2012 FORD FOCUS Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch Problems

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the front driver's side door failed to latch securely while closed. The contact stated that the door occasionally unintendedly opened while driving. The contact stated that the failure required him to drive with an arm out the window holding the door closed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V643000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and informed the contact that the part to repair the vehicle was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while attempting to close the doors of the vehicle, the doors failed to latch securely. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, and the contact was provided an estimate for the repair, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 300,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while attempting to lock the door, the driver's side door latch was unable to lock securely. The door ajar message was displayed. The contact also stated that due to the latch failure and the door not closing securely, the battery became drained. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed a failure with the door latch. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V643000 (Latches/Locks/Linkage). The approximate failure mileage was 152,528

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the doors of the vehicle would intermittently fail to lock when engaged with the key fob. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V331000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and diagnosed that no issues were found. The contact stated that sometime later, she noticed that the key fob and the vehicle master power door lock window switch would no longer lock or unlock the doors of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that she would lock each door manually in order to secure the vehicle. The contact also stated that the doors would make an abnormal clicking sound and unlock while driving. The door lock indicator on the instrument cluster would not indicate that the doors were locked while driving. The vehicle was...

2012 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE RECALL REPAIRS. *LD *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V331000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO RECALL THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ROGERS FORD (4200 W WALL ST, MIDLAND, TX 79703) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR FAILED TO LATCH SECURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER AND REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,146.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE DOOR WAS LOCKED. THE CONTACT CALLED PIONEER FORD (150 US-27, BREMEN, GA 30110, (770) 537-3673), BUT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST SINCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN 2011. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE CHARGED A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH CLOSED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOOR NEEDED TO BE HELD CLOSED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KINGS COLONIAL FORD (3565 COMMUNITY RD, BRUNSWICK, GA 31520, (912) 264-6400) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK MONDAY TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS FAULTY AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO TURN. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY WENT IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT HAD TO IMMEDIATELY ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. ALSO, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE STREET, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS DUE TO THE PARKING POSITION. FURTHERMORE, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, THE DOOR LATCHES WERE LOOSE AND IN DANGER OF BECOMING DETACHED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TED RUSSELL FORD (9925 PARKSIDE DR, KNOXVILLE, TN 37922, (865) 444-6467) AND SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES FOR EACH FAILURE; HOWEVER, EACH FAILURE REMAINED EXCEPT FOR THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER DOORS WOULD NOT LATCH AND REMAINED OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH WAS INOPERABLE. GRIECO FORD OF FORT LAUDERDALE (1333 N FEDERAL HWY, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304, (954) 390-6400) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED MY ISSUE IS RELATED TO RECALL 16S30-SIDE DOOR LATCH REPLACEMENT. MY CAR'S VIN ISN'T LISTED AS ONE OF THE AFFECTED UNITS, DESPITE THE FACT THAT MY CAR HAS EXPERIENCED THE VERY ISSUE RELATED TO THIS RECALL! CONSUMER ALREADY HAD TO REPAIR THREE DOORS AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE CAR DUE THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR NOT ABLE TO LATCH SHUT.*JB THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED TO ASSIST WITH REPAIRS.*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANDERSON FORD BULLHEAD CITY (2585 AZ-95, BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86442, (928) 704-9850) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PAWL SPRING WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

2012 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION STALLING AND A SIDE DOOR LATCH RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE PARTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE RECALL FOR THE DOOR LATCH WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A FULL REFUND FOR THE VEHICLE. *JS

