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2012 Ford Focus brakes problems

62 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2012 Ford Focus, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
62 1% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
35,000 miles 48 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
13 and 0
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2012 Ford Focus Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 35,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 14 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 11 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 8 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 35,000 miles
Based on 48 complaints that include mileage. 56% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles14
20k to 40k miles11
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles8
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 48 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 35,000 miles, and 56% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 13 crashes, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

This is the first of 2 accidents, both caused by vehicle surging forward as I was pulling into a parking space. This form would not allow me to put but 1 accident date. Second more serious accident, date 02/08/2014, will be listed separately. As I was turning into a parking space with foot on brake the car suddenly lurched forward mounting the concrete parking stop and ended up against a tree in the median. Floored the brake pedal but engine continued to rev. Damage to under side of car totaled $3494.

Reported at 28,826 miles, August 2013 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while sitting at a red light, she attempted to accelerate but the parking aid malfunction, check engine and ABS warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection but they could not determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,300.

Reported at 33,300 miles, December 2013

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