting/deteriorating along the rim that meets the back bumper. I just dropped it off my red Ford F...

#11520873 — May 8, 2023 — After completing door latch recall there is still an alert the the hatchback is open. And doesn't shut off. The deale...

#11500494 — January 6, 2023 — The rear driver side door latch will not latch and stay closed. The door swung open while I was driving. it has not b...

#11500223 — January 4, 2023 — The vehicle was being towed by a Class A RV using a manufacturer approved towing system. All connections and safety m...

Recent Complaints for the 2012 FORD FOCUS

#11712593 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — January 22, 2026 — After receiving program #24N07 on 12/04/2024, my 2012 ford focus was stalling out while downshifting to stops and aft...

#11709317 — STEERING — January 7, 2026 — Steering system failure light came on and the Rack and pinion failed with no warning while I was driving on the highw...

#11708909 — POWER TRAIN — January 5, 2026 — I am the owner of a 2012 Ford Focus SE with approximately 54,000 miles. Beginning around 44,000 miles, the vehicle ex...

#11707435 — ENGINE — December 29, 2025 — the car runs without power when shifted to drive gear. It is sluggish trying to speed up. Took to Ford Dealers on a r...

#11707435 — STEERING — December 29, 2025 — the car runs without power when shifted to drive gear. It is sluggish trying to speed up. Took to Ford Dealers on a r...