2012 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR LATCHES MALFUNCTION. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR DOOR LATCH RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH THE LEFT PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCHES BROKE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 09/12/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. THE DOOR WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELT WAS USED TO SECURE AND PREVENT THE DOOR FROM OPENING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,844. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY WIFE GOT IN THE CAR IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WOULDN'T LATCH CLOSED. I TRIED TO REMOVE THE LATCH ASSEMBLY AND GAVE UP HOURS LATER. AFTER I PUT THE DOOR PANEL BACK TOGETHER I CHECKED THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR TO MAKE SURE I HAD THE TRIM PANEL ON CORRECTLY. WHEN I TRIED TO CLOSE THAT DOOR IT WOULDN'T LATCH EITHER. WHEN I PUT THE VIN IN ON YOUR WEB SITE THE ONLY RESPONSE I GOT WAS: "FOREIGN SERVER RESPONDED WITH AN ERROR." *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR TO SWING OPEN WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO PROPERLY CLOSE AND THE LATCH ALSO FAILED. THE TWO LATCHES WERE REPLACED BY A REPAIR SHOP. MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LINKS/LOCKS/LATCHES), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER EXTENDED THE COURTESY OF A LOANER VEHICLE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO APPROVE THE LOANER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE CAR ROLLS FORWARD/BACKWARD WHEN IN PARK. THE CAR SHUDDERS AND SHAKES WHEN YOU TAKE OFF OR WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN AND THE ACCELERATE. I HAVE HAD THE CLUTCH WORKED, REPLACED AND HAD THE REPLACEMENT'S SOFTWARE UPDATED. IT BEHAVES LIKE IT DID WHEN IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THE FIRST TIME. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL AND I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE THE CAR LIKE I STOLE IT WHEN TAKING OFF AND ACCELERATING. I SPEAK THE TRUTH WHEN I TELL YOU THAT....EXACT WORDS...DRIVE IT LIKE I STOLE IT. I HAVE MODIFIED MY DRIVING HABITS BUT IT HAS NOT HELPED AND I FEEL THOSE HABITS ARE DANGEROUS. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HAS IN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHERE IT WILL NOT ROLL UP WHEN ROLLED DOWN. THE DOOR LATCH MAY TAKE UP TO SIX MONTHS TO BE FIXED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS AND THE CLUTCH STILL STUTTERS AND SHUDDERS AROUND CORNERS...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR SENSOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WAS OPENED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DOOR HAD ERRONEOUSLY OPENED AND COULD NO LONGER BE SECURED AND LOCKED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE REAR LATCH FAILED AND CAUSED THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE TO OPEN INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,746.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. VIN TOOLS CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR LATCHES NEED REPLACEMENT. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIRING ALL FOUR DOOR LATCHES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FLUNG OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DOOR LATCH PAW SPRING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES), WITHOUT THE CUSTOMER'S KNOWLEDGE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LATCH FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,552.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 20 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE AUDIBLE DOOR SENSOR ACTIVATED. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,100.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FAILURE PROGRESSED IN WHICH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR TO BE OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION SEVERAL TIMES. THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR HAD TO HOLD THE DOOR SHUT DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND MAY BECOME AVAILABLE IN MID OCTOBER OF 2016. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO USE A BUNGIE CORD TO SECURE THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A MORE REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SUPPLY THE PART TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,484.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR BECAME AJAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR DID NOT CLOSE CORRECTLY NOR WAS IT STAYING CLOSED. THE DOOR WAS BEING HELD CLOSED WITH THE VEHICLE'S SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE DRIVER DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. AFTER CLOSING THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR, THE DOOR LATCH FAILED. WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCHES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR INDEPENDENTLY OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S REGIONAL SAFETY RECALL TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND RECALL DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LATCH WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

2012 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REAR DOOR LATCH FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HIS WIFE TRIED TO CLOSE THE LEFT REAR DOOR, IT WOULD NOT LATCH. ALSO, THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH EITHER. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND TURNING A CORNER, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR SWUNG OPEN. THE DOOR LATCH FAILED WITHOUT WARNING MORE THAN ONCE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE PAWL SPRING CAB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED AND FAILED TO REMAIN LOCKED. THE DRIVER COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PLACED THE SEAT BELT AROUND THE DOOR HANDLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE ON THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR BECAME AJAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCH FAILED AND PREVENTED THE DOOR FROM CLOSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UDATED 09/22/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN AND THE DOOR NO LONGER LATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY DOOR LATCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WOULD NOT REMAIN CLOSED. THE CONTACT ATTACHED A ROPE AROUND THE LATCH IN ORDER TO TIGHTLY SECURE THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER DOORS, BOTH DOOR LATCHES FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SWUNG OPEN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR, BUT THE LATCH DID NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO SHUT THE DOOR, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT HAD TO HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED WHILE DRIVING HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER AWAITING REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED TO SECURE THE DOOR SHUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE WHEN SHUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR SUDDENLY OPENED. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THAT DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK OR REMAIN CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH MECHANISM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. PRIOR TO OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER SIDE LATCHES FAILED. THE DOORS OPENED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/13/16*LJ *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SWUNG OPEN INDEPENDENTLY AND THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOORS FAILED TO LATCH AND REMAIN CLOSED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LATCHES WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.